Harper hits 99th homer, just misses No. 100 Thursday night, the Nationals dropped their home opener to the Marlins following a lengthy rain delay (MIA 6, WAS 4). The game was delayed one hour and 23 minutes in the bottom of the second. The very-good-at-baseball Bryce Harper drove in his club's fourth run with a solo home run off right-hander Bryan Morris in the seventh inning. Here's the video: … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth picks up where he left off at Augusta National (Apr 7, 2016) – FOXSports.com
Jordan Spieth picks up where he left off at Augusta National (Apr 7, 2016) - FOXSports.com AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth atop the leaderboard might be the latest tradition at Augusta National. One year later, he's still the man to beat at the Masters. Six tough par saves and six birdies sent Spieth to a 6-under 66 on Thursday and a two-shot lead in a strong wind that made Augusta National play … [Read more...]
Arthur Abraham finally fighting in backyard of idol Mike Tyson (Yahoo Sports)
Arthur Abraham finally fighting in backyard of idol Mike Tyson (Yahoo Sports) In his 49th professional fight, Arthur Abraham will finally step into the ring Saturday in Las Vegas, the city that his hero Tyson fought so often in. … [Read more...]
Brian Vickers: Indy 500 ride ‘not off the table’
Brian Vickers: Indy 500 ride 'not off the table' Could you see Brian Vickers in the 100th Indianapolis 500 this May? It's not out of the question. Vickers, currently substituting for Tony Stewart in the No. 14 car in the Sprint Cup Series, has been mentioned as a candidate for a seat in the Memorial Day weekend race. And while Vickers stressed he doesn't have a deal to run the race at the … [Read more...]
The 5 biggest disappointments of the 2015-16 NBA season (Video)
The 5 biggest disappointments of the 2015-16 NBA season (Video) Every October, we begin a new NBA season with high hopes for a great many teams ... and every April, we find ourselves wondering what the hell went wrong with at least a few of them. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] With the playoffs just around the corner and 16 clubs about to begin an … [Read more...]
Braves pitcher John Gant just as confused as you about odd windup
Braves pitcher John Gant just as confused as you about odd windup Atlanta Braves rookie reliever John Gant wasn't well known coming into the season, but that's probably about to change. Gant made his major-league debut Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, tossing a scoreless ninth inning. [Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock draft] In the box score, … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth picks up where he off at Augusta National – The Decatur Daily
Jordan Spieth picks up where he off at Augusta National - The Decatur Daily AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth picked up right where he left off a year ago. Just another birdie-filled round at the Masters. Subscription Required An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Login Or, use your linked … [Read more...]
Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao’s ferocity will return vs. Timothy Bradley (Yahoo Sports)
Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao's ferocity will return vs. Timothy Bradley (Yahoo Sports) The Hall of Fame trainer believes he has the motivation to make up for the loss against Floyd Mayweather and prove that he’s the better man over Bradley. … [Read more...]
Cops: Ex-boxing champ Spadafora threw woman, 63, to ground (The Associated Press)
Cops: Ex-boxing champ Spadafora threw woman, 63, to ground (The Associated Press) Former International Boxing Federation lightweight champ Paul Spadafora has been charged with assault after authorities say he put a woman in a semi-headlock at a Pittsburgh-area bar, drank some of her beer and then threw her to the ground when she went outside to call police. Spadafora, who was raised in the … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Looking at the caution differences from 2015
Happy Hour: Looking at the caution differences from 2015 It's time for Happy Hour. As always, tweet us your thoughts or shoot us an email at [email protected] if you want to participate. There have been 34 cautions through the first six races of 2016. That's a decrease of 22 from the 56 cautions that happened during the first six races of 2015. A significant factor in the decrease … [Read more...]