Pacquiao, Roach fondly recall 15 years at the Wild Card (The Associated Press) Manny Pacquiao was all kinds of hungry when he first walked into the Wild Card Boxing Club 15 years ago. When he walked out of the Wild Card for perhaps the final time this week, Pacquiao stepped onto an enormous bus with his glowering face plastered across its length. Pacquiao found everything he sought from … [Read more...]
Watch the Masters digital streams with Yahoo Sports
Watch the Masters digital streams with Yahoo Sports The Masters kicks off on Thursday from Augusta National Golf Club, with the first men's major of the year headlined by defending champion Jordan Spieth, world No. 1 Jason Day, four-time major winner Rory McIlroy, two-time champion Bubba Watson and a dozen other stars playing great golf. Naturally, you'll want to catch as much of the action … [Read more...]
Earnhardt Jr.: Concussion research tweet was impromptu remark
Earnhardt Jr.: Concussion research tweet was impromptu remark Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday that his tweet over the off-weekend saying he would be donating his brain for concussion research was a spur-of-the-moment announcement. Junior has suffered multiple concussions in his NASCAR career. He said he had one in 2002 that he hid to keep racing and a second concussion in a matter of two … [Read more...]
Free agent Greg Hardy gives rambling, excuse-laden interview
Free agent Greg Hardy gives rambling, excuse-laden interview The much-buzzed about Greg Hardy interview with Adam Schefter ran on ESPN on Tuesday afternoon, and it was a rambling, excuse-laden affair by Hardy, who refused to take responsibility or show remorse for the 2014 domestic violence incident he was involved in. To the contrary, Hardy painted himself as a victim, saying he's "still … [Read more...]
Kobe and CP3 imagine Lakers titles if not for ‘basketball reasons’
Kobe and CP3 imagine Lakers titles if not for 'basketball reasons' The vetoed trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011 changed the course of several franchises, the players involved, and even future draft picks like Anthony Davis. David Stern's decision to veto the deal for "basketball reasons" remade the Los Angeles Clippers into a legitimately strong … [Read more...]
Filip Forsberg scores gorgeous between-the-legs goal (Video)
Filip Forsberg scores gorgeous between-the-legs goal (Video) Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg scored a gorgeous ‘between-the-legs’ goal in his team’s Tuesday night game against the Colorado Avalanche. At the 10:19 mark of the first period Forsberg ended up with the puck on his backhand in front of Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov. Forsberg switched quickly to his forehand … [Read more...]
Yankees skipper Joe Girardi questions rule he says leads to assault
Yankees skipper Joe Girardi questions rule he says leads to assault It wasn’t a long wait for the first protested game of the 2016 Major League Baseball season, and if New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has his way, we might already have an agenda item for the rules committee in the offseason. Girardi decided to protest Tuesday’s season opener at Yankee Stadium between New York and the … [Read more...]
Fighting the present, Spieth hopes short Masters past will lift his game
Fighting the present, Spieth hopes short Masters past will lift his game Jordan Spieth could not have come to Augusta National at a better time. The reigning Masters and U.S. Open champion has been performing for the last three months like a 22-year-old kid on the PGA Tour -- that is to say, a clearly talented player who is trying to figure out how to put it all together. He's made six … [Read more...]
Arturo Vidal gives Bayern slender lead against Benfica [VIDEO]
Arturo Vidal gives Bayern slender lead against Benfica [VIDEO] Arturo Vidal gave Bayern Munich a slender 1-0 lead for their Champions League quarter-final return leg at Benfica next week, after hitting the winner just 109 seconds into Tuesday’s first leg. Bayern produced an off-key display at Munich’s Allianz Arena and their fifth straight appearance in the Champions League semi-finals […] … [Read more...]
Tanner Glass tossed for big hit on Vladislav Namestnikov (Video)
Tanner Glass tossed for big hit on Vladislav Namestnikov (Video) New York Rangers forward Tanner Glass was given a 5-minute major for interference and a game misconduct after a high hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest now] The play happened at the 15:57 mark of the first period of their Tuesday game. Namestnikov exited the … [Read more...]