Boise State statement says it never knew about Sam Ukwuachu's domestic violence Boise State broke its silence regarding former defensive end Sam Ukwuachu by releasing a statement Tuesday saying the university had no knowledge of accusations of domestic violence or sexual assault regarding Ukwuachu or his girlfriend, who was a former Boise State athlete. The incidents and factors that … [Read more...]
IndyCar heads to finale reeling from loss of Justin Wilson (The Associated Press)
IndyCar heads to finale reeling from loss of Justin Wilson (The Associated Press) When Tony Kanaan arrived home following the IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway, his wife asked him why he continued to race in a series that has such high risk. Justin Wilson had been airlifted out of the track earlier that day after being hit in the head with a piece of debris from another car. Lauren Kanaan … [Read more...]
American Pharoah 1-5 favorite in 10-horse field for Travers (The Associated Press)
American Pharoah 1-5 favorite in 10-horse field for Travers (The Associated Press) With post-position formalities out of the way, American Pharoah will be led onto a plane Wednesday morning for the cross-country trip to Saratoga Race Course and Saturday's Travers Stakes. American Pharoah was made the overwhelming 1-5 favorite in a 10-horse field and drew the No 2 post on Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
Correa holds lead in AL Rookie of the Year race
Correa holds lead in AL Rookie of the Year race As we approach the homestretch of the 2015 major-league season, let's take a look at where some of the postseason hardware appears headed at this moment. We started with the Manager of the Year awards on Monday, are looking at Rookie of the Year candidates Tuesday, and will hit the Cy Young candidates Wednesday and MVPs on Thursday. As we've done in … [Read more...]
Mostly NFL Notes: A 2015 NFC Season Preview – Yahoo Sports (blog)
Mostly NFL Notes: A 2015 NFC Season Preview - Yahoo Sports (blog) Here's a look at my preview of the NFC this season, loaded with fantasy predictions. The AFC version will be out Wednesday.NFC East1. Dallas Cowboys 10-62. Philadelphia Eagles 9-7 (Wild Card)3. New York Giants 8-84. Washington Redskins 6-10Comments/Fantasy predictions: Tony Romo led the NFL in YPA (8.5), completion … [Read more...]
UCL: Valencia through as Celtic crash out
UCL: Valencia through as Celtic crash out Valencia advanced to the Champions League group stage by holding off Monaco, while Celtic crashed out after losing at Malmo in their playoff-round ties on Tuesday. Monaco won 2-1 in the home leg but came up one goal short as Valencia went through 4-3 on aggregate. Former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo pounced on an awful Fabinho pass back toward … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Harvick continues to be at the summit
Power Rankings: Harvick continues to be at the summit Our Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. And you think we dislike your favorite driver, so it makes sense, right? Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected] and we'll try to have some fun while keeping in mind the somber … [Read more...]
Starting over: Hanley Ramirez works out at first base
Starting over: Hanley Ramirez works out at first base Well, that didn't work out as expected. After transitioning to left field this season, it appears Hanley Ramirez will become the future first baseman of the Boston Red Sox. [On this week's StewPod: Angels pitcher Hector Santiago talks about his huge autograph collection.] Ramirez worked out at first base prior to Tuesday's game, though … [Read more...]
Bryant, Kang leading NL Rookie of the Year race
Bryant, Kang leading NL Rookie of the Year race We're getting up on the homestretch of the 2015 major-league season, so let's continue to look at where the major postseason hardware appears to be headed at this moment. On Tuesday, we look at the Rookie of the Year candidates, before moving to the Cy Young candidates Wednesday, and the MVPs of each league on Thursday. We looked at the Manager of … [Read more...]
Martinez refuses to talk Stones, looks to Oviedo’s return
Martinez refuses to talk Stones, looks to Oviedo’s return Having grown weary of the continuing John Stones saga, Everton manager Roberto Martinez had one reason to be positive ahead of tomorrow’s Carling Cup fixture against League One Barnsley: The return of injury-plagued defender Bryan Oviedo. The Costa Rica international has been dogged by fitness concerns in the last two seasons but is ready … [Read more...]