Somewhere farther down on The Big List Of Edmonton Problems was coach Dallas Eakins. That didn’t stop Edmonton from firing Eakins 31 games into his second season with the team. TSN’s Darren Dreger first reported the news. Eakins’ team went 29-44-9 last season and, at 7-19-5 so far in 2014-15, is tied for the lowest points total in the league. GM Craig MacTavish, who coached the team from 2000-09, will take over on an interim basis....
The visiting Dallas Mavericks have done well in recent weeks, climbing to 6th place in a stacked Western Conference. Luka Doncic and company will come into this contest with a 33-27 record, including 17-13 on the road this season. After their takedown of the LA Lakers on Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Sacramento Kings on Monday. With Kristaps Porzingis on the sidelines, Luka Doncic registered 24 points to go along with eight assists and seven boards as the Southwest team suffered its 27th loss of the campaign....
The injured player has been in critical condition after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field during the first quarter of the Bills’ Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin opened his eyes Wednesday night and is responsive, according to a tweet from sportswriter Ian Rapoport. The 24-year-old NFL star was gripping the hands of family members around his hospital bed, his agent, Ronald Butler, told the Associated Press on Thursday....
Perhaps no one was more disappointed than Damian Lillard, who was a team ambassador after playing in just 29 games last season before being shut down with an abdominal injury. When the Blazers’ pick was announced, Lillard couldn’t keep his face up. This is a man going through a lot of frustration in real time. MORE: 2022 NBA Mock Draft: Who will Magic select with No. 1 pick? The Blazers, of course, blew up their roster at the trade deadline last year....
Damian Lillard, by all reported accounts (and his own words) doesn’t seem to be going anywhere this summer. This won’t stop thirsty teams from trying to trade for the superstar point guard, though. The Knicks, Heat and 76ers are all interested Lillard’s services, according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, with the Rockets and Kings also two teams in on Lillard. Trading for the 31-year-old is going to take a lot....
The Auckland-born mixed martial artist currently holds a 20-10 record and is coming off back-to-back losses inside the octagon. Hooker claims he’ll put on some weight and become a bare-knuckle light heavyweight champion after 10 years, once he retires from MMA. During an interview with the South China Morning Post, Hooker gave the gist of his objectives for life after the UFC. Catch Dan Hooker’s full interview with the South China Morning Past below:...
One of the Lightweight talents who has thrown his name into the hat to fight Chandler is Dan Hooker. While speaking to Submission Radio, The Hangman claimed that he sees Michael Chandler as a stepping stone to get himself back into the UFC Lightweight Title picture. Hooker added that he perfectly knows how much stock the UFC is putting into Michael Chandler, especially after the latter was immediately added into the UFC 254 title picture....
The network has announced that Dan Le Batard, host of “The Dan Le Batard Show” and co-host of the afternoon sports talk program “Highly Questionable,” will be leaving in January. “It was mutually agreed that it was best for both sides to move on to new opportunities and we worked together closely to make that possible,” ESPN said in a statement. Le Batard released a statement on the departure and seemed to hint at a new project coming soon:...
Two of today’s better options might actually be guys who started the season in their respective bullpens. Houston’s Brad Peacock has struck out 25 over 15 innings in his three starts this year and pitched six innings in his last outing. Toronto’s Joe Biagini, who’s allowed just three runs while striking out 13 in his past two starts, is fully stretched out now, so he shouldn’t be on any workload restrictions....
The top nine players in our SP rankings can all put up big performances. Brad Peacock and Marco Estrada both have K/9 ratios over 10.1 this year, so they could even potentially keep pace with the very best arms on a good day. The players further down the list all come with risks, but Jason Hammel is potentially interesting despite a tough matchup with Boston. He’s allowed just five runs while posting a 15:1 K-to-BB ratio over his past three outings....
Robbie Ray is the top non-Kershaw pitcher despite starting in hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park, and Brad Peacock is a close second. Both could easily match or surpass Kershaw’s strikeout totals while putting up zeroes in the run column. Mike Clevinger is a solid option, too, given his strikeout potential and favorable matchup. A little further down the list, Sean Newcomb is a boom-or-bust option who could rack up some Ks, but a tough matchup with the Cubs hurts his cause....
There are two games that worry us from a weather perspective. First is the Mets-Nationals, where there are thunderstorms in D.C. most of the day and a 40-percent chance of storms during the game. MORE: SP rankings | Waiver Wire | Prospect rankings The Royals-Twins game also has rain in the Minneapolis area with about a 40-percent chance there as well. This game is less risky than Mets-Nats, but please remember to check our Lineups Page for weather updates before your contests lock....
Competitors will navigate the desert with cars, motorcycles, trucks and quads, in one of the toughest and most demanding motor competitions on the planet. Throughout 14 stages, the riders will fight against the Saudi Arabian conditions, terrain and their own machinery to be crowned winners of the Dakar. MORE: Dakar Rally 2023: Schedule, location, how to watch Below are the participants for the 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally (main categories)....
It seems his girlfriend is also getting in on the act. MORE: Johnson closing in on Earnhardt records | Dover Winners & Losers Waltrip, the three-time Cup champion and popular Fox Sports announcer, was delighted by her purchase, though not his picture. These gloves won @TalladegaSuperS and were worn all of May. Proceeds go to the @OIFoundation #OIAwareness #DTGGloves http://t.co/pVM93sPV2R
That certainly doesn’t mean he’s invincible. But maybe it makes him feel a little more comfortable driving a car with a Superman paint scheme. MORE: Earnhardt leaves Newman at airport | Kahne done with Kyle Busch | WATCH: Junior rocks a mullet Earnhardt debuted the Superman scheme (part of a Hendrick Motorsports deal with DC Comics) a few weeks ago at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The car was fast but he developed a significant vibration on his way to a 19th-place finish....
NASCAR’s most popular driver had the power go out in his car as the field came to the green flag. Junior made his warmup laps just fine from his 20th starting position but was forced to pit before entering Turn 1 because of the problem. MORE: Junior meets Peyton Manning | High groove is Bristol’s highway After a pit pass-through to correct the problem, Earnhardt was back on the track but was being scored two laps down....
Earnhardt turned a lap of 138.723 mph around the 1-mile track with a different car than the one he raced last week at Daytona. He also had a different voice in his ear as spotter TJ Majors is home with an intestinal problem and he had former Cup champion Bill Elliott as his spotter. Elliott won NASCAR's Most Popular Driver award a record 16 times while Earnhardt has the longest streak in winning the award 11 times....
Earnhardt had a worst finish of second at Talladega last season — certainly nothing that would deter him from facing the track many view with a healthy amount of trepidation. MORE: 10 things to know about Talladega | Talladega gets wild — on and off the track In fact, Earnhardt’s success at the track extends well beyond last season, where he won the spring 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup race before finishing second in the fall....
Earnhardt stormed to second on the final restart in overtime in the Sprint Cup Series showdown at Atlanta Motor Speedway. MORE: Atlanta race photos | Jimmie Johnson wins, ties Dale Earnhardt mark He and his Hendrick Motorsports team worked on his car throughout the race, sat in fifth on the final restart and then moved smoothly through the leaders to take his final position. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Getty Images)...
The visiting Dallas Mavericks have been on a roll, winning three straight games to climb to seventh place in the West, thanks to a 26-21 record on the season. Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards continue to struggle, as they have dropped seven of their last ten outings to remain in 12th spot in the East after going 17-30 on the season. Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards - Prediction The Washington Wizards have displayed flashes of excellence but have largely been disappointing this season....
