A Presidents Cup primer, explaining this biennial matchup The 11th Presidents Cup kicks off on Thursday from Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in, as you might guess, Incheon, South Korea. It's the biennial match pitting the Americans against the Internationals, a team formed from picking players born in every country that isn't the United States or Europe. The competition, owned and wholly run … [Read more...]
Heavyweight champ Klitschko on schedule for November return (The Associated Press)
Heavyweight champ Klitschko on schedule for November return (The Associated Press) Wladimir Klitschko is on schedule in his recovery from an injured left calf, and the heavyweight champion says he will be ready to defend his title belts against Tyson Fury next month. Klitschko (64-3, 53 KOs) had never hurt his calf before, but he knew rest and recovery would be preferable to fighting while … [Read more...]
Why Joe Pavelski is San Jose’s ‘captain serious’
Why Joe Pavelski is San Jose's 'captain serious' LOS ANGELES – The difference in Joe Pavelski’s life as a hockey player has been minimal since he was named San Jose Sharks captain Monday. “Just a few more interviews lately and stuff,” Pavelski said. “We have a good, strong group in here that has a lot of experience and has known each other for a while, that has definitely made the … [Read more...]
Former Auburn WR D’haquille Williams punched four guys in fight over sunglasses
Former Auburn WR D'haquille Williams punched four guys in fight over sunglasses D'haquille "Duke" Williams, who was dismissed from the Auburn football program Monday, reportedly punched two security guards, a bartender and another patron, according to AL.com, in the event that resulted in his dismissal. Williams, a wide receiver who had been in trouble several times during his Auburn career, … [Read more...]
Gotachancetodance wins Belmont feature (The Associated Press)
Gotachancetodance wins Belmont feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Gotachancetodance rallied to beat Promotional by two lengths Wednesday in the $77,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Home owned by Johnny Manziel’s grandfather destroyed by fire; arson suspected
Home owned by Johnny Manziel's grandfather destroyed by fire; arson suspected A home in East Texas owned by Paul Manziel, grandfather of Browns' quarterback Johnny Manziel, was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. The Whitehouse Fire Department responded to a call of a structure fire around 1:30 a.m. Smith County fire marshal Jay Brooks said by the time the fire was called in by a … [Read more...]
Rockies will retain manager Walt Weiss for 2016 season
Rockies will retain manager Walt Weiss for 2016 season The verdict is in on Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss. As first reported by FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, Weiss will return to the Rockies dugout for the 2016 season, which is also the final year of his contract. MLB.com's Thomas Harding backed up Rosenthal's report a short time later, stating that both Weiss and general manager Jeff … [Read more...]
Enter weekly pick 'em contest, win prizes – Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Enter weekly pick 'em contest, win prizes - Sioux Falls Argus Leader Picks of the Week(Photo: Picks of the Week) Clearly, my faith in Georgia's ability to take the proverbial next step was seriously misplaced. This does a nice job capturing what happened between the hedges Saturday: What Alabama is doing to the Bulldog's pic.twitter.com/DBlZtmu7Px — Shooter McGavin … [Read more...]
In NL wild-card clash, Cubs and Pirates are more similar than you think
In NL wild-card clash, Cubs and Pirates are more similar than you think The National League wild-card game features two teams that are not only extremely familiar with each other, but that utilized a similar strategy to get to this point. It’s not a perfect analogy, but the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs are more similar than you might think. The Pirates are playoff veterans now, but … [Read more...]
Shuffle Up: New England backfield not so scary right now
Shuffle Up: New England backfield not so scary right now Okay, here are the Shuffle Up rules. We are talking rest-of-season value. Everything to this point is an audition. If you want leaders to this point, you’ll find them elsewhere. If you want Week 5 rankings, click over here. Today, we do running backs, just running backs. Next week, new position. Eventually I will start batching them in … [Read more...]