Canny, connected tycoon behind Leicester’s meteoric rise Bangkok (AFP) – The duty-free billionaire behind Leicester City’s Premier League title is a hit with fans and royalty alike — and he now stands to cash in on one of football’s greatest fairytales. Polo-loving Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, 58, rubs shoulders with celebrities and his surname, meaning “light of progressive glory” was bestowed by … [Read more...]
Talladega day after thoughts: Does plate racing need to change?
Talladega day after thoughts: Does plate racing need to change? Welcome to a Monday afternoon version of our post-race thoughts post. While we were busy for most of Sunday we had a chance to watch most of the race and spin the past hours trying to process the craziness that took place at Talladega. • It's not correct to say that everyone wants the racing at Talladega to change. But there's a … [Read more...]
OKC survives big mistakes in wild ending, takes Game 2 over Spurs
OKC survives big mistakes in wild ending, takes Game 2 over Spurs Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder was a huge shock for the extent to which the hosts dominated in a series most expected to be extremely close. Game 2 hewed closer to what most analysts thought would transpire, but it ended up just as surprising for the wild … [Read more...]
Adam Wainwright proved pitchers can hit with this upper deck shot
Adam Wainwright proved pitchers can hit with this upper deck shot St Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright has carved out a pretty good career as a pitcher. The 34-year-old owns a 3.05 ERA over 11 years in the majors. He's been elected to three All-Star games, been a finalist for both the Cy Young and MVP award and has won two World Series rings. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball … [Read more...]
Hawks push Cavaliers late, but LeBron pushes back to take Game 1
Hawks push Cavaliers late, but LeBron pushes back to take Game 1 LeBron James capped his postgame interview with TNT's Lewis Johnson with seven simple words: "All right, I'm going to lay down." He'd earned the rest, but that he'd needed to expend so much energy late despite his team holding an 18-point third-quarter lead suggests that these Atlanta Hawks aren't interested in a second … [Read more...]