Yawn: Nadal gets victory in Rio at 3:21 in the morning (Yahoo Sports) Top-seeded Rafael Nadal overcame the stiffest test so far in his first clay-court tournament of the season, defeating No. 6 Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 4-6, 7-5, 6-0 to reach the semifinals of the Rio Open. The ATP says one non-Grand Slam match ended slightly later - 3:24 a.m. in Tokyo in 2006. It was the ATP that didn't … [Read more...]
Mayweather to clash with Pacquiao in mega fight (Reuters)
Mayweather to clash with Pacquiao in mega fight (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The long awaited mega bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, which has been more than five years in the making, will take place in Las Vegas on May 2, Mayweather announced on Friday. A duel between the defence-minded Mayweather and the aggressive Pacquiao, the biggest … [Read more...]
Wild in the Saddle wins feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Wild in the Saddle wins feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Wild in the Saddle slipped through at the rail on his way to a 1 1/2-length victory in the $60,000 feature for older fillies and mares Friday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Malcolm Subban yanked in NHL debut after 3 goals on 3 shots
Malcolm Subban yanked in NHL debut after 3 goals on 3 shots Tuukka Rask had played in 24 of the last 25 games for the Boston Bruins heading into Friday night’s road contest at the St. Louis Blues. So coach Claude Julien turned to rookie backup Malcolm Subban to make his NHL debut and give Rask a rest. The result? Tuukka Rask has now played in 25 of the Bruins’ last 26 games. Subban was … [Read more...]
Curry, Warriors Breeze By Spurs
Curry, Warriors Breeze By Spurs Curry, Warriors Breeze By Spurs ');ad_counter++}; Publish Date: Feb 21, 2015, 02:02 AM ETDuration: 01:38This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry goes around the back in comfortable win over Spurs
Stephen Curry goes around the back in comfortable win over Spurs The Golden State Warriors came into Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs with two losses at Oracle Arena over the season to date. One of them came against the Spurs in the seventh game of the season, back when the Warriors were just a playoff team with potential to grow and not the NBA-leading force they are now. Their … [Read more...]
Saturday Dose: Dose: Classic Boogie
Saturday Dose: Dose: Classic Boogie Friday was sure to be an interesting evening after a topsy-turvy Thursday in which a boatload of trades were completed. While he fantasy impact has yet to fully sink in, there were a few interesting performances surrounding the trade deadline fallout. Alex Len and Langston Galloway made their names well known while LeBron James and James Harden reminded … [Read more...]
Warriors drub Spurs on back of Splash Bros
Warriors drub Spurs on back of Splash Bros ');ad_counter++}; Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson propel no-doubt Warriors past SpursAssociated PressCurry, Warriors Breeze By SpursVIDEO PLAYLIST OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry had 25 points and 11 assists, Klay Thompson scored 20 and the Golden State Warriors returned from the All-Star break to beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-99 on Friday night. Curry … [Read more...]
Curry Talks Win Over Spurs
Curry Talks Win Over Spurs Curry Talks Win Over Spurs ');ad_counter++}; Publish Date: Feb 21, 2015, 01:01 AM ETDuration: 01:23This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
Rose: Apology needed after missed practice
Rose: Apology needed after missed practice Updated: February 21, 2015, 12:25 AM ET By Nick Friedell | ESPN.com AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Derrick Rose said after the Chicago Bulls' 100-91 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Friday night that he had apologized to his teammates for missing Wednesday's practice because of what Tom Thibodeau called "travel issues" during the point guard's return … [Read more...]