Southern WR Devon Gales choosing to view injury as a blessing Southern wide receiver Devon Gales was upbeat on Thursday. Gales, who is leaving Atlanta's Shepherd Center after months of treatment, had a press conference with his family and others to discuss the spinal injury he sustained against Georgia on September 26 and the months of rehab that have followed. His family got a huge … [Read more...]

Surging Wisconsin is a team no high seed should want to draw Moments after Wisconsin's 67-59 victory at eighth-ranked Iowa on Wednesday night, interim coach Greg Gard addressed his players in the locker room. "As long as you stick together, there's nothing we can't accomplish," he told them, and at this point who would dare argue? It was only a six weeks ago ago that Wisconsin's season … [Read more...]

Washington parting ways with Griffin III; where could he end up? Washington president Bruce Allen affirmed Tuesday that quarterback Robert Griffin III won't be with the team in the 2016 season. Though it seemed a foregone conclusion that Washington would be parting ways with the 2012 first-round pick, Allen's comments on San Diego radio station The Mighty 1090 respresent the first time … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Bargains and values for Wednesday by Neil Parker Four games grace the National Hockey League schedule Wednesday, and only the Boston-Pittsburgh bout projects as a pick 'em outing. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest now]Look for Washington, San Jose and Anaheim to handle Montreal, Colorado and Buffalo, respectively. And outside of taking a contrarian route, … [Read more...]

Broncos letting Manning take his time; Gary Kubiak praises Osweiler INDIANAPOLIS — The Super Bowl afterglow doesn’t last long these days, but Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak said he’s in no hurry to figure out who his starting quarterback will be next season. Peyton Manning could retire. Brock Osweiler could be an unrestricted free agent. No worries — Kubiak said the team is in “no … [Read more...]

Nate Diaz steps in to face Conor McGregor in main event of UFC 196 After a day-long search to find an opponent to fight Conor McGregor after lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from UFC 196 because of a broken foot, the UFC settled late Tuesday on Nate Diaz. But in a twist, the McGregor-Diaz fight will be at welterweight, not lightweight, on March 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. … [Read more...]

Rich Clune explains Cody Bass pre-game altercation in hysterical interview (Video) Toronto Maple Leafs forward Rich Clune had harsh words for Nashville Predators forward Cody Bass during an altercation before their game on Tuesday. Clune skated to the center red line during warm ups and appeared to be in a heated conversation with Bass. Eventually Predators center Mike Fisher broke the two … [Read more...]

NCAA Hockey 101: Michigan freshman Kyle Connor's case for Hobey Baker At the end of the first half, I looked at a number of potential Hobey Baker candidates, and in that group I included five forwards to go along with four goalies and two defensemen. Almost across the board, their cases have weakened. Those goalies have come back toward the pack to a considerable extent, the defensemen have … [Read more...]

Hurricanes at deadline; Rutherford's options; Capitals enjoyment (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].  HUGE S/O to @RebirthSports for getting us playoff ready with the new … [Read more...]

Five fantasy prospects to watch at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine Kicking off the pre-draft process, the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine begins Tuesday. Over 330 NFL hopefuls will arrive in Indianapolis aiming to prove worthy of the next level. This year’s class isn’t as flush with skill position players as the two previous, but there is plenty of talent that portends to make a fantasy impact. … [Read more...]