Live blog: Keep up with the day's best action Welcome to Friday, which means lots of things. For Major League Baseball, it means all 30 teams are in action, many of them starting up new series for the weekend. We're set to see some great ones this weekend, too. In a battle for first-place that will certainly have pine tar on the mind of many, the Yankees visit the Royals with Michael Pineda … [Read more...]
Padres grounds crew member goes dancing in the rain
Padres grounds crew member goes dancing in the rain Your browser does not support iframes. Rain delays at Padres games in San Diego are few and far between, but the way the grounds crew handled the 1 hour, 56 minute delay Thursday night makes you wish they happened a little more often. One member of the crew covering the infield with a tarp began dancing to entertain fans waiting out the … [Read more...]
Rather than dismissed, Dennis Norfleet is reportedly suspended
Rather than dismissed, Dennis Norfleet is reportedly suspended Well, we can say with some certainty that Dennis Norfleet is currently not a member of Michigan's football team. Days after his high school coach said Norfleet had told him he was no longer with the program, ESPN cites multiple sources that say Norfleet is currently suspended from the team rather than dismissed. From ESPN: … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia team classification after stage 7 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia team classification after stage 7 (Reuters) May 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 7 on Friday 1. Astana(Kazakhstan) 82:46:17" 2. BMC Racing(United States) +40" 3. Team Sky(Britain) +2:23" 4. Movistar(Spain) +5:11" 5. Tinkoff - Saxo(Russia) +5:50" 6. Cannondale(United States) +15:54" 7. Lotto(Belgium) +25:42" 8. Lampre(Italy) … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia mountain classification after stage 7 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia mountain classification after stage 7 (Reuters) May 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 7 on Friday 1. Jan Polanc (Slovenia / Lampre) 15 2. Pavel Kochetkov (Russia / Katusha) 15 3. Davide Formolo (Italy / Cannondale) 14 4. Edoardo Zardini (Italy / Bardiani Valvole) 14 5. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lampre) 12 6. Sylvain Chavanel … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney throws hat in ring – the boxing ring, that is (The Associated Press)
Mitt Romney throws hat in ring - the boxing ring, that is (The Associated Press) Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and five-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield are set to square off at a charity fight night event in Salt Lake City on Friday night. Romney and Holyfield, wearing full protective gear, will spar in the boxing ring for a lighthearted fight … [Read more...]
All-female team aiming for next year’s Indianapolis 500 (The Associated Press)
All-female team aiming for next year's Indianapolis 500 (The Associated Press) An all-female team might be competing at next year's Indianapolis 500. Driver Katherine Legge is teaming with veteran motorsports executive Beth Paretta to form an organization that hopes to be at the 100th running of the showcase race. Grace Autosport will champion empowering women in motorsports. Legge has a … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia stage 7 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia stage 7 results (Reuters) May 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Giro d'Italia (Grosseto - Fiuggi, 264 km) on Friday 1. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lampre) 7:22:21" 2. Juan Jose Lobato (Spain / Movistar) ST 3. Simon Gerrans (Australia / Orica) 4. Manuel Belletti (Italy / Southeast) 5. Enrico Battaglin (Italy / Bardiani Valvole) 6. Sonny Colbrelli (Italy / Bardiani … [Read more...]
Grizzlies' Allen: 'Definitely' playing in Game 6
Grizzlies' Allen: 'Definitely' playing in Game 6 Marc Stein, ESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics 0 Shares Print MEMPHIS -- Grizzlies defensive ace Tony Allen announced after the team's morning shootaround that he's "definitely" playing in Friday night's Game 6 … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Position Player Picks for May 15 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Position Player Picks for May 15 - Bleacher Report Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Looking to build the bank for a great weekend? DraftKings daily fantasy baseball provides a great opportunity to do just that. With a massive schedule, we've taken the liberty of picking out the best MLB position players for owners. In anticipation of the Friday slate, here's … [Read more...]