Stanford fumbles away playoff chances in loss to Oregon Stanford's College Football Playoff chances are all but gone thanks to a 38-36 loss to Oregon. Trailing by eight in the final seconds, Kevin Hogan found Greg Taboada for a 5-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to two. With 10 seconds remaining, the Cardinal had a chance to tie the game. Hogan looked for tight end Austin Hooper in … [Read more...]
Toews On Ice wins Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Toews On Ice wins Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press) Toews On Ice rallied after being passed entering the stretch to win the $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes for 2-year-olds by 1 1/4 lengths Saturday at Del Mar. Ridden by Martin Garcia, Toews On Ice covered seven furlongs in 1:22.27 and paid $3.80, $2.80 and $2.20 as the 4-5 favorite. Mac Daddy Mac returned $3.80 and $3, while … [Read more...]
Derek Fathauer holds first-ever 54 hole PGA Tour lead into Mayakoba finale
Derek Fathauer holds first-ever 54 hole PGA Tour lead into Mayakoba finale Derek Fathauer doesn't seem like a greedy guy, and it may cost him his first PGA Tour win on Sunday. Fathauer carries a one-shot lead into the final round of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico over Jason Bohn, marking not only Fathauer's first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour but also the first time the 29-year-old has … [Read more...]
Several LPGA players stuck in traffic thanks to lost van at Ochoa Invitational
Several LPGA players stuck in traffic thanks to lost van at Ochoa Invitational Under the Rules of Golf, a player is disqualified if they don't show up for their tee time. But the LPGA made an exception for four players in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational field -- and for good reason. Carlota Ciganda, Suzann Pettersen, Angela Stanford and Minjee Lee left their Mexico City hotel around 9:30 a.m., … [Read more...]
Nathan MacKinnon scores twice in 13 seconds, in same spot (Video)
Nathan MacKinnon scores twice in 13 seconds, in same spot (Video) It was a goal so nice, Nathan MacKinnon basically scored it twice. At 18:25 of the first period in Montreal on Saturday night, the Canadiens won a faceoff in the defensive zone, but they couldn’t control the puck. Instead, MacKinnon stole it just a few strides away from goalie Mike Condon. He came out to challenge the … [Read more...]
Budenholzer remains out after wife's emergency
Budenholzer remains out after wife's emergency Associated Press 0 Shares print ATLANTA -- Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer says he will return to the team "as soon as possible" but for now will remain with his family following his wife's undisclosed medical emergency. Budenholzer missed the Hawks' game in Boston on Friday night after returning to Atlanta in the morning to attend to … [Read more...]
MLB News & Notes
MLB News & Notes After seeing Andrelton Simmons traded Thursday and Craig Kimbrel traded Friday, there was no big trade Saturday. There was a trade, just not a blockbuster. Bummer. There's still plenty of offseason left though, plus the Winter Meetings are only three weeks away. Those are always fun. On Saturday we looked at the extremely thin free agent third base market. We also looked at the … [Read more...]
Oklahoma State remains unbeaten with comeback win over Iowa State
Oklahoma State remains unbeaten with comeback win over Iowa State As strange as it sounds, a false start penalty ended up paying huge dividends for Oklahoma State. Trailing Iowa State 31-28 in the fourth quarter, it looked like the Cowboys would have to punt the ball back to the Cyclones after an incomplete pass on third down. However, the Cowboys were whistled for a false start on the play, … [Read more...]
Emotional NHL tributes to Paris victims, with puck Eiffel Tower (Video)
Emotional NHL tributes to Paris victims, with puck Eiffel Tower (Video) One night after terror attacks in Paris claimed the lives of over 120 people and injured over 300 more, NHL teams and players honored the victims and survivors with pregame ceremonies and symbolism on Saturday night. Two of the most stirring tributes occurred in Montreal and Boston. The Montreal Canadiens held a moment … [Read more...]
Marcin Gortat isn’t completely cool with Randy Wittman calling him out
Marcin Gortat isn't completely cool with Randy Wittman calling him out With Kevin Durant in town and the eyes of the NBA watching on Tuesday night, the defensive-minded Washington Wizards gave up 125 points in a loss to Oklahoma City, the most they had surrendered in nearly nine months. The embarrassment allowed coach Randy Wittman to vent about the team’s lacking effort on the defensive … [Read more...]