Eagles' Nick Foles heads to locker room with injury; Mark Sanchez in Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles was taken to the locker room after taking a sack on the final play of the first quarter against the Houston Texans. Foles was sacked by Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus and appeared to come down hard on his left shoulder. The Eagles punted on their next play, but Eagles … [Read more...]
Dodgers expected to give offer to SS Ramirez
Dodgers expected to give offer to SS Ramirez The Dodgers are expected to give shortstop Hanley Ramirez a $15.3M qualifying offer. (USATSI) The Dodgers are expected to extend the $15.3-million qualifying offer to star shortstop Hanley Ramirez. The move would appear to be a no-brainer -- one agent, who doesn't represent Ramirez, called it "automatic" -- but the Dodgers haven't said anything … [Read more...]
NFL Picks Week 9: Odds and Over-Under Advice Before Sunday Kickoff – Bleacher Report
NFL Picks Week 9: Odds and Over-Under Advice Before Sunday Kickoff - Bleacher Report Ronald Martinez/Getty Images We're already halfway through the 2014 NFL season. While that's a bit depressing for enthusiasts of the league, it's also some good news for bettors. Heading into Week 9, good teams know they're good and bad teams know they're bad—odds have been adjusted accordingly. At this point … [Read more...]
Djokovic easily retains Paris Masters title (Yahoo Sports)
Djokovic easily retains Paris Masters title (Yahoo Sports) Top-ranked Novak Djokovic easily defended his Paris Masters title with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Milos Raonic on Sunday. Djokovic, who did not drop a set during the whole week, claimed the 20th Masters title of his career and won the indoor tournament for the third time, matching the tally of his coach Boris Becker in the French … [Read more...]
College football polls: Say goodbye to Rebels, Bulldogs as top-10 teams
College football polls: Say goodbye to Rebels, Bulldogs as top-10 teams Two teams will fall out of the Top 10 this week. The dream is over for Mississippi, and Georgia is exposed. But the top schools in college football polls figure to hold their ground. The biggest change could come at No. 3. Top 25 roundup | 10 coaches under fire | Monster: Nov. 8 schedule loaded | Top 25 players re-ranked … [Read more...]
Inbee Park wins LPGA Taiwan; Lewis finishes runner-up, stays 2nd in world
Inbee Park wins LPGA Taiwan; Lewis finishes runner-up, stays 2nd in world A week ago, Inbee Park took over the top spot in the Rolex Rankings from Stacy Lewis. In yet another idle swap at the top, neither played at that week's Blue Bay LPGA. However, on Sunday, Park proved she's the best in the world right now, winning the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship by two shots over Lewis and by five … [Read more...]
Tony Romo out for Sunday’s game against Arizona with back injury: report
Tony Romo out for Sunday's game against Arizona with back injury: report Tony Romo will miss Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals as a result of a back injury suffered on Monday night against the Washington Redskins, according to multiple reports. Brandon Weeden will get the start for the Dallas Cowboys. Romo had missed several practices this week, and general manager Jerry Jones had … [Read more...]
Siem seals playoff victory at BMW Masters
Siem seals playoff victory at BMW Masters Marcel Siem overhauled a five-shot deficit to reach the playoff © Getty Images Marcel Siem missed an easy putt to win the BMW Masters in regulation time. He atoned for that on Sunday by chipping in for birdie to win a sudden-death playoff against Alexander Levy and Ross Fisher. Siem rallied from a five-shot deficit on a wind-whipped afternoon at Lake … [Read more...]
Your winner and still CIMB Classic champion: Ryan Moore
Your winner and still CIMB Classic champion: Ryan Moore Ryan Moore must have felt like his clock didn't go back an hour on early Sunday morning, but instead a year. That's because Moore cruised to a successful defense of the CIMB Classic title he won a year ago, winning by three shots over last year's playoff adversary Gary Woodland, as well Kevin Na and Sergio Garcia. Moore closed with … [Read more...]
Rodgers calls on Sterling to match Ronaldo’s success
Rodgers calls on Sterling to match Ronaldo's success Raheem Sterling takes on Newcastle's Rolando Aarons during Liverpool's loss at St James' Park © Getty Images Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has urged Raheem Sterling to follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo. Aged just 19, Sterling has established himself as a key player for Liverpool and England, and Rodgers believes his career so … [Read more...]