Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Tigers' Bullpen Blues The 9-4 final score doesn’t make it appear that way, but the Tigers escaped Wednesday’s win against the Mariners by the skin of their teeth. They brought an 8-4 lead into the top of the eighth, giving Blaine Hardy the responsibility of taking them into the ninth. He sandwiched outs around a double to Seth Smith, so manager Brad Ausmus brought … [Read more...]
USA 1-2 Jamaica player ratings, Gold Cup semi-final
USA 1-2 Jamaica player ratings, Gold Cup semi-final After another dismal performance, the United States has paid the ultimate price: A humiliating loss to Jamaica at the Georgia Dome in the Gold Cup semifinal – the first to a Caribbean team at home for the US since 1968, … Continue reading → After another dismal performance, the United States has paid the ultimate price: A humiliating loss … [Read more...]
Division by Division: Fantasy Watch: AFC South
Division by Division: Fantasy Watch: AFC South All-Fantasy First TeamQB: Andrew Luck, ColtsRB1: Arian Foster, TexansRB2: Frank Gore, ColtsWR1: T.Y. Hilton, ColtsWR2: DeAndre Hopkins, TexansWR3: Andre Johnson, ColtsTE: Delanie Walker, TitansD/ST: TexansK: Adam Vinatieri, ColtsEditor's Note: For updated rankings, projections, exclusive columns, mock drafts and tons more, check out our Draft … [Read more...]
Cubs use wild 1-3-2 putout to escape bases loaded jam
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Fifty reasons to be excited for the start of the 2015 NFL season – SI.com
Fifty reasons to be excited for the start of the 2015 NFL season - SI.com Hang in there. Football is getting closer. We are now 50 (!) days out from the 2015 regular-season opener on Sept. 10, and the preseason arrives in just 18 days, when Minnesota and Pittsburgh meet in the annual Hall of Fame exhibition. What does the NFL have in store for the coming year? Presenting 50 reasons to be excited … [Read more...]
Pure Tactics wins Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Pure Tactics wins Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Pure Tactics rallied to beat Winning Prize by a head Wednesday in the $86,350 Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar. … [Read more...]
Tottenham Hotspur rebuilding on and off the pitch under Mauricio Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspur rebuilding on and off the pitch under Mauricio Pochettino So far, some would say it has been a quiet pre-season for Tottenham Hotspur as Mauricio Pochettino faces up to the challenges of a building upon a promising first season as Tottenham manager, with a fifth placed finish and cup final … Continue reading → So far, some would say it has been a quiet pre-season for … [Read more...]
Phillies teammates holding Aaron Nola’s first hit for ransom
Phillies teammates holding Aaron Nola's first hit for ransom Your browser does not support iframes. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola experienced one of the most unusual debuts in recent memory on Tuesday night. On one hand, he was the tough luck losing pitcher, having allowed just a solo home run to opposing pitcher Nathan Karns in his six innings of work. That home run, by the way, … [Read more...]
2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Season Win Total Picks and NCAA … – Bayoubuzz
2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Season Win Total Picks and NCAA ... - Bayoubuzz 2014 Record: 9-4 2015 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 8.0* 2015 Season Win Total Picks NCAA Football: 'Under' Last year the two Sun Belt newcomers, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern, stole most of the headlines with their out-of-nowhere big seasons, combining to go 14-2 in league play and with … [Read more...]
Legitimate questions need to be asked about Jurgen Klinsmann’s decisionmaking
Legitimate questions need to be asked about Jurgen Klinsmann’s decisionmaking The US Men’s National Team loss to Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final Wednesday night is a shock to the US Soccer system, and it’s indicative of many tournament specific failures. However the big picture is still a different matter. … Continue reading → The US Men’s National Team loss to Jamaica in the … [Read more...]