Maria Sharapova withdraws from U.S. Open When the U.S. Open starts on Monday morning, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will not be there. The No. 3 seed withdrew from the tournament on Sunday afternoon, citing a right leg injury. She has not played since losing to Serena Williams at Wimbledon this year. This is the third time in two years that the 2006 U.S. Open champion will miss the … [Read more...]
Pharoah looks good after loss; no decision on racing plans (The Associated Press)
Pharoah looks good after loss; no decision on racing plans (The Associated Press) On the morning after a startling upset at the Travers Stakes, a small gathering of fans visited racing's biggest celebrity. This group on Sunday morning was considerably smaller than the throng of 15,000 that watched American Pharoah take a routine gallop two days earlier. American Pharoah had not lost since … [Read more...]
Scott Dixon snatches IndyCar championship away from Montoya (The Associated Press)
Scott Dixon snatches IndyCar championship away from Montoya (The Associated Press) Scott Dixon captured his fourth IndyCar championship Sunday by winning the season finale to snatch the title from Juan Pablo Montoya. Montoya led the standings from the season-opener until the final lap of the year. The title went to the New Zealander based on number of wins: Sunday was Dixon's third of the … [Read more...]
John Daly played golf the day after he suffered a collapsed lung
John Daly played golf the day after he suffered a collapsed lung John Daly played golf on Sunday, and that's remarkable because he spent Saturday night in a Jackson, Miss., area hospital with a collapsed lung. The two-time major winner collapsed on Saturday at the 18th hole during a local golf tournament at Deerfield Golf Club. Playing in 90-degree heat, Daly had been struggling through the … [Read more...]
Jason Day wins The Barclays by six shots to take FedEx Cup lead
Jason Day wins The Barclays by six shots to take FedEx Cup lead In an age n golf where eras last weeks instead of months, it's Jason Day's time. Welcome to the Day Era. The Aussie picked up his third win in four starts on Sunday, winning The Barclays by six shots where the final margin really didn't reflect how far ahead Day was of his peers. The PGA champion shot 63-62 on the weekend at … [Read more...]
El Ghazi scores twice as Ajax maintain winning Eredivisie start
El Ghazi scores twice as Ajax maintain winning Eredivisie start Anwar El Ghazi scored a brace for the third time this season as table-topping Ajax maintained the only 100 per cent record in the Eredivisie by defeating ADO Den Haag 4-0. Forward El Ghazi bagged a double in each of the Amsterdam club’s first two fixtures and he took his […] Anwar El Ghazi scored a brace for the third time this … [Read more...]
Report: Indians Mark Shapiro to become new Blue Jays president
Report: Indians Mark Shapiro to become new Blue Jays president The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly found their next team president. Cleveland Indians president Mark Shapiro is set to take the same job with Toronto, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports. The club is expected to announce the move in the next few days. [Check out Big League Stew on Tumblr for even more baseball awesomeness.] … [Read more...]
Cubs' Arrieta no-hits Dodgers, earns 17th victory
Cubs' Arrieta no-hits Dodgers, earns 17th victory Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arreita had taken several no-hitters deep into games before, but he had never previously completed the feat. He did so Sunday night, taking down the Dodgers in a 2-0 Cubs win. The only baserunners Arrieta allowed came via an error on second baseman Starlin Castro and a walk to Jimmy Rollins. Otherwise Arrieta was … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: Player-by-Player ADP Notes
Draft Analysis: Player-by-Player ADP Notes With draft season raging like Anquan Boldin after an eight-yard catch, here’s a quick-and-dirty breakdown of the top 120 players by ADP. These are not my personal rankings. My top 25s can be found here. ADPs courtesy of FantasyFootballCalculator.com, and based on standard-league data culled from Saturday-Sunday. Editor's Note: For updated rankings, … [Read more...]
Eibar go joint top in La Liga after first win over Athletic Bilbao
Eibar go joint top in La Liga after first win over Athletic Bilbao Eibar recorded a first ever league victory over Athletic Bilbao to go joint top of the Primera Division. Saul Berjon opened the scoring from the penalty spot while Adrian Gonzalez scored his first goal for his new club in the second half to cap a 2-0 win for Jose Mendilibar’s […] Eibar recorded a first ever league victory … [Read more...]