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...]
Burnley bolster bid to reach Premier League after vital win
Burnley bolster bid to reach Premier League after vital win Burnley bolstered their bid to win automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Championship strugglers Rotherham on Saturday. With leaders Hull holding Arsenal to a draw in the FA Cup and Middlesbrough not in action this weekend, Sean Dyche’s team moved into second place courtesy of […] Burnley bolstered their … [Read more...]
Fan wins Texas Rangers Swing for your Seats contest
Fan wins Texas Rangers Swing for your Seats contest Earlier on Saturday we wrote about the dream scenario the Texas Rangers were offering to fans. The event is called Swing for your Seats, because it allows prospective season ticket holders to literally swing for free tickets for the upcoming season. All the fan has to do is turn one of those three allotted swings per ticket into a home run … [Read more...]
Al Harris and David Johnson no longer with South Carolina
Al Harris and David Johnson no longer with South Carolina Two South Carolina defensive players are no longer members of the team. Cornerback Al Harris Jr. and defensive end David Johnson are off the team according to coach Will Muschamp. “They are not longer part of the team,” Muschamp said in a Saturday statement. “We wish them the best.” Both Harris and Johnson have started games for the … [Read more...]
Germany wins Nordic Combined team sprint (The Associated Press)
Germany wins Nordic Combined team sprint (The Associated Press) LAHTI, Finland (AP) -- Germany beat two Austrian pairs in a World Cup Nordic Combined team sprint on Saturday. … [Read more...]