NFL news roundup: Brandon Weeden, Matt Flynn starting in Week 13
Two familiar names will be back starting for their respective teams in Week 13.The Green Bay Packers will start Matt Flynn at quarterback in their Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions, according...
View ArticleCharlie Weis to reportedly hire Rice's John Reagan as Kansas offensive...
The Owls' offense is averaging nearly double the scoring output as the Jayhawks this season.Kansas head coach Charlie Weis is expected to hire Rice offensive coordinator John Reagan as a co-coordinator...
View ArticleMatch fixing: No longer just someone else's problem
England appears to have their first major match fixing scandal in a very long time on their hands.Match fixing in football is a strange beast. Only the truly naive would fail to admit that it has a...
View ArticleThanksgiving football schedule: Ravens take on Steelers, Ole Miss battles...
We have football all day and night for Thanksgiving!Thanksgiving 2013• Spilly's Thanksgiving potluck• NFL's secret Thanksgiving history• Cowboys look to push lead in East• Packers fight for playoff...
View ArticleCowboys vs. Raiders 2013 score update: Oakland leading Dallas at halftime, 21-14
The Raiders are off to a hot start against the Cowboys.The Oakland Raiders lead the Dallas Cowboys, 21-14, at halftime of their Thanksgiving game.The Raiders got off to a fast start when Dallas'...
View ArticleDoug Free gets blown up
Doug "Freedom Fries" Free didn't exactly stick with this block very well, not that he really had a chance to, but still ...He practiced that technique at the company retreat.
View ArticleAdrian Peterson misses practice Thursday, but is on track to play for fantasy...
The Vikings are holding Peterson out of practice this week, but he should be good to go for Week 13. We break down the fantasy implications.Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was held out...
View ArticleWeek 14 college football picks: Bama runs over Auburn, Trojans over Bruins
A 4-4 week brings my season record to 115-106 (52 percent, +$234). Yuck. 55 percent is the goal and the line at which a nice profit is made, and I'll need a big run to get back to that mark. Visit...
View ArticleDeMarco Murray becomes 1st Cowboys RB to rush for 3 touchdowns since 2004
The Cowboys got their first three-touchdown rusher in 10 seasons.Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray is the first Dallas rusher to score three touchdowns on the ground in a game since 2004. The last...
View ArticleSnowball Derby Moment (2007): Kyle Busch and Stephen Wallace disqualified...
With the Snowball Derby right around the corner, SB Nation will relive the most famous moments of the event, leading up to the race itself which takes place on Sunday, Dec. 8 this year.Next up on our...
View ArticleJason Kidd reportedly fined $50,000 for spilled drink
The Nets coach was assessed the penalty after intentionally spilling his drink when the team had no timeouts remaining.The NBA will fine Nets coach Jason Kidd $50,000 for spilling his drink on the...
View ArticleDarren Helm's shorthanded goal made everybody flip
Darren Helm's shorthanded goal on Friday had everybody flying through the air and flipping upside down. Darren Helm scored two goals in Detroit's 5-0 dismantling of the New York Islanders on Friday and...
View ArticleFresno State vs. San Jose State final score: Spartans shock undefeated...
Fresno State lost any chance it had at playing in a BCS bowl game this season following its loss to SJSU on Friday.Fresno State's undefeated season is no more. On Friday afternoon, San Jose State fired...
View ArticleMLB news roundup: Rays sign Oviedo, Dodgers avoid arbitration with 3
Oviedo hasn't pitched in the majors since 2011.The Tampa Bay Rays have re-signed relief pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Terms of the deal have not yet been...
View ArticleNFL fines roundup: Ndamukong Suh, Antonio Smith receive fines
Suh received his third fine of the season, while Antonio Smith is also a repeat offender.Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has previously said that he understands he is "under the...
View ArticleWily veteran Ryan Smyth helps prevent a goal
That's a veteran move there, Ryan Smyth. Smooth. It's been quite a week for gamesmanship in sports. First there was Jason Kidd and the Brooklyn Nets getting a free timeout after spilling a drink. Then...
View ArticleGerald Henderson successfully completes pass to unsuspecting fan's face
Bobcats basketball has long been a danger to the eyes but now it's also a danger to the rest of your face.Gerald Henderson was trying to kick out after a drive to the paint and threw an errant pass...
View ArticleArizona vs. Duke final score: Wildcats surge in 2nd half, win 72-66
Jabari Parker outscored Aaron Gordon, but Gordon's Wildcats came away with the win.While the focus heading into the game was on freshman phenoms Jabari Parker and Aaron Gordon, it was a few Arizona...
View ArticleDodgers, Hanley Ramirez negotiating contract extension, per report
Ramirez, who turns 30 in December, hit .345/.402/.638 with 20 home runs in 86 games in 2013. He has one season left on his current deal.Shortstop a Hanley Ramirez in an interview on Friday said he is...
View ArticleIslanders vs. Capitals: New York collapse as Washington completes comeback
The Isles took the lead...and then lost. The New York Islanders just demonstrated how to blow a game with 49 seconds remaining. And it wasn't pretty.Thomas Vanek gave the Isles a 2-1 lead with under...
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