First, any orthopedist will tell you there is no more temperamental and unpredictable injury than a shoulder problem. And second — and most important — the guy Ohio State is paying more than $4 million a year has a strong track record of moving forward and beyond injuries. The plan is simple: if Miller can’t play, OSU coach Urban Meyer’s ability to recruit quarterbacks to his system comes into play....
Leonard uttered the slur on his Twitch live stream while playing “Call of Duty: Warzone” on Monday. A clip from that stream hit social media on Tuesday, prompting major backlash online and forcing Leonard, the Heat and NBA to address his comments. Here’s how the situation involving Leonard started and the latest news on his status with the Heat. What happened on Meyers Leonard’s Twitch stream? On his Monday night Twitch stream, Leonard was heard saying the K-word, a derogatory term used against Jewish people....
Speaking at a meeting of the county’s Housing and Social Services committee, Miami-Dade commissioner Xavier Suarez proposed an alternate usage for the land in the Overtown neighborhood that has been earmarked for a stadium to house the Beckham-led team. The English superstar first publicly announced his proposed team in 2014. What is David Beckham’s net worth? “How long are we going to negotiate for the use of that [county-owned land] before we decide that maybe that ought to be made available for some affordable housing?...
“The Miami Fraternal Order of Police has voted to have all law enforcement officers boycott Beyonce’s concert which is being held at the Miami Marlins Stadium on Wednesday, April 26, 2016,” a statement released Wednesday reads. “The fact that Beyonce used this year’s Super Bowl to divide Americans by promoting the Black Panthers and her antipolice message shows how she does not support law enforcement.” PHOTOS: Beyonce’s hits halftime stage in style | A halftime show history...
Koda, an endangered cheetah from South Africa, picked the winner of the Sprint Cup championship Tuesday after going to a bowl of food under Edwards’ No. 19 first before getting second helpings from Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48. MORE: Ford EcoBoost 400 schedule, times, TV info The Championship Four drivers will race among a full field of 40 cars, but the highest finisher of the four will claim the 2016 Sprint Cup championship....
Bennett was flagged for roughing the passer on Kansas City’s first offensive play of its 14-13 win over Seattle last Friday. PHOTOS: Must-see images from NFL preseason Week 2 The NFL is strict with its policies concerning quarterbacks and heads. Bennett, 29, is entering his seventh NFL season.
In ESPN’s extensive, should-be-read feature on Woods posted Thursday, one small segment relives a night in New York when Woods, Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter were all at the same club. MORE: Remembering Tiger’s journey | Michael Jordan is worried about Tiger The sexual bravado hid his awkwardness around women. One night he went to a club in New York with Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan. Jeter and Jordan circulated, talking with ease to one beautiful woman after another....
That said, he is no challenge to Michael Jordan, not even at 50 years old. Still, Pera challenged Jordan to a 1-on-1 via his personal Twitter account. Predictably, Jordan found Pera's proposal "comical". “I think that’s comical,’’ Jordan said to the Charlotte Observer (via ProBasketballTalk). “It didn’t make any sense. Why would I play one one-on-one? It’s a no-win situation for me no matter what.” As pointed out at ProBasketballTalk, Jordan doesn't benefit from this either way....
The NBA legend has already made $7 million off Messi’s transfer, according to Argentinian outlet TyC Sports , which reports that PSG has totaled $140 million in sales of Messi’s No. 30 jersey. Jordan receives a 5 percent cut of those sales, per TyC Sports, because PSG partnered with the Air Jordan brand in 2018. If you go shopping around for a PSG shirt , you’ll see it emblazoned with the famous Jumpman logo....
Which one of those teams, though, was the best? Which was the least? Sporting News decided to rank the relative strength of those six NBA titlists, whose banners still hang proudly at the United Center and whose memory has inspired one of the highest-rated sports documentaries ever to air on U.S. television. Since Jordan played for all of them — and played great for all of them — deciding among the six teams is not so easy:...
Racing in the final heat Friday morning with defending Olympic champion Yannick Angel of France, Phelps trailed from the first turn. He looked sluggish on the third lap, but came on strong at the end to touch in 1 minute, 51.69 seconds. That was fast enough to earn a qualifying time for nationals this summer. Michael Klueh (1:51.52) touched first, followed by Angel (1:51.61). All three were slower that six swimmers in earlier heats, led by Conor Dwyer, a teammate of Phelps' at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club....
He insists that one thing hasn't changed at all. His desire to win. Phelps is preparing for the second meet in his swimming comeback, entering two events at the Charlotte Grand Prix. He will compete Friday in the 100-meter butterfly and 200 freestyle. For now, results aren't that important. Phelps is mainly concerned with getting back into the peak physical condition that helped him become the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, most certainly with an eye toward adding to his legacy at the 2016 Rio Games....
Michael Pineda has the inside track to join Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, CC Sabathia and Masahiro Tanaka in the New York rotation, with Vidal Nuno, David Phelps and Adam Warren also competing for the job. MORE BATTLES: Red Sox | Rays | Orioles | Blue Jays “It would be a boost for us,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Pineda winning the job, as quoted by John Harper of the New York Daily News ....
Thompson’s win at TPC Twin Cities ended a barren run that followed his breakthrough triumph in the 2013 Honda Classic. Birdies at the 16th and 18th holes took Thompson to 19 under for a two-shot victory over Adam Long, whose weekend charge was almost rewarded with trophy success. Long made birdie at the last as he followed his 63 from Saturday with a 64 to reach 17 under, which at the time gave him a share of the lead as Thompson navigated his way through the back nine....
Under FIFA rules, the election to determine Blatter’s successor can’t can’t take place for at least four months, and Domenico Scala, chairman of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, said he expects it to happen sometime between December 2015 and March 2016. “There will be a number of big names desperate to get their hands on this job and it is one-time fancied successor, Platini who is the favorite,” William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly said in a statement....
Sure to provide high ratings, ESPN jumped at the bit, putting top NFL insider Adam Schefter in Oxford, Miss., for an exclusive interview — but not everyone at the broadcasting company is happy about it. MORE: Disgraced athletes: What happened | Hardy blames trouble on photos, Kraken Michelle Beadle, who said in 2014 that she was a victim of an abusive relationship at one time, questioned ESPN for giving Hardy an opportunity to speak....
Line: Maryland -9 Total: 140 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Michigan 19-8 SU, 13-13 ATS, 16-8-2 O/U. Maryland 22-5 SU, 12-14-1 ATS, 10-16-1 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Michigan 50 (overall), 19 (offense), 153 (defense). Maryland 18, 49, 14 Effective FG percentage: Michigan 56.5, Maryland 55.4 EFG% against: Michigan 50.7, Maryland 45.1 Pick: Maryland is 6-8 ATS at home this year, while Michigan is 4-4 ATS on the road (but 0-4 as a road underdog)....
The plane attempted to take off in high winds, but slid off the runway. The plane sustained some damage, and the team is making alternative plans to get to the nation’s capital. MORE: 16 most hated college basketball players of all time Hundreds of thousands in Michigan are without power due to winds, which neared 60 mph. Michigan is slated to play Illinois at 12 p.m. ET Thursday as the No....
According to the declaration, a state of emergency was introduced for the city of Flat Rock, as well as nearby Wayne and Monroe counties. The mystery gas, which was first discovered on Monday, appears to be coming from the sewer system in Flat Rock. The leak has prompted the evacuation of some local residents. “On August 30, 2021, the city of Flat Rock, located primarily in Wayne County, experienced a hazardous materials emergency in the form of an unknown odor, posing a serious health and safety threat to residents,” the declaration said....
