Brisbane Bandits win ABL title, take home glorious Claxton Shield With the Super Bowl taking place on Sunday and equipment trucks from around Major League Baseball headed south this weekend, the countdown to spring training is officially on. It's so close now that every sound we hear resembles the pop of a baseball glove or the crack of the bat, because that's how our baseball-loving minds … [Read more...]
Cam Newton wins MVP as he continues to become the face of the NFL
Cam Newton wins MVP as he continues to become the face of the NFL SAN FRANCISCO — Maybe Cam Newton doesn't need to win Super Bowl 50 to become the next undisputed face of the NFL. Maybe he's already there. Newton's first NFL MVP award, which became official on Saturday night, cements his rise as a superstar. He is writing a football resume that has never been duplicated, and he's only 26. … [Read more...]
Roundtable: Super Bowl Predictions – Yahoo Sports
Roundtable: Super Bowl Predictions - Yahoo Sports Jesse Pantuosco (@JessePantuosco): When all the cool kids were making their Super Bowl picks six months ago, I hopped on the Green Bay bandwagon and picked the Packers to beat New England in Super Bowl 50. Clearly I was wrong about that but the good news is, so was pretty much everyone else. No one expected Carolina to be this good and … [Read more...]
Bubble breakdown: San Diego State escapes with crucial victory
Bubble breakdown: San Diego State escapes with crucial victory Sometimes it seems like San Diego State's win streak when ahead with five minutes to go is sheer sorcery. How else can you explain how the Aztecs extended the streak to 161 on Saturday in a game they trailed by five with less than 20 seconds to go? San Diego State restored hope when Winston Shepard cut the deficit to three with … [Read more...]
Ha Na Jang wins Coates Golf Champ. for 1st LPGA title
Ha Na Jang wins Coates Golf Champ. for 1st LPGA title A year after finishing runner-up at the Coates Golf Championship, Ha Na Jang finished one place better on Saturday at Golden Ocala Golf Club. Jang, who last week became the first player in LPGA history to make a par-4 ace, ended with two birdies in the final three holes to win by two strokes over Canadian teen Brooke Henderson at 11-under … [Read more...]
Governor Malibu takes Aqueduct’s Gander Stakes (The Associated Press)
Governor Malibu takes Aqueduct's Gander Stakes (The Associated Press) Governor Malibu came up from Florida to post a 2 1/2 length victory Saturday at Aqueduct in the $100,000 Gander Stakes for 3-year-olds bred in New York. Never worse than second, Governor Malibu wrested the lead from the pace-setting Sudden Surprise in deep stretch and steadily widened his advantage. Trainer Christophe … [Read more...]
Crosby earns career points 900, 901, 902 in comeback over Florida (Video)
Crosby earns career points 900, 901, 902 in comeback over Florida (Video) Before Connor McDavid became Connor McJesus, there was Sidney Crosby. The O.G. "Next One." Sitting on 899 career points coming into the game against the Florida Panthers, Sid and Pittsburgh Penguins teammates waited until the 5:04 in the third period to start making things happen. The captain begins the comeback from … [Read more...]