Chiefs starting season with former No. 1 pick Eric Fisher at right tackle - CBSSports.com When you draft someone No. 1 overall -- in any year -- you're hoping that person locks down a position for several years. When you draft a tackle that high, you hope it's not for the right tackle position. For the Chiefs, it might be. According to the Kansas City Star, 2013 No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher is … [Read more...]
Cheers, Andy: Murray knocked out in fourth round
Cheers, Andy: Murray knocked out in fourth round NEW YORK – Andy Murray is out of the U.S. Open, the second top-4 seed to fall early in Flushing Meadows. Murray lost 7-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 in the tournament's longest match yet. No. 15 Kevin Anderson took the first two sets, but that's never a reason to count Murray out. He's rallied from a two-set hole eight times. When he forced and won a … [Read more...]
Cardale tosses first TD of the season for OSU
Cardale tosses first TD of the season for OSU Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones may have earned the starting job in the preseason, but he picked up another advantage in the quarterback battle by look fantastic on the Buckeyes' first drive of the game. Jones did most of the work on the drive with his legs, rushing four times for 24 net yards, but it was two long passes, one to Michael Thomas for … [Read more...]
Nyquist wins Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity (The Associated Press)
Nyquist wins Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Nyquist won the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity by 3 3/4 lengths Monday, giving trainer Doug O'Neill another promising 2-year-old heading into next year. … [Read more...]
Yankees shut down Nathan Eovaldi with elbow inflammation, depth to be tested
Yankees shut down Nathan Eovaldi with elbow inflammation, depth to be tested Monday was a good news, bad news day for the New York Yankees. On the plus side, they defeated the Baltimore Orioles to move with one-half game of the division-leading Blue Jays. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today!] On the down side, they learned they will be without their most … [Read more...]
Pirates to skip Gerrit Cole’s next start, position him for NL wild-card game
Pirates to skip Gerrit Cole's next start, position him for NL wild-card game Matt Harvey isn't the only important National League pitcher headed for extra rest down the stretch. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle announced Monday that ace Gerrit Cole will have his scheduled start this weekend skipped in order to buy some extra rest and set up the rotation for the all important stretch … [Read more...]
Horse euthanized, jockey tossed after fall in Del Mar race (The Associated Press)
Horse euthanized, jockey tossed after fall in Del Mar race (The Associated Press) Jockey Corey Nakatani was thrown from his mount when it fell in the third race Monday at Del Mar. Tirpitz fell on the stretch turn, tossing Nakatani to the turf. Track workers rushed to hold up green screens that shielded the horse and jockey from the view of fans. … [Read more...]
Euro: Germany beat Scotland; Ireland win
Euro: Germany beat Scotland; Ireland win Thomas Muller scored twice as Germany put a further crimp in Scotland's hopes to qualify for Euro 2016 by winning 3-2 at Hampden Park on Monday. Scotland were able to equalise twice, but the World Cup champions locked down on defence after Ilkay Gundogan's 54th-minute goal gave Germany their third lead of the day. Muller opened the scoring in the 18th … [Read more...]
Pirates to skip Gerrit Cole’s next start, position him for NL willd-card game
Pirates to skip Gerrit Cole's next start, position him for NL willd-card game Matt Harvey isn't the only important National League pitcher headed for extra rest down the stretch. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle announced Monday that ace Gerrit Cole will have his scheduled start this weekend skipped in order to buy some extra rest and set up the rotation for the all important stretch … [Read more...]
Yankees shelving Eovaldi (elbow) for two weeks
Yankees shelving Eovaldi (elbow) for two weeks Report: Pirates SP Gerrit Cole to have Thursday start skippedby Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com (8:07 pm ET) An effort to limit innings will keep Pirates ace Gerrit Cole from making his scheduled start Thursday, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A.J. Burnett, who is returning from a stint on the disabled list, will pitch instead. Cole has thrown a … [Read more...]