Justin Thomas one-upped Phil Mickelson from a hospitality tent Justin Thomas needed a couple of late birdies to make the weekend at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. He came to the driveable par-4 15th, hoping to get all he needed at once. Unfortunately, he nuked his drive behind the 15th green -- and into an empty hospitality tent at TPC Summerlin. Undeterred, Thomas … [Read more...]
Crazy comeback against A’s in wild-card game sparked Royals’ World Series run
Crazy comeback against A's in wild-card game sparked Royals' World Series run Any pressure the Royals might have felt in their first playoff experience — only three of the 25 players on the ALCS roster had ever played in postseason — evaporated after their inspired comeback against the A’s in the AL wild-card game . Because, really, after this group of playoff newbies erased a four-run, … [Read more...]
Tulane QB Nick Montana spikes ball on fourth down (Video)
Tulane QB Nick Montana spikes ball on fourth down (Video) Down 13-3 to UCF late in the first half, Tulane regained possession with 2:18 to go in the first half and was hoping to close the gap before halftime. What senior quarterback Nick Montana did was probably not in the Green Wave’s plans. After a handful of runs and a few completions, Montana led the Green Wave down to the UCF 36-yard … [Read more...]
Cilic to face Agut in Moscow final (Yahoo Sports)
Cilic to face Agut in Moscow final (Yahoo Sports) MOSCOW (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic reached the final of the Kremlin Cup on Saturday, beating Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. … [Read more...]
Chili coveted by Yanks, others as hitting coach
Chili coveted by Yanks, others as hitting coach Chili is the hot name in hitting coach circles. Chili Davis interviewed for the batting job with the Red Sox Friday after interviewing for the same role with the Yankees the day before, meaning there could be something of a bidding situation between the two great rivals for Davis. The Rangers also are interested in Davis, who could also return to the … [Read more...]
Fraser eyes win on return from injury
Fraser eyes win on return from injury Marcus Fraser shot four birdies in the last six holes in Hong Kong © Getty Images A score of 65 took Marcus Fraser into a third-round lead at the Hong Kong Open as he seeks a winning return from a long-term injury. The Australian has been out since February with a hand problem but moved one stroke ahead of compatriot Scott Hend on 11-under-par after a … [Read more...]
Stockholm Open: Berdych meets Dimitrov in final (Yahoo Sports)
Stockholm Open: Berdych meets Dimitrov in final (Yahoo Sports) STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Top-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic will play defending champion Grigor Dimitrov in the final of the Stockholm Open. … [Read more...]
Noble Mission matches feat of brother Frankel (The Associated Press)
Noble Mission matches feat of brother Frankel (The Associated Press) ASCOT, England (AP) -- Noble Mission matched the achievement of his illustrious brother Frankel by winning the Champions Stakes, the feature race of the British Champions Day at Ascot that marked the end of the European flat-racing season on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Beck tops Zahlavova Strycova to win at Luxembourg (Yahoo Sports)
Beck tops Zahlavova Strycova to win at Luxembourg (Yahoo Sports) LUXEMBOURG (AP) -- Annika Beck of Germany won her first career title Saturday after beating fourth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-1 in the Luxembourg Open final. … [Read more...]
Fantasy Fallout: Fallout: Percy on the Jets
Fantasy Fallout: Fallout: Percy on the Jets Saturday, October 18, 2014 The Seahawks held Percy Harvin out of Wednesday's practice for "not-injury-related" reasons. He missed Thursday and Friday's sessions with an alleged thigh injury. On Friday night, Seattle traded Harvin to the Jets in exchange for what is reported to be a conditional mid-round draft choice. Despite an enormous amount of buzz … [Read more...]