New Zealand born high schooler forfeits eligibility to play in WBC Your browser does not support iframes.Qualifying round action for the 2017 World Baseball Classic is on-going right now in Sydney, Australia. By Sunday, either South Africa or the host country Australia will have qualified for the event. And between Sunday and September, three additional teams will qualify to complete the … [Read more...]
Why it’s Tottenham that are the most under pressure on Super Sunday
Why it’s Tottenham that are the most under pressure on Super Sunday It’s a rarity that England’s top four will all play each other on the same day. It’s even rarer to have it happen this late in the season. Though it shouldn’t be entirely a surprise in this the wackiest of Premier League campaigns, this Sunday’s collision of 1st and 3rd […] It’s a rarity that England’s top four will all … [Read more...]
Homer History: Ryne Sandberg takes Bruce Sutter deep twice
Homer History: Ryne Sandberg takes Bruce Sutter deep twice In our Homer History series, writers re-tell the stories of memorable home runs from their perspective. In this installment, Big League Stew blogger Kyle Ringo tells the tale of Ryne Sandberg coming through against a tough closer. My first love was baseball. I spent hours in my backyard as a boy throwing the ball with my dad or … [Read more...]
DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup February 13th – FanSided
DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup February 13th - FanSided Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports With 20 of the NHL’s 30 teams in action on Saturday, FanSided gives you the top fantasy hockey players to target for today’s NHL DraftKings daily picks. Saturday will be a busy day in the NHL with 10 games on the slate. That means that 20 teams will be in action, which means … [Read more...]
John Calipari ejected less than three minutes into Saturday’s win
John Calipari ejected less than three minutes into Saturday's win The strangest part of the tantrum John Calipari threw Saturday are the circumstances that preceded it. It occurred less than three minutes into Kentucky's 89-62 victory and immediately after a foul was called on South Carolina. When referees whistled Gamecocks forward Mindaugas Kacinas for an over-the-back foul as he fought … [Read more...]
Bill, Dave Christian auctioning off Olympic hockey gold medals
Bill, Dave Christian auctioning off Olympic hockey gold medals There are a pair of Olympic hockey gold medals currently up for auction that could use a good home. Bill and Dave Christian, the father-son duo who won gold representing the United States at the 1960 and 1980 Olympics, respectively, have decided to sell their medals to the highest bidder through Heritage Auctions. "Whether or … [Read more...]
Bohonnon, Gridneva win aerials World Cup (The Associated Press)
Bohonnon, Gridneva win aerials World Cup (The Associated Press) MOSCOW (AP) -- American Mac Bohonnon and Alina Gridneva of Russia won the men's and women's rounds of the aerials World Cup in Moscow on Saturday. … [Read more...]
NBA referees read mean tweets about themselves (Video)
NBA referees read mean tweets about themselves (Video) Refs have the toughest jobs in the NBA. They’re asked to call a game that is impossible to accurately referee, taking in pressure from both a league front office that scrutinizes every call while sending them video clips of where they went terribly wrong, alongside the coaches, players and especially fans from both sides of the … [Read more...]
Bosh to have more tests on 'lingering' calf issue
Bosh to have more tests on 'lingering' calf issue 1:56 PM ET Associated Press print TORONTO -- All-Star forward Chris Bosh will have more exams on his strained right calf when he gets back to Miami, possibly as early as Monday to determine the status and severity of the problem. He has conferred regularly with Heat medical officials about the issue, which he has been … [Read more...]
Female pitcher Sarah Hudek picks up first collegiate win – CBSSports.com
Female pitcher Sarah Hudek picks up first collegiate win - CBSSports.com Sarah Hudek picked up her first college win Wednesday. (YouTube screen grab) Sarah Hudek, who is believed to be the only female playing college baseball this season, has her first career win. The Bossier Parish Community College (La.) freshman southpaw came out of the bullpen to beat Hinds Community College (Miss.) on … [Read more...]