The question came and went, Brian Kelly doing away with it as quickly as humanly possible, lest anyone within his program get caught looking ahead. “We need to win three more games,” Kelly said when asked what Notre Dame has to do to solidify its playoff position. “That’s all we can do.” … [Read more...]
No. 23 Georgetown Hoyas
In late March, D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera announced that he'd decided to turn pro following a season that featured individual marks of 16.3 PPG, 39 percent shooting from 3-point range and 86 percent shooting from the free throw line. A month later, he was like: "Just kidding, Hoyas fans. I'm staying." … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy Gets Hole in One on Social Media
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy is either really, really good at social media or he's just the nicest sportsman in the world. After he shared a Facebook update about his trip to Shanghai on Tuesday, lots of people starting commenting on his post to leave him messages of support or make random requests — but unlike a lot of famous people, Rory actually made the effort to … [Read more...]
Tennessee Titans vs. New Orleans Saints Betting Odds
New Orleans began this season 0-2 both straight up and against the spread; now the Saints own a three-game winning streak and a 4-1-1 ATS run. Tennessee, on the other hand, won its season opener with its rookie quarterback, but is 0-6 SU and 2-4 ATS since then and just fired its head coach. Two teams headed in different directions cross paths when Tennessee takes on New Orleans … [Read more...]
Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 8
You should have a pretty good idea of where teams stand after seven weeks, but it’s important to take a deeper look what each team is producing and giving up on a weekly basis by examining multiple facets of the numbers. … [Read more...]
Daniel Murphy Powers Mets to a 2-0 Series Lead
Miguel Montero, the Cubs’ catcher, escorted his pitcher, Jake Arrieta, back to the mound, consoling him as Mets fans rejoiced around them. Arrieta had just tried baiting Daniel Murphy into chasing a curveball down and in. Murphy bent down, his left knee nearly touching the ground, and golfed it with a flick of his wrist into the right-field seats. … [Read more...]
Brain Disease Caused Ex-Bronco Adrian Robinson to Kill Himself
A former Denver Broncos linebacker who killed himself at 25 had a brain disease that has been linked to repeated blows to the head, researchers confirmed Wednesday. Adrian Robinson Jr.'s diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy was confirmed through officials at the NFL brain bank at Boston University. … [Read more...]
NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series at Kansas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth have to be thankful for the simple formula that embodies the new Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format -- “win and you’re in.” Earnhardt, 11th in the Chase standings, sits 19 points behind Brad Keselowski on the cutoff line. Kenseth, 12th on the Chase standings is 32 points below the cutoff line. … [Read more...]