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Reds fall in New York
- July 26, 2017
The reeling Reds started their 10-game road trip by dropping a makeup game in Cleveland on Monday night, which came on the heels of a 2-8 homestand in which their pitching staff was gouged for 72 runs. That probably wasn't what Todd Frazier had drawn up. Triple plays aren't all that rare, and we saw the Yankees' AL East rival Red Sox fall victim to one just two months ago to the Baltimore Orioles. (more...)
- July 26, 2017
The reeling Reds started their 10-game road trip by dropping a makeup game in Cleveland on Monday night, which came on the heels of a 2-8 homestand in which their pitching staff was gouged for 72 runs. That probably wasn't what Todd Frazier had drawn up. Triple plays aren't all that rare, and we saw the Yankees' AL East rival Red Sox fall victim to one just two months ago to the Baltimore Orioles. (more...)
Study finds CTE in 99 percent of ex-NFL players
- July 26, 2017
It's the largest update on chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a debilitating brain disease that can cause a range of symptoms including memory loss. "It's always tricky for us to get funding", McKee said. CTE is often found in people who have endured rehashed head injury. "Some players do not have evidence of this disease despite long playing years", she noted. (more...)
- July 26, 2017
It's the largest update on chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a debilitating brain disease that can cause a range of symptoms including memory loss. "It's always tricky for us to get funding", McKee said. CTE is often found in people who have endured rehashed head injury. "Some players do not have evidence of this disease despite long playing years", she noted. (more...)
Kenneth Dixon out for season
- July 26, 2017
The Ravens were hopeful that Dixon's meniscus would not require a full fix and that he would only miss a few weeks. Dixon had his meniscus repaired, not trimmed, which means a longer recovery time of 4-5 months. The Baltimore Ravens are going to be a bit shorthanded in the backfield heading into next season. It's Dixon's third injury since the Ravens selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. (more...)
- July 26, 2017
The Ravens were hopeful that Dixon's meniscus would not require a full fix and that he would only miss a few weeks. Dixon had his meniscus repaired, not trimmed, which means a longer recovery time of 4-5 months. The Baltimore Ravens are going to be a bit shorthanded in the backfield heading into next season. It's Dixon's third injury since the Ravens selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. (more...)
Michael Vick serving as coaching intern for Chiefs this season
- July 26, 2017
Just like 90 players are trying out for the Kansas City Chiefs , hoping to be one of the final 53 who make the team, Vick himself could be considered doing the same. There's no word yet on whether Reid and the Chiefs are considering Vick for a full-time position on staff. Last month, Vick said on Schefter's podcast , Know Them From Adam , that he wanted to enter the coaching ranks with his playing career concluded. (more...)
- July 26, 2017
Just like 90 players are trying out for the Kansas City Chiefs , hoping to be one of the final 53 who make the team, Vick himself could be considered doing the same. There's no word yet on whether Reid and the Chiefs are considering Vick for a full-time position on staff. Last month, Vick said on Schefter's podcast , Know Them From Adam , that he wanted to enter the coaching ranks with his playing career concluded. (more...)
Suns' Brandon Knight Expected To Miss All Of Next Season
- July 26, 2017
He missed 28 games to injury for Phoenix last season and has not played in more than 54 games since the end of the 2014-15 season. Knight had averaged 19.6 points per game in 2015-16 as a starter at shooting guard, but he saw his role decrease last season with the emergence of Devin Booker . (more...)
- July 26, 2017
He missed 28 games to injury for Phoenix last season and has not played in more than 54 games since the end of the 2014-15 season. Knight had averaged 19.6 points per game in 2015-16 as a starter at shooting guard, but he saw his role decrease last season with the emergence of Devin Booker . (more...)
