June 20, 2013

Irvin: Colts’ ‘horseshoe was garbage without Peyton’

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — INDIANAPOLIS — Colts owner Jim Irsay let QB Peyton Manning know last week that he didn’t want his franchise’s image tarnished despite the ongoing question as to whether the four-time MVP will continue to be a part of it a few weeks from now. “I don’t think it’s in a [...]

Report: Filing says Fine’s wife slept with players

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Daily News is reporting that former Syracuse ball boy Bobby Davis says in an affidavit that the wife of former Orange assistant coach Bernie Fine had sex with the players. The affidavit was filed Monday in New York State Supreme Court by attorney Gloria Allred. Davis and stepbrother [...]

Super Bowl: Redskins’ Fletcher has gotten good look at this year’s Giants, Pats

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Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots attempts to catch a pass that was ruled incomplete against Brendon Ayanbadejo #51 of the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter during their AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (January 21, 2012 – Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images North America) [...]

NASCAR wants to reduce two-car drafting this year

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. drives the #88 Diet Moutain Dew Chevrolet through the garage area during Daytona Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 14, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (January 13, 2012 – Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Since the system isn’t broken, NASCAR officials have no plans [...]

NBA Roundup: Heat run away from Hornets 109-95

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Elton Brand of the Philadelphia 76ers slams one home during his squad’s narrow win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Missouri holds off thundering Texas rally

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Michael Dixon’s flagrant foul down the stretch nearly cost his team the game. About 40 seconds later, he won it. Dixon’s layup with 31 seconds left gave No. 4 Missouri the lead and Marcus Denmon’s rebound after a final miss by Texas’ Myck Kabongo sealed a tough 67-66 victory for the [...]

Horse Racing: Mucho Macho Man wins Florida Sunshine Classic at Gulfstream

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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Mucho Macho Man won the $400,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, beating Ron the Greek by 1 1 / 2lengths. Ridden by Ramon Dominguez and trained by Kathy Ritvo, Mucho Macho Man ran 1 1 / 8miles in 1:47.91 and paid $6.20, $3.80 and $3. One [...]

Women’s Professional Soccer suspends 2012 season

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Western New York Flash’s Christine Sinclair hugs goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris after their team defeated Philadelphia Independence during the WPS championship soccer game Aug. 27 in Rochester, N.Y. Women’s Professional Soccer announced Monday it was suspending operations for the 2012 season. (Marie De Jesus/Democrat and Chronicle/CP) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Three days after leading the [...]

College Football Source: Rutgers interim Flood will replace Schiano

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — Rutgers has turned to assistant Kyle Flood to replace Greg Schiano as the team’s head coach, hours after Florida International’s Mario Cristobal passed on a chance to take over the Scarlet Knights. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday that Flood had accepted an offer [...]

NFL Insider: League, union need to resolve HGH testing

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Demaurice Smith attends the BET Honors 2012 Pre-Honors dinner at the Corcoran Gallery of Art on January 13, 2012 in Washington, DC. (January 12, 2012 – Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — INDIANAPOLIS – By most measures, the NFL avoided major damage from the 132-day lockout that defined its [...]