Castellano shines at Spa; Pletcher, Ortiz Jr., take titles (The Associated Press) Javier Castellano didn't win the jockey title at Saratoga Race Course, although he may have done even better by becoming the first rider to sweep four of the top Grade 1 races at the Spa. Castellano's biggest win came in the Travers, when he guided Keen Ice to an upset of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah … [Read more...]
Is Floyd Mayweather underrated? (Yahoo Sports)
Is Floyd Mayweather underrated? (Yahoo Sports) Mayweather's multi-division résumé is impressive, but how will his boxing career be judged when he hangs up the gloves? … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter – Week 5
Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter - Week 5 I am going to have to channel the spirit of MacGyver in order to properly navigate through this edition of The Bargain Hunter. Sometimes in order to work around a difficult problem, all you have on hand to help you is a plastic spork (you know, the spoon/fork hybrid), a cup of laundry detergent, three feet of dental floss and half a baked potato. I know … [Read more...]
Presidential candidate Jeb Bush says he has ‘too many Bills’ on fantasy team
Presidential candidate Jeb Bush says he has 'too many Bills' on fantasy team The presidential election is still more than a year away, but candidates on both sides of the aisle are having their words parsed at every stop. That applies to fantasy football, too. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today!] Yes, Jeb Bush the Republican candidate and former Florida governor … [Read more...]
Sources: LeBron planning Cavs workouts in Miami
Sources: LeBron planning Cavs workouts in Miami Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books 0 Shares Print When LeBron James played for the Miami Heat, he routinely held pre-training-camp workouts with star players such as Kevin Durant at his home in Ohio. Now that he's back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, … [Read more...]
Markieff Morris fined $10,000 for publicly demanding trade from Suns
Markieff Morris fined $10,000 for publicly demanding trade from Suns Last month, Markieff Morris told Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer that he was "not going to be there" — meaning, with the Phoenix Suns, the team with whom he signed a four-year, $32 million contract last summer — this coming season. "Not going to be there at all," he said. It's not that Morris doesn't intend to … [Read more...]
Five things you should know about the newly released 2016 MLB schedule
Five things you should know about the newly released 2016 MLB schedule We know what you're thinking, yes, there's still a lot to decide still in 2015, but Major League Baseball released its preliminary 2016 schedule on Tuesday. It gives us something to talk about temporarily while we wait for the next headline in the Matt Harvey saga. Or, if you're a fan of a team like the Cincinnati Reds … [Read more...]
Joaquin Andujar, fiery Dominican baseball icon, dead at 62
Joaquin Andujar, fiery Dominican baseball icon, dead at 62 When Pedro Martinez dreamt about playing baseball in America, he dreamt about being Joaquin Andujar. That says something about the legacy Andujar is leaving. Andujar, a former MLB pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics, died Tuesday at age 62, according to ESPN Deportes, after a long battle with … [Read more...]
With his return imminent, Marcus Stroman decision looms for Blue Jays
With his return imminent, Marcus Stroman decision looms for Blue Jays It was believed the torn ACL Marcus Stroman suffered early in spring training would sideline him for the entire season, but here we are in September, and Stroman is ready to return to a major-league mound. Where he fits in the Toronto Blue Jays' plans down the stretch and in the playoffs is the next question that needs to … [Read more...]
Madison Bumgarner immortalized in country song ‘Outlaw Southpaw’
Madison Bumgarner immortalized in country song 'Outlaw Southpaw' If there were any player in baseball with a story begging to be told in a country song, it's Madison Bumgarner. Remember this video of him chopping down a tree? Or when he dressed up like Paul Bunyan? How about his insane beer-chugging abilities? We haven't even mentioned any of his on-field exploits yet, like completely … [Read more...]