Ten best moments from the San Francisco Giants' championship run The San Francisco Giants are back on top of the mountain in Major League Baseball. With a 3-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals in World Series Game 7, they earned their third World Series championship in five seasons and their eighth in franchise history. For the Giants, it was their toughest postseason road during this … [Read more...]
Florida State rallies from 21 down to beat Louisville, stay undefeated
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Making Havoc wins Aqueduct feature (The Associated Press)
Making Havoc wins Aqueduct feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Making Havoc held on for a 13-1 upset on Thursday in the $69,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares at Aqueduct. … [Read more...]
Goal Line Stand: Week 9 Rankings
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Charlotte is the random, misplaced jersey capital of the NFL
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The Dr. Saturday Podcast Week 10: Don’t sweat the rankings, people
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The 10-man rotation, starring the question of when, or whether, to max out Kawhi Leonard
The 10-man rotation, starring the question of when, or whether, to max out Kawhi Leonard A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: USA TODAY. Questioning R.C. Buford, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs has become … [Read more...]
Are the Giants a dynasty after winning third World Series in five seasons?
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76ers at Bucks – 10/31/14 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
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A new look at TCU, but the same Gary Patterson in charge
A new look at TCU, but the same Gary Patterson in charge They just scored 82 points — eighty-flippin-two! — despite one lousy effort. That was Gary Patterson last week, the coach who is never happy, never satisfied, never ever done, reminding his TCU team that this thing, this carnival ride no one expected and can’t turn away from, could derail at any minute. MORE: Week 10 picks | Bowl projections … [Read more...]