Like waffles? Texas Tech is givng 10,000 away Saturday against West Virginia Things aren’t going so well in Lubbock these days. After the Red Raiders opened the season 2-0, they’ve dropped their last three, including both contests in Big 12 play. In order to make sure student support doesn’t start wavering, Tech is offering a new promotion for this weekend’s game against West Virginia — … [Read more...]
Ivanovic pulls out of Linz with hip injury (Yahoo Sports)
Ivanovic pulls out of Linz with hip injury (Yahoo Sports) LINZ, Austria (AP) -- Ana Ivanovic pulled out of the Generali Ladies with a left hip injury on Wednesday, one day after receiving medical treatment during her first-round win over Pauline Parmentier of France. … [Read more...]
Germany’s Arsenal star Ozil out for 12 weeks (AFP)
Germany's Arsenal star Ozil out for 12 weeks (AFP) Berlin (AFP) - Mesut Ozil will miss Germany's Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland on Saturday and faces up to 12 weeks out with a knee injury, the German Football Association (DFB) confirmed Wednesday. … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Houston Rockets
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Houston Rockets Daryl Morey does not plan to improve steadily. When the Houston Rockets entered this offseason, fresh off 54 wins and a very tight but ultimately disappointing first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, they planned to build a conference favorite in one fell swoop. They had cap room to sign Chris Bosh to a max-level contract, a … [Read more...]
Rockies say longtime GM Dan O’Dowd resigns
Rockies say longtime GM Dan O'Dowd resigns In 15 seasons under Dan O'Dowd, the Rockies had four winning seasons. (Getty) On Wednesday, the Rockies announced that executive vice president and general manager Dan O'Dowd has resigned. Assistant GM Bill Geivett has also stepped down. O'Dowd has served as GM of the Rockies since September of 1999. On his watch the Rockies won the pennant in 2007 and … [Read more...]
The Ball May Not Travel Far, but the Giants Earn a Trip to the NLCS – New York Times
The Ball May Not Travel Far, but the Giants Earn a Trip to the NLCS - New York Times Giants 3, Nationals 2 Santiago Casilla closed out the Giants' win. San Francisco, aiming for a third World Series title in five years, will face St. Louis in the N.L.C.S. By BILLY WITZ October 8, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO — Never mind the jagged contour of the right-field wall or the tricky winds off McCovey … [Read more...]
Madison Keys reaches quarterfinals in Osaka (Yahoo Sports)
Madison Keys reaches quarterfinals in Osaka (Yahoo Sports) OSAKA, Japan (AP) -- American teenager Madison Keys reached the quarterfinals of the Japan Women's Open with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Misaki Doi on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Lepchenko, Riske to meet in Tianjin quarterfinals (Yahoo Sports)
Lepchenko, Riske to meet in Tianjin quarterfinals (Yahoo Sports) TIANJIN, China (AP) -- Varvara Lepchenko and Alison Riske set up an all-American quarterfinal match at the Tianjin Open with straight-set wins on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Terry and Kim Pegula unanimously approved as new owners of Buffalo Bills
Terry and Kim Pegula unanimously approved as new owners of Buffalo Bills It's hardly a surprise, but the Buffalo Bills officially have new owners who have been approved by the NFL. At the NFL owners meetings on Wednesday, Terry and Kim Pegula have been unanimously approved by the other 31 teams, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. Terry & Kim Pegula are unanimously approved as the new … [Read more...]
The San Francisco Giants are flourishing as underdogs — again
The San Francisco Giants are flourishing as underdogs — again SAN FRANCISCO — We really should know better by now, all of us. Some teams get to the postseason and fold. Some teams get there, shake off their regular-season woes and defy expectation. If you don't know which one the San Francisco Giants are, they've got two World Series rings to show you from the past four years. Those rings — … [Read more...]