NFL Draft Picks 2015: Full Listing of Grades and Results Before Rounds 4-7 - Bleacher Report Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images There are likely members of all 32 NFL fanbases making Super Bowl plans already after the first three rounds of the NFL draft. Unbridled optimism is the name of the game with any draft, and the 2015 edition was no exception. There were potential franchise quarterbacks, … [Read more...]
Horse racing-American Pharoah rallies to win Kentucky Derby (Reuters)
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Watch Sunderland 2-1 Southampton match highlights [VIDEO] Dick Advocaat is confident Sunderland can keep themselves up after seeing them rekindle their Barclays Premier League survival bid with victory over Southampton. The delighted Dutchman looked on as Jordi Gomez converted two penalties to secure a 2-1 win at … Continue reading → Dick Advocaat is confident Sunderland can keep themselves … [Read more...]
Favorite American Pharoah rallies to win Kentucky Derby (The Associated Press)
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Horse racing-Results of Saturday’s 141st Kentucky Derby (Reuters)
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American Pharoah rallies to win Kentucky Derby (Reuters)
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Watch Aston Villa 3-2 Everton match highlights [VIDEO]
Watch Aston Villa 3-2 Everton match highlights [VIDEO] Boss Tim Sherwood hailed his Aston Villa heroes and insisted Fabian Delph is the best midfielder in the country. Christian Benteke improved his record to 11 goals in nine games as Villa maintained their two-point gap above the Barclays Premier … Continue reading → Boss Tim Sherwood hailed his Aston Villa heroes and insisted Fabian Delph … [Read more...]
Chris Paul returns after leaving Clippers-Spurs Game 7 with left hamstring strain
Chris Paul returns after leaving Clippers-Spurs Game 7 with left hamstring strain Los Angeles Clippers All-Star point guard Chris Paul left Game 7 of his team's opening-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs late in the first quarter after suffering a left hamstring injury. With L.A. trailing by one point in the do-or-die Game 7 and just under 2 1/2 minutes remaining, Paul stole … [Read more...]
Look out! Angels lose as runner Taylor Featherston is hit by batted ball
Look out! Angels lose as runner Taylor Featherston is hit by batted ball They are painful ways to lose baseball games, and then there are strange ways to lose baseball games that are literally quite painful. We'd say both apply to the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, especially for pinch-runner Taylor Featherston, who was on the receiving end of teammate … [Read more...]
Chris Paul leaves Clippers-Spurs Game 7 after straining left hamstring
Chris Paul leaves Clippers-Spurs Game 7 after straining left hamstring Los Angeles Clippers All-Star point guard Chris Paul left Game 7 of his team's opening-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs late in the first quarter after suffering a left hamstring injury. With L.A. trailing by one point in the do-or-die Game 7 and just under 2 1/2 minutes remaining, Paul stole the ball … [Read more...]