Kristoffersen wins World Cup slalom race ahead of Hirscher (The Associated Press) VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) -- Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway easily protected his lead from the first run to win the opening World Cup slalom race of the season on Sunday, beating Marcel Hirscher of Austria by 1.09 seconds and taking the first round in what promises to be a fascinating contest for the overall … [Read more...]
Donaldson wins Thailand Golf Champ., qualifies for British Open
Donaldson wins Thailand Golf Champ., qualifies for British Open Jamie Donaldson ended his year on a high note on Sunday, winning the Asian Tour's Thailand Golf Championship by two shots over Lee Westwood and French rookie Clement Sordet. Donaldson, who led out of the gate with a 63 to open at Amata Spring Country Club, closed with a final-round, 7-under 65 to win on 21-under 267. Like on Day … [Read more...]
Ken Giles thanks Phillies fans despite being booed in MLB debut
Ken Giles thanks Phillies fans despite being booed in MLB debut We're in the thick of Hot Stove season now, which means it's also the season of heartfelt goodbyes around Major League Baseball. As players change addresses through trades and free agency, they're forced to leave behind friends and teammates, as well as the franchise that either drafted and developed them or gave them another … [Read more...]
DraftKings daily fantasy hockey picks: December 13 lineup – FanSided
DraftKings daily fantasy hockey picks: December 13 lineup - FanSided Check out our DraftKings daily picks for Sunday’s NHL games. As you research and build your daily hockey lineups on DraftKings for tonight’s slate of games be sure to check out the following slides to see our targets for each position. The slides are broken down by wingers, defenseman and goalies and feature both high salary … [Read more...]
Leafs to get new logo, uniform next season
Leafs to get new logo, uniform next season Hockey traditionalists, man your battle stations. The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to have a new look for the 2016-17 hockey season according to logo and uniform expert Chris Creamer of SportsLogos.net. One of the NHL's oldest franchises will be celebrating its centennial over the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, and will be altering its primary logo and … [Read more...]
Chicharito claims hat-trick for Bayer Leverkusen in golden goal-run
Chicharito claims hat-trick for Bayer Leverkusen in golden goal-run Mexico striker Javier Hernandez claimed only the second hat-trick of his career on Saturday to extend his scoring run to 15 goals in Bayer Leverkusen’s last 12 games. “Chicharito” needed just 13 second-half minutes to score his three goals in Leverkusen’s 5-0 victory over Borussia Moechengladbach in the German league […] … [Read more...]
Bowl Games 2015-16: Schedule and Winning Predictions for College Football Slate – Bleacher Report
Bowl Games 2015-16: Schedule and Winning Predictions for College Football Slate - Bleacher Report John Bazemore/Associated Press There are a record 41 bowl games this year, and some include teams with sub-.500 records, propelling the argument of whether or not the bowl sanctity remains intact. But despite the ever-growing influx, fans should welcome the extra football. Bowl season is one of … [Read more...]
Urijah Faber closes in on potential grudge match with win over Frankie Saenz
Urijah Faber closes in on potential grudge match with win over Frankie Saenz LAS VEGAS – Urijah Faber took one step closer to a potential grudge match with former protégé T.J. Dillashaw by defeating a game Frankie Saenz tonight at UFC 194. Faber, 36, is one of the greatest sub-155 fighters in the history of mixed martial arts, and at UFC 194, he needed every bit of his experience to put away … [Read more...]
Oklahoma CB Jordan Thomas jailed for failure to appear
Oklahoma CB Jordan Thomas jailed for failure to appear Oklahoma cornerback Jordan Thomas was jailed Saturday after a bench warrant was issued for failure to appear stemming from traffic violations. Thomas was still in jail as of Sunday morning. CONFIRMED: #Sooners CB Jordan Thomas is in jail tonight for failure to appear. pic.twitter.com/Qi12MrVUvx— Brady Vardeman (@BradyVardeman) December … [Read more...]
With Shiffrin out, Vlhova grabs 1st career win in slalom (The Associated Press)
With Shiffrin out, Vlhova grabs 1st career win in slalom (The Associated Press) Former junior world champion Petra Vlhova of Slovakia took advantage of Mikaela Shiffrin's absence to win the first World Cup race of her career Sunday by taking a slalom in Are, Sweden. The 20-year-old Vlhova added to her surprising first-run lead to win by more than half a second over home favorite Frida … [Read more...]