Marylou Whitney, Dinny Phipps honored day before Travers (The Associated Press) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- Prominent horse owners Marylou Whitney and Ogden Mills ''Dinny'' Phipps were inducted into Saratoga Race Course's ''Walk of Fame'' on Friday, the day before Triple Crown winner American Pharoah runs in the Travers Stakes. … [Read more...]
Titans QB Marcus Mariota impresses again in third preseason game
Titans QB Marcus Mariota impresses again in third preseason game So far during the preseason, the story with Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota is how well he has handled adversity. He turned it over twice in his preseason debut at Atlanta, but rallied after that for a long drive. In Mariota's second preseason game, his helmet headset went out, and he wasn't bothered by that … [Read more...]
Vin Scully will return for 67th season in Dodgers television booth
Vin Scully will return for 67th season in Dodgers television booth Your browser does not support iframes. It's official. Vin Scully, arguably the greatest living broadcaster in baseball, sports or any other form of entertainment, will return to Dodgers television booth in 2016. With help from Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, Scully's return … [Read more...]
IndyCar drivers find comfort in getting back to work (The Associated Press)
IndyCar drivers find comfort in getting back to work (The Associated Press) IndyCar drivers got back to work Friday, climbing into their cars as a distraction - albeit a temporary one - from their grief over Justin Wilson's death. Wilson died Monday of a head injury suffered a day earlier when he was stuck by debris from another car at Pocono Raceway. The loss of one of the most popular … [Read more...]
Patriots’ offense and Tom Brady rally a bit after slow start to preseason
Patriots' offense and Tom Brady rally a bit after slow start to preseason In a few months, after Tom Brady has returned from his four-game suspension, nobody will remember how bad the New England Patriots' offense looked with him at the helm for most of the preseason. The preseason doesn't matter, we all get it. Especially when injuries mean you're working with a skeleton crew. But they do … [Read more...]
Nationals nix Jayson Werth bobblehead, were not satisfied with finished product
Nationals nix Jayson Werth bobblehead, were not satisfied with finished product Your browser does not support iframes. If you have tickets to Sunday's Washington Nationals game and were specifically looking forward to the Jayson Werth bobblehead giveaway, we have disappointing news to share. The giveaway is, well, we'll go with postponed. The team was not satisfied with the final product … [Read more...]
Pep Guardiola is wary of the threat posed by Bayer Leverkusen
Pep Guardiola is wary of the threat posed by Bayer Leverkusen Bayern Munich come up against one of their biggest rivals for the Bundesliga title this season on Saturday, according to coach Pep Guardiola. Bayern host Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena, with both having made perfect starts to the season. “Bayer are big rivals for the Bundesliga title,” Guardiola said […] Bayern Munich come … [Read more...]
Mario Hezonja lights up EuroBasket tune-up, daps opposing coach
Mario Hezonja lights up EuroBasket tune-up, daps opposing coach Croatian scorer Mario Hezonja stood out among this June's crop of top draft prospects for his extreme cockiness. The 20-year-old, who most recently suited up for Barcelona in Spain's ACB League, plays with determined flair of any number of promising young wings, but his approach to the sport involves such daring acts as calling … [Read more...]
Michel Platini will leave UEFA in 2019 if he isn’t elected FIFA president
Michel Platini will leave UEFA in 2019 if he isn’t elected FIFA president Michel Platini has announced he will step down as UEFA president in 2019 if he fails to win FIFA’s top job in next year’s election. Platini appeared at a UEFA news conference in Monaco but refused to speak in any detail about his campaign for the FIFA presidency – a […] Michel Platini has announced he will step down … [Read more...]
Jim Buss on Kobe Bryant playing past 2016: ‘It’s his decision’
Jim Buss on Kobe Bryant playing past 2016: 'It's his decision' Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has been the most vocal amongst the team’s brain trust about 2015-16 possibly being Kobe Bryant’s last year in the NBA. Bryant’s two-year, $48.5 million contract extension is up at the end of 2016, at the same time that the NBA’s salary cap rises and the team can offer huge heaps … [Read more...]