Peter Sagan wins 4th stage of Tour of California (The Associated Press) Slovakia's Peter Sagan surged in the short final uphill sprint Wednesday to win the windy fourth stage of the Tour of California and close in on overall leader Tom Skujins of Latvia. After finishing second in the first three stages, Sagan - the Tinkoff-Saxo rider who has four Tour de France stage victories - raced to … [Read more...]
Taylor's slam sends Washington to 9-6 win over Diamondbacks
Taylor's slam sends Washington to 9-6 win over Diamondbacks [unable to retrieve full-text content]PHOENIX (AP) Michael Taylor hit his first career grand slam in the ninth after Bryce Harper was ejected two innings earlier, lifting the Washington Nationals to a 9-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Wall (hand/wrist) in starting lineup for Game 5
Wall (hand/wrist) in starting lineup for Game 5 Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPNNewYork.com Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Follow him on Twitter » Ohm's … [Read more...]
It's the New Discipline – mmqb.si.com
It's the New Discipline - mmqb.si.com The Deflategate saga that began on an unseasonably warm January day in Foxborough four months ago has reached a flashpoint with discipline announced for the Patriots and Tom Brady. The story is not over yet, however, with expected appeals stretching for weeks, if not months (perhaps even years), with continued aftershocks beyond that. PRV (Post-Rice … [Read more...]
Fenninger leaves training camp amid dispute with federation (The Associated Press)
Fenninger leaves training camp amid dispute with federation (The Associated Press) Olympic super-G champion Anna Fenninger left a preseason training camp with the Austrian women's team in Cyprus on Wednesday, amid an ongoing dispute with her national ski federation. The two-time overall World Cup champion traveled back to Austria to train individually, the federation said. ''It's a very … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia points classification after stage 5 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 5 (Reuters) May 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 5 on Wednesday 1. Elia Viviani (Italy / Team Sky) 53 2. Marco Frapporti (Italy / Androni Giocattoli) 40 3. Moreno Hofland (Netherlands / LottoNL) 35 4. Jan Polanc (Slovenia / Lampre) 34 5. Davide Formolo (Italy / Cannondale) 26 6. Philippe … [Read more...]
American Pharoah the Preakness favorite, but will Todd Pletcher sabotage his Triple Crown bid? (Yahoo Sports)
American Pharoah the Preakness favorite, but will Todd Pletcher sabotage his Triple Crown bid? (Yahoo Sports) Trainer Todd Pletcher's decision to skip the second leg of the Triple Crown means even if American Pharoah wins in Baltimore, he'll face longer odds at the Belmont. … [Read more...]
Kyle Busch granted waiver, must be in top 30 to make Chase
Kyle Busch granted waiver, must be in top 30 to make Chase Kyle Busch has been granted a waiver for the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup. However, it only waves the requirement that a driver must attempt to qualify for every race. "On behalf of everyone at NASCAR, it’s great to have Kyle Busch back racing," NASCAR executive vice president Steve O’Donnell, said in a statement. "Our decision to … [Read more...]
Edgar vs. Faber: Crystal Ball Predictions – FOXSports.com
Edgar vs. Faber: Crystal Ball Predictions - FOXSports.com This Saturday brings another breakfast menu of UFC brawls as MMA hits Manila in a big way. In the main event, former world champions Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber lock up in a dream match up with title implications. In the co-main event, two top 15 middleweights clash when Gegard Mousasi and Costas Philippou meet to decide who moves up the … [Read more...]
Lovie Smith disagrees with Bobby Bowden on Jameis Winston
Lovie Smith disagrees with Bobby Bowden on Jameis Winston Lovie Smith, the coach who drafted Jameis Winston No. 1 overall in the 2015 NFL draft, didn't like what former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said about the quarterback. Tuesday, Bowden said that the consensus among many Florida State fans was that Winston was an embarrassment "in a lot of ways" to the school. "I'm disappointed. To … [Read more...]