Share this: Lance Armstrong is alive and well. The once-legendary and now disgraced cyclist used Instagram on Friday to dispel an internet rumor about his own death. Armstrong is seen in the video shaking his head in reaction to a fake-news headline claiming he had died. If there’s a more 2017 way to kill an internet hoax than this, we’d sure love to see it. Thumbnail photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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Browns First-Round Pick Shares Embarrassing Moment With Joe Thomas
Share this: David Njoku was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 29 pick just a few weeks ago, so it would be understandable if he hasn’t been familiarized with all of his teammates yet. But one would think he’d know who Joe Tomas is. The seven-time All-Pro tackle has been one of the NFL’s best offensive lineman for nearly a decade and is one of the faces of the franchise. Njoku, however, clearly wasn’t aware of this. .@David_Njoku80 I told him I'm a player/coach. Mostly I'll be coaching, but you will see me playing on sundays. 😂 — Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) May 12, 2017 Given they’ll be sharing a huddle in the upcoming season, we have a feeling Njoku and Thomas will get to know
Red Sox’s Craig Kimbrel Overpowers Brewers With Filthy Ninth Inning
Share this: The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t stand a chance against Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel on Thursday afternoon. After Mookie Betts gave the Red Sox a three-run lead with a go-ahead blast in the ninth inning, Kimbrel came on for the save and struck out the side in overpowering fashion to preserve Boston’s 4-1 victory. Here are all three of Kimbrel’s filthy punchout pitches. Kimbrel has been dominant in the early stages of the 2017 season. The right-hander has converted on all 10 save opportunities and currently has an ERA of 1.15 to go along with 31 strikeouts. And it’s been the strikeout pitch that’s been working for Kimbrel lately. Craig Kimbrel's last 13 batters faced:KKKKKKKKInfield singleKKKK — ESPNBoston (@ESPNBoston) May 11, 2017 Shut-down closers are hard
Massachusetts Brewery Trolls Joe Flacco, Ravens With Internet’s Favorite Questio…
Share this: Is Joe Flacco elite? It’s a question that has followed the Baltimore Ravens quarterback throughout his career, thanks in part to the power of the internet. And even beer cans now aren’t safe from the heated debate. Massachusetts brewery Tree House Brewing Company recently sent a few beers to the Baltimore Ravens’ facility, and they were from the 12,000 new cans that ask if Flacco is elite on the bottom. A Massachusetts brewery stamped the question 'Is Joe Flacco elite?' on 12,000 cans and sent several to the Ravens.https://t.co/rfB4NO1lvc — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 11, 2017 Considering how big the New England Patriots are around the brewery, the new cans make sense. The Ravens and Patriots are huge rivals, after all. “We ask everyone if they are a
Patriots Fans Won’t Like What Mike Tomlin Said In His Commencement Speech
Share this: Robert Morris University’s Class of 2017 heard some New England Patriots jokes Friday night, courtesy of Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers coach gave the commencement address at the school, during which he worked in one memorable incident involving the Patriots and Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown from this past season. Remember that Brown live stream from the Steelers’ locker room prior to Pittsburgh’s matchup with the Pats in the AFC Championship Game? Well, keep that incident in mind when you read this. “I’ll proceed with a couple of assumptions,” Tomlin said, via Yahoo! Sports. “And I realize that assumptions are very dangerous. There’s a cliche about assuming, isn’t it? It can make Patriots out of you and me.” “I’ll proceed with the
UEFA Futsal Cup: how the new format will work
The UEFA Futsal Cup is expanding for 2017/18 and we explain the slight tweaks to the format of a competition that will become the UEFA Futsal Champions League in 2018/19.What is changing?• The main initial change is that for the first time the top three nations in the UEFA Futsal National Team coefficient rankings will have two guaranteed entries in the competition: for 2017/18 that is Russia, Spain and Portugal.• Italy (ranked fourth) will also have a second entrant for 2017/18 as Spain's Inter FS will enter as UEFA Futsal Cup holders (only one other team will qualify from Spain... UEFA.com - News
NBA Rumors: Kyle Lowry Considering Free-Agent Move To Western Conference
Share this: Kyle Lowry could be moving on from the Toronto Raptors. The veteran point guard confirmed to reporters Monday that he’d be opting out of his contract with Toronto to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. And while we’re still months away from finding out where Lowry will be playing next season, he reportedly is thinking about making a jump to the Western Conference. Late-season rumbles that Kyle Lowry will give legit thought to a free-agent switch to the West are sure to rise in volume after this series — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) May 7, 2017 At 31-years-old, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Lowry join a contending team with legitimate postseason aspirations. The San Antonio Spurs, in particular, could be a good fit for Lowry