Henrik Lundqvist finally addresses rumors about future (of his hair) We usually don’t give away the punchline for goofy commercial stunts in the headline, but honestly it was either offer a little clarification or watch as hundreds of New York Rangers fans’ heads simultaneously exploded after reading something about “Henrik Lundqvist addressing rumors about his future at a press conference … [Read more...]
Boise State holds off Washington 16-13 to spoil Chris Petersen’s return
Boise State holds off Washington 16-13 to spoil Chris Petersen's return It wasn’t easy and it certainly wasn’t pretty, but No. 23 Boise State managed to hold off Washington on Friday night in Chris Petersen’s much-anticipated return to Boise. Petersen, who left BSU for Washington in 2013 after eight seasons as the Broncos’ head coach, saw his team rally back from a 16-0 deficit to narrowly … [Read more...]
Cycling-France’s Ferrand-Prevot claims unique world treble (Reuters)
Cycling-France's Ferrand-Prevot claims unique world treble (Reuters) France's Pauline Ferrand-Prevot became the first woman to hold world titles in three cycling disciplines when she won the mountain bike gold medal on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who already has titles in cyclocross and road cycling, hammered her rivals in Vallnord, Andorra. "I was fed up that people would not stop talking … [Read more...]
Matt Wieters hits home run thanks to unintentional assist from Ben Revere
Matt Wieters hits home run thanks to unintentional assist from Ben Revere If this season feels like it's been one continuous highlight reel for outfielders, that's because it truly has been one continuous highlight reel for outfielders. From Kevin Pillar's early string of sensational leaps and dives, to the recent stretch of wild home run robberies, outfielders have been relentlessly … [Read more...]
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines Sept 5, 2015
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 56-78 Colorado Rockies play host to the 69-66 San Francisco Giants tonight in MLB action on the grass of Coors Field, Sept 5, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM ET. Betting Lines Moneyline: Giants +106/Rockies -116 O/U Total: 11 Pitching Matchup Jake Peavy (R) W/L 4-6 WHIP 1.28 ERA 4.38 Chad Bettis (R) … [Read more...]
Addison Russell homers twice, makes history in Cubs’ blowout win
Addison Russell homers twice, makes history in Cubs' blowout win The Chicago Cubs showed no mercy on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, pummeling them 14-5 at sun-soaked Wrigley Field. Based on the final score, one might assume the wind was blowing out. That actually wasn't the case. In fact, at one point the wind appeared to be blowing in pretty strong from right field, but it couldn't … [Read more...]
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Free Pick and Betting Lines Sept 5, 2015
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 68-66 Los Angeles Angels play host to the 70-63 Texas Rangers tonight in MLB action on the grass of Angel Stadium, Sept 5, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 9:05PM ET. Betting Lines Moneyline: Rangers -108/Angels +102 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup Derek Holland (L) W/L 2-1 WHIP 0.94 ERA 2.82 Jered Weaver (R) W/L … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres Free Pick and Betting Lines Sept 5, 2015
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 65-70 San Diego Padres play host to the 76-58 Los Angeles Dodgers tonight in MLB action on the grass of Petco Park, Sept 5, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:40PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Dodgers -115/Padres +105 O/U Total: 6.5 Pitching Matchup Alex Wood (L) W/L 9-9 WHIP 1.41 ERA 3.67 Tyson Ross (R) W/L … [Read more...]
Prep football player dies after being injured on the field
Prep football player dies after being injured on the field The high school football season is off to a heartbreaking start. On Friday night, a sophomore from Louisiana died after being injured on a punt return. Tyrell Cameron was a middle linebacker on the Franklin Parish High team. He was wheeled off the field on a stretcher and rushed to the hospital. The school issued a statement on … [Read more...]
Michigan State holds off Western Michigan in 37-24 road win
Michigan State holds off Western Michigan in 37-24 road win Michigan State traveled west to Kalamazoo on Friday night and survived its first test of the season against a pesky Western Michigan squad. With a revitalized program under P.J. Fleck, the Broncos were no pushovers, but using a balanced offensive attack, the fifth-ranked Spartans were able to storm out to a sizeable first half lead … [Read more...]