Fox News Loses Title of Most-Watched Cable Channel in Primetime
- July 26, 2017
Per Deadline , MSNBC posted a weekday prime-time average of 2.34 million viewers during the week of July 17 through 21, besting Fox News , which came in that week at 2.25 million. Until last week, MSNBC had never beaten Fox News in primetime for an entire week in the history of cable news. The Fox News era of cable news dominance is over. (more...)
- July 26, 2017
Per Deadline , MSNBC posted a weekday prime-time average of 2.34 million viewers during the week of July 17 through 21, besting Fox News , which came in that week at 2.25 million. Until last week, MSNBC had never beaten Fox News in primetime for an entire week in the history of cable news. The Fox News era of cable news dominance is over. (more...)
England lifts the World Cup as India presses the panic button
- July 26, 2017
The Indian eves rode on half-centuries from opener Punam Raut and Harmanpreet Kaur to nearly overhauling the target. ANYA Shrubsole hopes England's World Cup winners will inspire the next generation to take up the sport. The best ODI I've seen in a long long time. Mithali Raj , the Indian captain, directed the loss of ICC WWC Final 2017 due to nervousness and lack of experience. (more...)
- July 26, 2017
The Indian eves rode on half-centuries from opener Punam Raut and Harmanpreet Kaur to nearly overhauling the target. ANYA Shrubsole hopes England's World Cup winners will inspire the next generation to take up the sport. The best ODI I've seen in a long long time. Mithali Raj , the Indian captain, directed the loss of ICC WWC Final 2017 due to nervousness and lack of experience. (more...)
Trail Blazers trade Allen Crabbe to Brooklyn Nets
- July 25, 2017
A year-long wait has finally come to an end for the Brooklyn Nets . The Nets have been high on Crabbe for quite some time, signing him to a $75 million offer sheet in July of 2016. Crabbe was the second most-efficient three-point shooter in the league after Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kyle Korver (for those with at least 100 attempts) - making 134 trifectas through the season and shooting them at a 44.4 percent clip. (more...)
- July 25, 2017
A year-long wait has finally come to an end for the Brooklyn Nets . The Nets have been high on Crabbe for quite some time, signing him to a $75 million offer sheet in July of 2016. Crabbe was the second most-efficient three-point shooter in the league after Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kyle Korver (for those with at least 100 attempts) - making 134 trifectas through the season and shooting them at a 44.4 percent clip. (more...)
Brain disease 'found in most American football players in study'
- July 25, 2017
The study suggests that the correlation between football and the disease is distressingly strong: of the 111 NFL football players, 110 showed the presence of CTE. "We've got sort of a fraternity of players who just call each other up whenever we need it and for lack of a better phrase talk each other off the ledge ..." Liu, professor of clinical neurological surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Neurorestoration Center, can explain neuropathological ... (more...)
- July 25, 2017
The study suggests that the correlation between football and the disease is distressingly strong: of the 111 NFL football players, 110 showed the presence of CTE. "We've got sort of a fraternity of players who just call each other up whenever we need it and for lack of a better phrase talk each other off the ledge ..." Liu, professor of clinical neurological surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Neurorestoration Center, can explain neuropathological ... (more...)
Riedewald deal delights De Boer
- July 25, 2017
The former Ajax defender signed for Palace yesterday. Riedewald played 93 times for Ajax , scoring three goals, and won the Eredivise title in 2014. " Jairo Riedewald is a player I know well through my time at Ajax and I'm glad that he's now coming to join us at Crystal Palace ". "The Premier League is a great competition to be involved in and it is a great opportunity to be working under Frank de Boer once again having been with him at Ajax ". (more...)
- July 25, 2017
The former Ajax defender signed for Palace yesterday. Riedewald played 93 times for Ajax , scoring three goals, and won the Eredivise title in 2014. " Jairo Riedewald is a player I know well through my time at Ajax and I'm glad that he's now coming to join us at Crystal Palace ". "The Premier League is a great competition to be involved in and it is a great opportunity to be working under Frank de Boer once again having been with him at Ajax ". (more...)
