No celebrations on Saturday leads us to wild Sunday — a look at the scenarios Those rooting for chaos in baseball's final weekend are witnessing all of their dreams coming true heading into Sunday. While three teams had an opportunity to clinch either a division championship or a wild-card spot on Saturday. In the name of said chaos, all three failed to cross the finish line, setting up what … [Read more...]
Cycling-Kwiatkowski wins world title with textbook attack (Reuters)
Cycling-Kwiatkowski wins world title with textbook attack (Reuters) * Pole takes men's elite race gold * Australian rider Gerrans is second (Adds details) PONFERRADA, Spain, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski timed his attack to perfection to beat the top favourites and claim gold in the men's elite race at the road cycling world championships on Sunday. Kwiatkowski attacked … [Read more...]
Not again: Mahan screws up critical chip, cedes half-point to Justin Rose
Not again: Mahan screws up critical chip, cedes half-point to Justin Rose It happened again: Hunter Mahan misplayed a critical chip shot that may well have cost the Americans their chance at a Ryder Cup comeback. Mahan was 1 up on the par-5 18th hole against Justin Rose, facing an uphill chip for his third shot. If he could get up-and-down for birdie, he would win the match and earn a point … [Read more...]
Nishikori beats Benneteau to win Malaysian Open (Yahoo Sports)
Nishikori beats Benneteau to win Malaysian Open (Yahoo Sports) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Top-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan beat fourth-seeded Julien Benneteau of France 7-6 (4), 6-4 Sunday to win the Malaysian Open. … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: It’s Team Penske and then it’s everyone else
Power Rankings: It's Team Penske and then it's everyone else 1. Brad Keselowski (LW: 1): Kes gets to keep the top spot because of his bounceback after hitting the wall on lap 195. Thanks to a fuel-only pit stop on the next caution, Keselowski was in position to take the lead for 41 more laps before ultimately falling back and finishing seventh after a couple other perilous moments on the … [Read more...]
Charlie Weis fired at Kansas
Charlie Weis fired at Kansas After his team was shut out at home against Texas on Saturday, Charlie Weis is out as Kansas' coach. The school announced the decision on Sunday morning. "I normally do not favor changing coaches mid-season," Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger in a statement. "But I believe we have talented coaches and players in this program, and I think this decision gives … [Read more...]
Kwiatkowski of Poland wins road race world title (The Associated Press)
Kwiatkowski of Poland wins road race world title (The Associated Press) PONFERRADA, Spain (AP) -- Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland pulled away from a star-studded field to win a grueling road race at the cycling world championships Sunday. … [Read more...]
Murray wins 1st title in 15 months at Shenzhen (Yahoo Sports)
Murray wins 1st title in 15 months at Shenzhen (Yahoo Sports) SHENZHEN, China (AP) -- Second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain rallied from a set down to defeat fourth-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain 5-7, 7-6 (9), 6-1 Sunday to win the Shenzhen Open. … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy throttles Rickie Fowler to land Europe’s first Ryder Cup singles points
Rory McIlroy throttles Rickie Fowler to land Europe's first Ryder Cup singles points Rickie Fowler once again finished runner-up on one of golf's biggest stages. But while that's more than respectable when we're talking about majors, when it's a Sunday singles match at the Ryder Cup, well ... it's not quite as impressive. What was impressive was the way Rory McIlroy, the best golfer in the … [Read more...]
Venus Williams, Sharapova advance at China Open (Yahoo Sports)
Venus Williams, Sharapova advance at China Open (Yahoo Sports) BEIJING (AP) -- Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams moved into the second round at the China Open on Sunday with straight-set victories. … [Read more...]