Homer History: When Frank Thomas showed his Home Run Derby muscle In our Homer History series, writers re-tell the stories of memorable home runs from their perspective. In this installment, Yahoo Sports blogger Andreas Hale recalls the night Frank Thomas went toe-to-toe with Ken Griffey Jr. in the 1994 Home Run Derby. You have to understand that the teenage version of me viewed Frank … [Read more...]
NASCAR K&N East race accidentally extended an extra lap
NASCAR K&N East race accidentally extended an extra lap Todd Gilliland was declared the winner of Sunday night's NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at New Smyrna Speedway after the race was extended an extra lap accidentally. The flagman in the flagstand issued the white flag after the leaders had crossed the start/finish line for the 150th lap of the 150-lap race. The white flag was still … [Read more...]
Gaborik on IR; Del Zotto’s wrist; Pittsburgh’s philosophy (Puck Headlines)
Gaborik on IR; Del Zotto's wrist; Pittsburgh's philosophy (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. Cam meets Cam ❤️🐶🐾 pic.twitter.com/wzHpjpgSo1— NHL Blue Jackets … [Read more...]
DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup February 15th – FanSided
DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup February 15th - FanSided Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports With 10 of the NHL’s 30 teams in action on Monday, FanSided gives you the top fantasy hockey players to target for today’s NHL DraftKings daily picks. President’s Day will see a total of eight NHL games, meaning that 16 teams will be in action. However, with the games … [Read more...]
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin wins comeback slalom (Reuters)
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin wins comeback slalom (Reuters) Olympic and world slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin won her comeback race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Monday after two months out due to a knee injury. France's Nastasia Noens was second and Canadian Marie-Michele Gagnon finished third. "A good comeback day," she told the fis-ski.com website. … [Read more...]
Contador hopes to race in own team for 2017 Tour de France (The Associated Press)
Contador hopes to race in own team for 2017 Tour de France (The Associated Press) Spanish rider Alberto Contador hopes to compete in the Tour de France with his own professional team next year if he can raise enough money. The 33-year-old Contador said his new team needs to raise 15 million euros ($16.7 million) to sustain a professional squad. … [Read more...]
Shiffrin wins comeback slalom (Reuters)
Shiffrin wins comeback slalom (Reuters) (Reuters) - Olympic and world slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin won her comeback race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Monday after two months out due to a knee injury. France's Nastasia Noens was second and Canadian Marie-Michele Gagnon finished third. "A good comeback day," she told the fis-ski.com website. … [Read more...]
Mihajlovic spearheads AC Milan’s resurgence in form
Mihajlovic spearheads AC Milan’s resurgence in form Has a sleeping giant awoken? It looks that maybe the case at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza as AC Milan continued their strong play under coach Sinisa Mihajlovic with Sunday’s 2-1 win over Genoa. After beginning the season losing four of their opening seven, the Rossoneri have played well, losing only […] Has a sleeping giant awoken? It looks … [Read more...]
Five things we learned from the NBA’s 2016 All-Star Weekend
Five things we learned from the NBA's 2016 All-Star Weekend The lights are off, the bags are packed, the awards have been secured and, well, at least half of the NBA is still stuck trying to go back through customs. Even with the exhibition nature of the event, though, we were still able to glean a few new things from the league’s 2016 All-Star Weekend. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]
Von Miller pokes fun at Cam Newton in ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit
Von Miller pokes fun at Cam Newton in 'Saturday Night Live' skit Like many Super Bowl MVPs, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller is enjoying his time in the spotlight. Before heading to the West Coast, where he'll present a Grammy at Monday night's presentation, Miller stopped by 30 Rockefeller Center on Saturday to take part in "Saturday Night Live's" Weekend Update segment. Miller helps to … [Read more...]