Circus tents force postponement of minor league game Cue the circus music. This story is so ridiculous it's actually comical. We're not joking, either. Cue that circus music, because the Circo Hermanos Vazquez event going on right outside Steinbrenner Field in Tampa actually forced the postponement of Friday's Florida State League game between the Tampa Yankees and Clearwater Threshers. Hard … [Read more...]
Week That Was: Week That Was: Debuts Galore
Week That Was: Week That Was: Debuts Galore Beginner's luck? For the most part, that didn't exactly play out for the numerous young pitchers that made their major-league debuts this past week. Jon Gray, the third overall pick in last year's draft, made it through only four innings in his match-up against the Mariners at Coors Field, yielding three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks. He … [Read more...]
Gingras guids Pinkman, Mission Brief to Hambletonian wins (The Associated Press)
Gingras guids Pinkman, Mission Brief to Hambletonian wins (The Associated Press) Yannick Gingras guided 2-year-old champions Pinkman and Mission Brief to victory in eliminations for the Hambletonian Saturday at the Meadowlands. The victory forced the 36-year-old Gingras, last year's top harness driver, to make a driving decision in the trotting's biggest race. Brian Sears picked up the … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy is playing that Whistling Straits practice round after all
Rory McIlroy is playing that Whistling Straits practice round after all Hey, remember that Saturday pre-PGA Championship practice round that Rory McIlroy was reportedly poised to play? And then, a day later, that McIlroy's people denied it was happening? Well, it happened, as Reuters reported, at Whistling Straits. McIlroy showed up at the Kohler, Wisc., site of next week's final major of … [Read more...]
Marshawn Lynch jokes about ill-fated Super Bowl play call on ‘The League’
Marshawn Lynch jokes about ill-fated Super Bowl play call on 'The League' Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch must be a fan of FXX's show "The League," which revolves around a group of friends obsessed with their fantasy football league, because he appeared in some promos for the new season and has a pretty funny spot in the season premiere. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings Free Pick and Betting Odds August 9, 2015
Betting Odds Point Spread: Minnesota -3.5 Total Line: 34.5 Some of us are dying for any kind of NFL action after waiting six months since Super Bowl 49 was played. This weekend is when we can get a taste of NFL betting and get our feet wet with some wagering on 2015 Hall of Fame Game. The 2015 Hall of Fame Game features the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Minnesota Vikings to be played on … [Read more...]
No. 18 Arizona State: It’s time for the Sun Devils to take the next step
No. 18 Arizona State: It's time for the Sun Devils to take the next step Dr. Saturday will unveil its preseason Top 25 team-by-team during the next 25 days. This list is based on returning starters, schedule and prospects. However, we all know that once the games begin, things can change very quickly. Still, we thought we’d give our best guess heading into the 2015 season. No. 18 Arizona … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de Pologne stage 7 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de Pologne stage 7 results (Reuters) Aug 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Tour de Pologne (Krakow - Krakow, 25 km) on Saturday 1. Marcin Bialoblocki (Poland / Poland) 28:45" 2. Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus / Team Sky) +2" 3. Rick Flens (Netherlands / LottoNL) +59" 4. Damien Howson (Australia / Orica) +1:09" 5. Jurgen Van den Broeck (Belgium / Lotto) +1:16" 6. Patrick … [Read more...]
Anthony LeBlanc and the rebirth of the Arizona Coyotes (Puck Daddy Interview)
Anthony LeBlanc and the rebirth of the Arizona Coyotes (Puck Daddy Interview) The Arizona Coyotes aren’t leaving the Phoenix area. Sure, they may leave Glendale and Gila River Arena after the team’s two-year lease runs out. But leaving the desert seems unlikely at this juncture. The area is the 12th largest television market in the United States. It has about 4.5 million people living in its … [Read more...]
Werner expects Rodgers to improve results
Werner expects Rodgers to improve results Liverpool expect a "strong improvement" this season from last year's disappointing campaign, according to chairman Tom Werner. Werner's statement is sure to add pressure to manager Brendan Rodgers' shoulders who failed to book an instant return to the Champions League last season. Liverpool were thrashed 6-1 by Stoke City on the final day of last season, … [Read more...]