Letters for May 24 - Buffalo News ADVERTISEMENT NFL shows up late in dealing with integrity The story of Tom Brady, the New England Patriots and underinflated footballs has become so overinflated that little discussion is happening over the fundamental nature of the infraction. The team broke the rules. Throw a flag if you catch them doing it; if not, then train the officials to be more … [Read more...]
Kristin Armstrong, Andrew Talansky capture time trial titles (The Associated Press)
Kristin Armstrong, Andrew Talansky capture time trial titles (The Associated Press) Two-time Olympic time trial gold medalist Kristin Armstrong, making another comeback from retirement, won her fourth national title Saturday to lock up a spot for the world championships. Armstrong blazed over the course in 42 minutes, 8.04 seconds to beat out teammate Carmen Small by more than 13 seconds. … [Read more...]
An enormous sinkhole opens up at home to Legends of Golf
An enormous sinkhole opens up at home to Legends of Golf Meanwhile in Missouri: A sinkhole has attacked a golf course - http://t.co/CgReHsi5F9 via @pberryNL pic.twitter.com/xWEspqTaqL— Nick Penzenstadler (@npenzenstadler) May 22, 2015 There's a new design feature on the Top of the Rock Golf Course, which hosts the Champions Tour's Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf in Branson, Missou.: four big … [Read more...]
A Lot wins Belmont’s Paradise Creek Stakes (The Associated Press)
A Lot wins Belmont's Paradise Creek Stakes (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- A Lot, the 1-2 favorite, rolled to a 6 1/4-length victory Saturday in the $100,000 Paradise Creek Stakes for 3-year-olds on the turf at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Miguel Angel Jimenez sets Euro Tour record with 10th ace
Miguel Angel Jimenez sets Euro Tour record with 10th ace Miguel Angel Jimenez set a new European Tour record on Saturday, making his 10th career hole-in-one to break a tie with Colin Montgomerie. The Spaniard made the ace in the third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in England, using a 9-iron from 148 yards at the par-3 second. "My irons, they are like darts. It's nice … [Read more...]
Brandon Belt nearly visits Coors Field party deck with mammoth homer
Brandon Belt nearly visits Coors Field party deck with mammoth homer Just when you thought it was safe to party at Coors Field on a Friday night, Brandon Belt of the San Francisco Giants is here to crash it. Or at the very least make you reconsider your choices in life. During Friday's wild 11-8 victory against the Rockies, Belt unloaded on a Kyle Kendrick offering and sent a towering, … [Read more...]
Coyotes hire 25-year-old analytics wiz John Chayka as assistant GM
Coyotes hire 25-year-old analytics wiz John Chayka as assistant GM Unlike many analytics gurus, John Chayka has an Internet Hockey Database player page. It’s not exactly a storied career – 101 games with the Woodstock Slammers of the junior Maritime Hockey League – but it’s something. Perhaps that made the world safe for a guy with no previous front office experience to land an assistant … [Read more...]
Reds manager Bryan Price ejected before game against Indians
Reds manager Bryan Price ejected before game against Indians Apparently, Bryan Price had something better to do than stick around at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Cincinnati Reds manager was actually ejected from Saturday's afternoon game against the Cleveland Indians before the first pitch was even thrown. Price was given the heave-ho by crew chief Jim Reynolds as the lineup cards … [Read more...]
Week That Was: Week That Was: Yankee Shake Up
Week That Was: Week That Was: Yankee Shake Up Saturday, May 23, 2015 The Yankees have jumped out to a surprisingly strong start in the AL East, and they've done so while piecing together a rotation. Hiroki Kuroda and Brandon McCarthy are gone, CC Sabathia is a mere shadow of his former self, and Masahiro Tanaka has been battling arm soreness again, but the Yanks have found a way. Now they'll … [Read more...]
Cycling-Contador back in pink with sparkling time trial performance (Reuters)
Cycling-Contador back in pink with sparkling time trial performance (Reuters) May 23 (Reuters) - Alberto Contador took a commanding lead in the Giro d'Italia on Saturday with a strong performance in the 14th stage, a 59.4-km individual time trial won by Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus. After losing the pink jersey to Italian Fabio Aru after a crash on Friday, the Spaniard finished third on the … [Read more...]