NLCS: Petit's grand performance in Game 4 quite a relief for Giants SAN FRANCISCO — The best nine innings that Yusmeiro Petit has ever pitched came on Sept. 6, 2013, when the right-hander came one out from pitching a perfect game against the Diamondbacks before settling for a one-hitter. The second-best nine innings that Yusmeiro Petit has ever pitched came over the past week and a half, a … [Read more...]
Mountain West Preview: Who will emerge to challenge San Diego State?
Mountain West Preview: Who will emerge to challenge San Diego State? Yahoo Sports will break down the top 10 leagues for the upcoming college basketball season working backward from No. 10 to No. 1. Here's a look at our No. 8 league, the Mountain West. Thanks to the return of all but two rotation players from last season and the arrival of the most decorated recruiting class in school … [Read more...]
Weekly Surprises: Week 7 Sleepers
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Giants bust Cardinals’ seventh-inning mojo en route to NLCS Game 4 victory
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College Football Picks Week 8: B/R’s Expert Predictions for Top 5 Games – Bleacher Report
College Football Picks Week 8: B/R's Expert Predictions for Top 5 Games - Bleacher Report B/R Media Lab Week 8 of the 2014 college football season features several great matchups, one of which has the potential to be the best game of the year. Florida State will host Notre Dame on Saturday night, looking to prove it is still the No. 1 team in the country after dropping a spot to Mississippi … [Read more...]
Police looking into Ben Flower death threats
Police looking into Ben Flower death threats Ben Flower was given a six-month ban for punching Lance Hohaia © Getty Images Police are investigating death threats made to Ben Flower after the Wigan prop twice punched St Helens' Lance Hohaia in the Super League Grand Final last Saturday. Several tweets were posted on an account on Tuesday and were directed at Flower, who was sent off just two … [Read more...]
Royals owner: GM Moore ‘absolutely staying’
Royals owner: GM Moore 'absolutely staying' KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After the Royals won their first American League pennant since 1985, Royals owner David Glass said they are "absolutely" keeping GM Dayton Moore, a rising star who is reportedly a potential target of the Atlanta Braves, where Moore grew up in the game. "Absolutely, he's staying," Glass said to CBSSports.com in the afterglow of the … [Read more...]