Ben Kennedy's truck gets into catchfence at Kentucky (Video) Less than a week after Austin Dillon's car flew into the catchfence at Daytona International Speedway, Ben Kennedy's truck hit the catchfence at Kentucky Speedway. In the late laps of Thursday night's Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky, Kennedy moved up in front of another truck. He said he heard he was clear on his radio. … [Read more...]
St. Louis got its shakeup, now what? (Trending Topics)
St. Louis got its shakeup, now what? (Trending Topics) St. Louis needed a shakeup and entering this summer, there was no way to guess how it would come. There was talk they might fire Ken Hitchcock, whose defensive style hasn't held up under the bright lights of the playoffs. There was talk they might actually go out and get playoff-quality goaltending, which has been a big reason for … [Read more...]
Shutdown Countdown: Washington’s issues much deeper than quarterback
Shutdown Countdown: Washington's issues much deeper than quarterback Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order or our initial 2015 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 8, the day before the preseason begins with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton. This might surprise you, but the Washington … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France mountain classification after stage 7 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France mountain classification after stage 7 (Reuters) July 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Tour de France after Stage 7 on Friday 1. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eritrea / Team MTN) 4 2. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) 2 3. Michael Schaer (Switzerland / BMC Racing) 1 4. Rafal Majka (Poland / Tinkoff - Saxo) 1 5. Thomas De Gendt (Belgium / Lotto) 1 6. Chris … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France points classification after stage 7 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France points classification after stage 7 (Reuters) July 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Tour de France after Stage 7 on Friday 1. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) 199 2. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Tinkoff - Saxo) 187 3. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Etixx - Quick-Step) 151 4. John Degenkolb (Germany / Giant) 148 5. Bryan Coquard (France / Europcar) 96 6. Zdenek … [Read more...]
Brook Lopez welcomes twin brother Robin to New York with proper roast
Brook Lopez welcomes twin brother Robin to New York with proper roast The sibling rivalry between Brook and Robin Lopez goes back to birth, when the latter arrived in this world a minute later than his twin brother, so it should come as no surprise that the elder Lopez took every opportunity to twist the knife when he was reintroduced as a wealthier member of the Nets. Brook signed a … [Read more...]
Jordan Henderson named Liverpool captain
Jordan Henderson named Liverpool captain Liverpool have named midfielder Jordan Henderson as their new captain in succession to Steven Gerrard. The England international had been widely expected to take the armband on a permanent basis after the long-serving Gerrard left Anfield at the end of … Continue reading → Liverpool have named midfielder Jordan Henderson as their new captain in … [Read more...]
Is Jakub Voracek worth $8 million per season?
Is Jakub Voracek worth $8 million per season? Philadelphia Flyers winger Jakub Voracek has 189 points in his last 212 NHL regular-season games, with 67 goals in that stretch. He’s 25 and one of the League’s premiere right wingers, driving possession for the Flyers (52.55 Corsi close, 4.95 percent CorsiRel close) along with center Claude Giroux. So what’s that worth in a new contract? … [Read more...]
New York tabloids, fans unhappy with the company Matt Harvey is keeping
New York tabloids, fans unhappy with the company Matt Harvey is keeping Since he burst on to the scene as a rookie with the New York Mets in 2012 Matt Harvey has mostly been the toast of the town. He’s graced magazine covers, and been gossip column fodder thanks to his relationships with models, all while also being one of the best young pitchers in the majors. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest … [Read more...]
Brad Keselowski likes the idea of specific track-type rules
Brad Keselowski likes the idea of specific track-type rules As NASCAR starts the process of putting together different rules for specific types of tracks, it can count Brad Keselowski as a fan of the initiative. The Sprint Cup Series is running a lower downforce package for Saturday night's race at Kentucky. The cars have smaller splitters and spoilers. At Indianapolis and Michigan, the cars … [Read more...]