Goldencents wins 2nd straight BC Dirt Mile (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Goldencents defended his title in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, winning by 1¼ lengths despite tiring in the stretch. … [Read more...]
Dustin Johnson will not defend WGC-HSBC Champions crown
Dustin Johnson will not defend WGC-HSBC Champions crown Dustin Johnson's leave of absence from the PGA Tour will not end next week in China. Per his agent, Johnson will not defend his title at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Johnson has been on a leave of absence from the PGA Tour since July 31, saying he was taking time off to address "personal problems." "By committing the time and … [Read more...]
Tom Boo-rady versus Prey-ton Manning in a special Halloween Shutdown Corner Podcast
Tom Boo-rady versus Prey-ton Manning in a special Halloween Shutdown Corner Podcast Welcome to the latest Shutdown Corner podcast! On today's piping-hot episode, we have: • A Halloween-themed rundown of the scariest NFL players • A digression into college football, specifically how insane the Jameis Winston draft debate is going to be • A look at Brady-Manning XVI. Is the hype valid? Who's … [Read more...]
San Francisco honors champions with parade
San Francisco honors champions with parade The Giants won the 2014 World Series, you know. As such, and in accordance with federal statutes, they are entitled to civic adoration in the form of a victory parade. Said parade took place on Friday in San Francisco. Let's have a look! First, here's an increasingly wet Pablo Sandoval enjoying his third such occasion ... Warrior-poet Hunter Pence, take … [Read more...]
Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby says Longhorn Network is a ‘boulder in the road’ of league TV plans
Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby says Longhorn Network is a 'boulder in the road' of league TV plans As Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby looks into the future of his conference’s television arrangements, one channel stands in the way. Specifically, Bowlsby referred to the Longhorn Network – the ESPN-operated channel devoted entirely to Texas athletics – as a “boulder in the road” in the way of … [Read more...]
Kings introduce Warriors to ‘Full House’ theme, but Stephen Curry is no Air Jesse
Kings introduce Warriors to 'Full House' theme, but Stephen Curry is no Air Jesse For the uninformed, "Full House" was a popular sitcom set in the Bay Area that ran on ABC from 1987-95. It starred Bog Saget, John Stamos and Dave Coulier as Danny Tanner, Joey Gladstone and Jesse Katsopolis, three men all living under the same roof well into their 30's with one wife and five children. Episode … [Read more...]
Untapable wins Breeders’ Cup Distaff (The Associated Press)
Untapable wins Breeders' Cup Distaff (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Untapable polished off an impressive year with a 1 1/4-length victory Friday in the Breeders' Cup Distaff, making Rosie Napravnik the first female jockey to win the $2 million race in its 31-year history. … [Read more...]
Favored Untapable wins Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Reuters)
Favored Untapable wins Breeders' Cup Distaff (Reuters) ARCADIA California (Reuters) - Untapable justified her billing as the pre-race favorite with a superb finish down the stretch to win the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff by one and one-quarter lengths at Santa Anita Park on Friday. Expertly ridden by Rosie Napravnik, the three-year-old filly surged past Iotapa on the outside after the … [Read more...]
ESPN analyst Chris Broussard freestyles
ESPN analyst Chris Broussard freestyles ESPN's Chris Broussard often knows what to say when he's on camera but what if he was forced to just make it up as he goes? The NBA insider rapped a quick four bars in front of the NBA Tonight crew. Dirk Nowitzki, you have competition. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, … [Read more...]
West Virginia president E. Gordon Gee apologizes to TCU with ‘College GameDay’ sign (Photo)
West Virginia president E. Gordon Gee apologizes to TCU with 'College GameDay' sign (Photo) Former Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee caused quite a stir back in 2010 when he referred to the opponents of BCS contenders like TCU and Boise State as “Little Sisters of the Poor.” Now, four years later, Gee is West Virginia’s president and the Mountaineers, ranked No. 20 in the College Football … [Read more...]