Young Lightning learn from mistakes, zap Blackhawks in Game 2 The youthful Tampa Bay Lightning are an exercise in learning real-life hockey lessons this postseason. If they make a mistake one game, they hardly make it again the rest of the playoffs. Coach Jon Cooper often references how Tampa's too young to know any better. In Game 1, of the Stanley Cup Final, the Blackhawks took a lead off … [Read more...]
American Pharoah captures U.S. Triple Crown (Reuters)
American Pharoah captures U.S. Triple Crown (Reuters) By Steve Ginsburg ELMONT, New York (Reuters) - American Pharoah entered the pantheon of U.S. thoroughbred racing's all-time greats by winning the Belmont Stakes wire-to-wire on Saturday to become the first horse to capture the coveted 'Triple Crown' in nearly four decades. In winning a seventh straight race, American Pharoah became the … [Read more...]
Honor Code impresses in Met Mile (The Associated Press)
Honor Code impresses in Met Mile (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Honor Code was the second most impressive performer on Belmont Stakes Day, posting a three-length victory in the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap. … [Read more...]
Review of day one of FOX’s Women’s World Cup coverage
Review of day one of FOX’s Women’s World Cup coverage On one of the biggest sports days of the year, the 2015 Women’s World Cup got underway Saturday from Canada and marked the beginning of FOX Sports’ World Cup era. In the buildup to the tournament, all the signs had … Continue reading → On one of the biggest sports days of the year, the 2015 Women’s World Cup got underway Saturday from … [Read more...]
Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners Free Pick and Betting Lines June 7, 2015
Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 30-27 Tampa Bay Rays are set to take on the 25-31 Seattle Mariners on the grass at Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington today June 7, 2015, first pitch is scheduled 4:10 PM Wagering Odds Moneylines: Rays -130 / Mariners +120 O/U: 7 runs Pitching Match Up Tampa Bay: Chris Archer (6-4, 2.01 ERA) Seattle: Mike Montgomery … [Read more...]
Lazio's Lotito slams Van Persie rumours
Lazio's Lotito slams Van Persie rumours Robin van Persie has not had his best season in the Premier League. Lazio president Claudio Lotito has dismissed speculation that the club are on the verge of signing Manchester United striker Robin van Persie.Van Persie, 31, has been linked with a £5 million move away from Old Trafford as his contract expires next summer and he has failed to impress … [Read more...]
Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Lightning’s great Game 2 goalie adventure
Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Lightning's great Game 2 goalie adventure TAMPA — The Tampa Bay Lightning players weren’t aware of what was going on either. Like the fans inside a sold out Amalie Arena, they were listening to the PA announcer for updates on their goaltenders. During a stoppage of play midway through the third period, goaltender Ben Bishop disappeared into the dressing room and in … [Read more...]
Patrick Sharp takes responsibility for Game 2 penalties
Patrick Sharp takes responsibility for Game 2 penalties TAMPA – This was not the impact Patrick Sharp wanted to have in the Stanley Cup Final. The Chicago Blackhawks sniper has now gone 11 games without a goal, his last tally coming on May 3 against the Minnesota Wild. While he’s picked up five assists in that stretch, including a secondary helper on Teuvo Teravainen’s power-play goal in … [Read more...]
American Pharoah turns a guy from Nogales, Arizona into a legend (Yahoo Sports)
American Pharoah turns a guy from Nogales, Arizona into a legend (Yahoo Sports) Three times before Bob Baffert had arrived at the Belmont Stakes with a shot at the Triple Crown, only to fall short. Not so with American Pharoah. … [Read more...]
Honor Code impresses in Met Mile on Belmont undercard (The Associated Press)
Honor Code impresses in Met Mile on Belmont undercard (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Honor Code was the second-most impressive performer on Belmont Stakes Day, posting a three-length victory in the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap. … [Read more...]