Talco wins Shoemaker Mile by half-length at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Talco angled off the rail turning for home and outsprinted even-money favorite Midnight Storm to win the $400,000 Shoemaker Mile by a half-length Saturday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Pedraza wins vacant IBF junior lightweight title (The Associated Press)
Pedraza wins vacant IBF junior lightweight title (The Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Jose Pedraza claimed the vacant IBF junior lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Andrey Klimov on Saturday night. … [Read more...]
Kyle Busch wins first race since Daytona crash
Kyle Busch wins first race since Daytona crash Kyle Busch's first Xfinity Series race since he crashed at Daytona was a successful venture. Busch took advantage of some late-race contact between Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano to swipe the lead from Chase Elliott and win at Michigan on Saturday. It's Busch's first NASCAR win since he returned to the series from a broken leg and broken foot … [Read more...]
Embiid has setback, 'less healing' than hoped
Embiid has setback, 'less healing' than hoped ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has suffered a setback in his long recovery from a stress fracture in his right foot. "As part of the conservative approach focused on the long-term health, recovery and care of Joel, we have been closely monitoring his progress, regularly evaluating … [Read more...]
Indians join the fray, promote top prospect Francisco Lindor
Indians join the fray, promote top prospect Francisco Lindor Come on down, Francisco Lindor. You're the next top baseball prospect that's headed to the big leagues. Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan was the first to report late Saturday that the Cleveland Indians are planning to promote Lindor, the organization's highest rated prospect, ahead of Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Like Kris … [Read more...]
UConn TE Sean McQuillan no longer with team after April arrest
UConn TE Sean McQuillan no longer with team after April arrest Nearly two months after Sean McQuillan was arrested for his involvement in a physical altercation with his roommate, UConn head coach Bob Diaco announced that the senior tight end is no longer a member of the football team. According to the Hartford Courant, McQuillan, who is facing felony assault charges, was “in the midst of … [Read more...]
Omar Gonzalez interview: USMNT defender talks World Cup, LA Galaxy and Abby Wambach
Omar Gonzalez interview: USMNT defender talks World Cup, LA Galaxy and Abby Wambach World Soccer Talk spoke with Omar Gonzalez this week and discussed his partnership with Pass the Love, Steven Gerrard, why he’d like to borrow Abby Wambach for the US Men’s National team and more. Here’s the transcript of the exclusive interview: Caitlin … Continue reading → World Soccer Talk spoke with Omar … [Read more...]
Strauss: Rams' O-line coach faces huge task – STLtoday.com
Strauss: Rams' O-line coach faces huge task - STLtoday.com Paul Boudreau’s task is as straightforward as it is ambitious: He has to sculpt several 300-pound blocks of clay into an offensive line that likely will determine if the fourth version of head coach Jeff Fisher’s offense is more acceptable than the tedious first three. Boudreau, 64, is a football lifer on his second go-round as Rams … [Read more...]
Ben Bishop gets Stanley Cup Final Game 5 start for Lightning
Ben Bishop gets Stanley Cup Final Game 5 start for Lightning TAMPA — Ben Bishop will start Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final after being a scratched for Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Bishop skated and spoke to the media after practice prior to Game 4, but when warmups began it was Andrei Vasilevskiy, who started that game, and Kristers Gudlevskis listed at the goaltenders … [Read more...]
Jersey Fouls of the Week: Nicolas Cage awesomely bad movie edition
Jersey Fouls of the Week: Nicolas Cage awesomely bad movie edition The waiting is over! The New York Rangers fans streak atop jersey fouls of the week has been busted. And boy was it busted by someone who found a national treasure … zing! You’ll get the joke below hopefully. But we had some good ones this week. We had total misspellings, and a Philadelphia Flyers homage to a horse at the … [Read more...]