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Running back Jamarius Henderson leaving Memphis (Yahoo Sports)
Running back Jamarius Henderson is leaving Memphis' football program. Henderson, who is from Midland City, Alabama, rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns on 60 carries as a freshman last season. Henderson isn't the only running back that Memphis has lost during the offseason. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:31:33 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
NFL to review domestic violence allegations against Elliott (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:15:42 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Ex-Razorback Cobbs cites brain injury, avoids prison time (The Associated Press)
Former Arkansas and NFL running back Cedric Cobbs has been sentenced to three years of probation on a drug-related charge, avoiding prison time after telling a federal judge that he's undergoing treatment for a brain disease. In court papers, Cobbs says he's receiving inpatient treatment for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which has been tied to repeated brain trauma and is associated with memory loss, depression and progressive dementia. U.S. District Judge Price Marshall sentenced Cobbs to probation and 150 hours of community service Thursday. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:15:54 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Ex-Razorback Cobbs cites brain injury, avoids prison time (Yahoo Sports)
Former Arkansas and NFL running back Cedric Cobbs has been sentenced to three years of probation on a drug-related charge, avoiding prison time after telling a federal judge that he's undergoing treatment for a brain disease. In court papers, Cobbs says he's receiving inpatient treatment for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which has been tied to repeated brain trauma and is associated with memory loss, depression and progressive dementia. U.S. District Judge Price Marshall sentenced Cobbs to probation and 150 hours of community service Thursday. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:15:54 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Jeff Gordon readies for the Brickyard in surprising return (The Associated Press)
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:39:03 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Beehive Classic features Utah, BYU, Utah State, Weber State (Yahoo Sports)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The University of Utah, BYU, Utah State and Weber State will play in a December basketball tournament called the Beehive Classic starting this season and running through 2019. The event will be held at the home of the Utah Jazz. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:04:55 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Florida State's Rathan-Mayes taking control during offseason (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:49:26 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Stoops: RB Mixon has met all conditions since '14 suspension (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:54:21 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Ohio State RB Dunn kicked off team for violating rules (Yahoo Sports)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State says its most experienced running back has been kicked off the team for violating the rules. [read full article]
Posted Tue, 19 Jul 2016 08:00:38 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Browns running back attends funeral of slain Dallas officer (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Tue, 19 Jul 2016 09:29:16 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Ex-Pro Bowl RB Foster reaches deal with Dolphins (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:15:40 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
All eyes on Neymar at men's Olympic soccer tournament (The Associated Press)
Posted Sun, 17 Jul 2016 06:52:24 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Report: Warriors looking to earn more from jersey ad than any NBA team (Ball Don't Lie)
Which brand will have a place on Kevin Durant’s jersey in 2017? The NBA’s use of on-jersey advertisements has gone from long-running flirtation to full-on relationship set to start during the 2017-18 season. The Philadelphia 76ers became the first franchise to reach a deal with sponsor when they announced a three-year, roughly $15-million agreement with online ticket marketplace StubHub in May, and it’s likely only a matter of time before more teams announce their own deals. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:46:04 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Stanford No. 1 in Pac-12 preseason media poll (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:33:12 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
NFL suspends Bills RB Karlos Williams 4 games (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:09:00 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
LSU's Fournette leads media days' preseason All-SEC team (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:47:54 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Bills draft pick arrested in Arkansas on misdemeanor charge (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:40:11 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Bielema: Arkansas not very sexy but on the rise in SEC West (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:16:52 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Stoops, Kentucky tired of being close, focused on bowl bid (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:20:54 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Browns' Crowell pledges to Dallas police fund as apology (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:28:58 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
