Stewart-Haas planning on Regan Smith driving in Daytona 500 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Stewart-Haas Racing says it's going ahead with plans for Regan Smith to be in the Daytona 500 instead of Kurt Busch. Smith is listed as the substitute driver for Busch, who was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Friday after a Delaware county commissioner said it was "more likely than not" that Busch committed … [Read more...]
Sharks fans bring their own ‘snow’ to Stadium Series game
Sharks fans bring their own ‘snow’ to Stadium Series game SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Levi’s Stadium will have ice on Saturday night. But San Jose Sharks fans decided to provide their own snow. “How can you not have snow at an outdoor hockey game?” asked Eddie Bump. A Sharks fan tailgating with a dozen friends, Bump set up a snow machine in the stadium parking lot, flooding the air with faux … [Read more...]
Fastest combine receiver played at now-defunct football program
Fastest combine receiver played at now-defunct football program UAB football is dead. Long live UAB football. Mere months after the University of Alabama-Birmingham shut down its football program, one of its wide receivers made a little noise Saturday at the NFL scouting combine. Diminutive J.J. Nelson might only stand 5-10 and weigh a paltry 156 pounds, but he can flat out fly. Nelson ran a … [Read more...]
Pelicans’ Anthony Davis leaves game vs. Heat after re-injuring right shoulder
Pelicans' Anthony Davis leaves game vs. Heat after re-injuring right shoulder New Orleans Pelicans All-Star forward Anthony Davis left Saturday night's matchup with the Miami Heat after re-aggravating the right shoulder injury that caused him to pull out of the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. After scoring six points and snagging six rebounds in the early going at AmericanAirlines Arena, Davis … [Read more...]
Pelicans’ Ryan Anderson suffers right knee sprain vs. Heat
Pelicans' Ryan Anderson suffers right knee sprain vs. Heat New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson left Saturday's game against the Miami Heat after suffering a sprained right knee early in the second quarter. The 6-foot-10 Anderson was vying for offensive rebounding position after a missed shot by teammate Dante Cunningham when Heat guard Mario Chalmers came down hard on the … [Read more...]
Arizona upsets Rice with walkoff steal of home plate (Video)
Arizona upsets Rice with walkoff steal of home plate (Video) The college baseball season has been serving as a nice appetizer ahead of MLB's return. That continued on Saturday with a thrilling finish in Tucson, Ariz, as the unranked Arizona Wildcats upset the Rice Owls, 7-6, on a walkoff steal of home plate. Yes, you read that correctly. A walkoff steal of home. And not one of those steals … [Read more...]
John Farrell and Ben Cherington get contract extensions from Red Sox
John Farrell and Ben Cherington get contract extensions from Red Sox Your browser does not support iframes. Rather than proceed through the 2015 season with a degree uncertainty surrounding its leadership, the Boston Red Sox have guaranteed stability by agreeing to contract extensions with manager John Farrell and general manager Ben Cherington. The extensions were both learned on Saturday, … [Read more...]
NASCAR makes changes for Xfinity and Trucks Daytona qualifying
NASCAR makes changes for Xfinity and Trucks Daytona qualifying NASCAR announced changes in the Daytona group qualifying format for the Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series on Wednesday. The tweaks come days after Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the front row of the Daytona 500 elicited many complaints from drivers and featured a wreck with Clint Bowyer, Reed Sorenson and J.J. … [Read more...]
Cubs unveil jersey patch honoring Ernie Banks
Cubs unveil jersey patch honoring Ernie Banks As the Chicago Cubs open training camp in Mesa, Ariz, there's a mixed feeling of optimism and emptiness. For the first time in nearly a decade, the franchise enters a season with real hope. Hope that 2015 will mark the beginning of a new era marked by on field successes. An era that keeps optimism flowing, and allows Cubs fans to lock in on the … [Read more...]
Heat’s Bosh out for season with blood clots
Heat's Bosh out for season with blood clots Updated: February 21, 2015, 4:52 PM ET ESPN.com news services Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh will miss at least the remainder of the season after developing blood clots on one of his lungs, the team announced Saturday. The team said the All-Star is receiving care guided by Heat physicans at a South Florida hospital and resting comfortably. Coach … [Read more...]