Irish-bred Mubtaahij ready for US debut in Kentucky Derby (The Associated Press) In terms of international flavor, Mubtaahij and the Kentucky Derby seem made for each other. Intrigue abounds about Mubtaahij (pronounced Moob-tah-heej), the Irish-born son of Dubawi owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and trained by South African Mike de Kock. Not just because he is all things … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Lowrie Lost
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Lowrie Lost Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Astros shortstop Jed Lowrie left Monday’s 9-4 win over the Padres in the top of the eighth inning after appearing to injure his right thumb on a slide into home plate. He was sent back to Houston for an MRI on Tuesday morning, and the diagnosis is a rough one. Lowrie has a … [Read more...]
Dan Uggla’s three-run shot completes Nationals eight-run comeback
Dan Uggla's three-run shot completes Nationals eight-run comeback This is sure to be a game Washington Nationals fans will remember for quite some time. But it didn't start out that way. The Nationals battled back from an eight-run deficit Tuesday, defeating the Atlanta Braves 13-12. Nationals starter A.J. Cole allowed nine earned runs over the first two innings, putting Washington in a big … [Read more...]
Listen to World Soccer Talk Radio live from 9-10pm ET with Ian Joy
Listen to World Soccer Talk Radio live from 9-10pm ET with Ian Joy Tonight’s World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with Ian Joy. The beIN SPORTS and New York City co-commentator and analyst will discuss several topics on the show including the race in the English Championship, what makes his former club … Continue reading → Tonight’s World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview … [Read more...]
Rockets apologize to Mavericks for harsh tweet
Rockets apologize to Mavericks for harsh tweet Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. 0 Shares Print HOUSTON -- The Rockets apologized Tuesday night to the Dallas Mavericks for … [Read more...]
Harden, Howard lead Rockets past Mavs in Game 5, move on to Round 2
Harden, Howard lead Rockets past Mavs in Game 5, move on to Round 2 The Houston Rockets advancing to Round 2 started to feel like a foregone conclusion somewhere between the fifth and 53rd Josh Smith-to-Dwight Howard alley-oop in the second half of Game 2, and became all but inevitable after James Harden put the finishing touches on a 42-point performance in Game 3. With the short, strange … [Read more...]
World Soccer Talk Radio (4.28.15) Ian Joy
World Soccer Talk Radio (4.28.15) Ian Joy Download tonight’s episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with Ian Joy. Listen to the show via the player above or via this link. If you enjoy the show, listen to it live every Monday through Friday between … Continue reading → Download tonight’s episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with Ian Joy. Listen to the … [Read more...]
Yanks beat Rays 4-2 after getting news Tanaka going on DL
Yanks beat Rays 4-2 after getting news Tanaka going on DL [unable to retrieve full-text content]NEW YORK (AP) The revelation that ace Masahiro Tanaka will be out at least a month because of a mild forearm strain and right wrist tendinitis overshadowed the New York Yankees' 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night behind Brian McCann's two doubles that drove in three runs. … [Read more...]