Boxing-Australian fighter's death prompts calls for ban (Reuters) Australia's peak medical authority has called for a ban on boxing after a local fighter died in hospital on Tuesday, four days after being knocked out in a regional title bout. David Browne Jr was floored by a punch from Filipino Carlo Magali in a super featherweight bout in Sydney on Friday. Browne remained in a coma until … [Read more...]
Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla thriving in deeper role for the Gunners
Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla thriving in deeper role for the Gunners While Premier League midfielders such as Mesut Özil, Eden Hazard, and David Silva constantly receive praise for their outstanding play, Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla seems to fly under the radar, despite his superb play since arriving from Spain back in 2012. Cazorla has managed to rack up more assists than any […] While Premier … [Read more...]
How do you like the San Francisco 49ers’ new-look black uniforms?
How do you like the San Francisco 49ers' new-look black uniforms? The San Francisco 49ers had a really bold new look on Monday night. The entire roster seemed to change in the offseason, so why not the uniforms too? The 49ers wore black uniforms for the first time for the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. The black jerseys and pants had red numbers and stripes. And many players … [Read more...]
Sam Saunders finished T-4 at Hotel Fitness Champ. weeks after fractured skull
Sam Saunders finished T-4 at Hotel Fitness Champ. weeks after fractured skull Sam Saunders finished tied for fourth at the Hotel Fitness Championship on Sunday, with the check going a long way to locking up his 2015-16 PGA Tour status through the four-event Web.com Tour Finals. Imagine if Saunders had little time to prepare for the first event in the series. Unfortunately, several weeks ago, … [Read more...]
Australian boxer Browne Jr. dies after fight (The Associated Press)
Australian boxer Browne Jr. dies after fight (The Associated Press) SYDNEY (AP) -- Australian boxer Davey Browne Jr. has died of injuries suffered in Friday's IBF super-featherweight regional title bout against Carlo Magali of the Philippines. … [Read more...]
Cespedes again: No. 35 reaches second deck
Cespedes again: No. 35 reaches second deck Yoenis Cespedes did it again. (USATSI) Mets outfielder and trade deadline pick-up Yoenis Cespedes continues to ritually abuse pitched baseballs. He did it again on Monday night against the Marlins (GameTracker) ... A well-struck clout, that one. Early estimates peg it at 442 feet. Either way, it was Cespedes' 35th homer of the season. As for how those … [Read more...]
Lydia Ko is winning at the same clip as a young Tiger Woods
Lydia Ko is winning at the same clip as a young Tiger Woods Lydia Ko isn't Tiger Woods, and we're not trying to make her out to be, but the 18-year-old Kiwi has a career trajectory that looks a lot like that of the 14-time major winner. Ko won her ninth LPGA title on Sunday and first major title at The Evian Championship, becoming the youngest female major champion and second-youngest major … [Read more...]
Corey Seager’s first home run ball was traded for a David Peralta autograph
Corey Seager's first home run ball was traded for a David Peralta autograph Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager looks like he could be the real deal. Through 10 games, the 21-year-old has hit an incredible .412/.524/.647 over 42 plate appearances. [On this week's StewPod: Jose Altuve joins us to talk about the surprising Astros.] That's a small sample, sure, but Seager has long been … [Read more...]
BMW Championship : Power Rankings and Sleeper Picks – SportsBlog.com (blog)
BMW Championship : Power Rankings and Sleeper Picks - SportsBlog.com (blog) Despite missing the cut for the first two events of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Jordan Spieth still finds himself atop the leaderboard. Will this be the week that he returns to the form we have all grown accustom to? Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports There are only two more weeks left in this year’s PGA Tour Season. The 2015 … [Read more...]
Ryan Hollweg grabs guitar, performs ‘Free Fallin’ after Czech league win (Video)
Ryan Hollweg grabs guitar, performs 'Free Fallin' after Czech league win (Video) You probably know Ryan Hollweg’s name for one of two reasons: you’re a fan of one of the three NHL teams he played for (New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes) or you remember him taking a stick to the chest, courtesy of Chris Simon. But for the past three seasons Hollweg has plied his trade … [Read more...]