Another day has passed without any word of when – or even if – tickets will go on sale for the Floyd Mayeather-Manny Pacquiao fight that is scheduled for May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya, who fought Mayweather in 2007 in the top-selling pay-per-view event […]
Bears at Packers (and Favre's number retirement ceremony) on Thanksgiving (Yahoo Sports)
It’s NFL schedule release day, a bona fide holiday around many parts, and we have unwrapped our first of 256 presents. The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will continue the best rivalry in the NFL with a showdown on Thanksgiving night, as reported by Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com . Yes, please. In addition, the […]
Bryan Price apologizes for his 77 F-bombs, but stands by anti-media rant (Yahoo Sports)
Bryan Price has agreed to wash his mouth out with soap, but he still hasn’t changed his tune about the media. The Cincinnati Reds’ skipper believes the beat reporters that cover his team shouldn’t share any information that gives opposing teams an advantage. He believes that so much that Monday he conveyed that sentiment with […]
Nevada commission appoints Kenny Bayless to referee Mayweather-Pacquiao fight (Yahoo Sports)
Kenny Bayless got the plum assignment of the year and was in essence designated as the top referee in the world by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday when he was chosen to referee the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden. Judges selected were Burt Clements, Dave Moretti and […]
Steelers receiver Antonio Brown could hold out into training camp (Yahoo Sports)
In 2012, the Pittsburgh Steelers and receiver Antonio Brown agreed to what was a mutually beneficial contract extension. Brown got $42.5 million over five years after his second NFL season. The Steelers recognized his talent and locked him up at a reasonable price early on, and Brown got some financial stability. The problem is that […]
Todd McLellan, Sharks ‘mutually agree to part ways’ (Yahoo Sports)
David Pollak was on to it . Todd McLellan won’t be fired from the San Jose Sharks. Instead, the team announced on Monday that they’ve “mutually agreed to part ways” with the head coach. From the Sharks: “I want to thank Todd and his staff for their years of service to the San Jose Sharks […]
Alex Boone’s criticism of ‘insane’ Jim Harbaugh doesn’t make sense (Yahoo Sports)
I worry about the San Francisco 49ers this season. Jim Harbaugh, who was not welcomed back by the 49ers and went to the University of Michigan after last season, pushed that San Francisco team hard. Here’s what San Francisco guard Alex Boone had to say about it, on HBO’s “Real Sports.” “He does a great […]
Boston Marathon winner wins by four seconds (Yahoo Sports)
It would take far more than just a few rain showers and gusting winds to dent the spirits of Boston and its runners at the Boston Marathon. About 30,000 runners set out early Monday morning to compete in one of the world’s most prestigious races. The marathon covers more than 26 miles of Boston’s hilly […]