Christian Bethancourt's first career homer is a walkoff winner for Braves Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. There's really good timing. And then there's impeccable timing. The timing of Christian Bethancourt's first career … [Read more...]
The keys to American Pharoah’s ride to Triple Crown history (The Associated Press)
The keys to American Pharoah's ride to Triple Crown history (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- American Pharoah made his own luck in winning the Belmont Stakes, ending the 37-year Triple Crown drought. … [Read more...]
The Latest: Party on to honor American Pharoah (The Associated Press)
The Latest: Party on to honor American Pharoah (The Associated Press) The Triple Crown celebration is on. Now that American Pharoah is a Triple Crown winner, the party-planning is under way. The 3-year-old colt is back in his barn at Belmont Park for the night, but it's off to Louisville, Kentucky, in the morning. … [Read more...]
Horse racing-American Pharoah captures U.S. Triple Crown (Reuters)
Horse racing-American Pharoah captures U.S. Triple Crown (Reuters) (Adds details, quotes) By Steve Ginsburg ELMONT, New York, June 6 (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 … [Read more...]
Corey Crawford on Game 2 loss: ‘I can’t let that happen again’
Corey Crawford on Game 2 loss: ‘I can’t let that happen again’ TAMPA – Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville’s review of Corey Crawford’s performance in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final: “Just OK.” Ouch. At a playoff stage where coaches and teammates rarely offer anything but support – Patrick Sharp said of Crawford, “Corey played great, [made] a number of big saves, kept us in the game … [Read more...]
Looking ahead to Game 2: Golden State vs. Cleveland
Looking ahead to Game 2: Golden State vs. Cleveland Previously, on Warriors vs. Cavaliers … Game 1 of the NBA Finals was a dead set classic, until just about every conceivable part of it fell apart. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Tied after three quarters, tied after four quarters, both squads pitched a thrilling back and forth throughout the second … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Kyrie Has Surgery
The Daily Dose: Dose: Kyrie Has Surgery Saturday was quite the championship sports day. We saw a Triple Crown in horse racing, Serena Williams won her 20th major championship, FC Barcelona won the Treble and the Lightning won Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. The NBA? Well, it'll have its day tomorrow night when Game 2 tips at 8:00 EDT.By now, you’ve probably figured out or saw that Matthew … [Read more...]
Padres let Tyson Ross attend brother Joe’s MLB debut in Washington
Padres let Tyson Ross attend brother Joe's MLB debut in Washington Tyson Ross did his job for the San Diego Padres on Friday night, picking up the win after allowing two runs in five innings during their 6-2 victory against the Cincinnati Reds. On Saturday, the Padres did a favor for Ross in return, allowing him to leave the team and fly to Washington to watch his brother, Joe Ross, make his … [Read more...]