Australian boxer Browne Jr. dies after fight (The Associated Press) SYDNEY (AP) -- Australian boxer Davey Browne Jr. has died of injuries suffered in Friday's IBF super-featherweight regional title bout against Carlo Magali of the Philippines. … [Read more...]
Cespedes again: No. 35 reaches second deck
Cespedes again: No. 35 reaches second deck Yoenis Cespedes did it again. (USATSI) Mets outfielder and trade deadline pick-up Yoenis Cespedes continues to ritually abuse pitched baseballs. He did it again on Monday night against the Marlins (GameTracker) ... A well-struck clout, that one. Early estimates peg it at 442 feet. Either way, it was Cespedes' 35th homer of the season. As for how those … [Read more...]
Lydia Ko is winning at the same clip as a young Tiger Woods
Lydia Ko is winning at the same clip as a young Tiger Woods Lydia Ko isn't Tiger Woods, and we're not trying to make her out to be, but the 18-year-old Kiwi has a career trajectory that looks a lot like that of the 14-time major winner. Ko won her ninth LPGA title on Sunday and first major title at The Evian Championship, becoming the youngest female major champion and second-youngest major … [Read more...]
Corey Seager’s first home run ball was traded for a David Peralta autograph
Corey Seager's first home run ball was traded for a David Peralta autograph Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager looks like he could be the real deal. Through 10 games, the 21-year-old has hit an incredible .412/.524/.647 over 42 plate appearances. [On this week's StewPod: Jose Altuve joins us to talk about the surprising Astros.] That's a small sample, sure, but Seager has long been … [Read more...]
BMW Championship : Power Rankings and Sleeper Picks – SportsBlog.com (blog)
BMW Championship : Power Rankings and Sleeper Picks - SportsBlog.com (blog) Despite missing the cut for the first two events of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Jordan Spieth still finds himself atop the leaderboard. Will this be the week that he returns to the form we have all grown accustom to? Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports There are only two more weeks left in this year’s PGA Tour Season. The 2015 … [Read more...]
Ryan Hollweg grabs guitar, performs ‘Free Fallin’ after Czech league win (Video)
Ryan Hollweg grabs guitar, performs 'Free Fallin' after Czech league win (Video) You probably know Ryan Hollweg’s name for one of two reasons: you’re a fan of one of the three NHL teams he played for (New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes) or you remember him taking a stick to the chest, courtesy of Chris Simon. But for the past three seasons Hollweg has plied his trade … [Read more...]
Pitt will continue playing two QBs until one emerges as starter
Pitt will continue playing two QBs until one emerges as starter Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi is not set on a starting quarterback yet he’s not fully embracing a two-quarterback system. Chad Voytik and Nate Peterman have both played this season with Voytik getting the bulk of the reps in the season opener against Youngstown State and Peterman taking the reins in a win against Akron this past … [Read more...]
Matchday Wrap Up: Monday Morning Manager – WK5
Matchday Wrap Up: Monday Morning Manager - WK5 It was a Germanic sort of a weekend in my house. Our neighborhood pool closed last weekend and this one brought some rain and that first crisp, cool morning that signifies the start of fall. The NFL was back in our lives and to celebrate all of these things, neighbors of ours decided to get an early start on Oktoberfest and threw a themed party. My … [Read more...]
NHL Ryder Cup tournament to be held midseason in 2017-18?
NHL Ryder Cup tournament to be held midseason in 2017-18? As you know, the World Cup of Hockey is just the first skate to drop in the NHL’s plans for world domination, a.k.a. “[Expletive] Tha Olympics.” There’s also a Ryder Cup tournament on its way, in which North America’s best players will team up to take on the best players from Europe. It’s an amazing idea and one we fully support, in … [Read more...]
Cycling-Thomas follows Froome out of world championships (Reuters)
Cycling-Thomas follows Froome out of world championships (Reuters) Geraint Thomas has joined Team Sky colleague Chris Froome in pulling out of the World Road Race Championships in Virginia starting this weekend, saying he is not physically up to it. "It's been a hard decision to make but the season has taken its toll on me and I don't feel physically up for a good Worlds," Welshman Thomas, … [Read more...]