Mason (5-foot-8, 207 pounds) averaged 5.7 yards per carry in three straight seasons with Auburn, and he broke out with 1,816 yards and 23 TDs in helping the Tigers reach the BCS championship game. He enjoyed an incredible six-game stretch to close last season that amounted to 188 attempts, 1,063 yards and 14 TDs.DAY 2 BACKS: Sankey | Hill | Hyde Mason did what he had to at the NFL Combine by running a 4....
And for a skier who has always thrived at the games, that suits her just fine. "I have three weeks now until the Olympics and I still have my goals set on Sochi," Mancuso said in snowy Cortina, where an ongoing blizzard forced Friday's World Cup downhill training to be canceled. "So every race week now is just a building block to that and obviously the World Cup is not much of a focus for me anymore," the Californian added....
Kessel's hat trick was the result of Team USA's best line in the Sochi Games, built of Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs linemate James van Riemsdyk and Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks. The combination is all the better for reuniting Kessel and Pavelski, linemates in the Vancouver Games. On Saturday, the Americans defeated Russia 3-2 in a shootout, with four goals by T.J. Oshie. MORE: Who’s next? | Images from USA-Russia | Day 10 photos | VIDEO: Oshie on his game...
Sania, though, had the ill-fate of dumping her compatriot Rohan Bopanna out of the year’s final Grand Slam as the two squared off in the mixed doubles quarters with their respective partners. The top seeded pair of Sania and Bruno Soares were made to work hard for their semifinal berth finally overcoming the sixth seeded team of Bopanna and Katarina Srebotnik 7-5, 2-6, 10-5 Monday. The first set was an even affair with Bopanna and Katarina hitting 18 winners to their opponent’s 14, but it was the number of unforced errors, 10, that cost the Indian-Slovenian pair the first set....
The ACC will be down a member in this year’s tournament — Syracuse has banned itself from postseason play — but it will have a newcomer in Louisville. MORE: 2015 NCAA Tournament key dates | Tournament records that won’t be broken | Past SN players of the year 2015 ACC Tournament schedule and TV coverage: First round —Tuesday, March 10 Game 1: #12 Boston College vs. #13 Georgia Tech — 1 p....
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) The seventh edition of the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally was flagged off here on Sunday with 170 competitors vying for honours in three different categories in the six-day five-leg off-road motorsport event along the gruelling but scenic 2,000-km stretch from here to Hyderabad. The rally will cover a total distance of 2,000 km in five legs and the competitors will have to traverse through Davangere, Shimoga, Hampi, Gulbarga, Chitradurga and Bellary before culminating in Hyderabad on August 7....
The Davis Cup Committee also confirmed the weeks for the 2017-18 competition. The World Group first round will be held the week after Australian Open, quarter-finals the week after the Miami tournament, semi-finals and play-offs week after US Open and the final the week after ATP World Tour Finals. Because of the complexity of the calendar in an Olympic year, the 2016 dates are still being discussed. The 2014 Davis Cup World Group semi-finals and play-offs are taking place this weekend....
Lukas’ top Derby hope, Mr. Z, has lost his last nine starts; however, six of the setbacks have been by less than three lengths, and four have been by less than a length. In one recent defeat, he looked home free before ducking out to the right in the stretch. If Mr. Z makes the gate in Louisville, many handicappers will want no part of him. He’s burned a lot of money....
I Spent It, the 50-to-1 second choice on the Wynn’s opening futures board, has won two of his first three career starts, including the Saratoga Special, and finished second in the Grade 1 Hopeful, also held at Saratoga, on September 1. Competitive Edge, who beat I Spent It by 5 ¾ lengths in the Hopeful, opened at 60-to-1 at the Wynn to wear the roses on the first Saturday in May....
Games are in order from Week 1 (Aug. 13-17) to Week 4 (Sept. 3-4) of the preseason. Dates for all regular-season games will be announced later, perhaps as soon as next week. MORE: Regular-season schedule: Home, away opponents announced Arizona Cardinals vs. Chiefs, vs. Chargers, at Raiders (Aug. 30, NBC), at Broncos Atlanta Falcons vs. Titans, at Jets, at Dolphins, vs. Ravens Baltimore Ravens vs. Saints, at Eagles, vs. Redskins, at Falcons...
