Healthy and more mature, Dwight Howard is ready to carry Houston to NBA’s elite It seems as if everyone in and around the league has an opinion about Dwight Howard and the Rockets. Some would describe Howard’s first year in Houston as a success, with the Rockets finishing fourth in the Western Conference and with a 54-28 record in the regular season, which was the third-highest win total in … [Read more...]
Ashley effectively takes control of Rangers
Ashley effectively takes control of Rangers Mike Ashley had a £2 million-a-year interest-free loan offer accepted © PA Photos Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has effectively taken over of Rangers after Graham Wallace resigned as the Ibrox club's chief executive - just two days after failing to stop Ashley for seizing control. Rangers, competing in the Scottish Championship this season … [Read more...]
Chase Watch: Keselowski finishes 31st while Harvick is 33rd
Chase Watch: Keselowski finishes 31st while Harvick is 33rd Is Brad Keselowski already in the same situation he faced in the second round of the Chase? Last week at Talladega, Keselowski needed to win to advance to the third round. He did just that and may need another win in the next two races to advance to the season finale at Homestead. Sunday at Martinsville, Keselowski was en route to a … [Read more...]
Anthem singer Aaron Lewis apologizes for botched ‘Star-Spangled Banner’
Anthem singer Aaron Lewis apologizes for botched 'Star-Spangled Banner' It forever will be known as the "Stain'd Mangled Banner." Singer Aaron Lewis took to Facebook on Sunday night to apologize for messing up the national anthem before Game 5 of the World Series. Lewis's big mistake — aside from getting a neck tattoo at one point in his life — came in the song's second line: O say can you … [Read more...]
Kevin Harvick gets wrecked after Matt Kenseth’s car wheel hops into corner (GIF)
Kevin Harvick gets wrecked after Matt Kenseth's car wheel hops into corner (GIF) Kevin Harvick is in an early points hole in the third round of the Chase. Before the halfway point of Sunday's race at Martinsville, Matt Kenseth's car wheel-hopped getting into turn one. (Wheel hopping is when a car's rear brakes lock up and the car slides or snaps around) Kenseth started to slide into turn one … [Read more...]
Brandon Crawford steps up to help Giants win World Series Game 5
Brandon Crawford steps up to help Giants win World Series Game 5 SAN FRANCISCO — Here's the thing about these San Francisco Giants, on any given night, in any given postseason game, someone else seems to step up. On Sunday night, in Game 5 of the World Series, it was shortstop Brandon Crawford. He had an RBI in each of his first two at-bats, giving the Giants an early 2-0 lead. Neither was … [Read more...]
Bumgarner lifts Giants one game closer to World Series title
Bumgarner lifts Giants one game closer to World Series title SAN FRANCISCO — With every pitch, Madison Bumgarner etched his place among the World Series greats. The long, tall lefty kept slinging away and put the San Francisco Giants just one win from yet another championship, throwing a four-hitter to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 Sunday night for a 3-2 Series edge. MORE: Box score | Schedule … [Read more...]
Pure Tactics wins Lure Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Pure Tactics wins Lure Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Pure Tactics led all the way to win the $75,000 Lure Stakes by 6 1/2 lengths Sunday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets his fourth win of the season at Martinsville
Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets his fourth win of the season at Martinsville Dale Earnhardt Jr. now has something he's wanted since he was a kid. A Martinsville grandfather clock. NASCAR's most popular driver stormed through the field on a restart with five laps to go and passed Tony Stewart for the race lead and the win on Sunday. Junior had a healthy lead late in the race but a caution flag flew … [Read more...]
NFL Winners and Losers: What is wrong with the Chicago Bears?
NFL Winners and Losers: What is wrong with the Chicago Bears? Lamarr Houston provided a perfect punch line, but don’t forget the entire joke that was the Chicago Bears’ performance on Sunday. Houston had perhaps the most embarrassing moment of the season. He suffered what appears to be a serious knee injury celebrating a sack when the Bears trailed by 25 points late in the fourth quarter. It … [Read more...]