McIlroy bored at The Players, but in contention Success at TPC Sawgrass is determined by how well a player picks their spots. In the right rough with his tee shot at the short par-5 16th on Friday, Rory McIlroy decided to be aggressive with his second shot and try to replicate his eagle there from the day prior. McIlroy's brave line wasn't paid off, with his ball going into the water and … [Read more...]
England players back Moores as axe hovers (AFP)
England players back Moores as axe hovers (AFP) England players rallied to the support of Peter Moores as reports emerged that the under-fire coach is on the verge of being sacked for the second time. James Taylor, who skippered England in Friday's washed-out one-day international against Ireland in Malahide, and Mark Wood, one of five debutants in the team, were not in a position to … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods makes Players cut with final putt
Tiger Woods makes Players cut with final putt For the last four years, the 36-hole cut at The Players Championship had been even-par 144. Stalking a 9 foot birdie putt on the par-5 ninth, his last hole of the day on Friday, Tiger Woods knew he needed it to drop to play two rounds in even par, assure himself a spot in the weekend field and avoid missing the cut at TPC Sawgrass for the first … [Read more...]
Joel Ward goalie interference cancels out Capitals goal vs. Rangers; good call?
Joel Ward goalie interference cancels out Capitals goal vs. Rangers; good call? here are some views of the no-goal...starting with this pic.twitter.com/a0mcpzFjxz— Stephanie Vail (@myregularface) May 9, 2015 NEW YORK – Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals had been crowding New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist’s crease during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday night. But … [Read more...]
Sharks owner confident Doug Wilson can refresh San Jose
Sharks owner confident Doug Wilson can refresh San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner spoke about his team Friday in San Jose. This is a monumental occasion since the SAP founder hadn’t talked with local media since oh … January of 2013. And of course, when an owner is available to chat for the first time in forever, he or she gets asked a ton of questions, mostly about topics that have … [Read more...]
Paul to start for Clips, will have minutes checked
Paul to start for Clips, will have minutes checked Arash Markazi, ESPNLosAngeles.com Close Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. 0 Shares Print PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul is in the lineup for Game … [Read more...]
Harper hits 2 more home runs, Nationals beat Braves 9-2
Harper hits 2 more home runs, Nationals beat Braves 9-2 [unable to retrieve full-text content]WASHINGTON (AP) Bryce Harper hit two more home runs, giving him five in two games, and Danny Espinosa also connected twice to power the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Friday night. … [Read more...]
Joey Logano wins pole for SpongeBob 400
Joey Logano wins pole for SpongeBob 400 KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Joey Logano is starting first once again. The Team Penske driver got his fourth pole of the first 11 races on Friday at Kansas Speedway for Saturday night's SpongeBob SquarePants 400. His lap of 192.397 MPH was faster than Kasey Kahne, who qualified second. Logano was the only driver to break the 192 MPH barrier in the last round of … [Read more...]
After win, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is looking to have some fun
After win, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is looking to have some fun KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Racing is fun. Dale Earnhardt Jr. knows that. He drives cars for a living. Does it well. And gets paid really well. He's got a job that a lot of us would envy. But now is when it gets to be really fun. After winning at Talladega on Sunday, Junior is pretty much guaranteed to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup for … [Read more...]
Bulls' Noah fined $25K for pushing a fan
Bulls' Noah fined $25K for pushing a fan Nick Friedell, Chicago Bulls beat reporter Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. 0 Shares Print CHICAGO -- Joakim Noah has been fined $25,000 for … [Read more...]