Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Bring On Baez Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Fire up those September callup beacons. Tis the season. Every year when rosters expand we get our first look (or another look) at players who have been grinding away for much of the summer in the minor leagues. Most will fill bench roles -- your pinch runners, emergency catchers, and defensive subs -- but … [Read more...]
Gimme Da Lute wins $100,000 El Cajon Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Gimme Da Lute wins $100,000 El Cajon Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Gimme Da Lute won the $100,000 El Cajon Stakes by a half-length Saturday at Del Mar for trainer Bob Baffert, who was across the country watching his Triple Crown champion American Pharoah lose at Saratoga. … [Read more...]
From speed demon to the Midas touch, Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin continues to improve
From speed demon to the Midas touch, Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin continues to improve When news surfaced ahead of the 2014-15 campaign that Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin broke Theo Walcott’s previous club record for a 40 meter sprint of 4.42 seconds, many were surprised. Walcott, who topped Thierry Henry’s time of 4.82 in 2009, is widely regarded as one of, in not the, fastest player […] … [Read more...]
The fight that boxing is supposed to be about (Yahoo Sports)
The fight that boxing is supposed to be about (Yahoo Sports) Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares engaged in a serious throwdown Saturday. Let's hope boxing makes it happen again. … [Read more...]
Sugar Shane Mosley stops Mayorga in 6th round of rematch (The Associated Press)
Sugar Shane Mosley stops Mayorga in 6th round of rematch (The Associated Press) INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- Sugar Shane Mosley stopped Ricardo Mayorga late in the sixth round Saturday night, winning a rematch between the veteran fighters. … [Read more...]
Lance Lynn carves up Giants, injures ankle in Cardinals win
Lance Lynn carves up Giants, injures ankle in Cardinals 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. It was a bittersweet afternoon for Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn. On the plus side, he was excellent on the hill, silencing … [Read more...]
Leo Santa Cruz beats Abner Mares by majority decision (The Associated Press)
Leo Santa Cruz beats Abner Mares by majority decision (The Associated Press) Leo Santa Cruz beat Abner Mares by majority decision Saturday night, remaining unbeaten with a superior technical performance in a thrilling featherweight bout between two hometown fighters. Santa Cruz (31-0-1) survived a night of furious exchanges and eventually controlled several rounds with his superior jab and … [Read more...]
Matias Kranevitter signs 5-year deal with Atletico Madrid from River Plate
Matias Kranevitter signs 5-year deal with Atletico Madrid from River Plate Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of River Plate midfielder Matias Kranevitter. The 22-year-old has passed his medical and put pen to paper on a five-year contract with Atletico, although he will not link up with the Primera Division club until after playing in the FIFA Club World Cup with […] Atletico … [Read more...]
NFL Preseason Blitz: Tim Tebow tries his new role for red-hot Eagles
NFL Preseason Blitz: Tim Tebow tries his new role for red-hot Eagles One of the thoughts when the Philadelphia Eagles signed quarterback Tim Tebow was that Chip Kelly could use him as a two-point conversion specialist. It made sense. Tebow is a great goal-line option because he's big and athletic. And if preseason is any indication, there will be many more two-point tries throughout the NFL … [Read more...]
More preseason injuries: Three Packers injured, including Randall Cobb
More preseason injuries: Three Packers injured, including Randall Cobb The Green Bay Packers had to be holding their breath at the sight of yet another wide receiver going down. Randall Cobb suffered a shoulder injury against the Philadelphia Eagles, the severity of which is unknown. Just last week the team lost No. 1 receiver Jordy Nelson to a season-ending torn ACL and cannot afford to … [Read more...]