DN Sports Desk: Nebraska vs. Miami score predictions - Daily Nebraskan Josh Kelly, Senior Sports Editor - Miami 34, Nebraska 27 This isn’t going to be the Hurricanes game your mom and dad grew up with. This game will be spent in the air. Nebraska’s new system favors the passing game more than the previous, and for Miami, it’s poised to be passing more than it’s first two games. After two … [Read more...]
Top five must-see plays from Week 1 in the NFL (Video)
Top five must-see plays from Week 1 in the NFL (Video) Did you miss any of the Week 1 action in the NFL? We've got you covered. Here are five plays you shouldn't miss from Sunday's games: Harvin a good time Percy Harvin knows how to make an entrance. Making his regular-season debut for the Buffalo Bills — his fourth NFL team — Harvin caught a pretty 51-yard touchdown pass from Tyrod Taylor … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: Reviewing the Bruski 150
Offseason Beat: Reviewing the Bruski 150 Rankings are only as good as the analysis of the ranks that follows, and looking back every season at the successes and failures of the Bruski 150 is always fun, or funny, depending where you’re standing. For my part I’m never going to be thrilled with my own rankings because I’m too busy picking them apart, but I do think this year I was better than the … [Read more...]
Astros rally in the ninth for their most dramatic win of the season
Astros rally in the ninth for their most dramatic win of the season 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. If the Houston Astros make the playoffs this season, Sunday's game is going to be looked at as one of their signature … [Read more...]
End of the Road 2015: Miami Marlins
End of the Road 2015: Miami Marlins After Sunday's loss, the Miami Marlins 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 Men proud. [Check out Big League Stew on Tumblr for even more baseball … [Read more...]
Henrik Norlander takes Hotel Fitness Championship with final-round 62
Henrik Norlander takes Hotel Fitness Championship with final-round 62 Henrik Norlander entered the final round of the Hotel Fitness Championship trailing leader D.H. Lee by six shots, with a crowded path of contenders to pass along the way to the top. Then Norlander made 10 birdies and no bogeys on Sunday at Sycamore Hills Golf Club, shooting a 62 that allowed him to sprint past all of the … [Read more...]
Ravens’ latest last-ditch heave against Denver comes up short
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...]