Highlights of each speech from the new Pro Football Hall of Famers The Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomed eight new members on Saturday night. The enshrinement ceremony in Canton, Ohio was a typical mix of emotions, laughs and touching words from the new Hall of Famers thanking everyone for helping them achieve football immortality. And there was an enduring moment when Sydney Seau delivered … [Read more...]
Minor leaguer Evan Marshall recovering from skull fracture after line drive
Minor leaguer Evan Marshall recovering from skull fracture after line drive Evan Marshall, a minor league pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, is recovering from a fractured skull after being struck in the head by a line drive on Tuesday night in El Paso, Texas. The Diamondbacks updated Marshall's condition this weekend, stating that his injury required surgery to alleviate … [Read more...]
Three things to watch for at the 2015 Hall of Fame Game – SI.com
Three things to watch for at the 2015 Hall of Fame Game - SI.com The last team to qualify for the playoffs after winning the Hall of Fame Game, the NFL's annual pre-season opener, were the Steelers in 2007. This Sunday night, Pittsburgh will be making its sixth appearance in the game and first since knocking off the Saints eight years ago. Minnesota's last trip to Canton, Ohio came back in 1997, … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Columbus Blue Jackets from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Columbus Blue Jackets from A to Z (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) By: … [Read more...]
Jockey Trevor McCarthy hurt when horse hits him in the head (The Associated Press)
Jockey Trevor McCarthy hurt when horse hits him in the head (The Associated Press) OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -- Jockey Trevor McCarthy has been taken to a hospital for precautionary neurological testing after his mount reared back and hit him in the head before the start of the first race at Monmouth Park on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Newcastle 2-2 Southampton: Late leveller
Newcastle 2-2 Southampton: Late leveller Southampton substitute Shane Long headed a late equaliser to deny Steve McClaren a winning Premier League start in charge of Newcastle. Goals from Papiss Cisse and new boy Gini Wijnaldum had put the Magpies in command after Graziano Pelle's 24th-minute opener for the visitors at St James' Park. But Long - a 65th-minute replacement for Jay Rodriguez, who was … [Read more...]
Outfielder Shane Robinson freezes Jerry Sands with 64-mph knuckleball
Outfielder Shane Robinson freezes Jerry Sands with 64-mph knuckleball The Minnesota Twins had a dreadful night on Saturday, losing 17-4 to the last-place Cleveland Indians. But there was a silver lining for all involved. Send up the position player pitching alert signal! With the game obviously well in hand for Cleveland and way out of hand for Minnesota, Twins manager Paul Molitor decided … [Read more...]
PGA keeps same bunker rules in 2015 as 2010 at Whistling Straits
PGA keeps same bunker rules in 2015 as 2010 at Whistling Straits The bunker that was site of Dustin Johnson's shocking demise on the 72nd hole of the 2010 PGA Championship may be covered, but the PGA of America will still apply the same definition of a bunker five years later at Whistling Straits. The PGA of America has already released and posted supplementary rules for next week's final … [Read more...]
Defending race-winner AJ Allmendinger wins pole at Watkins Glen
Defending race-winner AJ Allmendinger wins pole at Watkins Glen AJ Allmendinger completed a sweep of the road course poles in the Sprint Cup Series on Saturday. After winning the pole at Sonoma in June, Allmendinger was the fastest qualifier in both rounds of qualifying at Watkins Glen and will start first on Sunday. He won last year's race at Watkins Glen in a thrilling finish with Marcos … [Read more...]
Justin Smoak hits Blue Jays first-ever grand slam at either Yankee Stadium
Justin Smoak hits Blue Jays first-ever grand slam at either Yankee Stadium The Blue Jays and Yankees entered their weekend series with the two hottest offenses in baseball. That led to visions of high-scoring, never-ending games that ran both teams pitching staffs into the ground and ruined their bullpens for the week ahead. So far, though, the series has been the opposite of that. In fact, … [Read more...]