Horse racing-Singapore scraps two biggest races (Reuters) Singapore surprisingly scrapped its two biggest horse races worth S$4 million ($2.80 million) on Monday, claiming they have achieved their purpose and were no longer needed. The S$3 million Singapore Airlines International Cup (SIA), a 2,000 metre Group One race, and the 1,200m S$1 million KrisFlyer International Sprint (KFIS) were … [Read more...]
Report: Tony Stewart to retire after 2016
Report: Tony Stewart to retire after 2016 Three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will reportedly retire after the 2016 season. According to Motorsport.com, Stewart, 44, is set to vacate the No. 14 car and Clint Bowyer will take over in 2017. Stewart's retirement would come a year after another icon's departure. Jeff Gordon is retiring from driving full-time after the 2015 season. … [Read more...]
DN Sports Desk: Nebraska vs. Illinois score predictions – Daily Nebraskan
DN Sports Desk: Nebraska vs. Illinois score predictions - Daily Nebraskan Josh Kelly, Senior Sports Editor - Nebraska 33, Illinois 20 A walk in the park, right? Well, after a subpar performance in non-conference play, the Huskers are in a rare situation where every team they face has a chance to win. That was proven in the 36-28 win against Southern Mississippi on Saturday, which should have been … [Read more...]
Sagan uses top of cycling podium as pulpit for world peace (The Associated Press)
Sagan uses top of cycling podium as pulpit for world peace (The Associated Press) Peter Sagan had just climbed to the top step of the podium at cycling's world championships on Sunday when the Slovakian star turned the spotlight on issues far greater than a bike race. ''We live in the moment now,'' Sagan said, ''but maybe in the future, I don't know. The 25-year-old Sagan was born in the … [Read more...]
Report: Big Ben to miss at least four weeks with knee injury
Report: Big Ben to miss at least four weeks with knee injury Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down midway through the third quarter with a left knee injury in the Steelers' victory against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, an injury that is expected to keep the quarterback out for at least four weeks, ESPN reported. CBS reported that MRI results confirmed that there was … [Read more...]
Real plotting Premier League double swoop
Real plotting Premier League double swoop The transfer window might be closed, but the rumours keep ticking. As always, Transfer Talk has the latest and greatest. See all the summer deals right here. Real plotting Premier League raid Premier League fans will be all too familiar with the annual treat that is watching Real Madrid swooping in to steal their sides' best players, and it seems as though … [Read more...]
StewPod Extra: Who’s to blame, Bryce Harper or Jonathan Papelbon?
StewPod Extra: Who's to blame, Bryce Harper or Jonathan Papelbon? This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. The brouhaha in the Washington Nationals dugout between Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon has taken the baseball world by storm Sunday. Because of that, an emergency StewPod was needed in order … [Read more...]
Déjà vu: Jake Arrieta nearly perfect as Cubs defeat Pirates
Déjà vu: Jake Arrieta nearly perfect as Cubs defeat Pirates 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. The opponents may change, but Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta's numbers remain the same. The ace was nearly perfect during … [Read more...]
NFL Winners and Losers: Cincinnati Bengals, Super Bowl contenders
NFL Winners and Losers: Cincinnati Bengals, Super Bowl contenders OK, we’ve been down this road with the Cincinnati Bengals before. They look good, the roster looks fantastic, but we all know they will disappoint in January. I don't think that will happen this season. The Cincinnati Bengals are very good, and they need to be stamped as legitimate Super Bowl contenders. Dismiss the Bengals … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Arrieta Cy Young?
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Arrieta Cy Young? An incredible regular season might have been capped off with a performance to win the NL Cy Young Award for Jake Arrieta on Sunday night. Chicago’s ace carried a perfect game into the seventh inning vs. Pittsburgh, and ended up winning his 21st game by allowing only one hit in seven scoreless innings and fanning nine batters. He also hit a home … [Read more...]