Joe Gibbs Racing selling shirts celebrating Kyle Busch's return Kyle Busch's return to the Sprint Cup Series is being marked with a t-shirt by Joe Gibbs Racing. Busch is racing in Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race, his first race back since he broke his right leg and left foot in a crash in February. To mark the occasion, JGR is selling "Rowdy Returns" t-shirts with the date of the All-Star … [Read more...]
Le’Veon Bell on his suspension: ‘I just have to do my time’
Le'Veon Bell on his suspension: 'I just have to do my time' The NFL handed down a three-game suspension to Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell last month after he was charged with possession of marijuana and DUI. Bell, who was second in the NFL with 1,361 rushing yards last season, told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that the punishment is just. “I made a mistake. I’m going to just have to … [Read more...]
Live blog: Keep up with the day's best action
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...]