Reflecting on the greatest Elite Eight game ever played -- Arizona/Illinois '05 Ten years, two kids and an uncountable number of head hairs ago, I plopped down on the couch, turned on the tube and witnessed arguably the single greatest NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game this century, a transcendent battle that still resonates with many casual and dedicated fans today. Arizona/Illinois. … [Read more...]
Abbey Vale wins Santa Anita feature off 11-month layoff (The Associated Press)
Abbey Vale wins Santa Anita feature off 11-month layoff (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Abbey Vale won the $60,000 feature for older horses by a length Friday at Santa Anita after an 11-month layoff. … [Read more...]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: A day with Bernhard Langer; when will Tiger play again?
The 19th Hole Golf Show: A day with Bernhard Langer; when will Tiger play again? A couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to spend a day with two-time Masters winner Bernhard Langer. The first 20 minutes of this week's "The 19th Hole Golf Show" is dedicated to that experience and Langer, his approach to the game and some additional tidbits about the German, including the calls he had with 2014 … [Read more...]
15-year-old American CiCi Bellis advances at Miami Open (Yahoo Sports)
15-year-old American CiCi Bellis advances at Miami Open (Yahoo Sports) Precocious amateur CiCi Bellis says she's ready to take on the best of the pros - Serena Williams. Bellis, a 15-year-old American who made a big splash at last year's U.S. Open, advanced Friday to a potential third-round match against Williams by beating Zarina Diyas 6-2, 6-1. Williams' second-round match Friday night … [Read more...]
Joey Logano wins pole at Martinsville
Joey Logano wins pole at Martinsville Joey Logano got his second pole of 2015 at Martinsville. Logano put down a lap of 98.461 MPH to best Ryan Newman for the top spot. Newman was the fastest car in the second round of qualifying. It's Logano's first pole at Martinsville. His first pole in 2015 came at Atlanta where he finished fourth a week after winning the Daytona 500. Martin Truex Jr. … [Read more...]
Longtime NBA announcer and NCAA star Hot Rod Hundley dies at 80
Longtime NBA announcer and NCAA star Hot Rod Hundley dies at 80 Rod Hundley, one of the greatest players in West Virginia Mountaineers history and a fixture in the NBA for nearly 50 years, has died at 80 years old. The first-overall pick in the 1957 NBA Draft, known by his nickname "Hot Rod," made two All-Star teams as a member of the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers before moving to the … [Read more...]
Marcus Stroman returning to college while recovering from knee injury
Marcus Stroman returning to college while recovering from knee injury An unlucky and untimely setback on the baseball field is about to help Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman get one step ahead in the game of life. After suffering a torn left ACL during a pitchers' fielding drill on March 10 and subsequently being ruled out for the season, Stroman has decided to return to Duke … [Read more...]
Cubs hit four home runs against former ace Jeff Samardzija
Cubs hit four home runs against former ace Jeff Samardzija To aptly describe the damage the Chicago Cubs did in their first-ever meeting against former ace Jeff Samardzija, the Associated Press may have to consider reinstating many of its banned home run terms. During Friday's Cactus League tilt at Sloan Park in Mesa, four different Cubs launched home runs against Samardzija, beginning with … [Read more...]
More surgery for Durant, out 4-6 months
More surgery for Durant, out 4-6 months Updated: March 27, 2015, 5:22 PM ET ESPN.com news services OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant will have bone graft surgery on his ailing right foot and will miss the remainder of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Friday.Durant will have the procedure early next week and is expected to return to basketball … [Read more...]
Draymond Green is selling ‘Cool story, Glenn’ T-shirts
Draymond Green is selling 'Cool story, Glenn' T-shirts Draymond Green's going to make boatloads of money in restricted free agency this summer. Whether the money comes from one of the many teams flush with cap space eager to add a Defensive Player of the Year-caliber stopper who can also pass and shoot, or from the Golden State Warriors, the league-leading squad for whom he's proven this … [Read more...]