Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi dies at 25 Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi, who was injured in a crash at Suzuka in 2014, has died. He was 25. Bianchi's family made the announcement Friday evening (Saturday morning in France). He had been in a medically induced coma after suffering a severe head injury in the crash last fall. “Jules fought right to the very end, as he always did, but today his … [Read more...]
Analysing Ireland’s slump over the last decade
Analysing Ireland’s slump over the last decade The Republic of Ireland football team have slowly but surely regressed over the last decade, a lucky qualification for Euro 2012 had covered up many cracks in the system but two consecutive (potential) fourth place finishes in qualifying and currently sitting … Continue reading → The Republic of Ireland football team have slowly but surely … [Read more...]
Lighting failure wreaking havoc on Dodgers-Nationals game
Lighting failure wreaking havoc on Dodgers-Nationals game The Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals are kicking off the second half with what many feel will be a preseason preview at Nationals Park in Washington. It's definitely one of baseball's current marquee matchups, especially when you consider the star-studded starting rotations featured by both team and the presence of … [Read more...]
Week That Was: Week That Was: Star Struck
Week That Was: Week That Was: Star Struck The American League locked up home field advantage in the World Series with a 6-3 victory over the National League in Tuesday night's All Star Game. Mike Trout put the victory in motion with a home run in the game's first at-bat and wound up earning MVP honors, playing into the seventh and finishing 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. It's the second … [Read more...]
Media predicts Auburn will win 2015 SEC championship, sure to be wrong – CBSSports.com
Media predicts Auburn will win 2015 SEC championship, sure to be wrong - CBSSports.com SEC media has correctly predicted the conference champ only five times in 23 years. (USATSI) Bad news, Auburn fans, the media assembled for the 2015 SEC Media Days has predicted that you'll win the SEC this season. It may seem like an honor, but based on the record of these preseason media prognostications, it's … [Read more...]
5 things to look for on Saturday at the 144th British Open
5 things to look for on Saturday at the 144th British Open Five-time British Open champion Tom Watson left the Old Course stage one last time as the sun set Friday on St. Andrews. Watson cleared the way for an exciting finish, but first, the field has to be whittled down when play resumes on Saturday. Here are the five things we're looking for tomorrow on Day 3 of the British Open: 1. The … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France team classification after stage 13 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France team classification after stage 13 (Reuters) July 17 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Tour de France after Stage 13 on Friday 1. Movistar (Spain) 156:04:17" 2. Team Sky (Britain) +6:07" 3. Tinkoff - Saxo (Russia) +27:11" 4. Astana (Kazakhstan) +32:40" 5. BMC Racing (United States) +34:20" 6. LottoNL (Netherlands) +39:16" 7. Team MTN (South Africa) +47:15" … [Read more...]
Tom Watson beats darkness, bids farewell to the British Open
Tom Watson beats darkness, bids farewell to the British Open ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — As metaphors go, you don't get any more fitting than this: Tom Watson, playing out the string on his British Open career as the sun descended behind him. Night was falling fast, but this was Tom Watson, five-time British Open champion, and there was no way he deserved to finish out his legendary career at … [Read more...]
Dreaming as Always wins Belmont feature (The Associated Press)
Dreaming as Always wins Belmont feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Dreaming as Always rallied to beat Lucky Nancy E. by 2 1/4 lengths Friday in the $65,000 New York bred allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Your British Open update: Weather has become a factor
Your British Open update: Weather has become a factor ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Good news, America! Because of a monstrous rainstorm that rolled through Scotland early Friday morning, you'll get to see some golf from the U.K. that'll last until after your lunch break! The deluge pounded St. Andrews with enough rain to flood many of the fairways. Grounds crews squeegeed the Old Course (there's … [Read more...]