DUI charge dropped against Miami RB Mark Walton (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Mon, 11 Jul 2016 16:29:46 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Affidavit: Denied phone call prompted Randle jail threat (Yahoo Sports)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- A court filing says a refused phone call precipitated former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle's threatening to kill a deputy while jailed on other charges in Kansas. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 11 Jul 2016 11:44:09 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Browns RB Crowell apologizes for Instagram drawing (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:30:43 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Running Back Notebook (Rotoworld)
Rich Hribar looks at noteworthy statistical nuggets and trends at the running back position for 2016 outlooks. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 11 Jul 2016 07:13:00 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Williams says he was drug tested "at least 500 times" in NFL (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Mon, 11 Jul 2016 10:38:57 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Hayne misses selection in Fiji 7s team for Rio Oly (Yahoo Sports)
Former San Francisco 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne has failed in his bid to win selection in the Fiji rugby sevens team to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The former National Rugby League star who won a place on the 49ers roster as a rookie last year said he met with Fiji coach Ben Ryan last Friday and agreed he hasn't done enough to win Olympic selection. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 10 Jul 2016 21:47:54 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Catch a Glimpse wins eighth straight in Belmont Oaks (The Associated Press)
Catch a Glimpse extended her winning streak to eight and earned a return trip to the Breeders' Cup with her victory Saturday in the $1.25 million Belmont Oaks Invitational for 3-year-old turf fillies at Belmont Park. The Oaks was a Breeders' Cup Challenge race, guaranteeing the winner a spot in the $2 million Filly & Mare Turf on Nov. 5 at Santa Anita. Catch a Glimpse won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly Turf last October at Keeneland in her usual front-running style. [read full article]
Posted Sat, 09 Jul 2016 16:34:35 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Wake Up in Malibu wins Belmont's Saginaw Stakes (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wake Up in Malibu was the front-running winner of the $100,000 Saginaw Stakes for New York breds on Friday at Belmont Park. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:56:03 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
NFL Hall of Famer Paul Hornung sues helmet maker Riddell (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Thu, 07 Jul 2016 17:00:07 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
LeSean McCoy won't be charged over Philadelphia club brawl (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:18:18 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Jaguars RB Denard Robinson in single-car accident, not hurt (Yahoo Sports)
The Jacksonville Jaguars say running back Denard Robinson was in a single-car accident over the weekend, but he was not injured. The Florida Times-Union, citing a police report, says the car crashed in a retention pond about 4:20 a.m. Sunday when Robinson fell asleep at the wheel. [read full article]
Posted Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:30:47 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Wolfpack's Samuels aims to repeat do-everything all-ACC run (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:13:11 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
NASCAR teams use decals to honor Orlando shooting victims (The Associated Press)
Posted Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:27:54 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
NASCAR teams use decals to honor Orlandoshooting victims (The Associated Press)
Posted Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:27:54 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Italy's midfield worries piling up ahead of Germany clash (The Associated Press)
Posted Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:40:10 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Former Colts RB Tipton dies in accidental shooting (Yahoo Sports)
ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) -- Zurlon Tipton, a former Indianapolis Colts running back, has died after accidentally shooting himself at a car dealership in suburban Detroit. He was 26. [read full article]
Posted Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:45:30 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Ian Desmond makes fantastic catch, does the opposite on next play (Big League Stew)
Baseball is a funny game. From play to play, anything can happen. Just because you make a heroic play doesn't mean you're immune to doing something embarrassing later in the game. Or, if you're Texas Rangers center fielder Ian Desmond, it doesn't mean you're immune to doing something embarrassing on the very next play. This is a tale of two plays, both which happened in the bottom of the third inning of the Rangers' game against the New York Yankees on Monday night. In the first one, Desmond showed off his best outfield defense. Brett Gardner lined a pitch from Chi Chi Gonzalez directly to center field, and it was sinking fast. Desmond saw the ball coming and ran in, making a forward dive as he slid his glove between the ball and the grass right before it touched the ground. It was a fantastic play. But on the very next play, things went wrong. Carlos Beltran hit a fly ball to center field, which should have been an easy catch for Desmond, right? But as he ran over to get under the ball, he slipped and fell down. It didn't look like he tripped on anything (other than his own feet), he was just suddenly on the ground. He got up right away and kept on running for the ball, but his pratfall had taken up too much time and the ball dropped in front of him for a single. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] What a roller coaster of emotions for Ian Desmond. In the span of just a few minutes he experienced the thrill of making a spectacular catch and the agony of taking an embarrassing fall. Not many players get to experience the highs and lows of baseball in such a short amount of time. That makes Ian Desmond special, even though he probably doesn't want to be special for that particular reason. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: - - - - - - Liz Roscher is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at lizroscher@yahoo.com or follow her on twitter! Follow @lizroscher [read full article]
