Barbaro's owners back at Preakness with Divining Rod (The Associated Press) Roy and Gretchen Jackson are heading back to the Preakness as owners for the first time since Barbaro's fateful trip to Pimlico nine years ago. Barbaro captured a nation's attention after winning the Kentucky Derby when he tragically broke down at the start of the second Triple Crown race and bravely fought to … [Read more...]
Bulls' Gibson ejected for kicking Dellavedova
Bulls' Gibson ejected for kicking Dellavedova 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 CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls' Eastern Conference semifinal series went from competitive to … [Read more...]
Report: Mike Minor to miss the 2015 season following shoulder surgery
Report: Mike Minor to miss the 2015 season following shoulder surgery Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Minor's 2015 season is over before it began. The 27-year-old will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery later this week, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Minor has dealt with shoulder issues a number of times throughout his career. He was sidelined three separate times with shoulder woes in … [Read more...]
Sergio Agüero wrongly neglected in Premier League awards
Sergio Agüero wrongly neglected in Premier League awards In what appears to be an incredible blunder, Manchester City’s Sergio Agüero has been overlooked this season when it comes to awards. The leading goalscorer in the Premier League was not shortlisted for PFA Player of the Year (eventually won … Continue reading → In what appears to be an incredible blunder, Manchester City’s Sergio … [Read more...]
Rockets' Smith gets Game 5 start over Jones
Rockets' Smith gets Game 5 start over Jones Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. 0 Shares Print HOUSTON -- The Houston Rockets made a change to their starting lineup for … [Read more...]
Bulls’ Gibson ejected from Game 5 for kicking Cavs’ Dellavedova
Bulls' Gibson ejected from Game 5 for kicking Cavs' Dellavedova Already playing without All-Star Pau Gasol, the Chicago Bulls were forced to finish the pivotal Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers without his replacement in the starting lineup. Veteran Taj Gibson was ejected with 10:25 remaining in the fourth quarter after kicking Cavs guard … [Read more...]
Sean O’Sullivan makes bare-handed catch look easy against Pirates
Sean O'Sullivan makes bare-handed catch look easy against Pirates Your browser does not support iframes. Philadelphia starter Sean O'Sullivan won't get a much easier out on a ball hit to him the rest of the season than the one he fielded with a bare hand to end the second inning Tuesday night at home against Pittsburgh. With a runner on second and two outs in a scoreless game, O'Sullivan … [Read more...]
Skujins wins mountains, takes lead in Tour of California (The Associated Press)
Skujins wins mountains, takes lead in Tour of California (The Associated Press) Latvian Tom Skujins pedaled to a surprising mountain stage win by more than a minute and took the lead Tuesday in the Tour of California. The 23-year-old began stage 3 in 95th position and trailed previous race leader Mark Cavendish of Britain by 42 seconds. Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) of Slovakia finished … [Read more...]
Tom Brady suspended 4 games by NFL; Patriots lose 2016 first-rounder – CBSSports.com
Tom Brady suspended 4 games by NFL; Patriots lose 2016 first-rounder - CBSSports.com When the 2015 NFL season kicks off in New England, Tom Brady won't be there to enjoy it. The NFL announced on Monday that Brady has been suspended for the first four games of the 2015 season without pay for conduct detrimental to the integrity of the league for his role in the Deflategate scandal. Along with … [Read more...]
Boxing contender and convicted rapist Ayala dead at 52 in Texas (Reuters)
Boxing contender and convicted rapist Ayala dead at 52 in Texas (Reuters) By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Former boxer Tony Ayala Jr., a middleweight title contender whose career was cut short by a rape conviction, was found dead on Tuesday at the age of 52 at a gym in San Antonio. Ayala's death was confirmed by Henry Rodriguez, a long-time friend and business associate. After his … [Read more...]