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...]
Cody Franson on Toronto’s struggles: ‘Sometimes people get the perception we don’t really care’
Cody Franson on Toronto's struggles: 'Sometimes people get the perception we don’t really care' Cody Franson didn’t quite take the crash and burn approach out of Toronto. But the newly acquired Nashville defenseman did make a statement – that the Maple Leafs players did indeed care, and that recent spate of losing was both bothersome and worrisome to the guys in the dressing room. “We want … [Read more...]
Ireland and West Indies promise run-fest at Cricket World Cup (AFP)
Ireland and West Indies promise run-fest at Cricket World Cup (AFP) Traditional giant-killers Ireland and under-pressure West Indies possess all the ingredients for a high-scoring clash in their opening World Cup match in Nelson on Monday. Ireland are no strangers to knocking over teams from cricket's elite top eight. At the 2011 World Cup they pulled off an historic win over England and … [Read more...]
McIlroy, McDowell linked to U.K. tax probe
McIlroy, McDowell linked to U.K. tax probe Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell have been linked to a tax investigation in the United Kingdom related to investments made on their behalf. The Mirror reports the HMRC, the U.K.'s tax collection agency, is investigating potential abuse of tax credits offered for investments made in areas of urban blight by a firm called Valhalla Private Client … [Read more...]
Alpine skiing-Hirscher wins opening slalom leg (Reuters)
Alpine skiing-Hirscher wins opening slalom leg (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Reigning champion Marcel Hirscher put himself in pole position to claim his third gold medal of the alpine ski world championships, posting the fastest time in the opening leg of the men's slalom on Sunday. "I didn't push 100 percent," said the 30-year-old Khoroshilov. … [Read more...]
Grange storms back to win slalom in final event at worlds (The Associated Press)
Grange storms back to win slalom in final event at worlds (The Associated Press) Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won the slalom title Sunday at the world championships after first-run leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria straddled a gate in deteriorating conditions. Trailing by 0.88 seconds heading into the final run of the last race, Grange had no trouble with the heavy snow and low visibility … [Read more...]