Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Sports Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Sports | 2019 N.B.A. Draft Results: Analysis of Every Pick in Round 1 Advertisement Supported by Zion Williamson was taken No. 1 overall as expected. After the first few picks it became a round full of surprises. ByBenjamin Hoffman June 20, 2019 The first three picks went exactly as everyone though they would. Duke’s Zion Williamson, standing head and shoulders above the rest, went to the New Orleans Pelicans, Murray State’s Ja Morant went to the Memphis Grizzlies and Williamson’s teammate at Duke, R.J. Barrett, went to the Knicks. There were numerous trades, a few deep reaches down draft boards, and an international theme highlighted by Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura becoming the first player born in Japan to be drafted in the first round. Here’s how the draft played out: 1. New … [Read more...] about 2019 N.B.A. Draft Results: Analysis of Every Pick in Round 1
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FMIA Guest: PFF On How Data Is Changing NFL’s Present And Future
Getty Images Peter King is on vacation until July 15, and he lined up some guest writers to fill his Monday spot on Football Morning in America. Today, it’s a collaborative effort by Pro Football Focus, the popular football analytics website. Previous guest columns: Fred Gaudelli (June 3) | Nick Hardwick (June 10) By Pro Football Focus As they famously said on the old Monty Python show, “And now for something completely different.” Seven different voices representing PFF will handle the writing duties in various sections, including the site’s founder Neil Hornsby, who will provide a history lesson of football analytics in recent years and detail the changing attitudes towards them among NFL teams. As PFF’s majority owner for the past five years, ex-NFL star receiver and NBC Sunday Night Football analyst Cris Collinsworth will weigh in on how such analytical data is changing the game, from its impact on personnel and play-calling within the … [Read more...] about FMIA Guest: PFF On How Data Is Changing NFL’s Present And Future
New Detroit Lions TE T.J. Hockenson shaped by close-knit family
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 4:30 PM EDT Apr 27, 2019 Kirk Ferentz calls it “the curse of being the younger brother,” but for new Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson, it turned out to be quite the blessing. Long before he was a football star and the Lions’ newest first-round draft pick, Hockenson was the youngest of three sports-minded brothers growing up on a patch of property in Cherokee, Iowa. In his never-ending quest to keep up with boys 11 and 15 years his senior, Hockenson almost always had a ball in his hand. If his brothers were out back playing baseball, he was there, too, getting his cuts in. If they were downstairs shooting pool, he would rack the balls and wait his turn. The Hockensons lived on a quiet street with four or five houses, their fenceless backyards one big field that made it the perfect place for any kind of game. More often than not, that game was football. And rather than just toss the ball around, T.J.’s older … [Read more...] about New Detroit Lions TE T.J. Hockenson shaped by close-knit family
What you need to know about the 2019 Boston Marathon
updated on April 14, 2019 Runners from around the world will flock to Massachusetts to participate in the storied Boston Marathon on April 15. An estimated 30,000 athletes are expected to take on the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston in the 2019 race. Whether you’re joining the cheering crowds or getting inspired by the runners from afar, here’s what you need to know about the day’s event. What time does the race start? Runners leave Hopkinton in predetermined waves based on division and qualifying time. The men’s push rim wheelchair division starts the race at 9:02 a.m., followed two minutes later by the women’s push rim division, and then the handcycle and duo competitors at 9:25 a.m. The elite women’s field crosses the starting line at 9:32 a.m., and the elite men start at 10. The rest of the runners are broken down into groups, with Wave One starting at 10:02 a.m., Wave Two at 10:25 a.m., and Waves Three and Four going together at 10:30 … [Read more...] about What you need to know about the 2019 Boston Marathon
Lewis Hamilton takes Chinese GP victory as Ferrari tell Charles Leclerc to let Sebastian Vettel past
14 April 2019 • 9:15am Hamilton wins ahead of Bottas and Vettel He takes championship lead Ferrari ask Leclerc to move over for Vettel Auto update On Off 9:15AM Leclerc reacts to his P5 I did a good start and the first stint was a little bit messy. I need to understand the full picture and speak with the engineers. There is for sure a reason behind this decision. Overall the weekend I have not been as strong as ii wanted. Overall today was not a good day but we will come back stronger. I need to look at the data and speak with the engineers. I don't want to make any silly comments. We will look forward now. 9:13AM Alexander Albon reacts to an excellent P10 After FP3 I thought...it felt like a big opportunity missed. The pace was good all weekend. Even in Bahrain we should have been in Q3. Our plan originally was two stops. We had so many sets of new options [soft tyres] to use. I thought hang on a minute, we can do something … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton takes Chinese GP victory as Ferrari tell Charles Leclerc to let Sebastian Vettel past