Louisville players point to lack of focus as reason for lopsided loss
HOUSTON -- When the third set of College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled Tuesday night, Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, receiver Jaylen Smith and a handful of other Cardinals tweeted their reactions to it. It was clear they were surprised and certainly not pleased to be outside of the top four.Perhaps they were too concerned with where they stood, according to at least one player following No. 5 Louisville's stunning 36-10 loss at Houston on Thursday night, which essentially knocke..>> view originalNew Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers RECAP, score, stats (11/17/16), NFL Week 11
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When Luke Kuechly was carted off the field with a concussion, the tears streaming down his face as he left, it appeared the Carolina Panthers might be ready for another collapse. Their defensive leader was gone and another big fourth-quarter lead was crumbling. Instead, the Panthers did just enough to hold on and beat the New Orleans Saints 23-20 on Thursday night in a game marred by injuries to key players. When Kuechly went down the lead was at 10, and players gathered..>> view originalWhat's next for Conor McGregor? Here are his five options...
In the wake of Conor McGregor’s historic victory over Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, talking-head sports shows have been awash with nonsense jibber-jabber about a fight which will never happen between McGregor and boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather.Meanwhile, back in the reality-based community, McGregor has unprecedented leverage in picking his next opponent as both the first simultaneous two-weight-class champion in UFC history and the biggest draw in mixed martial arts.The brash Dubliner is smart e..>> view originalAstros get McCann, send two pitchers to Yanks
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees traded veteran catcher Brian McCann and $11 million to the Houston Astros on Thursday for a pair of young minor league pitchers.Houston sent right-handers Albert Abreu and Jorge Guzman to the Yankees. The Yankees are kicking in $5.5 million of the $17 million McCann will make in each of the next two seasons."It had to be the right fit," McCann said on a conference call. "It wasn't going to be just anywhere."The Astros' busy day also included the signing of free-a..>> view original10 things to watch in NFL Week 11 schedule: Goff's debut, Wilson, Brady, MNF in Mexico
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Tony Romo read from a prepared statement and did not take questions ahead of his return as a backup quarterback. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) stands on the filed prior to the game against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium.(Photo: Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports)When Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he believes Tony Romo will quarterback a Super Bowl team and has another five years to play, it sure sounds like’s trying to build up some trade value.Because to figure..>> view originalDoes Mike Trout's MVP win answer who's most valuable?
In 2010, after years of rewarding the pitcher with the most wins, Cy Young voters gave the award to Felix Hernandez. The Mariners ace had gone 13-12, and the vote was celebrated by many as a victory not just for the King but for the voting process in general. The tyranny of wins was dead. The Baseball Writers' Association of America, whose members vote on the award, had leapt into the modern ways of evaluating players. Our November tradition of tearing apart the down-ballot selections of basebal..>> view original'Proudest college moment' for DeAndre Levy: Joe Paterno's broken leg
DeAndre Levy was involved in a play that broke former Penn State coach Joe Paterno's leg during a 2006 game when Wisconsin played the Nittany Lions. Now, the Detroit Lions linebacker said it was his "proudest moment in college" in a recent story in Men's Journal.Levy, who has taken on domestic violence and sexual assault as causes he is trying to fight, called Paterno a "dirtbag" for reportedly being aware of sexual abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky, Paterno's former defensive coordinator..>> view originalThe Fifth Quarter: Timberwolves continue rebound from slow start with win over 76ers
After a terrible start to the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves seem to have found themselves.Andrew Wiggins scored 35 points and added 10 rebounds to lead the Wolves to a 110-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at home Thursday. Center Karl-Anthony Towns also had a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds, as did forward Gorgui Dieng (12 points, 10 rebounds).After starting the season 1-5, Minnesota has now won three of five games to move to 4-7. That's not anything to brag about, sure, but ..>> view originalTampa Bay Lightning Overcome Adversity To Beat Buffalo Sabres
TampaLightning4BuffaloSabres1The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame adversity, including the loss of another player, to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1.After 48 hours filled with too many emotions to count, the Tampa Bay Lightning again found a way to rally together for a nice win on Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo..Things started out pretty badly, with the Lightning getting outshot by the Sabres 10-2 in the first 5-10 minutes. That forced goaltender Ben Bishop..>> view original
Sunday, December 4, 2016
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