Ravens' latest last-ditch heave against Denver comes up short You could forgive Denver fans for being more than a little nervous when Joe Flacco got the ball with less than three minutes left and the Ravens down 19-13 on Sunday. After all, Flacco had a memorable drive against the Broncos in 2013 that resulted in the early exit of Denver from the playoffs (and, eventually, a Ravens Super … [Read more...]
Shhh, don’t wake the Cowboys’ Dan Bailey for his TV photo
Shhh, don't wake the Cowboys' Dan Bailey for his TV photo The first half of the New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys Sunday night game was thrill-a-minute football, provided you like long, grinding offensive series that end in disappointing field goals. But at least that gave us the opportunity to see this ridiculous photo of Dan Bailey, Cowboys kicker, who for whatever reason decided to keep his … [Read more...]
Mondialiste wins $1 million Woodbine Mile (The Associated Press)
Mondialiste wins $1 million Woodbine Mile (The Associated Press) Irish-bred Mondialiste rallied to beat Lea by a half-length Sunday in the Grade 1 $1 million Woodbine Mile to earn a spot in the Breeders' Cup Mile next month at Keeneland. Ridden by Feargal Lynch for trainer David O'Meara, the 5-year-old Mondialiste finished in 1:36.66 in his North American debut on the rain-soaked turf … [Read more...]
End of the Road 2015: Cincinnati Reds
End of the Road 2015: Cincinnati Reds After the Chicago Cubs swept a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night, the Cincinnati Reds have been mathematically eliminated from the MLB postseason, meaning that they've effectively come to end of the road in their 2015 season. As we'll do with each eliminated team this season, let's give them a send-off that would make Boyz II … [Read more...]
Experiencing Lyon vs. Lille game in person: A game in need of Nabil Fekir
Experiencing Lyon vs. Lille game in person: A game in need of Nabil Fekir “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” Those were the sage words of Joni Mitchell and it certainly applied to Olympique Lyonnais’ case, the big yellow taxi excepted of course. On a cold, rainy evening yesterday at Stade de Gerland, Hubert Fournier’s team huffed and puffed but were […] “You don’t know what … [Read more...]
Miami owner: Redskins’ stadium is ‘almost a home game’
Miami owner: Redskins' stadium is 'almost a home game' After a shaky start and some borderline-unwatchable football, the Miami Dolphins settled down and restored the natural order of things with a 17-10 victory over the Washington Redskins. And to hear Dolphins owner Stephen Ross tell it, the heavy Dolphin presence in the crowd was a major factor. “It was unbelievable,” Ross said afterward, … [Read more...]
Tanaka throttles Blue Jays; Yanks avoid sweep
Tanaka throttles Blue Jays; Yanks avoid sweep NEW YORK (AP) With the New York closer to missing out on a wild-card berth than winning the AL East, Masahiro Tanaka pitched like the ace the Yankees needed him to be Tanaka allowed four hits over seven innings Sunday, and the Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 Sunday and stop a five-game losing streak. ''Today is a great example of what the … [Read more...]
Steelers: Assistant coach/fan altercation never happened
Steelers: Assistant coach/fan altercation never happened As if there weren’t enough storylines surrounding Thursday night’s New England Patriots-Pittsburgh Steelers season-opening game – a triumphant Tom Brady in uniform, the Steelers’ difficulties in covering New England tight end Rob Gronkowski, the headset issues – another one cropped up Friday morning: accusations that a Pittsburgh coach … [Read more...]
Athlon Sports’ most interesting stats from Week 2
Athlon Sports' most interesting stats from Week 2 Numbers and statistics are a huge part of college football. Every Sunday, reading updated box scores and stats is like Christmas for fans and media members. Some stats like total offense and total defense are overrated, but each help paint a picture for a team or particular game. Whether the stats are historic, advanced or just an … [Read more...]
Texans’ Randy Bullock becomes first to miss 33-yard extra-point try
Texans' Randy Bullock becomes first to miss 33-yard extra-point try The new longer extra-point attempt has its first victim in Houston, where the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the hosting Texans 27-20. The NFL moved extra-point tries back to a 33-yard attempt this offseason for the first time, and the first kicker to miss it: Houston's Randy Bullock. The Chiefs raced out to a 14-0 lead, but … [Read more...]