Torey Lovullo shaves head in support of John Farrell When it comes to his relationship with John Farrell, acting Red Sox manager Torey Lovullo is a friend first with teammate, bench coach and baseball associate all tied for a distant second. That's why when Lovullo showed up to Fenway Park on Saturday with a newly shaved head, there was no question what his inspiration was. He was showing … [Read more...]
Derek Holland overpowers Angels, meets Rick ‘Wild Thing’ Vaughn
Derek Holland overpowers Angels, meets Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn Your browser does not support iframes. Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland had what you'd call an epic night on Saturday. At least by his standards. On the field, he dominated the Los Angeles Angels, holding them to one run on three hits over eight innings. The outing continued a hot start for Holland, who just came off the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 15 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 15 results (Reuters) Sept 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Vuelta a Espana (Comillas - Sotres, 175.8 km) on Sunday 1. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) 4:33:31" 2. Rafal Majka (Poland / Tinkoff - Saxo) +12" 3. Daniel Moreno (Spain / Katusha) +14" 4. Nairo Quintana (Colombia / Movistar) +15" 5. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) 6. Mikel Landa (Spain / Astana) … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 15 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 15 (Reuters) Sept 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Vuelta a Espana after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Omar Fraile (Spain / Caja Rural) 55 2. Ruben Plaza (Spain / Lampre) 27 3. Mikel Landa (Spain / Astana) 25 4. Alessandro De Marchi (Italy / BMC Racing) 20 5. Mikael Cherel (France / AG2R) 17 6. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana team classification after stage 15 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana team classification after stage 15 (Reuters) Sept 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Vuelta a Espana after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Team Sky (Britain) 185:54:25" 2. Movistar (Spain) +10:56" 3. Astana (Kazakhstan) +16:00" 4. Katusha (Russia) +33:10" 5. Europcar (France) +52:01" 6. Cofidis (France) +1:00:16" 7. Tinkoff - Saxo (Russia) +1:01:59" 8. Caja Rural … [Read more...]
Euro: Wales must wait; Netherlands woe
Euro: Wales must wait; Netherlands woe Wales must wait to see whether they can secure Euro 2016 qualification on Sunday after being held to a 0-0 home draw by Israel. Chris Coleman's side, who will still make it through before the next qualifiers are played if Belgium fail to win in Cyprus later on Sunday, made a whirlwind start in front of a packed and noisy crowd at the Cardiff City Stadium. … [Read more...]
Australia reacts with joy after Jarryd Hayne makes the 49ers roster
Australia reacts with joy after Jarryd Hayne makes the 49ers roster It took a while for the United States to catch on to how incredible Jarryd Hayne's journey to the NFL was. Australia understood it well before Hayne ever signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league todayl] The rugby league star said he turned down the largest contract in … [Read more...]
Xander Bogaerts completes Little League grand slam with acrobatic slide
Xander Bogaerts completes Little League grand slam with acrobatic slide The Little League World Series is over now, but that really isn't relevant to what you're about to see here. Despite the fact that we termed it a 'Little League home run,' we're confident in saying that none of the teams in Williamsport were involved in any plays resembling this disaster. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: … [Read more...]
Pogba hints at summer move from Juve
Pogba hints at summer move from Juve Paul Pogba has said he does not know "for how long" he will stay at Juventus, hinting that he could leave at the end of this season. Pogba, 22, was heavily linked with a summer move, with Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea interested. Juventus rejected an €80 million offer from the Spanish champions as the France international stayed put … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Raisel Rising
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Raisel Rising The Reds signed Raisel Iglesias out of Cuba last summer to a seven-year, $27 million deal. At the time, they were taking a risk on an unproven 24-year-old arm, but it hasn't taken long for their decision to start paying off. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @NickNelsonMN on Twitter! Iglesias made his major-league debut in a spot start on April 12th, and became a … [Read more...]