St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 62-61 Arizona Diamondbacks play host to the 78-45 St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action on the grass of Chase Field, August 24, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:10PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Diamondbacks +111/Cardinals -121 O/U Total: 8 Pitching Matchup Lance Lynn (R) W/L 9-8 WHIP 1.31 ERA 2.94 Robbie … [Read more...]
Spurs ready new Berahino bid – sources
Spurs ready new Berahino bid - sources Peter O'Rourke Tottenham are readying an improved bid for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, sources have told ESPN FC. West Brom announced last week that they had rejected an initial bid for Berahino but ESPN FC was told on Monday morning that Spurs were planning to make a new offer within 48 hours. Tottenham are expected to offer £21 million … [Read more...]
Avanzare wins Grade 2 Del Mar Mile on turf by half-length (The Associated Press)
Avanzare wins Grade 2 Del Mar Mile on turf by half-length (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Avanzare rallied to win the $200,000 Del Mar Mile by a half-length Sunday at Del Mar after a layoff of nearly seven months. … [Read more...]
Flair for the dramatic: Astros pick up another walk-off win
Flair for the dramatic: Astros pick up another walk-off win 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. The Houston Astros continue to win, and are doing so in the most dramatic fashion. The club picked up another walk-off victory … [Read more...]
Van Gaal right for Man United – McClaren
Van Gaal right for Man United - McClaren Richard Jolly Newcastle boss Steve McClaren has declared that Louis van Gaal is the ideal man to bring success back to Manchester United. Former England manager McClaren spent three successful seasons at Old Trafford as Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant, helping United win the Treble in 1999. And while McClaren's Newcastle team stopped United from scoring … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Jordy Tears ACL
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Jordy Tears ACL Jordy Nelson reportedly suffered a torn ACL in the Packers’ second preseason game. Nelson will undergo an MRI to confirm the initial diagnosis, but at this point it appears he has suffered a season-ending injury. The blow is a big one for the Packers’ offense, but there are a few receivers on the depth chart that can at least help soften it. The … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Nola Cruises
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Nola Cruises Aaron Nola has been one of Philadelphia’s few bright spots this season, and the 2014 first-round pick pitched the best game of his young career on Sunday. He threw eight scoreless innings vs. the anemic Marlins offense, allowing only three hits, two walks, and fanning six. Nola improved to 4-1 and has a 3.59 ERA and 1.15 WHIP through seven starts … [Read more...]
51-year-old Davis Love III wins the Wyndham Championship
51-year-old Davis Love III wins the Wyndham Championship Score a big one for the old guys. Davis Love III became the third-oldest PGA Tour winner ever on Sunday, taking the Wyndham Championship for his 21st career victory. Love's final-round, 6-under 64 was good enough to set up a one-shot win over 54-hole leader Jason Gore with a 17-under 263 total. Love made his hay on the front nine, … [Read more...]
Lydia Ko picks up 8th LPGA win with 3rd Canadian Pacific Women’s Open title
Lydia Ko picks up 8th LPGA win with 3rd Canadian Pacific Women's Open title You might say Lydia Ko likes Canada. Ko won her third Canadian Pacific Women's Open title on Sunday, dispatching of Stacy Lewis with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. A routine par from the world No. 2 was good enough to defeat Lewis, whose approach from the rough sailed into the gallery. Both Ko … [Read more...]
Aussie Jarryd Hayne delivers quite the encore in 49ers home debut
Aussie Jarryd Hayne delivers quite the encore in 49ers home debut OK, so the Australian rugby league player (which is different from just plain old rugby, by the way) did pretty well for himself in his preseason opener. Good for him. Nice story. But what have you got next? Oh, more of the same? Jarryd Hayne, who spent last week talking with Shutdown Corner's Frank Schwab about his transition … [Read more...]