Check out the final possessions of the last 16 NBA Finals in all their glory Every postseason participant dreams of winning a title, but the four teams still alive in the 2015 NBA Playoffs are now close enough to entertain the notion with a greater degree of seriousness. In a few weeks one of them will see all that hard work and success culminate in official recognition of their status as … [Read more...]
Owner: American Pharoah expected to race until end of year (The Associated Press)
Owner: American Pharoah expected to race until end of year (The Associated Press) Win or lose the Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah is expected to keep racing for the rest of the year. At least that's the plan owner Ahmed Zayat laid out Wednesday after confirming the sale of breeding rights of his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to Coolmore Ashford Stud near … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia classification after stage 11 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia classification after stage 11 (Reuters) May 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Giro d'Italia after Stage 11 on Wednesday 1. Alberto Contador (Spain / Tinkoff - Saxo) 46:54:19" 2. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) +3" 3. Mikel Landa (Spain / Astana) +46" 4. Dario Cataldo (Italy / Astana) +1:16" 5. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic / Tinkoff - Saxo) +1:46" 6. … [Read more...]
Hinchcliffe out of intensive care as recovery continues (The Associated Press)
Hinchcliffe out of intensive care as recovery continues (The Associated Press) IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe was been moved out of intensive care Wednesday, two days after surgery on his left thigh and pelvic area following a frightening crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500. Dr. Timothy Pohlman, the surgeon who operated on Hinchcliffe, said the medical staff is pleased. ''Our … [Read more...]
Dwight Howard officially listed as ‘questionable’ for Game 2 with a knee sprain
Dwight Howard officially listed as 'questionable' for Game 2 with a knee sprain The best possible news for the Houston Rockets is still the worst possible news. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] From the team’s Twitter account: Dwight Howard diagnosed with a left knee sprain and is listed as questionable for Game 2.— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) … [Read more...]
MLB Betting Free Pick Breakdown For Wednesday – SportsBlog.com (blog)
MLB Betting Free Pick Breakdown For Wednesday - SportsBlog.com (blog) Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Get free picks and preview on the Wednesday night MLB betting portfolio with Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy and Peter Loshak. The betting and fantasy baseball bullet points include: • Pirates Jeff Locke ERA of 7.27 last five o 4-1 to AL in his career 2.56 • Toronto’s RA Dickey quality … [Read more...]
MSU Mankato’s Jeffrey Raymond appears on ‘The Price is Right’
MSU Mankato's Jeffrey Raymond appears on 'The Price is Right' Minnesota State Mankato defensive lineman Jeffrey Raymond has an awesome spring break story to tell for the rest of his life. Raymond and friends went to a taping of "The Price is Right," where he was selected to be a contestant. The show aired Tuesday and Raymond initially didn't succeed. He came on stage to play "The Range … [Read more...]
BLS Roundtable: Who is going to throw the first no-hitter this year?
BLS Roundtable: Who is going to throw the first no-hitter this year? There are few things more nerve-racking than watching the final innings of a possible no-hitter. There's so much at stake with each pitch that it's impossible not to get emotionally invested. It doesn't even matter if the pitcher going for the no-no plays for the team you support. Heck, he could be throwing the no-hitter … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia points classification after stage 11 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 11 (Reuters) May 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 11 on Wednesday 1. Nicola Boem (Italy / Bardiani Valvole) 101 2. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) 85 3. Elia Viviani (Italy / Team Sky) 84 4. Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy / Trek) 71 5. Marco Bandiera (Italy / Androni Giocattoli) 60 6. Diego Ulissi … [Read more...]
Brendan Rodgers’ position at Liverpool is not on agenda for Fenway Sports Group
Brendan Rodgers’ position at Liverpool is not on agenda for Fenway Sports Group Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers' position is not up for discussion at his end-of-season review with owners Fenway Sports Group despite targets being missed. After narrowly missing out on the Barclays Premier League title 12 months ago, the minimum requirement from … Continue reading → Liverpool manager … [Read more...]