15-year-old Cole Hammer begins his first U.S. Open with tears Hammer Time began with a few tears. Cole Hammer, the 15-year-old high school sophomore who's playing in the U.S. Open, prepared to tee off on Thursday morning and found himself overcome with the weight of the moment. Hammer has an extraordinary task in front of him, but he started it off the right way: after his drive on No. 1 … [Read more...]
Fox Sports’ U.S. Open leaderboard goes out at an inopportune time
Fox Sports' U.S. Open leaderboard goes out at an inopportune time Oh, opening-day jitters. Thursday marked the first day of Fox Sports' 12-year, $1 billion deal to broadcast the U.S. Open. It's a huge deal, a tense moment for a network not known for its golf coverage. Naturally, as always seems to happen in these situations, something went south right off the bat. The leaderboard, which is a … [Read more...]
New footage of Raheem Sterling taking nitrous oxide won’t unsettle Manchester City bids
New footage of Raheem Sterling taking nitrous oxide won’t unsettle Manchester City bids Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling’s latest apparent laughing gas incident is unlikely to have any effect on his club’s stance in relation to the player’s ongoing transfer saga. Manchester City on Wednesday failed in their second attempt to sign the England … Continue reading → Liverpool forward Raheem … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann are engaged
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann are engaged NASCAR's most popular driver is getting married. Dale Earnhardt Jr. proposed to his girlfriend, Amy Reimann while the two were in Germany on Wednesday. She said yes. Looking forward to the rest of my life with this amazing girl. https://t.co/EuGZbCVynM— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) June 17, 2015 I'm completely overwhelmed with love & joy. … [Read more...]
Cam Talbot, the NHL’s hottest goaltending trade target
Cam Talbot, the NHL’s hottest goaltending trade target Martin Jones, for my money, would be the goaltender I’d move mountains to acquire. He’s 25 years old, has learned the ropes behind Jonathan Quick and rode the pine for the Los Angeles Kings' 2014 Stanley Cup championship. Alas, he’s going to be signed by the Kings by the time you read this. Which brings us to Cam Talbot. The New York … [Read more...]
Grizzlies' Green exercises option for 2015-16
Grizzlies' Green exercises option for 2015-16 Associated Press 0 Shares Print MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Grizzlies forward Jeff Green has exercised his player option keeping him with Memphis for the 2015-16 season. General manager Chris Wallace announced Green's decision Thursday. The 6-foot-9, 235-pound Green averaged 15 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 78 games this season with … [Read more...]
Sandoval benched for social media violation
Sandoval benched for social media violation Brewers OF Carlos Gomez not in lineup for Thursday's gameby Jason Butt | CBSSports.com (4:55 pm ET) The Brewers will be without outfielder Carlos Gomez in the lineup for Thursday night's game against the Royals. Gomez is dealing with a hip injury that forced him to miss two games prior to Wednesday's, which he was the designated hitter for. Gomez … [Read more...]
NBA Draft: Ranking Pacers' 10 worst picks in history – Indianapolis Star
NBA Draft: Ranking Pacers' 10 worst picks in history - Indianapolis Star Buy Photo Left to right: Shawne Williams, Scott Haskin and George McCloud.(Photo: IndyStar photo illustration)Buy Photo On Wednesday, we gave you the Pacers' best draft picks since joining the NBA in 1976. That was easy. But what about the other side of the coin? The Pacers, like every NBA team, aren't immune to … [Read more...]
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow says old passwords didn’t cause data breach
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow says old passwords didn't cause data breach Day by day, we're learning more about the most fascinating story in baseball right now: The St. Louis Cardinals being investigated by the FBI for hacking into a proprietary database belonging to the Houston Astros. Corporate espionage and data breaches, as you know, aren't generally in the baseball news cycle. It's an … [Read more...]
First Down: Peterson deserves top spot, Big Ben’s deception and sophomore WR sensations
First Down: Peterson deserves top spot, Big Ben's deception and sophomore WR sensations Before I load up the family truckster and head to Illinois for a two-week preseason battery charge, below are fantasy spins on recent whispers from mini-camp, random thoughts and easy-to-read lists, several of them. For those who relish berating accessible writers, please throw your verbal barbs in the … [Read more...]