BYU uses another Hail Mary TD to beat Boise State For the second consecutive week, BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum heaved a Hail Mary pass into the end zone to give the Cougars an upset win, this time against No. 20 Boise State. The Cougars sealed the contest with a pick-six as time expired to complete the 35-24 victory. The win marked just the second for the Cougars in the six times the two … [Read more...]
Anirban Lahiri close to locking up PGA Tour card with Web.com Finals win
Anirban Lahiri close to locking up PGA Tour card with Web.com Finals win At the PGA Championship in August, Anirban Lahiri became the first Indian player to finish in the top five in a major. The $367,500 Lahiri earned for the T-5 effort wasn't enough to earn him a PGA Tour card, but it was enough to land him a spot in the Web.com Tour Finals, a four-event series featuring the top 75 players … [Read more...]
Mayweather beats Berto in farewell, ends 49-0 (Reuters)
Mayweather beats Berto in farewell, ends 49-0 (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats with a unanimous decision over fellow American Andre Berto on Saturday in what he has repeatedly said would be the final fight of his career. Mayweather, 38, easily outboxed his younger opponent over the 12 rounds … [Read more...]
Michael McDowell nails safety truck during Richmond caution
Michael McDowell nails safety truck during Richmond caution RICHMOND, Va.—Of all the vehicles you'd expect to get hit on a NASCAR track, the safety truck is among the last. But that's exactly what happened on Saturday night: OH NO. Michael McDowell has MAJOR damage after hitting a safety truck! #NASCARreplayhttp://t.co/UunGbIo7rO http://t.co/5txEDVLGDy— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 13, 2015 … [Read more...]
Condition of Jason Pierre-Paul’s hand worse than expected, report says
Condition of Jason Pierre-Paul's hand worse than expected, report says Well, it took less than a week after the New York Giants met with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul for someone to leak damaging information about his condition to the media. An ESPN report on Saturday night said Pierre-Paul's injuries are worse than the Giants feared, that in addition to an amputated index finger and a … [Read more...]
AL West race with Houston, Texas and Anaheim shaping up as most exciting
AL West race with Houston, Texas and Anaheim shaping up as most exciting 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 most exciting race for playoff positions down the stretch might come from the American League West where … [Read more...]
Jim McElwain goes off on player, Florida wins on wacky fumble (Video)
Jim McElwain goes off on player, Florida wins on wacky fumble (Video) Kelvin Taylor scored on a 7-yard run to put the Florida ahead of East Carolina 31-17 in the fourth quarter, but Gators head coach Jim McElwain wasn’t too happy about it. After he scored, Taylor was penalized 15 yards for making a throat-slashing gesture. When the junior trotted over to the sideline, McElwain berated him in … [Read more...]
Mayweather decisions Berto in last fight to remain unbeaten (The Associated Press)
Mayweather decisions Berto in last fight to remain unbeaten (The Associated Press) Floyd Mayweather Jr. wasn't about to change what he does best in his last fight. Both dominant and defensive, Mayweather used all the tricks learned in a 19-year pro career Saturday night to take a lopsided 12-round decision over Andre Berto and retain his welterweight titles in what he insists was his final … [Read more...]
Boxing-Mayweather beats Berto in ring farewell (Reuters)
Boxing-Mayweather beats Berto in ring farewell (Reuters) (Adds detail) LAS VEGAS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats with a unanimous decision over fellow American Andre Berto on Saturday in what he has repeatedly said would be the final fight of his career. Mayweather, 38, outboxed his younger opponent over the 12 rounds to … [Read more...]
Bumgarner sees bid for perfect game lost in eighth inning against Padres
Bumgarner sees bid for perfect game lost in eighth inning against Padres One day after Colby Lewis took a perfect game into the eighth inning for the Texas Rangers only to see it wrecked by Oakland, San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner did the same Saturday night against San Diego. And an unlikely wrecking ball came through for the Padres. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!] Melvin … [Read more...]