Nishikori roughed out an entertaining 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win over 2008 edition finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga here on Sunday. It’s the fifth consecutive year that Nishikori, Asia’s highest-ranked player, has made the second week of the year’s first Grand Slam, reports Xinhua. No matter how hard Tsonga tried, the explosive Frenchman could not hit his way past the brick wall-like defence of the Japanese. Obviously frustrated, pro-Tsonga fans at the Hisense Arena lifted the 30-year-old out of a hole as he faced the prospect of going down a double break in the third set....
So, instead of picking out the Jarrod Dysons and Colby Rasmuseseses of the world, let’s identify a few late-round fantasy sleepers who could actually break out and become household names. 2016 FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS:First | Second | Short | Third | Outfield | Catcher | Starters | Relievers | Prospects Who are the best fantasy baseball sleepers at OF? Rusney Castillo, Red Sox. Some of the shine is off Castillo, but he’s still an intriguing power/speed guy, albeit with more speed upside than power....
Hong, who is nicknamed as the Korea Cheetah, is an all-rounder who will be leading his side at the upcoming 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, which will be held in Ahmedabad, India from 7 October 2016. The captain was a part of the South Korea team which had won the bronze medals at the 2013 Incheon Asian Indoor Games and the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. “The Indian team is strong enough to be champions, but their skills, strategies, tactics are well-known to all because of video-analysis and rival teams watching players in the pro-kabaddi league....
It is, however, the evening session that will be the cynosure of all eyes. The Awadhe Warriors vs Chennai Smashers showdown will be highlighted by a much-awaited Saina Nehwal vs PV Sindhu clash that promises to be enthralling. How will these two ties pan out? We have a look: Hyderabad Hunters vs Mumbai Rockets Men’s singles: Parupalli Kashyap (HH) vs HS Prannoy (MR) (probable) It is expected that Hyderabad Hunters’ Lee Chong Wei would not be available after January 10....
In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, the chief commercial officer for the Rio de Janeiro Games, Renato Ciuchini, said his new goal is to generate between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion in domestic sponsorship income. This would double what's been sold to date — $650 million — and easily surpass the $1.1 billion raised for the 2012 London Olympics. "I may have this calm face but there is a lot of pressure here," Ciuchini said....
Baba Aparajith’s century and an attacking declaration wasn’t enough to get off to a winning start to this year’s Ranji Trophy. In a thrilling encounter at Chennai, Andhra needed 87 off the last 10 overs with eight wickets in hand. But R Ashwin and K Vignesh picked up five wickets between them and almost helped the hosts pull off a miracle but they had to settle for a draw as Andhra fell 20 runs short and TN couldn’t pick up the three wickets they needed for the victory....
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The “Big 3” of Kenley Jansen, Craig Kimbrel, and Aroldis Chapman will all be drafted fairly high, and Roberto Osuna shouldn’t be far behind. After those four, things get more complicated. There’s still plenty of talented pitchers who could have huge years, but some mixture of inexperience, job security, or injury worries can’t be ignored. Just because we rank Ken Giles fifth doesn’t mean you should reach for him in the first five rounds....
The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has provisionally suspended a Tahitian international footballer for an initial period of 30 days and opened disciplinary proceedings, following an adverse analytical finding in relation to a doping control conducted after the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil at the match played in Recife against Uruguay on June 23, 2013. FIFA are not allowed to name the player as the rules are there to safeguard the interest of the concerned player though through a release FIFA have to mention that a provisional suspension has been given....
After running a mediocre 5.42 in the 40-yard dash, the 6-2, 330-pound tackle stepped up to attempt his broad jump test. Unfortunately, the man known as "Irish Chocolate" couldn't exactly stick the landing. MORE: Combine photos | Clowney runs fast 40 | Manziel’s blazing sprint | Sam fails to impress TIMBUUUUURRRRRR! (Gif via B/R)
