Chase Elliott wins 2016 Daytona 500 pole DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – Chase Elliott will start his first Daytona 500 from the top spot. The driver replacing Jeff Gordon in the iconic No. 24 won the pole Sunday for the Daytona 500. Elliott's lap of 196.314 MPH was faster than Matt Kenseth's lap of 196.036 MPH. Kenseth will start second in the 500 while the rest of the starting order will be … [Read more...]
Iowa DB Omar Truitt arrested for drunk driving
Iowa DB Omar Truitt arrested for drunk driving Iowa defensive back Omar Truitt ran into some trouble over the weekend. According to the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Truitt, 19, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor drunken driving early Sunday morning. Police said Truitt was pulled over at about 12:40 a.m. on Sunday morning. The arresting officer smelled alcohol on Truitt and a breathalyzer … [Read more...]
Chelsea with momentum ahead of trip to Paris
Chelsea with momentum ahead of trip to Paris Two months have passed since the draw for the Champions League last 16 was made and much has changed in that time as Paris Saint-Germain prepare to meet Chelsea in one of the headline ties on Tuesday. When the sides were paired together for the third successive season in December’s […] Photo credit: AFP. Two months have passed since the draw for … [Read more...]
Homer History: When Frank Thomas showed his Home Run Derby muscle
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...]