Bench Warrant rallies to win Baffle Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) Bench Warrant rallied to win the $75,000 Baffle Stakes for 3-year-olds by a neck Sunday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Tyler Baze, Bench Warrant ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course in 1:12.43 and paid $5.80, $3.80 and $2.60 as the 9-5 favorite. Pain and Misery returned $8.60 and $4.60, while Diamond … [Read more...]
Alpine skiing-Grange savours upset gold after four lean years (Reuters)
Alpine skiing-Grange savours upset gold after four lean years (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Four years of injuries, bitter struggle and doubts over his alpine skiing future ended in unexpected fashion for Jean-Baptiste Grange as he won the men's world slalom crown on Sunday. "I just didn't expect that today," Grange said, struggling to keep a … [Read more...]
FA Cup upsets and EPL sackings (Premier League Weekend Review Show)
FA Cup upsets and EPL sackings (Premier League Weekend Review Show) In another crazy week in English football, we had everything from Paul Lambert being sacked at Aston Villa and replaced by Tim Sherwood to Bradford City knocking Sunderland out of the FA Cup, and much more. To dissect the week’s … Continue reading → In another crazy week in English football, we had … [Read more...]
David Gilliland won’t run Sprint Unlimited, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is in
David Gilliland won't run Sprint Unlimited, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is in The Sprint Unlimited field is set and David Gilliland isn't a part of it. Gilliland was eligible for the event because of his pole win at Daytona in July of 2014. However, the team told NBC Sports that it didn't have sponsorship for the event and is therefore not participating. Gilliland's absence means Ricky Stenhouse Jr. … [Read more...]
LeBron passes MJ as No. 2 in All-Star points
LeBron passes MJ as No. 2 in All-Star points Updated: February 15, 2015, 10:19 PM ET By Mike Mazzeo | ESPN.com NEW YORK -- Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James surpassed Michael Jordan and moved into second place on the NBA's all-time All-Star scoring list Sunday night when he scored his 263rd career point. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant ranks first on the all-time list with … [Read more...]
Marc and Pau Gasol battled for the first brotherly All-Star tip-off
Marc and Pau Gasol battled for the first brotherly All-Star tip-off Marc and Pau Gasol made history on Sunday night at the 2015 NBA All-Star Game in New York City by engaging in the event's first-ever brother-on-brother opening tip. The Gasols won headlines in late January by becoming the first brothers to be voted as starters in the All-Star Game. While it was not confirmed that they would … [Read more...]
Americans end home world championships with 5 medals (The Associated Press)
Americans end home world championships with 5 medals (The Associated Press) This was a wild world championships for the Americans, featuring wipeouts, wounds and even some weeping. Austria, the powerhouse of Alpine skiing, just had that kind of championships - the kind the Americans were envisioning, especially with a home-snow advantage. … [Read more...]
Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Monday, Feb 16 (Reuters)
Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Monday, Feb 16 (Reuters) Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Monday: - - - - CRICKET World Cup (to March 29) West Indies v Ireland, Nelson (2200) Ireland sense chance of another upset Having dispatched England at the last World Cup, Ireland sense they could claim another major nation's scalp in their opening clash against a West Indies side … [Read more...]
Nishikori 3-peats as Memphis champ, beats Anderson 6-4, 6-4 (Yahoo Sports)
Nishikori 3-peats as Memphis champ, beats Anderson 6-4, 6-4 (Yahoo Sports) All the big names from Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe to Pete Sampras, Michael Chang and Andy Roddick are on the list of past champions. Nishikori became the first man to win three straight Memphis Open titles, beating South African Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 in the final Sunday. ''It's (an) amazing feeling … [Read more...]
Big wreck takes out a host of cars in Sprint Unlimited
Big wreck takes out a host of cars in Sprint Unlimited DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A large crash on lap 46 collected 14 of the Sprint Unlimited's 25 entries on Saturday night. The wreck started when Jamie McMurray, running third, was bumped by Greg Biffle as the field entered the tri-oval. The hit made McMurray's car squirrely and he couldn't bring it under control and he slid in front of the pack … [Read more...]