The professional wrestling world has been sending its thoughts and prayers to a legend over the last week as he fights through surgery and organ problems. WWE icon Ric Flair, also known as “Nature Boy,” was admitted to the hospital over the weekend, and at one point went into a medically induced coma. Flair’s fiancée, Wendy Barlow, provided a statement on his condition Tuesday via Facebook. Unfortunately, he remains in critical condition. “Just want to give an update to my friends and family, as I have been unable to talk on the phone without crying and just feel shocked over events….I took Ric to the hospital Friday night with severe ... NESN.com
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Triumph announced as Moto2™ engine supplier from 2019
Herve Poncharal, President of IRTA, stated: “Moto2 is a key category in feeding talent into MotoGP, and we see a lot of top riders in MotoGP all come through the intermediate category. The arrival of Triumph as the sole engine supplier, as well as new ECUs in the intermediate class, marks a new era that is sure to prove another incredible step in its evolution, making sure it remains the ultimate category on the way to MotoGP.” Source link
Red Sox Vs. Rays Lineup: Chris Sale Starts; Hanley Ramirez Remains Out
Chris Sale will look to help return the Boston Red Sox to winning ways. The Red Sox ace will start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park in the second of the teams’ three-game series. Sale and Co. will look to preserve their slight lead over the Rays in the American League East standings with a victory. Tampa defeated Boston 5-4 on Friday, punishing the hosts for their early defensive errors. Red Sox manager John Farrell has opted to start Deven Marrerro at third base in order to provide more security on the corner and bat ninth in the lineup. Hanley Ramirez will sit out his third consecutive game
LeGarrette Blount Vows He’s ‘Not Done Yet’ After ‘NFL Top 100’ Selection
by Zack Cox on Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:51AM 2,825 Share this: According to his peers, LeGarrette Blount is the NFL’s 80th-best player. He’s also currently out of a job. Despite leading the league in rushing touchdowns last season and posting career highs in all three rushing categories, the former New England Patriots running back remains unsigned two months into free agency. The Patriots opted to get younger at the position, signing free agents Rex Burkhead and Mike Gillislee, and while the New York Giants and Detroit Lions reportedly have shown interest in Blount, the 30-year-old has yet to land a new deal. He remains determined, however. After his selection to this year’s “NFL Top 100” on Monday night — ahead of ex-Patriots teammates Malcolm
Style, pedigree and main men: Celta Vigo analysis
Celta Vigo are the least well-known of the UEFA Europa League semi-finalists. Who are they, who is their coach, what's their style? UEFA.com asked man-in-the-know Graham Hunter to reveal all.Celta's coachEduardo 'Toto' Berizzo began his playing career under Marcelo Bielsa, the man at the Athletic Club helm when the Bilbao team thrillingly eliminated United from this competition in the 2011/12 round of 16. The pair were together long before that, though: at Newell's Old Boys in Argentina in the early 1990s. Berizzo, 47, remains a devotee of the Bielsa school of hard work, intense training and fluid, attractive, attack... UEFA.com - News
Kyle Rudolph Will Wear Awesome (And Predictable) Christmas Cleats For Vikings-Pa…
Share this: We imagine it’s probably tough to get through the holiday season without people cracking jokes if you share a last name with one of Santa’s reindeer, but Kyle Rudolph is embracing it. The Minnesota tight end is getting in the spirit ahead of the Vikings’ Christmas Eve game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday with some festive footwear. Rudolph plans to wear cleats featuring, you guessed it, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The cleats pay homage to the 1964 claymation movie version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” that’s a Christmas staple in many households. Whether they help guide Rudolph and the Vikings to a win to hang onto their slim playoff chances, though, remains to be seen. Thumbnail photo via Bruce Kluckhohn/USA TODAY Sports
Patriots’ Starting QB Vs. Bills? Rex Ryan Says He Knows, But He’s Not Telling
by Zack Cox on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 1:14PM 2,744 Share this: Rex Ryan believes he’s cracked the New England Patriots’ quarterback code. Ryan said Tuesday in a radio interview he knows who will start under center for the Patriots on Sunday against his Buffalo Bills. “I think we know, but I’m not going to say anything,” the Bills head coach said, via NewYorkUpstate.com. “At the same time, we’ll be prepared anyway just like you would. The main thing is just stopping what they do. They change their MO a lot of times. It’s more of a game plan of the week.” He added: “Who knows how they’ll approach us? One thing we know for sure is they’re not going to know how we’re going to approach them either.