Texas A&M WR Speedy Noil suspended for season opener Texas A&M will be without one of its top wideouts for the season opener. Head coach Kevin Sumlin announced Thursday that Speedy Noil will not play when the Aggies take on UCLA on Sept. 3. Noil was suspended for the Music City Bowl at the end of last season, and Sumlin told reporters that the suspension will roll over into Week 1. [Check … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Bargains and values for Thursday Thursday's massive 13-game NHL slate has options available for all styles of play, with all but four of the teams in the league in action. Matchups likely will dictate many players' perceived values, but it's important to use other factors in determining your lineup as well. Regardless of your strategy, the players listed below … [Read more...]

Red Wings, Jimmy Howard get huge shutout win over Flyers Jimmy Howard has been in this position before.  In 2012-13, the Detroit Red Wings’ playoff streak was in trouble. Having made the Stanley Cup Playoffs every season since 1991, the Wings needed a four-game winning streak – their first of the entire season – to secure a postseason berth. The architect of that streak: Jimmy Howard, who … [Read more...]

Report: Tiger Woods hitting full drivers in practice Tiger Woods isn't playing in the Masters, but he's still making news on the eve of the year's first men's major. In announcing last Friday that he wouldn't seek a fifth green jacket this week at Augusta National, Woods said he was making progress with his game -- that he is "hitting balls and training daily" -- but he wasn't particularly … [Read more...]

Long shot Terron Beckham hoping athletic ability nets NFL chance Years ago, in junior college, Terron Beckham would talk with his friends about his NFL dream. “I’d say, ‘What if I didn’t even have to go to college to play ball? I wonder if that’s possible?’” Beckham said. “But I was joking about it then.” It’s no joke to Beckham now, and it’s one of the more unique stories around in the … [Read more...]

Filip Forsberg scores gorgeous between-the-legs goal (Video) Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg scored a gorgeous ‘between-the-legs’ goal in his team’s Tuesday night game against the Colorado Avalanche. At the 10:19 mark of the first period Forsberg ended up with the puck on his backhand in front of Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov. Forsberg switched quickly to his forehand … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: Kyle Busch at No. 1, because of course Welcome to Power Rankings. As always, Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected] and we'll try to have some fun. 1. Kyle Busch (LW: 4): When a guy in the top four of last week's … [Read more...]

Jagr's selfie game; Nylander deactivates Twitter; Glennie's comeback (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected].  • Jaromir Jagr’s selfie game remains at a Hall of Fame level. … [Read more...]

NHL Playoff Death Watch: Wild card gets a little more wild Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation.  The New York Rangers can breathe a little easier now that they’ve clinched a playoff seed, with their win over Columbus on Monday night. The New York Islanders? Sure, they can breathe easier … [Read more...]

A way-too-early look at the 2016-17 season's top 20 teams HOUSTON — Even with an ankle-deep layer of streamers and confetti still covering the NRG Stadium floor, the buildup for next year's college basketball season has already begun. Much of the discussion has centered on the leading contenders to succeed Villanova as national champions next April in Glendale, Ariz. A clear-headed look at … [Read more...]