Former Illinois OL tears into coach Tim Beckman on Twitter Former Illinois offensive lineman Simon Cvijanovic is not happy with the way his career with the football team ended. Sunday, Cvijanovic, a senior in 2014, lit into Illinois coach Tim Beckman via his Twitter account. He missed the final four games of the season after he was hurt against Ohio State. Before the injury, he was the … [Read more...]
Mark Cavendish wins first stage of Tour of California (The Associated Press)
Mark Cavendish wins first stage of Tour of California (The Associated Press) Britain's Mark Cavendish powered past Slovakia's Peter Sagan just before the finish line Sunday to win the first stage of the Tour of California. ''I thought (teammate) Mark Renshaw might have gone a bit long, but when I saw (Peter) Sagan in the wind I knew I had it,'' Cavendish said. I went with 200 meters to go, … [Read more...]
NY Rangers force Game 7 vs. Washington in heart-stopping 4-3 win
NY Rangers force Game 7 vs. Washington in heart-stopping 4-3 win The New York Rangers were again at their best with their backs against the wall, and their Metro Division championship series against the Washington Capitals will have a Game 7 on Wednesday night in Manhattan. Henrik Lundqvist made 42 saves and Chris Kreider had two goals in their 4-3 win in Washington on Sunday, holding off … [Read more...]
Felix Hernandez becomes fourth-youngest pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts
Felix Hernandez becomes fourth-youngest pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts Few pitchers have been as consistently dominant as Seattle Mariners' ace Felix Hernandez over the past decade. Since 2005, Hernandez has a 3.05 ERA over 2,102 2/3 innings. He's made five All-Star Games, won a Cy Young award and finished in the top-10 in voting four other times. Even when you expand outside of this … [Read more...]
Cavs avoid TO blunder, 'scratch' Blatt's play call
Cavs avoid TO blunder, 'scratch' Blatt's play call Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print CHICAGO -- Before LeBron James got the chance to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on a … [Read more...]
Fowler could insert himself into potential McIlroy-Spieth rivalry
Fowler could insert himself into potential McIlroy-Spieth rivalry Ahead of The Players Championship, Rory McIlroy was asked if the media's drumming up for a rivalry with Masters champion Jordan Spieth did much for him. Candidly, per usual, McIlroy put the kibosh on such talk. "Last year it was Rickie (Fowler), this year it's Jordan, might be someone else, could have been Tiger," said the … [Read more...]
Michael Pineda continues resurgence with 16 strikeout-performance
Michael Pineda continues resurgence with 16 strikeout-performance It might be time to start talking about New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda as if he's one of the best in the game. The 26-year-old turned in a phenomenal start Sunday against the Orioles, striking out 16 hitters over seven innings. Pineda was fantastic during the outing. He allowed one run on six hits, and did not issue … [Read more...]
Kentuckian wins Lazaro Barrera Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Kentuckian wins Lazaro Barrera Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Kentuckian won the $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes by 6 1/4 lengths Sunday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Rickie Fowler wins The Players in playoff for his biggest career win
Rickie Fowler wins The Players in playoff for his biggest career win Rickie Fowler showed his peers what overrated looks like. Just days after an anonymous poll of PGA Tour players indicated Fowler -- along with Ian Poulter -- was the most overrated player on Tour, he won The Players Championship with the greatest finish in the tournament's history. Fowler played the final six holes of … [Read more...]
Titans Turn Around Placed on Mariota's Shoulders – oregon.247sports.com
Titans Turn Around Placed on Mariota's Shoulders - oregon.247sports.com (Photo: 247Sports)As each day passes of Marcus Mariota's new professional career with the Tennessee Titans and we near the kick-off of football season, questions arise that only Mariota will be able to answer on the field. The Tennessean's Jim Wyatt wrote an article about a few things for fans to get excited about in … [Read more...]