Second Malaysian doping case delivers different result (Reuters) The Malaysian sports minister has called for an investigation into claims a young cyclist was injected with the same banned drug that former badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei tested positive for. Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom, 20, is fighting an 18-month ban after the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone was found in his … [Read more...]
Churchill’s backside takes care of horses and old horsemen (The Associated Press)
Churchill's backside takes care of horses and old horsemen (The Associated Press) When the sun comes up, 87-year-old Richard Miller shuffles from his little room above barn No. 11 on the backside of Churchill Downs. ''He's an old racetracker, true and tough,'' said Greg Foley, the trainer he worked for for 30 years. … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Span Overboard
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Span Overboard Friday, May 01, 2015 Denard Span was performing so well since his return from core muscle surgery that he may have overdone it. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Span was removed from Thursday's game against the Mets with abdominal soreness, a side effect of the surgery he underwent on March 9. Span said he felt the soreness as … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Ward beats Rangers late; Perry, Getzlaf power Ducks
NHL Three Stars: Ward beats Rangers late; Perry, Getzlaf power Ducks No. 1 Star: Joel Ward, Washington Capitals Ward’s goal with 1.3 seconds left snapped a 1-1 tie and gave the Capitals a 2-1 win in Game 1 against the New York Rangers: No. 2 Stars: Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks Anaheim’s offensive duo each recorded four points during their 6-1 win in Game 1 against the Calgary … [Read more...]
As Philippine congressman, Pacquiao seen as underachieving (The Associated Press)
As Philippine congressman, Pacquiao seen as underachieving (The Associated Press) Manny Pacquiao has been an inspiration for millions of Filipinos not just as a boxer, but as a philanthropist. The country's biggest individual taxpayer in 2013, Pacquiao has often shared his wealth with the poor in his home province of Sarangani, where he has been elected and re-elected to Congress on waves … [Read more...]
How Freddie Roach has beaten back Parkinson’s to be one of boxing’s best trainers (Yahoo Sports)
How Freddie Roach has beaten back Parkinson's to be one of boxing's best trainers (Yahoo Sports) A Manny Pacquiao win over Floyd Mayweather would mean everything to Roach, who has devoted himself completely to his craft. … [Read more...]
Life on backside far from glamour of Churchill grandstand (The Associated Press)
Life on backside far from glamour of Churchill grandstand (The Associated Press) Life on the backside at Churchill Downs seems a world away from the glamour of the grandstand. EARLY RISER Wells is up before 4 a.m. in his tiny room in a Churchill Downs dormitory where he lives for free, an important perk considering he clears $217 a week. … [Read more...]
Leicester's Pearson: I'm no bully
Leicester's Pearson: I'm no bully Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson offered an apology to a reporter following a press conference in which he called the journalist an ostrich. Nigel Pearson denied he is a bully after his latest outburst saw the Leicester boss heavily criticised. The Foxes chief apologised to journalist Ian Baker for calling him an "ostrich" and "stupid" after … [Read more...]
Not long ago, Bears first-rounder Kevin White wasn’t a wanted man
Not long ago, Bears first-rounder Kevin White wasn't a wanted man CHICAGO — For Kevin White, he kept coming back in his mind to the Chicago Bears. Was it coincidence that White shared an agent with Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery, who kept telling the West Virginia wideout his team was trying to draft him? Was there some cosmic weirdness in the air when former Bears receiver Brandon Marshall, … [Read more...]
Lions’ Laken Tomlinson is one of draft night’s best stories
Lions' Laken Tomlinson is one of draft night's best stories The first night of the 2015 NFL draft lacked for drama and high-profile trades, so it fell to a Duke medical student to provide one of the night's better moments. Laken Tomlinson, an offensive lineman from Duke, is now a member of the Lions after Detroit traded down from the 23rd to the 28th pick. A first-team All-American this past … [Read more...]