Yahoo Sports MinuteBrandon Bass acts to resuscitate Rajon Rondo
In 2010, the guidelines for CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) shifted to prioritize the use of chest compressions before beginning mouth-to-mouth. Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass seems to have gotten the memo (perhaps to accompany his first swim lesson at age 28). When teammate Rajon Rondo landed roughly on his back in the second quarter against the 76ers Wednesday night and laid still, Bass was the first responder. Acting swiftly — and acting may be the operative word here — the 6-foot-8 Bass leaned over to administer some chest compressions on his point guard. While he didn't demonstrate perfect technique (the American Heart Association teaches you to interlock fingers prior to compressing, for starters) Bass seemed to deliver a couple invigorating thrusts into the chest of Rondo, who popped up with a smile moments later before any additional care or mouth-to-mouth was necessary.
A long way from Omaha
Peyton Manning may be haunted by the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII for quite some time, but for the moment he's focusing his competitive nature on the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Tournament. Amid fanfare and autograph signings Manning took in a practice round on Wednesday and, to the delight of football fans everywhere, was paired up with New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
Tide roll to recruiting title
The 2014 National Signing Day is officially in the books and, according to Rivals.com, officially belongs to the University of Alabama. The Crimson Tide landed top prospects Da'Shawn Hand, Bo Scarbrough, Cameron Robinson, Rashaan Evans among others to earn the Rivals.com national recruiting title. Much to the chagrin of the nation's other elite programs, this marks the fourth consecutive year that Nick Saban and his coaching staff have secured the top recruiting class.
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