Josh Hamilton smashes walk-off double to complete first series back It's been one heck of a week for Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton. After missing nearly two months of the season due to a shoulder injury, Hamilton was able to return to action Monday. Hamilton played in three road games before returning to Globe Life Park as a member of the Rangers on Thursday. He received a … [Read more...]
Bourdais earns first IndyCar win of season (The Associated Press)
Bourdais earns first IndyCar win of season (The Associated Press) The first caution period began about midway through the race. It made for tedious viewing for fans - but the constant cycle of starting and then slowing down was exactly what Sebastien Bourdais needed. ''At one point, we had to make the call whether we were going to stay out and gamble that all the yellows were going to keep … [Read more...]
Oliver’s Tale wins Siren Lure Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Oliver's Tale wins Siren Lure Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Oliver's Tale led all the way to win the $75,000 Siren Lure Stakes by a nose Sunday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Bartolo Colon helps his own cause with an RBI double
Bartolo Colon helps his own cause with an RBI double There are some who believe the designated hitter should be universally adopted by both leagues. There are others, who just want to watch New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon do his thing at the plate. Colon, who has become everyone's favorite hitting pitcher, came through in a big way Sunday against the Miami Marlins. [Listen up! We've got … [Read more...]
Chip Kelly's fearless coaching mind driving Eagles' roster overhaul – SI.com
Chip Kelly's fearless coaching mind driving Eagles' roster overhaul - SI.com This story appears in the May 25, 2015 issue of SI. To subscribe, click here.Bill O’Brien can’t pinpoint the exact moment, but it was sometime in the early spring of 1994, when New Hampshire’s football coaches visited their Brown equivalents on the Providence campus. It could have come, huffing and puffing, … [Read more...]
Is the site of Martin Truex Jr.’s first win going to be his first win of 2015?
Is the site of Martin Truex Jr.'s first win going to be his first win of 2015? If you've been paying attention to the Sprint Cup Series at all in 2015, you know that Martin Truex Jr. has been good. Really good. But you also know that he's currently winless through the season's first 12 races. Sunday's race is at Dover. Truex won there in 2007, his first of two Sprint Cup Series wins. Is it … [Read more...]
Rangers' Hamilton delivers pinch-hit winner
Rangers' Hamilton delivers pinch-hit winner The Rangers celebrate Josh Hamilton's game-winner. (Getty Images) We all know the Josh Hamilton story by now. After his offseason that included a relapse, the Angels wanted nothing to do with him and essentially paid the Rangers to take him. He's now back "home." This weekend saw the Rangers host the Red Sox in a four-game series. Signs throughout … [Read more...]
Les Miles’ son Manny commits to North Carolina
Les Miles' son Manny commits to North Carolina LSU head coach Les Miles’ son Manny – a 2015 quarterback prospect from University High in Baton Rouge – has made his college decision, and he won’t be playing for his dad. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Manny is headed to the ACC to play for North Carolina as a preferred walk-on. “This was something that took a lot of time and … [Read more...]
Soren Kjeldsen ends six-year Euro Tour drought at Irish Open
Soren Kjeldsen ends six-year Euro Tour drought at Irish Open Soren Kjeldsen had been waiting six years for his next win on the European Tour. He got it on Sunday at the Irish Open, prevailing in a three-man playoff for his first pro title in his 40s. The Dane finished at 2-under 282 along with Bernd Wiesberger and Eddie Pepperell, then birdied the first playoff hole at Royal County Down for … [Read more...]
Montoya given IndyCar pole after qualifying washout (The Associated Press)
Montoya given IndyCar pole after qualifying washout (The Associated Press) DETROIT (AP) -- Juan Pablo Montoya is set to start from the pole in the IndyCar race at Belle Isle after qualifying was halted on a windy, rainy day in the Detroit area. … [Read more...]