Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen has had a fantastic week. On Monday, MSU announced Mullen signed a four-year contract extension with the school, then, on Thursday, Mullen led his team onto the practice fields at the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex to start this year’s spring practice.
Day: March 3, 2017
MSU women set for opportunity at SEC Tournament
Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer has moved on. He wasn’t happy about losing back-to-back games to Kentucky and Tennessee to close the regular season, but the Southeastern Conference Tournament brings a new opportunity for the Bulldogs.
Avalanche buried by Alex Burrows in loss to Senators
Colorado Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard makes a save as teammate Carl Soderberg tries to block Ottawa Senators forward Zack Smith during the second period on Thursday in Ottawa, Ontario.
BMW Skin Deep: Martin Guptill opens up on the pressures of the game
In the first of a five-part series brought to you by BMW, Martin Guptill reveals the pressures of being an opening batsman, what it’s like to be dropped from a side and the turning point of his international career. Martin Guptill made New Zealand cricketing history on Wednesday when he scored 180 not out in a match-winning knock against South Africa.
Szczur continues strong spring in split-squad nightcap
Right from the start, Shelby Miller and Kyle Schwarber gave the sellout crowd at Salt River Fields a regular-season type matchup with a nine-pitch battle that Miller won as the D-backs beat the Cubs, 3-1, on Thursday night. Schwarber, who started the game in left, popped out to shortstop on the ninth pitch.
Royals Report: KC Pitchers Frustrate Rockies In 3-1 Win
Pitchers Chris Young and Travis Wood both made strong opening statements in their contest to win the no. 5 starter job for the KC Royals.
NHL Capsules
Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves on his 35th birthday and the New York Rangers got third-period goals from Pavel Buchnevich and Oscar Lindberg to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night. New York , which has beaten Boston five straight times, outscored the Bruins 12-5 while sweeping the three-game season series.
Strome helps Islanders rally for 5-4 win over Stars
Ryan Strome had a goal and two assists, and the New York Islanders rallied with four straight goals to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Thursday night. Strome scored the game’s first goal, then assisted on Andrew Ladd’s second-period goal and Dennis Seidenberg’s tiebreaker at 7:46 of the third.
P.K. Subban makes emotional return to Montreal, but Canadiens use…
After Thursday’s morning skate at the Bell Centre, Jason Aldean’s country-music hit Tattoos on This Town was playing in the Nashville Predators locker-room. It has been eight months since Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin traded Subban to Nashville in exchange for Shea Weber, but the Montreal love affair with P.K. lives on.
Alex Burrows makes auspicious debut with Ottawa Senators scoring both …
Alex Burrows of the Ottawa Senators celebrates one of his two goals against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Calvin Pickard during NHL action Thursday in Ottawa. Burrows made a memorable debut with the Senators, scoring both goals in a 2-1 victory over the Avalanche.
Charlie’s Inside Corner
Austin, Texas, attracts a lot of unusual characters. Last Saturday it attracted one of the most unusual.
FanDuel EPL Daily Fantasy Picks – March 4 2017
… the other games. Leicester v Hull would be my choice for this strategy. It is crucial to remember that, unlike US sports, the EPL has no official injury reports or designations. The information is usually out there but it is not as simple as looking …
Saturday Sprint car tripleheader starts 22nd season at Perris Auto Speedway
Perris Auto Speedway will host a Sprint Car tripleheader Saturday night, the opening event of its 22nd consecutive season. The annual Sokola Shootout, featuring USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, is the main event while the PAS Young Guns and Senior Sprints Cars also will compete.
Top 25 Capsules
Semi Ojeleye scored 26 points with a perfect night from the field and No. 14 SMU clinched at least a share of the American Athletic Conference title with a 93-70 victory over Tulsa on Thursday night.
Hansbrough practices with Mad Ants
Hansbrough was acquired by the Mad Ants yesterday via waivers. overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2009 NBA Draft.
Zion Williamson
Ok this guy might be the best NBA prospect since Lebron James im not saying we tank for the next two years but, we should stick to our youth movement to have a good chance at drafting this kid. Also from a perspective im the same age as him and he is 100 times more athletic that me.
Bulls top Golden State in Warriors’ 1st game without Durant
Whether it’s a superstar going down or dropping back-to-back games, losses are starting to add up for the Golden State Warriors. Jimmy Butler scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Golden State 94-87 on Thursday night in the Warriors’ first game since Kevin Durant injured his left leg.