Fame Game leads foreign raid for Melbourne Cup (Reuters) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Fame Game has been installed as the overwhelming favorite to win Tuesday's A$6.2 million ($4.42 million) Melbourne Cup and become the second Japanese-trained horse to gallop away with Australia's richest prize in thoroughbred racing. The Yoshitada Munakata-trained six-year-old raised eyebrows with … [Read more...]
WBA 2-3 Leicester: Comeback kings rescued by Jamie Vardy once again [VIDEO]
WBA 2-3 Leicester: Comeback kings rescued by Jamie Vardy once again [VIDEO] Jamie Vardy continued his stunning form as Leicester edged past West Brom. The England striker has now scored in eight straight Barclays Premier League games as he sealed the Foxes' 3-2 win at The Hawthorns. He is now just two games away from equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy's all-time record set […] Jamie … [Read more...]
Royals stun Mets in Game 4 to take 3-1 WS lead
Royals stun Mets in Game 4 to take 3-1 WS lead In Game 4 of the 2015 World Series, the Royals shocked the Mets by a score of 5-3 (box score), and now the series stands at 3-1 in favor of Kansas City. Here are the key takeaways from a wild Game 4 at Citi Field ... 1. The Royals notched their seventh comeback win of the 2015 postseason. In this very space, we not long ago broke down the Royals' six … [Read more...]
After his dad’s death, Edinson Volquez ready to pitch possible World Series clincher for Royals
After his dad's death, Edinson Volquez ready to pitch possible World Series clincher for Royals NEW YORK — At some point, Edinson Volquez will pick up a marker on Sunday and write “D.V.” inside his cap. Then he’ll do what he’s done so many times before, step on a big-league mound and start a game for his team. The stakes will be higher, his heart will be fuller and he’ll have a little more … [Read more...]
UNH hockey picks up big win over Merrimack – Concord Monitor
UNH hockey picks up big win over Merrimack - Concord Monitor Andrew Poturalski scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team to a 4-2 victory over No. 17 Merrimack. The win bumps the Wildcats up to 3-2-1 on the year and 1-0-1 in Hockey East play, while the Warriors fall to 3-1-2 and 1-1-2 in the conference. Also scoring goals for the Wildcats were … [Read more...]
Canes' 8-lateral TD tops Duke
Canes' 8-lateral TD tops Duke Miami gave up a 24-12 fourth-quarter lead to Duke for what appeared to be a heartbreaking loss -- only to win 30-27 in the most amazing fashion imaginable. The Hurricanes received a Blue Devils kickoff on the final play of regulation and proceeded to lateral the ball eight times -- criss-crossing the field on several occasions -- before Corn Elder broke into the … [Read more...]
American Pharoah caps off historic career with storybook ending at Breeders’ Cup (Yahoo Sports)
American Pharoah caps off historic career with storybook ending at Breeders' Cup (Yahoo Sports) American Pharoah will go down as one of the greatest racehorses ever after a runaway win Saturday. … [Read more...]
Crittenden wins Let It Ride Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Crittenden wins Let It Ride Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Crittenden wore down pacesetter Acceptance in a prolonged stretch duel to win the $82,150 Let It Ride Stakes for 3-year-olds by a neck Saturday at Del Mar. … [Read more...]
Patrick Kane won’t be criminally charged in rape case: Buffalo News
Patrick Kane won’t be criminally charged in rape case: Buffalo News The Patrick Kane case is back in the spotlight. It's been off the front pages since that remarkable 24 hours in late September when the complainant's lawyer abruptly quit after her mother’s tale about discovering an empty rape kit at her home – a claim that the lawyer called a press conference to discuss one day earlier – … [Read more...]
Kings' Cousins leaves with sore right Achilles
Kings' Cousins leaves with sore right Achilles Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN Staff Writer Close NBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008 Former contributor and editor at NPR 0 Shares print LOS ANGELES -- Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins left late in the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a sore right Achilles tendon. Cousins did not return after … [Read more...]