Getting on 'Love Island' is statistically harder than getting into Cambridge University
- July 25, 2017
The MTV reality show is four episodes into its seventh season, this year set in Indonesia's stunning Bali and featuring former contestants of Love Island , as well as Big Brother . In Britain, the series became one of the most-hyped shows of the summer, with excellent ratings and traction in the press and on social media. Fans will also get a chance to see their favourite stars in the flesh as Love Island bosses are planning on taking the show on the road in October , with Iain ... (more...)
- July 25, 2017
The MTV reality show is four episodes into its seventh season, this year set in Indonesia's stunning Bali and featuring former contestants of Love Island , as well as Big Brother . In Britain, the series became one of the most-hyped shows of the summer, with excellent ratings and traction in the press and on social media. Fans will also get a chance to see their favourite stars in the flesh as Love Island bosses are planning on taking the show on the road in October , with Iain ... (more...)
Vincent Kompany hopes Bernardo Silva, Benjamin Mendy fit in at City
- July 25, 2017
Kyle Walker , who joined from Tottenham, was the only other full back available to City manager Pep Guardiola before the signing of Danilo . The Premier League side confirmed the deal, believed to be worth in the region of £51m, from their pre-season base in Los Angeles , from where the French worldwide left-back underwent a medical at the weekend. (more...)
- July 25, 2017
Kyle Walker , who joined from Tottenham, was the only other full back available to City manager Pep Guardiola before the signing of Danilo . The Premier League side confirmed the deal, believed to be worth in the region of £51m, from their pre-season base in Los Angeles , from where the French worldwide left-back underwent a medical at the weekend. (more...)
CTE Found In The Brains Of 110 Former NFL Players
- July 25, 2017
A new study on the link between playing football and CTE - chronic traumatic encephalopathy , the brain disease associated with concussions - has found that of 111 former NFL players tested, 110 were found to have the disease. CTE has been diagnosed in former amateur and professional athletes as well as military veterans, but it is not known how common it is or why some are afflicted and not others. (more...)
- July 25, 2017
A new study on the link between playing football and CTE - chronic traumatic encephalopathy , the brain disease associated with concussions - has found that of 111 former NFL players tested, 110 were found to have the disease. CTE has been diagnosed in former amateur and professional athletes as well as military veterans, but it is not known how common it is or why some are afflicted and not others. (more...)
Barbara Sinatra dies at 90
- July 25, 2017
The former model Wednesday Frank in July 1976 and was the last of his four wives, following Nancy Barbato , Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow . There's was the longest lasting of the singer's marriages. Her charitable pursuits included establishing the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children in Rancho Mirage, which advocates for children who have suffered physical, sexual or emotional abuse. (more...)
- July 25, 2017
The former model Wednesday Frank in July 1976 and was the last of his four wives, following Nancy Barbato , Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow . There's was the longest lasting of the singer's marriages. Her charitable pursuits included establishing the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children in Rancho Mirage, which advocates for children who have suffered physical, sexual or emotional abuse. (more...)
Gulfport's Matt Luke discusses 'dream job' as Ole Miss' next football coach
- July 25, 2017
It's time for Ole Miss and Rebel Nation to move forward together", Luke said , quoting former Ole Miss legend Chucky Mullins. By now you've certainly heard that Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze was undone by the reveal of one phone call . Luke seems to have the support of both his players and many in the fan base. A starter in 33 career games for the Rebels, he served as team captain in 1998 as Ole Miss posted a 7-5 ledger and defeated Texas Tech in the Independence Bowl. (more...)
- July 25, 2017
It's time for Ole Miss and Rebel Nation to move forward together", Luke said , quoting former Ole Miss legend Chucky Mullins. By now you've certainly heard that Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze was undone by the reveal of one phone call . Luke seems to have the support of both his players and many in the fan base. A starter in 33 career games for the Rebels, he served as team captain in 1998 as Ole Miss posted a 7-5 ledger and defeated Texas Tech in the Independence Bowl. (more...)
