Michael Owen's horse Brown Panther dies at Irish St Leger (The Associated Press) NEWBRIDGE, Ireland (AP) -- Brown Panther, a horse part-owned by former England striker Michael Owen, died after a serious injury in the Irish St. Leger on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Temple beats Cincinnati 34-26 to move to 2-0
Temple beats Cincinnati 34-26 to move to 2-0 Are the Temple Owls the favorites in the American Athletic Conference? A week after beating Penn State for the first time since 1941, Temple went to Cincinnati and knocked off the presumptive AAC East favorite Bearcats 34-26. Temple led at halftime 10-6 and Jahad Thomas took the opening kickoff of the third quarter for a touchdown and a 17-6 lead. … [Read more...]
Sunderland 0-1 Spurs: Mason strikes late
Sunderland 0-1 Spurs: Mason strikes late Ryan Mason fired Tottenham to their first Premier League victory of the season as Sunderland were made to wait for theirs. The midfielder stabbed home an 82nd-minute winner from substitute Erik Lamela's through-ball to snatch a 1-0 win the Londoners scarcely deserved after being second-best for much of what had gone before. Jermain Defoe and Jack Rodwell … [Read more...]
Wojtek Wolski takes Alex Radulov shot to face in KHL (Video)
Wojtek Wolski takes Alex Radulov shot to face in KHL (Video) Sliding to block a shot is usually a recipe for disaster, but at the very least a player can use his over-padded body to help lessen the impact. Alas, there is no “face pad.” Witness Wojtek Wolski in a KHL game on Saturday, sliding across the slot and taking a shot from Alex Radulov to the face. The former Colorado Avalanche … [Read more...]
Czechs, Serbia advance to EuroBasket quarters
Czechs, Serbia advance to EuroBasket quarters Associated Press 0 Shares Print LILLE, France -- Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky had double-doubles to lead the Czech Republic past Croatia 80-59 Sunday and into the quarterfinals of the European Championship for the first time. The Czechs will next play Serbia, which beat Finland 94-81 for its sixth victory in as many games. Center … [Read more...]
Fantasy Football NFL Weather and Sports Handicapper Free Pick – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Fantasy Football NFL Weather and Sports Handicapper Free Pick - SportsBlog.com (blog) The top NFL handicapper in the world, Joe Duffy of OffshoreInsiders.com has a free NFL pick plus we check on key weather for fantasy football and sports picks. First the free premium bet: NY JETS -3 -125 Cleveland The Jets are among the best teams sans the QB position in the NFL. Now that is a big disclaimer, but … [Read more...]
NBA world reacts to the news of Moses Malone’s death
NBA world reacts to the news of Moses Malone's death After hearing the news that NBA legend and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Moses Malone died Sunday at 60, current and former players, teams and others involved with the sport took to Twitter to react to the news. One of the greatest to ever represent the city of Philadelphia. #FoFoFohttps://t.co/oTbrBf8yfy— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) … [Read more...]
Moses Malone, Hall of Famer and basketball legend, dies at 60
Moses Malone, Hall of Famer and basketball legend, dies at 60 Hall of Famer Moses Malone, a true giant who broke barriers, dominated the boards and imposed his will on the interior like few others in basketball history, died Sunday, according to multiple reports. He was 60. News of Malone's passing first came from Mark Berman of FOX 26 in Houston: Calvin Murphy devastated his close friend … [Read more...]
Lydia Ko wins The Evian to become youngest female major winner
Lydia Ko wins The Evian to become youngest female major winner Lydia Ko had one last chance to become the youngest female major champion in history, and she seized it. On Sunday, Ko won The Evian Championship, the LPGA's fifth major championship of the year, to become a major winner at 18 years, 4 months, 20 days. The final-round, 8-under 63 Ko shot at Evian Golf Club was good enough for a … [Read more...]
Richmond anticipating big impact from hosting cycling worlds (The Associated Press)
Richmond anticipating big impact from hosting cycling worlds (The Associated Press) Richmond is days away from hosting the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, the Super Bowl of international bicycle racing, and city officials and local organizers are hoping the impact will be a lasting and lucrative one. For Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones, it's a chance to showcase the city to an international … [Read more...]