Horse racing-American Pharoah aces each test in Triple Crown run (Reuters) By Larry Fine ELMONT, New York, June 6 (Reuters) - The mile-and-a-half Belmont Stakes is known as the 'Test of the Champion' and American Pharoah passed it with flying colors to become the first horse in 37 years to claim U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. The bay colt rallied from behind to win the Kentucky … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Price Deals
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Price Deals Sunday, June 07, 2015 With free agency looming, who knows what the future holds for David Price. This could be his final season in Detroit. If it is, he’s certainly making an impact. The Tigers needed Price to stop the bleeding Saturday and that’s exactly what he did. The talented lefty erased Detroit’s eight-game losing streak in spectacular … [Read more...]
Chris Archer catches, throws away air kiss from fan in Seattle
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Dixon dominates crash-free IndyCar Series race at Texas (The Associated Press)
Dixon dominates crash-free IndyCar Series race at Texas (The Associated Press) Scott Dixon was still moaning 30 minutes before the race about the extra downforce planned for his car. Dixon won by 7.8 seconds over Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Tony Kanaan on Saturday night in the fastest IndyCar Series race ever at high-speed, high-banked Texas track. ''In hindsight, I'm glad,'' Dixon said. … [Read more...]
Juve 'silly' to concede Suarez goal – Allegri
Juve 'silly' to concede Suarez goal - Allegri In an end-to-end Champions League Final clash, it was FC Barcelona who took home the title after defeating the ever-resilient Juventus 3-1 in Berlin. In an end-to-end Champions League final clash, it was FC Barcelona who took home the title after defeating the ever-resilient Juventus 3-1 in Berlin. ESPN FC's Craig Burley highlights … [Read more...]
Conn Smythe Watch: Tyler Johnson takes command in Cup Final
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American Pharoah runs into history with Triple Crown (The Associated Press)
American Pharoah runs into history with Triple Crown (The Associated Press) By mid-stretch, Bob Baffert knew it. American Pharoah was going to win the Triple Crown. American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 5 1/2 lengths on Saturday, becoming the first horse since 1978 to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes - one of the sporting world's rarest feats. … [Read more...]
Cotto knocks out Geale in 4th round, retains WBC title (The Associated Press)
Cotto knocks out Geale in 4th round, retains WBC title (The Associated Press) Miguel Cotto didn't quite break into ''New York, New York'' after one of his most powerful showings in the city that never sleeps. Cotto landed a huge left hook early in the fourth round and Geale went down like a tree falling in the forest. Cotto landed a dozen more punches, missed with a few others, then put … [Read more...]
At Belmont and beyond, fans celebrate American Pharoah’s win (The Associated Press)
At Belmont and beyond, fans celebrate American Pharoah's win (The Associated Press) From Belmont Park to Fenway Park and far beyond, it was a party that horse racing had been waiting to throw for 37 years. All over, there were cheers as American Pharoah galloped away Saturday with the Triple Crown fans had craved for almost four decades. ''I feel like I was honestly a part of history … [Read more...]
Lightning down Hawks in Game 2 to get even
Lightning down Hawks in Game 2 to get even Andrei Vasilevskiy (far right) came off the bench cold to help the Lightning seal a Game 2 win. (USATSI) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks, Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Lightning 4, Blackhawks 3 | Series tied 1-1 | Game 3 Monday Game 2 in a nutshell: With the kind of pace you'd expect both the Blackhawks and Lightning to play at, the two teams put … [Read more...]