End of the Road 2015: Washington Nationals After their win Saturday, the Washington Nationals have been mathematically eliminated from the MLB postseason because of New York Mets' win, 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 Men proud. We'll look at … [Read more...]
MLB Playoff Race: Dodgers can clinch Sunday
MLB Playoff Race: Dodgers can clinch Sunday Including the games set for Sunday, we have eight days of regular season scheduled in 2015. We're coming down to the end. The NL East and AL Central titles have been clinched, and four more teams have assured themselves of at least a playoff spot. That means four divisions are up for grabs, and four playoff spots are undetermined. After a busy few days … [Read more...]
Jeff Gordon breaks NASCAR’s consecutive starts streak at New Hampshire
Jeff Gordon breaks NASCAR's consecutive starts streak at New Hampshire Jeff Gordon set a NASCAR record when Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire started. The race was Gordon's 789th consecutive start in the Cup Series, breaking the mark once held by Ricky Rudd. Gordon has started every race in the Cup Series since the final race of the 1992 season. "To me looking back throughout … [Read more...]
AP Poll: Utah surges while Oregon drops out for first time since 2009
AP Poll: Utah surges while Oregon drops out for first time since 2009 For the first time since 2009, Oregon is out of the AP Poll. After Utah went to Autzen Stadium and demolihed the Ducks 62-20, the Utes climbed to No. 10, making them the second-highest ranked Pac-12 team, and the Ducks fell out snapping a string a 98 consecutive appearances in the poll. The top six remained unchanged with … [Read more...]
Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace: Cabaye spot on
Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace: Cabaye spot on Yohan Cabaye's second-half penalty was enough to earn Crystal Palace all three points at Vicarage Road as Watford suffered a first home defeat of the season. In a repeat of the teams' 2013 play-off final, a penalty was enough to decide the game in favour of Palace, who move up to sixth in the Premier League following their 1-0 win. The game was evenly … [Read more...]
It’s official: Furniture Row is heading to Toyota
It's official: Furniture Row is heading to Toyota Surprise, surprise. Furniture Row Racing will field a Toyota in 2016. The partnership was made official Sunday morning at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The team also announced that Martin Truex Jr. would be staying for 2016 as well. That news was no surprise either. Truex and the team had expressed their desire to stay together for the … [Read more...]
Huston Street suffers groin injury complicating Angels’ pursuit of postseason
Huston Street suffers groin injury complicating Angels' pursuit of postseason Huston Street had to be helped off the field in the ninth inning Saturday after suffering a groin injury in the top of the ninth inning against Seattle as he moved off the mound attempting to backup a base on a groundball. Street is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine the extent of the injury. … [Read more...]
Chicago Blackhawks have names officially engraved on Stanley Cup (Photo)
Chicago Blackhawks have names officially engraved on Stanley Cup (Photo) The Chicago Blackhawks will raise another Stanley Cup banner next Thursday night when they host the New York Rangers in their 2015-16 season opener. The summer of celebration will have officially ended and their quest for a fourth Cup in seven years will commence that evening. While the Blackhawks were partying with … [Read more...]
Is this the beginning of the end for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints?
Is this the beginning of the end for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints? There's already a sense of the 2015 NFL season being a lost cause for the New Orleans Saints, sitting at 0-2 with their star quarterback ruled out for Week 3 and perhaps beyond. Drew Brees will not play against the Carolina Panthers and might be out for the Week 4 Sunday night contest against the Dallas Cowboys, … [Read more...]
Coaches Poll: UF ranked for first time since 2013
Coaches Poll: UF ranked for first time since 2013 Oregon fell 11 spots to No. 24 on Sunday in the latest coaches poll after getting blown away by Utah at home in the most shocking result of Week 4. The Utes, for their efforts, jumped up five spots to No. 12. Florida beating Tennessee was more exciting than surprising, but the 4-0 Gators earned enough respect from the voters to make their 2015 … [Read more...]