NASCAR: No procedure changes after delayed Xfinity wreck caution NASCAR will not make any modifications to its caution procedures after a delayed caution call during Saturday's Xfinity Series race led to a three-car pileup. During the second half of the race, won by Kyle Busch, Cody Ware spun in turn two. He hit the wall and his car slowly slid down the track into the middle of the racing … [Read more...]
Minnesota All-Hockey Hair Team 2016 gives us top-notch salad (Video)
Minnesota All-Hockey Hair Team 2016 gives us top-notch salad (Video) The signs that spring is here include the beginning of baseball Spring Training, the NCAA basketball tournament kicking off, NHL playoff races heating up and the opening of the Minnesota State High School Hockey tournment. The legendary Minnesota tournament has given us a special souvenir every year thanks its anonymous … [Read more...]
Peyton Manning to announce retirement on Monday
Peyton Manning to announce retirement on Monday It's time. Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday, one month to the day after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. ESPN's Chris Mortensen, technically on hiatus as he battles cancer, was first with the news on Sunday morning. Mortensen cited a source familiar with Manning's decision. The team confirmed the news shortly … [Read more...]
Foot note: Lakers to wear Kobe-themed socks
Foot note: Lakers to wear Kobe-themed socks 12:38 PM ET print LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers will wear Kobe Bryant-themed socks in Sunday's game against the Golden State Warriors, marking the first time that an NBA team has ever worn a piece of equipment to honor a current player. The socks were produced by Stance, the NBA's official on-court sock provider, and were inspired and approved by … [Read more...]
Report: Chase Utley’s suspension for takeout slide dropped by MLB
Report: Chase Utley's suspension for takeout slide dropped by MLB Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley will not serve the two-game suspension handed out by Major League Baseball following his vicious take-out slide in last year's NLDS. Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times first reported Sunday morning that the suspension had been dropped by the league, freeing Utley to play right … [Read more...]
Ticket punched: Austin Peay is first Cinderella story of season
Ticket punched: Austin Peay is first Cinderella story of season Austin Peay completed one of the most unlikely runs to the NCAA Tournament in recent memory Saturday night by winning its fourth game in four days to capture the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title 83-73 over UT-Martin. It was quite the birthday present for Austin Peay coach Dave Loos, the winningest coach in OVC history who … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Paris – Nice prologue results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Paris - Nice prologue results (Reuters) March 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Paris - Nice (Conflans-Saint-Honore - Conflans-Saint-Honore, 6.1 km) on Sunday 1. Michael Matthews (Australia / Orica) 7:39" 2. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands / Giant) +1" 3. Patrick Bevin (New Zealand / Cannondale) +2" 4. Jesus Herrada (Spain / Movistar) +6" 5. Jon Izagirre (Spain / Movistar) 6. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Paris – Nice classification after prologue (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Paris - Nice classification after prologue (Reuters) March 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Paris - Nice after Prologue on Sunday 1. Michael Matthews (Australia / Orica) 7:39" 2. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands / Giant) +1" 3. Patrick Bevin (New Zealand / Cannondale) +2" 4. Jesus Herrada (Spain / Movistar) +6" 5. Jon Izagirre (Spain / Movistar) 6. Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands … [Read more...]
Peyton Manning retires as a legend with the Denver Broncos, too
Peyton Manning retires as a legend with the Denver Broncos, too I covered Jerry Rice's retirement news conference in 2005. It was with the Denver Broncos, and that was very weird. Rice spent a preseason with the Broncos and it was clear he was finished. Most people probably don't remember he was ever with Denver. That's expected when legends change teams late in their careers. Maybe you're … [Read more...]
Shiffrin builds huge lead in 1st run of World Cup slalom (The Associated Press)
Shiffrin builds huge lead in 1st run of World Cup slalom (The Associated Press) Mikaela Shiffrin left her rivals in awe after a stunning first run that gave her a 1.67-second lead in a women's World Cup slalom on Sunday. Shiffrin led home crowd favorite Veronika Velez-Zuzulova by 1.67 seconds. Another Slovakian racer, Petra Vlhova, shared third with Wendy Holdener of Switzerland, 1.88 … [Read more...]