Ichiro Suzuki ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits in professional career Though not the hitter he once was, Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is still reaching milestones in his Hall of Fame worthy career. On Friday night in St. Louis, Ichiro equaled the legendary Ty Cobb with his 4,191st professional hit, which encompasses his time in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top league in Japan, … [Read more...]
Little League team’s season ends on coach’s costly mistake
Little League team's season ends on coach's costly mistake The margin between victory and defeat can be so small and ridiculous, it's painful to endure and accept. Unfortunately, the kids from Cascade Little League in Vancouver, Washington learned how small and how painful that margin can be on Friday as their quest to play in the Little League World Series ended not by a player's mistake, … [Read more...]
NFLPA goes on attack in filing to judge on Tom Brady, deflate-gate
NFLPA goes on attack in filing to judge on Tom Brady, deflate-gate The NFLPA smells blood in the water. With the line of Judge Richard Berman's questioning from the Tom Brady hearings, many people believe that the legal pendulum is swinging back away from the league and towards Brady. The union clearly agrees. It has filed its final brief to Judge Berman, and the language is forceful and … [Read more...]
Reports: Notre Dame DT Jarron Jones suffers severe knee injury
Reports: Notre Dame DT Jarron Jones suffers severe knee injury Notre Dame reportedly took a huge hit to its defense on Friday. According to multiple reports, redshirt junior defensive tackle Jarron Jones suffered a severe knee injury that could require surgery. Jones could potentially miss the entire 2015 season. The program has not yet commented on the injury, though head coach Brian Kelly … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Eneco Tour stage 6 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Eneco Tour stage 6 results (Reuters) Aug 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Eneco Tour (Heerlen - Houffalize, 208.6 km) on Saturday 1. Tim Wellens (Belgium / Lotto) 5:28:46" 2. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) +49" 3. Simon Geschke (Germany / Giant) +51" 4. Jan Bakelants (Belgium / AG2R) +1:03" 5. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Netherlands / Cannondale) +1:07" 6. Philippe Gilbert … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Eneco Tour classification after stage 6 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Eneco Tour classification after stage 6 (Reuters) Aug 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Eneco Tour after Stage 6 on Saturday 1. Tim Wellens (Belgium / Lotto) 22:12:59" 2. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) +1:03" 3. Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands / LottoNL) +1:17" 4. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / BMC Racing) +1:40" 5. Fabio Felline (Italy / Trek) +1:48" 6. Michael … [Read more...]
Matt Jones and Jason Day give Saturday’s final pairing a distinct Aussie flavor
Matt Jones and Jason Day give Saturday's final pairing a distinct Aussie flavor SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Round 3 at the PGA Championship should make for some good Saturday afternoon TV for American fans. It should make for even better Sunday morning watching around the world in Australia. That's because two Aussies — Matt Jones and Jason Day — will form the day's final pairing at Whistling … [Read more...]
Baba brings cover and world-class potential to Chelsea
Baba brings cover and world-class potential to Chelsea At the end of July, Chelsea sold left-back Filipe Luis back to Atletico Madrid after being with the reigning Premier League champions for one season. Moving the Brazilian international caused the Blues to have a lack of depth at the full-back position and it seems like they plan to fill […] At the end of July, Chelsea sold left-back … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Minnesota Wild from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Minnesota Wild 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: Donna … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Eovaldi Evolved
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Eovaldi Evolved One of the sneakiest additions for the Yankees this offseason was Nathan Eovaldi, acquired from the Marlins in exchange for David Phelps and Martin Prado. The hard-throwing Eovaldi had enjoyed a couple nice seasons in Miami and, at age 25, looked like a guy who might still be coming into his own. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @NickNelsonMN on Twitter! … [Read more...]