Why is NASCAR apparel so loud? DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Have you ever wondered why some NASCAR apparel is so ... um ... distinctive? We did. Whether you're a NASCAR fan or not, there's a good chance you can spot a NASCAR shirt from a good distance away. And if we told you to think of a piece of NASCAR apparel, you probably thought of something similar to these, where the screen print large and … [Read more...]
Goal Line Stand: NFL’s Best Coaches 2015
Goal Line Stand: NFL's Best Coaches 2015 If you had to win a game tomorrow, who do you want coaching your team? Not five years from now, not five years ago. Tomorrow. That’s the guiding principle behind my second annual coach rankings. This is not an exact science. No good coach has ever won without good players. No bad coach has ever gone 2-14 all by himself. Coaches are overpraised and … [Read more...]
NHL Stadium Series Kings vs. Sharks live chat! (Puck Daddy)
NHL Stadium Series Kings vs. Sharks live chat! (Puck Daddy) It's the 2015 NHL Stadium Series game between two teams that actually have high stakes and rather hate each other! In the teal, the San Jose Sharks, up one point on the Los Angeles Kings. In the white pants, the Kings, with three games in hand and two Stanley Cups. A crowd in excess of 69,000 fans is expected to fill the stadium for … [Read more...]
Kyle Wiltjer helps Gonzaga thwart Saint Mary’s upset bid
Kyle Wiltjer helps Gonzaga thwart Saint Mary's upset bid In the 14 months between his arrival at Gonzaga and his first game for the Zags in November, Kyle Wiltjer sought to reinvent himself as a basketball player. The skilled 6-foot-10 Kentucky transfer spent his redshirt year working to get stronger, leaner and quicker in hopes of shedding his reputation as a one-dimensional spot-up shooter … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Maribor women’s slalom results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Maribor women's slalom results (Reuters) Feb 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Maribor Women's Slalom after run 1 on Sunday Run 1 Overall 1. Mikaela Shiffrin (U.S.) 48.58 48.58 2. Sarka Strachova (Czech Republic) 49.26 49.26 3. Erin Mielzynski (Canada) 49.39 49.39 4. Bernadette Schild (Austria) 49.46 49.46 5. Frida Hansdotter (Sweden) 49.50 49.50 6. … [Read more...]
Bettys Bambino wins Sensational Star Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Bettys Bambino wins Sensational Star Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Bettys Bambino won the $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for older horses bred or sired in California by a length Saturday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
International Star wins Risen Star Stakes (The Associated Press)
International Star wins Risen Star Stakes (The Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) -- International Star rallied to edge War Story by 2 3/4 lengths Saturday night in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds. … [Read more...]
Toure wants to ‘stay for life’ at City
Toure wants to 'stay for life' at City Pellegrini lauds City's aggressive approach Yaya Toure wants to "stay for life" at Manchester City, according to his agent. Dimitry Seluk had said in May last year that Toure was considering leaving City after the club failed to wish him a happy birthday, and the midfielder then said on Twitter: "Everything Dimitry said is true." Toure also raised doubts … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Sunday’s qualifying session dominates
Happy Hour: Sunday's qualifying session dominates Happy Hour is back, back again. Happy Hour is back, back, tell a friend. Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here and have a good time. Welcome to 2015, everyone. We've got just over 24 hours until the … [Read more...]
Bridgeport and Hershey line brawl in fight-filled game (Video)
Bridgeport and Hershey line brawl in fight-filled game (Video) A mega-line brawl in the AHL? Sure, why not. So there were a ton of penalties (192 minutes total) levied in the Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ game against the Hershey Bears on Saturday. The game ended up being a 4-3 win by Hershey – with both goalies being booted as part of nine game misconducts. You have to feel bad for the … [Read more...]