There’s no guarantee they would change it. They typically leave the door open every year. But with NBC replacing TNT and ESPN to televise the final 20 races in 2015 (Fox is doing the first 16 instead of 13), that leaves the door open a little wider than in the past. So here are some ideas for NASCAR to ponder: — End the regular season and begin the Chase for the Sprint Cup on Labor Day weekend....
Speaking to reporters ahead of his club’s Europa League clash with Schalke on Thursday, the 44-year-old said that a return to north London could be on the cards. “I know the club pretty well and I have always kept in touch with Arsenal," Overmars said. “As a player I had the ambition to play in Europe (outside the Netherlands). It might be an option in the future.” Lyon and Besiktas fans clash ahead of match...
The skin itself is an homage to one of the rougher metas that plagued the Overwatch League during its 2019 season. The three-tank-and three-healer meta, used heroes like Brigitte, Lucio, D.Va, Reinhardt, Zarya and Moira to steamroll the competition. The speed and pure veracity of a tanky force that’s constantly healing itself was hard to beat, and the OWL meta became engulfed in the speed force. It didn’t help that the games were fairly boring to watch, with tanky characters constantly throwing out their ultimates, hoping to catch an enemy in a bad spot....
Daniels suffered a fractured fibula in Sunday night's road loss at San Francisco. It happened late in the game, which Houston lost 34-3. VIDEO: Watch Matt Schaub’s pick-sixes | Best images | Jags bad; Giants worse The Texans are fortunate to have a good second pass-catching tight end in Garrett Graham, who like Daniels, has three TD catches this season. Daniels, however was second on the team to Andre Johnson with his 24 catches, which have gone for 252 yards....
Germany 11/2 to win WC The playmaker finds himself on the sidelines along with Mario Gotze of Borussia Dortmund and Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira as the World Cup winners aim to finalise their place at Russia 2018. Ozil has been the subject of criticism so far this season, which is liable to be his last at the Emirates Stadium, where he is out of contract next June. Former Gunners defender Martin Keown was the latest to have a pop at the 28-year-old, claiming that manager Arsene Wenger can “no longer trust” the former Werder Bremen and Real Madrid star....
Ozil, who has recently been linked with a move to Barcelona, travelled to Lancashire ahead of Sunday’s dramatic 1-0 win but was ruled out of contention on matchday and returned to London. Huddersfield +2 13/10 v Arsenal Arsenal clearly missed the Germany international as they battled to break down Sean Dyche’s side until a stoppage time penalty from Alexis Sanchez settled the contest. And the Gunners will likely have to make do without Ozil’s services at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday....
Albies, scouted as having mediocre power and never showing an affinity for the long ball, currently leads MLB in home runs. Across 154 games last year between the majors and Triple A, Albies hit only 15 homers — double the number of home runs he had hit in his entire professional career before 2017. As of May 15, Albies has hit 13 home runs, tied for the most in the majors....
The shooting took place on the afternoon of August 8 in Corpus Christi. The victim, 34-year-old Travis Boring, was working a shift at the Chinese-themed chain restaurant in La Palmera Mall when he got into a fight with another worker, 42-year-old Anthony Carrington. The fight escalated and Carrington allegedly opened fire at Boring several times before fleeing, according to the Caller-Times. Police were called to the scene at about 3:30 p....
“I knew early in spring training last year I was going to leave,” Sandoval told Bleacher Report . “They didn’t respect my agent. Contract talks, everything. The way (general manager) Brian Sabean talked to my agent.” MLB 2015: Most likely impact rookies According to Sandoval, the Giants did not try very hard to keep him in San Francisco. “If you want me around, you make the effort to push and get me back,” Sandoval said....
Pac Bell agreed to place the $1.5 million in an account to protect it from overruns, despite the estimated cost of cable removal being from $275,000 to $550,000. The agreement was signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremy Peterson in Sacramento on November 4 in a lawsuit filed by the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance in January. The lawsuit said the telephone cables sitting at the bottom of the lake have over 65 tons of toxic lead polluting the water, the AP reported....
The Packers struggled in the kicking game throughout their 13-10 upset loss to the 49ers, capped by a mistake on Robbie Gould’s game-winning 45-yarder as time expired. Green Bay had 10 players on the field instead of 11. “That can’t happen. It’s unacceptable. That’s on me,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said after the game. That was just a microcosm of Green Bay’s struggles in its stunning defeat. Nearly every moment that helped give the 49ers momentum occurred on special teams....
Packers coach Mike McCarthy relinquished his play-calling duties in February and has been spending more time with the team’s defense. Rodgers told USA Today he started to get suspicious when defensive players were communicating in ways he had never before heard. MORE: Best photos from Packers training camp | Green Bay’s new alternate uniforms “I started thinking, ‘Somebody must’ve told them something, because there’s no way that they would say anything like that unless somebody told them,’” Rodgers said....
Rodgers said that after last week’s comeback attempt, he was in too much pain. Plus, test revealed that he wasn’t fully healed. It sounds as though this was a smoother round. “It was good to see him out there really working with the offense,” tight end Andrew Quarless told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “He was out there before, but it wasn’t much with the offense. Today he took some offensive reps....
Randall Cobb is on the verge of being traded to the Packers, per multiple reports. The veteran receiver, who is currently with the Texans, confirmed via his Twitter account that he was likely on the move. Apparently, this was a planned homecoming. Rodgers specifically requested that the team trade for Cobb, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. It makes sense that Rodgers would want a reunion with Cobb. During Cobb’s eight seasons with the Packers, he was one of Rodgers’ favorite receivers....
Aaron Rodgers and Ryan Tannehill make for a pretty good quarterback duel, but the marquee shines brightly on the running back matchup of Aaron Jones and Derrick Henry. Both teams have struggled against backs rushing and catching passes all season. That should lead to a high-scoring affair with mostly shaky secondaries and inconsistent pass rushes, too. Here’s everything to know about betting on Packers vs. Titans in Week 16, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for “Sunday Night Football....
The second-year wideout from Fresno State has been limited in practice this week, but was listed as probable for Monday night’s game against the Chiefs. He was so anxious to play the Chiefs on Monday Night Football, he had to play the game ahead of time and created his own “hype” video for the game. MORE: Best photos from Week 3 | Head2Head: Line matchup | Linemakers’ take on Chiefs-Packers A video posted by Davante Adams (@taeadams) on Sep 27, 2015 at 2:18pm PDT...
Drinking too much can cause the familiar hangover and the general feeling of being unwell. It also may cause irritation or pain in the area over the stomach, esophagus, pancreas, gallbladder, and liver. There is a long list of disorders and diseases linked to excessive alcohol use. This article discusses these conditions, some of which may be quite serious. It will help you to be familiar with symptoms of these illnesses and the causes of pain linked to drinking alcohol....
Offering virtual palace tours, detailed genealogies and an online Diana memorial, the thriving site has spawned an online magazine, www.royalinsight.gov.uk. Along with articles by and about the royals, the free monthly runs a must-read Q&A column. Does the queen know how to drive a truck? Yes. Can she cook? Sort of. The parent site’s upgrade plans include a virtual tour of the royal art collection, a ticket agency for real-world palace tours and–of course–a gift shop....
Abbas said the Palestinians “will not hesitate to pursue those who commit such crimes in front of international courts.” Israel said it has avoided civilians and given warnings ahead of some airstrikes, and that it is attacking only militant groups. Abbas is the head of the internationally backed Palestinian Authority, which was forced out of Gaza by the militant Hamas group in 2007. The Palestinian Authority now holds limited autonomy in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank....
