Draymond Green worked technical foul fines into his personal budget Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arguably the most important non-LeBron player of the NBA Finals, but things got even better for him this offseason when he inked a new five-year, $82-million contract. That's a big deal for anyone, but especially someone who had made roughly $2.4 million in his first three NBA … [Read more...]
Noah Syndergaard throws first pitch of Game 3 at Alcides Escobar’s head
Noah Syndergaard throws first pitch of Game 3 at Alcides Escobar's head NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard figured out a way to keep Alcides Escobar from swinging at the first pitch. He threw it at his head. Escobar, the Kansas City Royals leadoff man, has flourished this postseason swinging at the first pitch. That includes an inside-the-park home run off Matt Harvey in the bottom of the first in … [Read more...]
Wright homer puts Mets up early in Game 3
Wright homer puts Mets up early in Game 3 With his Mets down 1-0 to the Royals in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night (KC-NYM GameTracker), team captain David Wright sent a bolt through the Citi Field crowd with this clout off a Yordano Ventura sinker ... That was a 385-foot, two-run homer that left the bat at 103 mph. That was also just the second postseason homer of his career and the … [Read more...]
Traina's Weekend Blitz: NFL Week 8 picks – FOXSports.com
Traina's Weekend Blitz: NFL Week 8 picks - FOXSports.com Welcome to another edition of "Weekend Blitz," a column that will appear on FOXSports.com each Friday during the football season. Consider this one of your must-read features as you wrap up the week and head into a Saturday and Sunday filled with pigskin. We'll be giving out NFL picks, possibly some college football picks and plug some … [Read more...]
You don’t want to be in the outside line on a Martinsville restart
You don't want to be in the outside line on a Martinsville restart Martinsville is perhaps the most unfair track in the Sprint Cup Series for double-file restarts. The preferred groove at the half-mile track is near the curb. So the driver on the otuside line is at a serious disadvantage when the race restarts. It's not uncommon to see a driver on the outside lose more than a position per … [Read more...]
Joey Logano wins pole (again) at Martinsville
Joey Logano wins pole (again) at Martinsville Joey Logano's looking to continue his second-round dominance in the third round. Logano will start Sunday's race at Martinsville on the pole after he was the fastest car in the final round of qualifying. While last week's race at Talladega was his sixth win of the season, Friday's pole is his sixth of the year. And it's his second of the season … [Read more...]
Suddenly indispensible, Patriots’ Dion Lewis has earned right to cool nickname
Suddenly indispensible, Patriots' Dion Lewis has earned right to cool nickname It's past time. We need to settle on a nickname for Dion Lewis. The New England Patriots running back has been called "Jitterbug" by teammate Julian Edelman, which is pretty good; ESPN analyst and former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi likes "Squirty." Also not bad. But for a player who has added another … [Read more...]
Five programs in decline entering the new season
Five programs in decline entering the new season Our 2015-16 season preview continues with a look at five programs in decline. Check back every day for more college hoops preview content. MEMPHIS: Tigers fans used to complain that Josh Pastner's teams couldn't advance beyond the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament. Now they yearn for those days. One year after poor point guard play and … [Read more...]
Ian Poulter gets into WGC-HSBC Champions as sixth alternate
Ian Poulter gets into WGC-HSBC Champions as sixth alternate In the end, Ian Poulter will wind up making one more European Tour start than he planned this year. Poulter is now in the field for next week's WGC-HSBC Champions, getting into the field as the sixth alternate. The Englishman, who was the sixth alternate into the China event, got in when Brandt Snedeker declined to play. In other … [Read more...]
Favored Liam’s Map wins Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (The Associated Press)
Favored Liam's Map wins Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (The Associated Press) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Liam's Map came from off the pace to win the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile by 2 1/2 lengths. … [Read more...]