Giorgio Chiellini, the Italian soccer player who was bitten by Uruguay's Luis Suarez a couple days ago in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, believes that his attacker has been harshly and unjustly punished by FIFA. Suarez was hit with a ban of nine international matches and four months of football-related activity by FIFA for the incident. This is the third time that Suarez has … [Read more...] about Chiellini, Italian player bit by Suarez says FIFA punishment was harsh
Archives for June 2014
William Carvalho open to £37.5m Man United move
Manchester United's interest in William Carvalho has been well documented. It was even reported earlier that United had reached an agreement. Not a formal deal, but that they had agreed on an amount to trigger his release clause. Well, maybe not. That report didn't come to fruition. However, with Louis van Gaal taking over, the pursuit of William Carvalho is supposedly … [Read more...] about William Carvalho open to £37.5m Man United move
2014 NHL Mock Draft Final
It's time for the final update to our NHL Mock Draft. We look to fill each team's biggest need heading into the NHL Draft on June 27-28 in Philadelphia, PA. The 2014 NHL Entry Draft has a lot of intrigue at the top 3 picks. No one knows what Florida will do at #1, or if they will even keep the pick. Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart, and Sam Bennett have been jockeying for top … [Read more...] about 2014 NHL Mock Draft Final
New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis will be Team USA Ambassador
Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans will assume a leadership role when Team USA basketball rolls into his hometown during the summer exhibition tour. Nike, Jordan Brand and USA Basketball will host the third-annual World Basketball Festival on the lakefront parks of Chicago. The event will feature members of the 2014 USA Basketball Men’s National Team in Chicago from … [Read more...] about New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis will be Team USA Ambassador
Doug McDermott to Bulls: Chicago gets their new Kyle Korver
With Doug McDermott joining the Chicago Bulls it means you now have "Dougie McBuckets" joining "Jimmy Buckets." (So get ready to hear those catchy nicknames over and over until you learn to love them) Yes, Jimmy Butler and Doug McDermott will play on the wings in Tom Thibodeau's offense, looking to be shooter/scorers to take the pressure off Derrick Rose. The Bulls acquired … [Read more...] about Doug McDermott to Bulls: Chicago gets their new Kyle Korver
Every starter from Michigan Wolverines Natl runner-up team drafted
The 2013 Michigan Wolverines accomplished a pretty amazing feat. All five starters from the unit that lost to Louisville in the 2013 National Title game has now been drafted. It's pretty rare for a non Kentucky Wildcats college basketball team to see every single one of its starters get drafted by the NBA. It happens at Duke and North Carolina too. Of course, it happens at … [Read more...] about Every starter from Michigan Wolverines Natl runner-up team drafted
2014 NBA Draft Grades: Eastern Conference
The 2014 NBA Draft is over so let's hand out some grades. As always, there are initial winners and losers but the true reveal will come years down the road when we see what type of players these guys develop into. Here are my 2014 NBA Draft grades from the Eastern Conference teams who owned the first four picks of the draft. Click here for my pick-by-pick NBA Draft grades. … [Read more...] about 2014 NBA Draft Grades: Eastern Conference
The World Cup Sweet 16 and their college hoops doppelgangers
It's down to 16 teams; single game elimination in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Just like in March madness, it's "survive and advance" time. So I decided to match each country with their corresponding college basketball program. If you're a college hoops fan, but still need a rooting interest in the World Cup, this will help you pick a team. I'm still not sure how much Americans … [Read more...] about The World Cup Sweet 16 and their college hoops doppelgangers
Luke Shaw to have medical at Man United; £30m fee agreed
About a month ago, Luke Shaw to Manchester United seemed to be all but a done deal. If fact, we even had reports saying that a Luke Shaw deal was 95% done, and only the minor details needed to be hammered out. Then came the regime change to Louis van Gaal. Then The possible hijacking of the deal by Chelsea. Rumored interest by Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur...and well..... … [Read more...] about Luke Shaw to have medical at Man United; £30m fee agreed
Man United close first summer deal: Ander Herrera
Athletico Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera is the first summer signing for Manchester United. Yes, Herrera to Man United is a DONE DEAL. Louis van Gaal will moved to complete his signing by June 30th when the price stayed at €36 million; before the buy-out clause then jumps up to €40 million euros on July 1. Converting that to British pounds, the deal would cost United £31 … [Read more...] about Man United close first summer deal: Ander Herrera