John Elway, Broncos agree to new 5-year deal
- July 25, 2017
In his first year as the Broncos' head coach in 2015, Kubiak led the Broncos to their third Super Bowl title, becoming only the fourth individual in National Football League history to lead a team to a Super Bowl victory in his first year as its head coach. (more...)
- July 25, 2017
In his first year as the Broncos' head coach in 2015, Kubiak led the Broncos to their third Super Bowl title, becoming only the fourth individual in National Football League history to lead a team to a Super Bowl victory in his first year as its head coach. (more...)
Mike Tyson predicts Conor McGregor will 'get killed' by Floyd Mayweather
- July 25, 2017
Speaking to Barstool Sports on Monday, Tyson conceded that he believes the UFC lightweight champion "is going to get killed" when he steps into the ring with Mayweather on August 26th. Marciano retired undefeated in 1955, with 49 wins under his belt, and if Mayweather wins, he would go one better than the "Brockton Blockbuster". "Mayweather Promotions is very proud of its longstanding partnership with Fathom Events and we're glad to be able to once again bring a Floyd Mayweather ... (more...)
- July 25, 2017
Speaking to Barstool Sports on Monday, Tyson conceded that he believes the UFC lightweight champion "is going to get killed" when he steps into the ring with Mayweather on August 26th. Marciano retired undefeated in 1955, with 49 wins under his belt, and if Mayweather wins, he would go one better than the "Brockton Blockbuster". "Mayweather Promotions is very proud of its longstanding partnership with Fathom Events and we're glad to be able to once again bring a Floyd Mayweather ... (more...)
Morata makes debut as Chelsea lose in Singapore
- July 25, 2017
David Luiz saw a deflected effort hit the post, before Chelsea set up a frantic finish when Morata flicked Cesc Fabregas' corner into the path of Batshuayi to bury, but it was too late to alter the result. "I am very thankful that we are spared from it for now". Azpilicueta is quoted as saying by the Daily Star : "I know him as a team-mate in the national team and I know he is a very good addition for the club". (more...)
- July 25, 2017
David Luiz saw a deflected effort hit the post, before Chelsea set up a frantic finish when Morata flicked Cesc Fabregas' corner into the path of Batshuayi to bury, but it was too late to alter the result. "I am very thankful that we are spared from it for now". Azpilicueta is quoted as saying by the Daily Star : "I know him as a team-mate in the national team and I know he is a very good addition for the club". (more...)
Sanches seeking to swap Munich for Milan
- July 25, 2017
Jose Mourinho is growing increasingly frustrated with United's lack of movement in the transfer market this summer as the club have so far only agreed deals to sign Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof. Bayern president Uli Hoeness has said Sanches deserves another year to make the breakthrough at the Bundesliga champions. "At this time, he's training with us", said Ancelotti. (more...)
- July 25, 2017
Jose Mourinho is growing increasingly frustrated with United's lack of movement in the transfer market this summer as the club have so far only agreed deals to sign Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof. Bayern president Uli Hoeness has said Sanches deserves another year to make the breakthrough at the Bundesliga champions. "At this time, he's training with us", said Ancelotti. (more...)
Turkish side Antalyaspor 'make enquiry' for Arsenal's Jack Wilshere
- July 25, 2017
The 25-year-old midfielder, who spent last season on loan at Bournemouth , has spent his entire career with the Gunners and is highly regarded by the coaching staff. West Ham are thought to be the favored club of Wilshere though. A major issue there though could be that the Irons are, at this moment, only interested in a loan deal. (more...)
- July 25, 2017
The 25-year-old midfielder, who spent last season on loan at Bournemouth , has spent his entire career with the Gunners and is highly regarded by the coaching staff. West Ham are thought to be the favored club of Wilshere though. A major issue there though could be that the Irons are, at this moment, only interested in a loan deal. (more...)
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