Troicki, Kohlschreiber reach semifinals in Vienna (Yahoo Sports) VIENNA (AP) -- Viktor Troicki of Serbia beat Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 6-2 at the Erste Bank Open on Friday to reach his first semifinal in three years, and fourth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated fellow German Benjamin Becker 6-4, 7-6 (3). … [Read more...]
Matchups: Silva’s Week 7 Matchups
Matchups: Silva's Week 7 Matchups 1:00PM ET GamesAtlanta @ BaltimoreSunday's Falcons-Ravens game has a 49.5-point over-under, second highest of Week 7 behind only 49ers-Broncos (50). There should be a lot of fantasy points scored in this one. ... Joe Flacco will square off with Atlanta's No. 29 pass defense having completed 65-of-98 passes (66.3%) for 868 yards (8.86 YPA) and an 8:1 TD-to-INT … [Read more...]
Suns owner apologizes to fans during preseason game for having to watch shorthanded Spurs (Video)
Suns owner apologizes to fans during preseason game for having to watch shorthanded Spurs (Video) The San Antonio Spurs didn't exactly pull out all the stops when they traveled to Arizona for a preseason matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Five members of the Spurs' rotation stayed in Texas — Kawhi Leonard's got an eye infection, Tiago Splitter's nursing a strained right calf and … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant calls ESPN a ‘bunch of idiots’
Kobe Bryant calls ESPN a 'bunch of idiots' Kobe Bryant doesn't sugar coat things and in his 19th season in the NBA it's doubtful he's going to start. ESPN released their annual rankings of NBA players and named Bryant as the 40th best in the league. Hard to believe but according to the "worldwide leader in sports" there are 39 players better than Bryant playing right now. Bryant gave his reaction … [Read more...]
Colorado School of Mines WR caught the ball behind his defender’s back (Video)
Colorado School of Mines WR caught the ball behind his defender's back (Video) A defender between himself and the ball was no big deal for Colorado School of Mines WR Diamond Gillis. During Thursday's game against Fort Lewis College, Gillis caught an underthrown pass with his defender between him and the ball. It was an incredible catch. Colorado School of Mines, coached by Bob Stitt, a … [Read more...]
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Pats Edge Jets On TNF
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Pats Edge Jets On TNF Friday, October 17, 2014 It may have taken the better part of two months, but NFL Thursday Night Football has now delivered consecutive exciting games. The New England Patriots held on for a Week 7 win over the visiting New York Jets and while this contest wasn’t exactly bursting with fantasy goodness, it was definitely more entertaining than the … [Read more...]
The three unlikely heroes who sent the Giants back to the World Series
The three unlikely heroes who sent the Giants back to the World Series SAN FRANCISCO — One of the many fans filing out of their seats after the San Francisco Giants clinched a trip to the World Series bellowed, "Travis Ishikawa is the best left fielder ever." He's not, of course. But such hyperbole is allowed 10 minutes after Ishikawa immortalized himself in the Giants history books. … [Read more...]
FIFA judge: ‘Corruption’ report cannot be published
FIFA judge: 'Corruption' report cannot be published FIFA president Sepp Blatter has refused to disclose the findings of Michael Garcia's ethics report © Getty Images FIFA cannot publish its report into alleged corruption in the World Cup bidding process for legal reasons, according to its own ethics judge, Joachim Eckert. A month has passed since Eckert received FIFA ethics investigator … [Read more...]
Here’s why Clint Bowyer got a flamethrower as a baby gift
Here's why Clint Bowyer got a flamethrower as a baby gift Earlier this week, Clint Bowyer, a man who really likes fire, showed off a baby gift he received after the birth of son Cash Bowyer on September 30. It was a flamethrower. Best baby gift to ever and I mean EVER!!! come through the mail from my buddy @johnnydare … [Read more...]
The Royals and Giants are in the World Series and it’ll probably be wild
The Royals and Giants are in the World Series and it'll probably be wild The Kansas City Royals have swept their way through the postseason after earning an American League wild-card spot, knocking off the two top teams in the AL in their first playoff berth since 1985. The San Francisco Giants are reading from a familiar script. As the second National League wild-card team, they were … [Read more...]