Froome beats Contador to win Andalucia Vuelta (The Associated Press) ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) -- Chris Froome of Sky held off Alberto Contador to win the Andalucia Vuelta on Sunday, to mark the start of the season with a victory over one of his direct rivals for the upcoming grand tours. … [Read more...]
Alpine skiing-Perfect weekend for Mayer, gloom for Maze (Reuters)
Alpine skiing-Perfect weekend for Mayer, gloom for Maze (Reuters) (Adds women's slalom) SAALBACH, Austria, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Olympic downhill champion Matthias Mayer finally made the World Cup mark his talent deserved by winning both races on home snow in Saalbach. In contrast, Slovenia's Tina Maze endured a dreadful weekend in Maribor, failing to score a point in the two technical races … [Read more...]
2 for 2: Austria’s Mayer wins super-G for weekend sweep (The Associated Press)
2 for 2: Austria's Mayer wins super-G for weekend sweep (The Associated Press) SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) -- A year after his surprise win in the Olympic downhill, Matthias Mayer is starting to follow up his success on the World Cup circuit. ''In Sochi it was a situation (where) I didn't win on World Cup before so many people didn't know me,'' Mayer said. Skiing virtually … [Read more...]
Lydia Ko wins Women’s Aussie Open title by 2 for 6th LPGA win
Lydia Ko wins Women's Aussie Open title by 2 for 6th LPGA win Lydia Ko is a winner again on the LPGA Tour. The 17-year-old Kiwi put away the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open on Sunday with a two-shot win over Amy Yang. Ko shot a final-round, 2-under 71 on the composite course at Royal Melbourne to capture the title with a 9-under 283 total. Ko had entered the final round with a share of … [Read more...]
Meares wins record 11th title at track worlds (The Associated Press)
Meares wins record 11th title at track worlds (The Associated Press) SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) -- Sprint great Anna Meares became the most successful female track cyclist in history with 11 world titles after claiming the gold medal in keirin at the track cycling world championships on Sunday. The 31-year-old double Olympic champion added a 26th medal to her impressive … [Read more...]
Why is NASCAR apparel so loud?
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...]