Green Gratto springs 24-1 upset in Big A's Fall Highweight (The Associated Press) Green Gratto pulled a 24-1 upset in the $250,000 Fall Highweight Handicap, the Thanksgiving feature at Aqueduct. The longest shot in the seven-horse field set the pace under Kendrick Carmouche and held off the late charge from Palace by a head. Wheeling back on only seven days of rest, Green Gratto beat a … [Read more...]
Cowboys’ Tony Romo leaves game after re-injuring left clavicle in blowout loss to Panthers
Cowboys' Tony Romo leaves game after re-injuring left clavicle in blowout loss to Panthers Already down 30-6 to the undefeated Carolina Panthers, the Dallas Cowboys suffered a huge blow when quarterback Tony Romo re-injured his left clavicle, the same one he broke in Week 2 that kept him out for eight weeks. Romo was injured when he was sacked by linebacker Thomas Davis Sr. and immediately … [Read more...]
Holiday gift ideas for soccer fans
Holiday gift ideas for soccer fans 1. SOCCER BOOKS Soccer fans love books especially when they’re from some of the best authors in the business and on topics that only hardcore soccer fans could love. This year, there are several wonderful titles to choose from such as: — DAS REBOOT by Rafa Honigstein Raphael Honigstein charts the […] 1. SOCCER BOOKS Soccer fans love books especially when … [Read more...]
Eagles vs. Detroit Lions: Predictions from ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS … – NJ.com
Eagles vs. Detroit Lions: Predictions from ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS ... - NJ.com When the Eagles take the field Thursday against the Detroit Lions, they will do so as favorites for the ninth time in 11 games this season. As many fans know, the team's record heading into the Thanksgiving day matchup is 4-6 — meaning this team is anything by predictable. If the team ever needed to turn in a … [Read more...]
Sepp Blatter says FIFA ethics committee’s treatment is ‘like an inquisition’
Sepp Blatter says FIFA ethics committee’s treatment is ‘like an inquisition’ Sepp Blatter said Wednesday that he was the target of “an inquisition” by FIFA’s ethics committee, which has suspended him for 90 days and called for further sanctions over corruption charges. Blatter, who led for FIFA for 17 years until his suspension in October, appeared in several Swiss media on […] Photo credit: … [Read more...]
2015 NFL picks against the spread: Thanksgiving football picks – Revenge of the Birds
2015 NFL picks against the spread: Thanksgiving football picks - Revenge of the Birds Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports It is Thanksgiving! It is time for food, family and football. Today there are three games -- two we always expect and a Thursday Night Football matchup. As is the tradition, the Cowboys and the Lions host a game. The nightcap is an old rivalry -- Bears/Packers. What are my picks … [Read more...]
What we’re thankful for in hockey, 2015: Puck Daddy Edition
What we’re thankful for in hockey, 2015: Puck Daddy Edition (Ed. Note: It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S., a.k.a. “Real Thanksgiving”, which means it’s once again time to reflect on what we’re thankful for in the world of hockey. Here are the editors and writers from Puck Daddy and Yahoo Sports, offering their picks for this year. As always, we give thanks to you, the reader, for supporting this … [Read more...]
Carey Price out at least a week after reinjuring lower body
Carey Price out at least a week after reinjuring lower body Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least one week with a lower body injury according to John Bartlett of Sportsnet. Price left the Habs’ Thursday night game at the New York Rangers after 40 minutes of action with the same type of injury that kept him out of action from Oct. 30 through Nov. 19. Canadiens coach … [Read more...]
Chip Kelly’s season still going downhill, and the biggest problem is familiar
Chip Kelly's season still going downhill, and the biggest problem is familiar Nick Saban failed in the NFL. So did Steve Spurrier. Chip Kelly might soon be lumped in that group too, fairly or not. The Philadelphia Eagles were run off the field again, getting blasted 45-14 by the Detroit Lions to fall to 4-7. The Lions are usually the team that ruins the first Thanksgiving game with terrible … [Read more...]
Arsenal and Tottenham have halted their race for Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi
Arsenal and Tottenham have halted their race for Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi Things are heating up in North London between Arsenal and Tottenham, with last weekend’s results leaving Spurs only two points behind the rival Gunners, who sit in fourth place in the English Premier League. But it is not just on the pitch where the competition is picking up. Both teams […] Things are heating up in … [Read more...]