British Open champ Zach Johnson tops list of notable missed cuts SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Did Zach Johnson forget his driver back in Scotland? The reigning British Open champion missed the cut at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits after continually missing off the tee during the first two rounds and finishing 3-over. Johnson hit only 12 of 28 fairways, leaving him to wonder what went wrong … [Read more...]
Spurs sign striker Clinton Njie from Lyon for £12 million
Spurs sign striker Clinton Njie from Lyon for £12 million Tottenham have announced the signing of Clinton Njie from Lyon on a five-year contract. Spurs have been on the lookout for a new striker for some time, with Friday's sale of Roberto Soldado to Villarreal and Emmanuel Adebayor not being given a squad number for the new season leaving Harry […] Tottenham have announced the signing … [Read more...]
On second valiant attempt, Robbie Ross Jr. catches home run in his hat
On second valiant attempt, Robbie Ross Jr. catches home run in his hat Life in the bullpen has its share of perks. In many ballparks, it's one of, if not the best seat in the house, which is pretty neat. On the other side though, there's not a lot to do in the bullpen. Unless you're preparing to come into the game, interacting with fans or heckling one of your opponents, that life can get … [Read more...]
Marcus Mariota’s ‘greatness’ isn’t here yet, but it’s coming
Marcus Mariota's 'greatness' isn't here yet, but it's coming ATLANTA - What was your first day of work like? Did you feel a bit queasy at your desk? Perhaps break out in a cold sweat when your boss' eyes swept over you? Maybe even sneak off to the bathroom for a good long cry? (Come on, it wasn't just us that did that, right?) Spare a little sympathy, then, for Marcus Mariota, the No. 2 … [Read more...]
Irish DL Jarron Jones tears MCL, out for 2015
Irish DL Jarron Jones tears MCL, out for 2015 Notre Dame has suffered a major loss before the season has even started. Multiple reports began surfacing Friday that redshirt junior defensive lineman Jarron Jones had suffered a serious knee injury, and on Saturday coach Brian Kelly confirmed the news. Jones has suffered a torn MCL and will miss the entire 2015 season. He'll have surgery to repair … [Read more...]
West Ham 1-2 Leicester: Foxes go top
West Ham 1-2 Leicester: Foxes go top Claudio Ranieri's perfect start to life as Leicester boss continued as his side outshone 10-man West Ham to win at Upton Park for the first time in 15 years. Both sides started the new season with victories on the opening weekend, but it was the Foxes who extended that run to top the early Premier League table as first-half goals from Shinji Okazaki and Riyad … [Read more...]
Pavel Bure’s new hockey league for old star players sounds awesome
Pavel Bure’s new hockey league for old star players sounds awesome Are you tired of having to dust off old copies of NHL 94 to get your Pavel Bure and Teemu Selanne fix? Well, dust no more: The World Legends Hockey League is coming soon! Bure is the chairman of this new “non-commercial” league that will feature players 45 years and older from Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Czech … [Read more...]
Ichiro Suzuki ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits in professional career
Ichiro Suzuki ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits in professional career Though not the hitter he once was, Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is still reaching milestones in his Hall of Fame worthy career. On Friday night in St. Louis, Ichiro equaled the legendary Ty Cobb with his 4,191st professional hit, which encompasses his time in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top league in Japan, … [Read more...]
Little League team’s season ends on coach’s costly mistake
Little League team's season ends on coach's costly mistake The margin between victory and defeat can be so small and ridiculous, it's painful to endure and accept. Unfortunately, the kids from Cascade Little League in Vancouver, Washington learned how small and how painful that margin can be on Friday as their quest to play in the Little League World Series ended not by a player's mistake, … [Read more...]
NFLPA goes on attack in filing to judge on Tom Brady, deflate-gate
NFLPA goes on attack in filing to judge on Tom Brady, deflate-gate The NFLPA smells blood in the water. With the line of Judge Richard Berman's questioning from the Tom Brady hearings, many people believe that the legal pendulum is swinging back away from the league and towards Brady. The union clearly agrees. It has filed its final brief to Judge Berman, and the language is forceful and … [Read more...]