Ciao Bella: Rafael Nadal knocked out of U.S. Open in third round NEW YORK – Fabio Fognini stood at the baseline and looked up. It was nearly 1:30a.m. on a relatively cool night in New York. The stadium around him was in shock. He, too, seemed to be in shock. The Italian had just knocked fan-favorite Rafael Nadal out of the U.S. Open, winning a five-setter in which Nadal had taken the first … [Read more...]
Chris Davis goes deep twice, becomes first to reach 40 homers in Orioles win
Chris Davis goes deep twice, becomes first to reach 40 homers in Orioles win The only way to beat the Toronto Blue Jays these days is to out slug them. One of the few teams equipped to do that is the Baltimore Orioles, and that's exactly what they did Friday, riding the hot bat of Chris Davis to a 10-2 victory at Rogers Centre. Davis came into the game with three home runs in Baltimore's … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Innings Limit For Matt Harvey?
Baseball Daily Dose: Innings Limit For Matt Harvey? Matt Harvey will definitely pitch in late September. Probably. We think. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Harvey's agent, Scott Boras, raised some concerns regarding the right-hander's innings Friday, telling CBS Sports' Jon Heyman that he would like to see the team follow doctor's orders and shut Harvey down at 180 innings … [Read more...]
Smokey Image wins I’m Smokin Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Smokey Image wins I'm Smokin Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Smokey Image won the $150,000 I'm Smokin Stakes for California-bred 2-year-olds by 4 1/2 lengths as the 3-5 favorite Friday at Del Mar. … [Read more...]
Terri Leigh interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (9.4.15)
Terri Leigh interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (9.4.15) Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with Terri Leigh. During the interview, Nate chats with Terri Leigh about how she got her start in broadcasting, how she worked her way to FOX Soccer Report and ended up at beIN SPORTS in Miami. Plus, […] Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk … [Read more...]
Tom Brady issues statement: ‘To a large degree, we have all lost’
Tom Brady issues statement: 'To a large degree, we have all lost' Tom Brady has said almost nothing publicly since Ted Wells' deflate-gate report was released, unless you count his words from an NFL appeal transcript. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league todayl] Late Friday night, Brady finally broke his silence with a statement on his Facebook page. In it, he doesn't … [Read more...]
College football by the odds: Las Vegas picks and preview of Week 1 – Las Vegas Sun (blog)
College football by the odds: Las Vegas picks and preview of Week 1 - Las Vegas Sun (blog) [unable to retrieve full-text content]College football by the odds: Las Vegas picks and preview of Week 1Las Vegas Sun (blog)The Sundevils and Aggies could supply an instant classic, and not make up for the average 18-point spread across all of college football. The approach of major programs loading up on … [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...]