NASCAR makes horsepower and downforce cuts as part of 2015 rules package Sprint Cup Series cars are going to be a little slower next season. Mind you, you won't be able to tell with the naked eye. You'll only know through scoring monitors and posted speeds, but the spate of track records that have been set throughout 2014's qualifying sessions are going to be unattainable. In an effort to … [Read more...]
The Mariners missed the playoffs, but they’re still celebrating in Seattle
The Mariners missed the playoffs, but they're still celebrating in Seattle The Seattle Mariners didn't make the playoffs, but you wouldn't know it by how they were celebrating in Seattle. The surprising Seattle Mariners were still alive for postseason contention entering play Sunday. They didn't make it, of course. The Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers and (finally) sewed up the AL's … [Read more...]
Tigers clinch fourth straight AL Central title with 3-0 win over Twins
Tigers clinch fourth straight AL Central title with 3-0 win over Twins It wasn't the smooth road many anticipated, but the Detroit Tigers continued their dominance in the AL Central, clinching a fourth straight division title with a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. Detroit entered Sunday needing a win or a Kansas City Royals loss against the Chicago White Sox to clinch. They decided to … [Read more...]
Matt Kuchar gets a win at last over Thomas Bjorn
Matt Kuchar gets a win at last over Thomas Bjorn It was almost an academic exercise, but it was necessary nonetheless: Matt Kuchar topped Thomas Bjorn in their Ryder Cup singles match in one of the few matches never really in doubt. Kuchar first took the lead on the second hole, then grabbed it again on the fifth and never relinquished it. He ended up winning 4&3, closing it out by the 15th … [Read more...]
Bright Thought wins John Henry Turf at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Bright Thought wins John Henry Turf at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Bright Thought snapped a seven-race skid, winning the $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship at Santa Anita by three-quarters of a length Sunday. … [Read more...]
Tony Stewart: incident with Kevin Ward Jr. was ‘100 percent an accident’
Tony Stewart: incident with Kevin Ward Jr. was '100 percent an accident' Tony Stewart publicly spoke directly about the events of August 9 for the first time on Thursday and said he knew the incident that left Kevin Ward Jr. dead was "100 percent an accident." Stewart talked to the Associated Press on Thursday. While he couldn't describe what he remembered about the night on the advice of … [Read more...]
VOD: Air Force’s locker room celebration after beating Boise State
VOD: Air Force's locker room celebration after beating Boise State The Air Force Falcons had a lot of fun – and got really, really, wet – after beating Boise State on Saturday. The 28-14 Air Force win was the worst loss the Broncos have suffered since joining the Mountain West Conference in 2011. Though it must be noted that it's only the fifth loss the Broncos have had in the MWC. The … [Read more...]
Bears’ mistake at end of half leaves them inches from touchdown
Bears' mistake at end of half leaves them inches from touchdown Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman and quarterback Jay Cutler aren't averse to risk. Sometimes, the gamble doesn't win. With nine seconds left in the first half against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Bears took a huge gamble. With no timeouts, the safe move was either to take a field goal or at very least make a throw to … [Read more...]
How the Tigers won the AL Central
How the Tigers won the AL Central For the fourth straight season, the American League Central crown resides in the Motor City. On Sunday, the Detroit Tigers finally turned away the worthy challenge of the Kansas City Royals by defeating the Minnesota Twins, 3-0. Had Detroit lost, they would have been facing a tiebreaker game against Kansas City on Monday. It was anything but a smooth road … [Read more...]
Graeme McDowell comes back to defeat Jordan Spieth in singles match
Graeme McDowell comes back to defeat Jordan Spieth in singles match Jordan Spieth had him. He had Graeme McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open champion, on the ropes. Spieth had gone out first on Sunday during the singles matches at the Ryder Cup, a high honor for a rookie but one that Spieth had absolutely earned over the course of this Ryder Cup. And for nine holes, it seemed the future of American … [Read more...]