Dallas Cowboys trade for Seahawks running back Christine Michael We've spent months waiting for the Dallas Cowboys to acquire someone, anyone, at running back to become an intriguing option behind the best offensive line in football. Christine Michael probably qualifies as intriguing. The Cowboys acquired him on Sunday for a conditional draft pick, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. NFL … [Read more...]
Serbia edges Germany; Italy avoids Euro upset
Serbia edges Germany; Italy avoids Euro upset Associated Press 0 Shares Print BERLIN -- Nemanja Bjelica made a difficult layup with less than a second remaining to lift Serbia to a 68-66 victory over Germany at the European basketball championship Sunday. In a later Group B match, newcomer Iceland came close to scoring its maiden victory but Italy avoided a huge upset by pulling … [Read more...]
Report: Georgetown LB suffers five broken bones in neck
Report: Georgetown LB suffers five broken bones in neck Georgetown LB Ty Williams was injured in his team's game against St. Francis on Saturday and reportedly broke his neck. According to Mike Cornejo, Williams had surgery to repair five broken vertebrae. update on Tyrell Williams: "He has 5 broken bones in the neck/vertebrae.. will not be awake until tomorrow." #mocofb … [Read more...]
Cycling-Cavendish beaten in Tour of Britain opener (Reuters)
Cycling-Cavendish beaten in Tour of Britain opener (Reuters) LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish was beaten in a photo-finish sprint to the line by Elia Viviani in the opening stage of the Tour of Britain from Beaumaris to Wrexham in North Wales on Sunday. The Etixx Quick-Step rider looked set to take the win at the end of a 177km stage featuring 3,000m of climbing but Team Sky's … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana classification after stage 15 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana classification after stage 15 (Reuters) Sept 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Vuelta a Espana after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) 61:53:56" 2. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) +1" 3. Rafal Majka (Poland / Tinkoff - Saxo) +1:24" 4. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands / Giant) +1:25" 5. Esteban Chaves (Colombia / Orica) +1:34" 6. Daniel … [Read more...]
MLS TV ratings see unexpected boost in August on ESPN
MLS TV ratings see unexpected boost in August on ESPN At the beginning of August, Philly.com soccer reporter Jonathan Tannenwald heralded great expectations for MLS games that were scheduled to be televised that month on ESPN. As Tannenwald noted, which was key, the four MLS games would be on the ESPN “mother ship,” the main channel instead of relegated to […] At the beginning of August, … [Read more...]
Torey Lovullo shaves head in support of John Farrell
Torey Lovullo shaves head in support of John Farrell When it comes to his relationship with John Farrell, acting Red Sox manager Torey Lovullo is a friend first with teammate, bench coach and baseball associate all tied for a distant second. That's why when Lovullo showed up to Fenway Park on Saturday with a newly shaved head, there was no question what his inspiration was. He was showing … [Read more...]
Derek Holland overpowers Angels, meets Rick ‘Wild Thing’ Vaughn
Derek Holland overpowers Angels, meets Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn Your browser does not support iframes. Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland had what you'd call an epic night on Saturday. At least by his standards. On the field, he dominated the Los Angeles Angels, holding them to one run on three hits over eight innings. The outing continued a hot start for Holland, who just came off the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 15 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 15 results (Reuters) Sept 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Vuelta a Espana (Comillas - Sotres, 175.8 km) on Sunday 1. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) 4:33:31" 2. Rafal Majka (Poland / Tinkoff - Saxo) +12" 3. Daniel Moreno (Spain / Katusha) +14" 4. Nairo Quintana (Colombia / Movistar) +15" 5. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) 6. Mikel Landa (Spain / Astana) … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 15 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 15 (Reuters) Sept 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Vuelta a Espana after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Omar Fraile (Spain / Caja Rural) 55 2. Ruben Plaza (Spain / Lampre) 27 3. Mikel Landa (Spain / Astana) 25 4. Alessandro De Marchi (Italy / BMC Racing) 20 5. Mikael Cherel (France / AG2R) 17 6. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain … [Read more...]