Posted Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:59:51 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Noah Syndergaard denies reports he has bone spur after short start (Big League Stew)
Welcome to The Walk Off , the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. The New York Mets have some pitcher drama, but this time it doesn't involve Matt Harvey. After struggling during an 11-4 loss against the Washington Nationals, Noah Syndergaard denied reports he's been dealing with a bone spur in his elbow. While Syndergaard was able to pump his usual velocity during the start, he had issues with his control and command. Syndergaard uncharacteristically walked two during the first inning, but managed to escape a bases-loaded jam. He looked like his normal self in the second, striking out the side. Things fell apart in the third. The Nationals tagged Syndergaard for five hits and a walk during the frame. Five runs scored in what was Syndergaard's final inning. He lasted just three innings, giving up five runs on seven hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Not counting ejections, it was the shortest start of Syndergaard's career. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] Shortly after the contest ended, reports emerged that Syndergaard has been dealing with a bone spur in his elbow for some time now, but has been pitching through it. Multiple New York reporters confirmed that report. Can confirm reports by @Ackert_NYDN and @NYPost_Mets . Despite denial, source says Syndergaard is pitching with a bone spur in elbow. — Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) June 28, 2016 Syndergaard, however, did not. Syndergaard flat out denied those reports in front of the media. Syndergaard says he has no bone spur in elbow. — Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) June 28, 2016 The whole thing could make for an uncomfortable situation, especially considering Syndergaard's rotation mate, Steven Matz, is also dealing with a bone spur in his elbow and has contemplated surgery. The Mets have confirmed Matz's injury , but have not commented on whether Syndergaard is currently dealing with a bone spur. TOP PERFORMERS Kris Bryant: Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was unstoppable during an 11-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. The third baseman made history, becoming the first player on record to ever go 5-for-5, with three home runs and two doubles. He set the Cubs team record with 16 total bases, and also managed his first-career three home run game. Bryant scored four runs and drove in six RBI during the contest. Marcus Semien: Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien was once traded for San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija, and he managed to get the better of that deal Monday. In the second inning, Semien belted a three-run shot off Samardzija, adding to the A's lead. He would later add an RBI double. Semien finished 2-for-4, with one run scored and four RBI in the 8-3 win. Nick Franklin: A number of Tampa Bay Rays were productive in Monday's 13-7 win over the Boston Red Sox, but Franklin was the best of the bunch. The DH went 3-for-5 at the plate, with a home run a double and a single. He scored one run and drove in five. MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHT Starting a double play from center field is always an impressive feat. That's exactly what Odubel Herrera managed to do during Monday's 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. With no outs in the bottom of the third, Michael Bourn hit a line drive out near center. Jean Segura, who was on first base, was running on the pitch. Herrera made the catch in center, and with Segura on his way to second, fired the ball to first to try and get the force out. Segura attempted to make it back to the base, but, despite his speed, was doubled up due to Herrera's strong throw. THE REST OF THE SCOREBOARD Royals 6, Cardinals 2: Matt Holliday's two-run homer gave the Cardinals an early lead, but Adam Wainwright was tagged for six earned runs over five innings, earning the loss. Dodgers 5, Pirates 4: The Pirates jumped out to a four-run lead on Scott Kazmir early, but Francisco Liriano couldn't hold the lead, giving up five runs over 4 1/3 innings. Rangers 9, Yankees 6: A near four-hour delay could not stop the Rangers bats. The team still managed to tack on some runs despite the layoff during the victory. Indians 8, Braves 3: Six Indians picked up at least one RBI during the win, including Carlos Santana, who did so in a pinch-hit appearance. Rockies 9, Blue Jays 5: Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs, but that wasn't enough to stop Colorado during Troy Tulowitzki's return. Astros 4, Angels 2: Houston tagged the Angels bullpen for four runs, ruining Matt Shoemaker's strong start. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: - - - - - - - Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik [read full article]
Posted Mon, 27 Jun 2016 23:59:51 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Tim Tebow comforts family when man has apparent heart attack (Yahoo Sports)
Posted Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:37:09 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
UNC AD: School will respond to NCAA charges by July deadline(Yahoo Sports)
Posted Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:53:52 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
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