Blackhawks and North Stars bring fake fights and laughs to alumni game rivalry MINNEAPOLIS – The night before the alumni game at TCF Bank Stadium, Minnesota North Stars Hall of Fame forward Dino Ciccarelli and Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer Denis Savard spoke cordially. The two discussed their battles during all the years when their two teams were intense rivals and what those games were … [Read more...]
Report: Aroldis Chapman could end up banned from spring training
Report: Aroldis Chapman could end up banned from spring training Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred expects to have a decision within a few days on two of the first three cases covered by MLB's new domestic violence policy. Whether or not that will include New York Yankees Aroldis Chapman is unknown, but a report surfaced Saturday suggesting that should Chapman face a suspension, that ban … [Read more...]
Texas A&M beats Kentucky in crazy fashion tightening SEC race
Texas A&M beats Kentucky in crazy fashion tightening SEC race It took everything Texas A&M had Saturday plus a silly mistake by a Kentucky freshman for the Aggies to upset the Wildcats 79-77 in an overtime thriller with a twist. Kentucky had a one-point lead and Texas A&M had the ball in the final 20 seconds of overtime. Texas A&M guard Anthony Collins drove into the lane and had his shot … [Read more...]
Paulina’s Love wins Buena Vista by a neck at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Paulina's Love wins Buena Vista by a neck at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) Paulina's Love held off Stormy Lucy to win the $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes for older fillies and mares by a neck Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, Paulina's Love ran a mile on turf in 1:36.06 and paid $9.60, $4.80 and $3.80. Stormy Lucy returned $4.60 and $3.20 as the 7-2 second … [Read more...]
Gun Runner edges Forevamo and Mo Tom in Risen Star Stakes (The Associated Press)
Gun Runner edges Forevamo and Mo Tom in Risen Star Stakes (The Associated Press) Gun Runner took the lead entering the stretch and held off challenges from Forevamo and Mo Tom to win the $400,000 Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday. Trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Florent Geroux, Gun Runner beat 40-1 long-shot Forevamo by a half-length in the prep … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy in hunt going into Sunday in first Riviera tourney
Rory McIlroy in hunt going into Sunday in first Riviera tourney Let's get the pun out of the way now. The man from Holywood is in contention to win in Hollywood. Rory McIlroy, who hails from that town in Northern Ireland, shot 4-under 67 on Saturday in the third round of the Northern Trust Open. He trails Bubba Watson by two shots on 10-under 203 heading into his first-ever Sunday at Riviera … [Read more...]
Leigh Griffiths double sends Celtic six clear at top
Leigh Griffiths double sends Celtic six clear at top Leigh Griffiths grabbed a double as Celtic extended their lead over Aberdeen at the top of the Scottish Premiership to six points with a 3-0 defeat of Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Parkhead on Saturday. Celtic had to wait until the 53rd minute to open the scoring thanks to a deflected […] Leigh Griffiths grabbed a double as Celtic … [Read more...]
Wild try to translate John Torchetti’s ‘energy and positivity’ into wins
Wild try to translate John Torchetti's 'energy and positivity' into wins MINNEAPOLIS – When Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter heard that Iowa Wild coach John Torchetti would be the team’s interim bench boss the rest of the season his reaction wasn’t one of excitement. “I was thinking like ‘OK, we got the minor league guy come up and we’ll play hard for him,” Suter said. What he didn’t … [Read more...]
Bubble breakdown: Lethargic LSU suffers damaging loss
Bubble breakdown: Lethargic LSU suffers damaging loss If LSU has any interest in making the NCAA tournament, you'd never know from its performance Saturday. The Tigers lost on the road 81-65 against a Tennessee team that was without leading scorer Kevin Punter and isn't even all that good when it has him. What was especially disconcerting was the way LSU lost. The Tigers were lethargic … [Read more...]
Bubba Watson has one-shot edge through 3 rounds at Riviera
Bubba Watson has one-shot edge through 3 rounds at Riviera Bubba Watson is in position to win the Northern Trust Open for a second time in three years. However, to do that on Sunday at Riviera, he's going to have to hold off a trio of golf's other biggest names. Watson shot 4-under 67 in the third round on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Dustin Johnson, Chez Reavie and 36-hole leader … [Read more...]