Picking favorites in the NCAA tournament is the smart play, but what makes March Madness great is the upsets and Cinderella teams who pull off something special. And let’s not forget the bragging rights that come with correctly predicting an upset in your own bracket pool. We can be reasonably sure an early upset won’t […]
The scene was something millions of sports fans thought would never happen: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the two best fighters in the world and boxing’s two biggest stars, standing face to face, just the two of them, alone on a stage to finally announce the big fight — one of the biggest ever. […]
DeMarco Murray is raising the stakes in his game of contract chicken with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The free-agent running back is visiting the division-rival Eagles on Thursday, reports NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, per a source informed of Murray’s plans. It’s confirmation that Chip Kelly’s squad is serious about adding Murray despite signing […]
The New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a trade sending Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham and a fourth-round draft pick to Seattle for center Max Unger and the 31st pick in the 2015 draft, the teams announced. The trade is pending passed physicals by both players. Graham, 28, is regarded as […]
Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane underwent surgery Wednesday on his fractured left clavicle and is expected to miss 12 weeks, the team announced. Blackhawks head team physician Dr. Michael Terry and Dr. Bradley Merk performed the procedure at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. “Patrick underwent successful surgery today to repair his left clavicle fracture,” Terry said in […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano, the driver who has spent seven years trying to live up to impossible expectations, raced to his first career Daytona 500 victory Sunday as he continued to reward Roger Penske for catapulting him into one of NASCAR’s top stars. Nicknamed “Sliced Bread” when he broke into the Sprint Cup […]
Swimmer Michael Phelps is all about the gold at the Olympics, but now he’s focusing on another precious commodity, diamonds! Phelps popped the question to his on-again/off again girlfriend Nicole Johnson with a sparkler, and she said yes! Rolling around in the snow, the couple looked lovingly at each other, posting his and hers shots […]
The Phoenix Suns are operating under the belief that guard Goran Dragic could be persuaded to accept a five-year contract elsewhere, thus are pursuing trades with asset-rich teams outside of his preferred list of destinations, league sources told Yahoo Sports. For Dragic, the Suns are pursuing packages that include a young player with significant potential […]
Georgia Southern standout Adrian Peterson passed away on Tuesday following his battle with brain cancer. He made the announcement on social media Tuesday. “#Ajsoars is in Heaven, where he belongs…#ajsoars #P3 #MyFirstSuperHero,” Peterson posted on his Facebook page Tuesday morning. He was diagnosed in June 2014, when he was just 6 years old. The Peterson […]