The danger in Paul Azinger becoming Ryder Cup captain again Five weeks into the NFL season, in many cities around the country, the most popular man in town is the backup quarterback. Why? Because he could be the key to turning this whole season around...if only he got the chance to play. Odds are, though, that single player, unless he's the next Tom Brady, will struggle to win more than a … [Read more...]
Jacksonville Jaguars apologize for mascot’s Ebola joke
Jacksonville Jaguars apologize for mascot's Ebola joke As if things aren't going badly enough for the Jacksonville Jaguars this season, now they're apologizing for one of their mascot's jokes. Jaxson de Ville touched off a controversy by holding a sign during Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers that said "Towels carry Ebola," a reference to the Steelers' Terrible Towel tradition … [Read more...]
SEC fines Ole Miss and Kentucky for fans storming field
SEC fines Ole Miss and Kentucky for fans storming field Ole Miss and Kentucky both registered huge wins Saturday afternoon over Alabama and South Carolina, respectively. When the high from those victories wore off, both programs were levied with fines from the SEC because their fans stormed the field in shows of celebration. The conference announced Sunday that Ole Miss will be fined $50,000 … [Read more...]
Cilic loses to Karlovic at Shanghai Masters (Yahoo Sports)
Cilic loses to Karlovic at Shanghai Masters (Yahoo Sports) SHANGHAI (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic was eliminated in the first round of the Shanghai Masters, losing to Ivo Karlovic 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (2) Monday. … [Read more...]
Madison Keys beats Vickery in Japan Women’s Open (Yahoo Sports)
Madison Keys beats Vickery in Japan Women's Open (Yahoo Sports) OSAKA, Japan (AP) -- Second-seeded Madison Keys of the United States advanced to the second round of the Japan Women's Open by beating Sachia Vickery 6-3, 6-3 Monday. … [Read more...]
Jets stand behind Geno Smith as starter despite him missing meeting
Jets stand behind Geno Smith as starter despite him missing meeting As we wrote Sunday night, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was benched at halftime after a putrid effort early against the San Diego Chargers, as the team turned the game over to Michael Vick. But we have a little of the back story now of why Smith might have struggled in the game. According to the New York Daily News, … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has flat tire while leading at Kansas and hits the wall
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has flat tire while leading at Kansas and hits the wall KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. was cruising along in the lead at Kansas Speedway until his right front tire didn't cooperate. Junior was in first at lap 122 when he hit the wall in turns three and four. "We hadn't had any tire wear," Junior said. "We didn't wear the inside edge out down to the cords and pop a … [Read more...]
Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi suffers ‘severe head injury’ in crash
Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi suffers 'severe head injury' in crash Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi underwent surgery for what the FIA termed a "severe head injury" after crashing in the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi crashed under yellow in the same spot where Adrian Sutil had spun off just minutes prior. With safety personnel and equipment on the scene to retreive Sutil's car, Bianchi … [Read more...]
Billy Butler steals second base in ALDS Game 3 — no, really!
Billy Butler steals second base in ALDS Game 3 — no, really! Your browser does not support iframes. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pitchers frequently don't pay attention to Kansas City Royals slugger Billy Butler when he makes it to first base because he's big and lumbering and has five stolen bases in 1,169 career games. Correction: Make that six stolen bases! Butler shocked Kauffman Stadium and … [Read more...]
Joey Logano wins at Kansas and advances to next round of Chase
Joey Logano wins at Kansas and advances to next round of Chase KANSAS CITY, Kan. – On a day when many of the drivers considered to be his main rivals for the championship faltered, Joey Logano can now be almost carefree throughout the next two races of the Chase. Logano took the lead on the final restart of Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway over Ryan Newman and held off Kyle Larson over the … [Read more...]