Venezuela stuns Wiggins, Canada for Rio spot Associated Press 0 Shares Print MEXICO CITY -- Gregory Vargas made a free throw with 0.3 seconds left after being fouled on an offensive rebound and Venezuela stunned Canada 79-78 on Friday night to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Windi Graterol scored 20 points, and Heissler Guillent added 19 -- eight in the final four minutes -- in … [Read more...]
Blue Jays club season-high five home runs in rout of Yankees
Blue Jays club season-high five home runs in rout of Yankees Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. Not much went the way of the home team at Yankees Stadium on Friday. It started in the afternoon with Mark Teixeira announcing … [Read more...]
Utah beats Utah State, but loses QB Travis Wilson to injury
Utah beats Utah State, but loses QB Travis Wilson to injury Utah held off in-state foe Utah State in a 24-14 win Friday night in Salt Lake City, but it came at a cost. The Utes lost starting quarterback Travis Wilson to a left shoulder injury after he landed hard on his left side at the conclusion of a 38-yard run late in the second quarter. Wilson was able to stay on the field for one more … [Read more...]
Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 1 Forecasts
Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 1 Forecasts With the bulk of the Week 1 NFL slate kicking off in less than 24 hours, fantasy owners have dissected their lineups and consulted all the fine fantasy resources that Rotoworld has to offer. Whether it is through Week 1 Rankings, the Week 1 worksheet, or Week 1 matchups, final roster decisions are near completion. One last piece of the weekly lineup … [Read more...]
Boxing-Betting action quiet ahead of Mayweather bout (Reuters)
Boxing-Betting action quiet ahead of Mayweather bout (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LAS VEGAS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Four months after Floyd Mayweather's megabout with Manny Pacquiao delivered Nevada one of its most heavily bet-upon sporting events, the gambling action ahead of Mayweather's latest fight has been very low-key. The undefeated five-division world champion is a 1-30 favourite … [Read more...]
Lyon confirm Nabil Fekir will miss six months after suffering ruptured right ACL
Lyon confirm Nabil Fekir will miss six months after suffering ruptured right ACL Lyon (AFP) – France international striker Nabil Fekir will undergo knee surgery on Monday after picking up the serious injury playing against Portugal last week, his Ligue 1 club, Lyon, confirmed. The operation will be carried out by Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet in the private Jean-Mermoz Hospital in Lyon in … [Read more...]
Reds become first team to steal four bases in one game against Yadier Molina
Reds become first team to steal four bases in one game against Yadier Molina It's hard to steal bases against St Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina who has thrown out nearly half of all those who have attempted to steal against him in his career. But Cincinnati Reds speedy center fielder Billy Hamilton is a puzzle Molina just hasn't been able to solve yet and Hamilton was part of an … [Read more...]
Colby Lewis emerges from slump with dominant, nearly perfect, win over A’s
Colby Lewis emerges from slump with dominant, nearly perfect, win over A's There were no indications whatsoever from his previous three outings that Texas Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis would flirt with the 24th perfect game in major league history Friday night. Lewis lost all three of those starts, gave up at least six hits in each and didn't last beyond the sixth inning in any of those … [Read more...]