Frank Kaminsky helps Wisconsin stay in control in the Big Ten To avoid relinquishing first place in the Big Ten for the first time this season, Wisconsin had to survive a far tougher game at Michigan than many surely expected. Only a big overtime period from national player of the year candidate Frank Kaminsky enabled the Badgers to escape Ann Arbor with a 69-64 victory. Kaminsky gave … [Read more...]
Mischief Clem wins California Cup Derby in photo finish (The Associated Press)
Mischief Clem wins California Cup Derby in photo finish (The Associated Press) Mischief Clem outdueled Pulmarack by a head to win the $250,000 California Cup Derby for 3-year-olds in a photo finish Saturday at Santa Anita, highlighting five races for California-bred or sired horses worth $1 million in purses. Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, 11-1 long shot Mischief Clem ran 1 1/16 miles in … [Read more...]
Bouchard through to quarterfinals at Australian Open (Yahoo Sports)
Bouchard through to quarterfinals at Australian Open (Yahoo Sports) Eugenie Bouchard moved into the quarterfinals of another Grand Slam with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 win over Irina-Camelia Begu at the Australian Open on Sunday. In a match of changing momentum, the Canadian won nine of the first 10 games, leading by a set and 3-0, before Begu won seven of the next nine. Bouchard lost the second set … [Read more...]
Shea Weber wins NHL Hardest Shot competition (Video)
Shea Weber wins NHL Hardest Shot competition (Video) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Zdeno Chara’s hardest shot torch has officially been passed on … to Shea Weber. The Nashville Predators blueliner, and three-time runner-up blasted a howitzer that registered at 108.5 mph for Team Toews to give the group the mark for the skills competition. This bested Weber’s personal best of 106.0 mph set in 2012 in … [Read more...]
Aldridge delays surgery, cites pain tolerance
Aldridge delays surgery, cites pain tolerance Updated: January 24, 2015, 10:42 PM ET By Kevin Pelton | ESPN.com PORTLAND, Ore. -- Less than 48 hours after the Portland Trail Blazers announced that forward LaMarcus Aldridge would undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, the team's leading scorer and rebounder returned to action Saturday night against the Washington … [Read more...]
50 Cent shows off award for ‘memorable’ first pitch
50 Cent shows off award for 'memorable' first pitch Earlier this week we learned that Topps is set to release a special set of baseball cards featuring 15 celebrities, personalities or otherwise notable humans who threw out memorable first pitches in 2014. We also learned that among those featured will be rapper 50 Cent, who unfortunately achieved that status by unleashing perhaps the worst … [Read more...]
Blazers’ Aldridge to delay surgery, play Sat.
Blazers' Aldridge to delay surgery, play Sat. Updated: January 24, 2015, 8:40 PM ET ESPN.com news services PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Trail Blazers say that forward LaMarcus Aldridge has decided to put off thumb surgery and play Saturday night against Washington. Aldridge said on Thursday that he needed surgery to repair a ligament in his left thumb and was expected to miss six to … [Read more...]
Take a look at Ernie Banks’ 1953 scouting report
Take a look at Ernie Banks' 1953 scouting report The path Ernie Banks took to the big leagues might be just as amazing as any of his career accomplishments. His high school, Booker T. Washington in Dallas, did not have a baseball team while he attended, so he was forced to go elsewhere to develop his skills. Banks actually played fast-pitch softball during the summer in a local church … [Read more...]
Brian Vickers cleared to return for third race of season
Brian Vickers cleared to return for third race of season Brian Vickers' absence from the Sprint Cup Series in 2015 doesn't look like it'll be too lengthy. Michael Waltrip Racing announced Wednesday that Vickers has been cleared to return at Las Vegas for the race on March 8. It's the third race of the season, meaning Vickers will miss the Daytona 500 and the second race of the season at … [Read more...]
Report: A-Rod attended meeting with commissioner-elect Rob Manfred
Report: A-Rod attended meeting with commissioner-elect Rob Manfred Somewhere, somebody is counting down the days until the Alex Rodriguez circus arrives at New York Yankees camp in Tampa. In the meantime — and in between workouts with Barry Bonds, of course — A-Rod is continuing what's been tabbed his "rehabilitation tour," most recently heading to MLB's midtown Manhattan headquarters for a … [Read more...]