Captain's Duty: A beat-up David Wright leads Mets to Game 3 win NEW YORK — David Wright showed up at Citi Field at 11:45 a.m. Friday, more than seven hours before first pitch. And it wasn’t because he was particularly antsy for the first World Series game at his home stadium. That’s just how much time it takes Wright to get ready to play baseball some days. He’s a player who missed 50 games … [Read more...]
Mets win Game 3, face 2-1 World Series deficit
Mets win Game 3, face 2-1 World Series deficit The New York Mets did a smart thing Friday night: They beat the Royals 9-3 in Game 3 of the World Series at Citi Field (box score), avoiding an 0-3 hole that almost certainly would have meant their demise. Only the Boston Red Sox against the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS, as every schoolkid knows by now, have come back from a three-games-to-none deficit in … [Read more...]
Men's hockey picks up first win of the 2015-16 season, opening league play … – RIT Athletics
Men's hockey picks up first win of the 2015-16 season, opening league play ... - RIT Athletics SPRINGFIELD, MA – The defending Atlantic Hockey Champion RIT men's hockey team (1-4-1, 1-0-0 AHC) picked up its first win of the 2015-16 season, defeating American International (0-7-0, 0-2-0 AHC) on the road in its conference opener on Friday evening from the Olympia Ice Center. Matt Abt (Leduc, … [Read more...]
Royals hurt by uncharacteristic mistakes in Game 3 loss to Mets
Royals hurt by uncharacteristic mistakes in Game 3 loss to Mets Your browser does not support iframes.After two games at Kauffman Stadium, the World Series looked like the Kansas City Royals series to lose. Going in to Game 3, the feeling was the same feeling the Royals have consistently established all season, and especially in the postseason. They were the team setting the pace, meaning … [Read more...]
Juan Uribe comes through for the Mets in his first at-bat in a month
Juan Uribe comes through for the Mets in his first at-bat in a month Your browser does not support iframes.Unless you're a fan of the New York Mets, you may not have realized Juan Uribe made the club's World Series roster. We won't hold that against you, though. Uribe hasn't played at all for New York during the postseason as he's been sidelined since September 25 with a chest injury. Uribe … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Did you think we could avoid the Talladega finish?
Happy Hour: Did you think we could avoid the Talladega finish? Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here and have a good time. Well, we were a bit off on our prediction of a general lack of nuttiness at Talladega. It looked good until the ridiculousness that … [Read more...]
Westbrook, Oladipo trade big 3s, Thunder top Magic in 2OT
Westbrook, Oladipo trade big 3s, Thunder top Magic in 2OT The Oklahoma City Thunder entered this season looking to reverse the fortunes of an injury-plagued 2014-15 and re-establish their positions as one of the NBA's best and most fascinating teams. Their first two contests have done nothing to suggest they are not fit for the task. [Yahoo Fantasy Basketball: Sign up for a league today] Two … [Read more...]
Week 9 Saturday picks: USC at Cal, Notre Dame at Temple, more – Sports Illustrated
Week 9 Saturday picks: USC at Cal, Notre Dame at Temple, more - Sports Illustrated Texas A&M names freshman Kyler Murray starting QB Texas A&M names freshman Kyler Murray starting QB Florida picks up dental student as backup kicker Florida picks up dental student as backup kicker Pat Haden steps down from CFP selection committee Pat Haden steps down from CFP selection committee … [Read more...]
Smokey Image wins Golden State Juvenile Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Smokey Image wins Golden State Juvenile Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press) Smokey Image overcame traffic trouble Friday to win the $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes by three-quarters of a length and improve to 5-0 at Del Mar. Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Smokey Image ran seven furlongs in 1:22.94 and paid $3, $2.20 and $2.10 at 1-2 odds. Found Money returned $3.80 and $2.80, while … [Read more...]
Women’s Hockey Notebook: Q & A with CWHL Commissioner Brenda Andress
Women's Hockey Notebook: Q & A with CWHL Commissioner Brenda Andress #TourdeClarky pic.twitter.com/g1BUb6EqzG— Krista Patronick (@KristaPatronick) October 27, 2015 Clarkson Cup champion Boston Blades take the trophy for a spin around Boston. Stanley Cup of Chowder recaps the stops of the week. The National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) has garnered a lot of attention in the recent months as … [Read more...]