Horse Racing-Princess leads tributes to retiring champion McCoy (Reuters) By Ian Chadband LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - The Princess Royal led the tributes as the racing world -- and beyond -- hailed the record-breaking career of Northern Ireland jump jockey A.P McCoy, which came to an emotional conclusion on Saturday. The 40-year-old McCoy brought down the curtain on his career at Sandown … [Read more...]
McCoy says farewell was one of his hardest days (Reuters)
McCoy says farewell was one of his hardest days (Reuters) By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) - A.P McCoy bade farewell in tears to one of the most incredible careers in sport and admitted that his final day in racing on Saturday, while wonderful and emotional, had been one of the hardest days of his life. The 40-year-old Northern Irishman, one of British sport’s titans, was roared and feted … [Read more...]
Do the Washington Capitals have a killer instinct?
Do the Washington Capitals have a killer instinct? Since the first year Alex Ovechkin made the playoffs with the Washington Capitals, they’ve played in nine playoff series. Seven of them have gone seven games; the only two that didn’t came in the same 2010-11 season, a five-game win over the Rangers and a sweep at the hands of the Lightning. So, chin up, New York Islanders fans: These … [Read more...]
Tearful Tony McCoy denied victories in final races of career (The Associated Press)
Tearful Tony McCoy denied victories in final races of career (The Associated Press) Surrounded by an 18,000-capacity crowd at Sandown Park racecourse, Tony McCoy pulled down his goggles to mask the tears. … [Read more...]
Golden State Warriors New Orleans Pelicans Free Pick and Betting Lines Game 4
Golden State Warriors New Orleans Pelicans Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 45-37 New Orleans Pelicans play host to the 67-15 Golden State Warriors in game 4 of a 7 series at Smoothie King Center tonight April 25, 2015, tip-off time is scheduled for 8:00PM EST. Wagering Odds Point Spread: Warriors -6.5 O/U Total: 206.5 The Golden State Warriors will try to put an end to the series tonight … [Read more...]
Memphis Grizzlies Portland Trailblazers Free Pick and Betting Lines Game 4
Memphis Grizzlies Portland Trailblazers Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 51-31 Portland Trailblazers play host to the 55-27 Memphis Grizzlies in this game 4 of 7 series at the Moda Center tonight April 25, 2015, tip-off time is scheduled for 10:30PM EST. Wagering Odds Point Spread: Portland -3 O/U Total: 189.5 The Portland Trail Blazers are hoping that a return to the Moda Center with the … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Dubnyk bounces back for Wild; Hagelin wins in OT
NHL Three Stars: Dubnyk bounces back for Wild; Hagelin wins in OT No. 1 Star: Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota Wild The Minnesota goalie had yet another great bounce-back game, stopping 36 shots in the Wild’s 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 5. He made 19 saves in the third period alone. No. 2 Star: Carl Hagelin, New York Rangers The forward’s second goal of the playoffs turned out to be … [Read more...]
Cleveland Browns have Terry Talkin' about the search for a quarterback in the … – cleveland.com
Cleveland Browns have Terry Talkin' about the search for a quarterback in the ... - cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Most NFL teams not named the Philadelphia Eagles want a quarterback who can take snaps under center -- not just shotgun snaps. They want a quarterback who can run his own huddle, not just set up quickly in a spread offense and receive play calls from the sidelines. They'd … [Read more...]
2015 WWE Extreme Rules Predictions – SportsBlog.com (blog)
2015 WWE Extreme Rules Predictions - SportsBlog.com (blog) Is it a night where WWE takes their PPV to the extreme. Welcome to the Extreme Rules PPV preview here on sportsblog.com. Extreme Rules will be live this Sunday night from the Allstate Arena in Chicago Illinois. The build-up to this show hasn’t been exciting. WWE creative has been in a hangover from the success of WrestleMania. However, … [Read more...]
UAB linebacker Derek Slaughter wore his helmet to graduation (Photos)
UAB linebacker Derek Slaughter wore his helmet to graduation (Photos) UAB’s football program may have been shut down by president Ray Watts, but former Blazers linebacker Derek Slaughter made sure to represent the program at his graduation ceremony on Saturday. How did Slaughter do that? He brought his football helmet with him as he walked across the stage to shake Watts’ hand. Trying to … [Read more...]