Red Sox lose eighth straight on Jose Altuve's dramatic walk-off homer 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. As Jose Altuve's walk-off homer cleared the left-field wall Thursday night, the Houston Astros had another reason to be … [Read more...]
Grading Liverpool’s current squad by position
Grading Liverpool’s current squad by position As Liverpool have wrapped up the majority of their summer spending after the £32.5 million acquisition of Christian Benteke, it’s probably a good time to evaluate where the squad stands going into the new Premier League season. Since much of … Continue reading → As Liverpool have wrapped up the majority of their summer spending after the £32.5 … [Read more...]
Mets fan starts campaign to raise $3 million to get the team a better hitter
Mets fan starts campaign to raise $3 million to get the team a better hitter The New York Mets looked on Thursday night like they might land on the unfortunate side of a Clayton Kershaw perfect game. They ended up with three hits, 11 strikeouts and a goose egg where the runs go on the scoreboard. It was their fifth loss in seven games since the All-Star break and the mood in Queens is none … [Read more...]
Pop lauds Hammon: She's a coach and good at it
Pop lauds Hammon: She's a coach and good at it ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich opened up about assistant coach Becky Hammon's leadership in the team's Las Vegas Summer League title, expressing his respect for and confidence in Hammon's expertise and insight. In a radio interview with the Bay Area's KNBR on Wednesday, Popovich … [Read more...]
Look out, MLB hitters, Clayton Kershaw is back
Look out, MLB hitters, Clayton Kershaw is back Don't call it a comeback, he's been here for years, rockin' his peers and putting hitters in fear. Yep, Clayton Kershaw let the world know that he was back Thursday night, with the same fervor that LL Cool J brought when mama told him to knock you out. Kershaw threw another shutout, taking a perfect game into the seventh inning, eventually … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Kazmir Goes South
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Kazmir Goes South The first domino in the trade deadline dealing has fallen, and it fell about as far south as possible. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Scott Kazmir was dealt from the Athletics to the Astros on Thursday, jumping from one of the teams with the worst record in the league to one among the best. In exchange for Kazmir, the Astros … [Read more...]
Robert Allenby and caddie no longer together after mid-round argument
Robert Allenby and caddie no longer together after mid-round argument Robert Allenby's strange 2015 took another odd twist on Thursday in Round 1 of the RBC Canadian Open. Allenby was on the par-5 13th, his fourth hole of the day, at Glen Abbey Golf Club, and he had hit his tee shot some 250 yards and into a water hazard. He dropped and laid up, leaving about 135 yards to the hole for his … [Read more...]
Europa: West Ham escape penalties
Europa: West Ham escape penalties West Ham were made to sweat on their Europa League future as they were taken to penalties in the second qualifying round against Maltese minnows Birkirkara. The Hammers eventually prevailed 5-3 after the shootout, having had their 1-0 lead from the first leg at Upton Park wiped out in the regular 90 minutes. Both sides were reduced to 10 men by the time they had … [Read more...]
Ohio State’s Braxton Miller says he’s moving from QB to WR
Ohio State's Braxton Miller says he's moving from QB to WR It looks like Ohio State’s quarterback competition is down from three to two. Braxton Miller, a two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, told Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel that he will start the 2015 season as an H-back – a hybrid receiver position. Miller still could play quarterback, but estimated to Thamel that he will … [Read more...]
Long-shot Star Act rallies to win at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Long-shot Star Act rallies to win at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Long-shot Star Act rallied to beat Circling by 1 1/2 lengths Thursday in the $72,000 feature race for fillies and mares at Del Mar. … [Read more...]