Garcia-Lopez beats Seppi to win Zagreb Indoors final (Yahoo Sports) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain defeated Andreas Seppi of Italy 7-6 (4), 6-3 Sunday in the final of the Zagreb Indoors for his fourth career ATP title. The third-seeded Garcia-Lopez rallied from 4-1 down in the first-set tiebreaker, winning six straight points to clinch the set. Seppi earned the first break of the match … [Read more...]
Gasquet wins Open Sud de France (Yahoo Sports)
Gasquet wins Open Sud de France (Yahoo Sports) MONTPELLIER, France (AP) -- Local favorite Richard Gasquet won the Open Sud de France when Jerzy Janowicz retired ill while trailing 3-0 in the first set on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Was Devan Dubnyk the answer for the Wild?
Was Devan Dubnyk the answer for the Wild? So maybe Mike Yeo wasn’t the problem after all. Take a look at the Minnesota Wild since the arrival of goaltender Devan Dubnyk – yes that Devan Dubnyk who has played with five organizations over the last two years. He is the key for this resurgence. He is the reason for Minnesota playing lights out hockey of late. Wait … Devan Dubnyk? Yes, this is … [Read more...]
Durant, Thunder crush Griffin-less Clippers
Durant, Thunder crush Griffin-less Clippers ');ad_counter++}; Kevin Durant leads Thunder to blowout win against ClippersAssociated PressThunder Silence The ClippersVIDEO PLAYLIST OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead the Thunder to a 131-108 win Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers, who were without All-Star Blake Griffin. The Clippers announced before the game that Griffin will … [Read more...]
Trenton Thunder bat dog prepares for ‘Rookie’ season (Video)
Trenton Thunder bat dog prepares for 'Rookie' season (Video) As the 2015 season approaches, it's not just the players who are kicking their preparation into high gear. Every living being that has an assigned role in baseball is working to shake off the rust, sharpen his or her skills, and in some cases get acclimated with a new team or in a new role. That includes but is not limited to … [Read more...]
Giants introduce black alternate home jersey
Giants introduce black alternate home jersey The San Francisco Giants even and odd season teeter totter has been well documented since around 2012. As it goes, in the last three even-numbered seasons, San Francisco has held large parades celebrating World Series championships. Meanwhile, over the past three odd-numbered seasons, San Francisco has missed the postseason completely despite … [Read more...]
College Basketball Players Evolving into Lottery Picks in 2015 NBA Draft – Bleacher Report
College Basketball Players Evolving into Lottery Picks in 2015 NBA Draft - Bleacher Report Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press Time certainly does fly when you're having fun, especially in the college basketball season. March Madness is right around the corner, which means that the 2015 NBA draft will be here before you know it! Looking at a sea of mock drafts, there are many things that have stayed … [Read more...]
NHL Daily Picks: Blackhawks, Blues meet under national spotlight – CBSSports.com
NHL Daily Picks: Blackhawks, Blues meet under national spotlight - CBSSports.com The Blues and Blackhawks will meet again in a huge Central Division tilt Sunday. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks, where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for select games every day. The Blues and Blackhawks meet for the third time this season after splitting the first two games. … [Read more...]
Iconic North Carolina coach Dean Smith dies at 83
Iconic North Carolina coach Dean Smith dies at 83 College basketball lost one of its icons Saturday night. Dean Smith, the legendary former North Carolina coach, died at his home in Chapel Hill with his wife and five children at his side. He was 83. “It’s such a great loss for North Carolina – our state, the University, of course the Tar Heel basketball program, but really the entire … [Read more...]
Blazers’ Lillard replaces Griffin as All-Star
Blazers' Lillard replaces Griffin as All-Star Updated: February 8, 2015, 2:38 PM ET ESPN.com news services Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will replace injured Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin on the Western Conference All-Star team, the NBA announced Sunday. Griffin will undergo surgery Monday to remove a staph infection in his elbow and is out indefinitely. This … [Read more...]