Preakness 2016: Everyone loves Nyquist, even his rivals (The Associated Press) Everyone loves Nyquist. From Kentucky Derby winning trainers, to Preakness rivals, to millions of racing fans wondering whether another Triple Crown awaits, it tough to find anything wrong with a horse who has been nothing but perfect. ''I haven't seen any reason to doubt that he can go ahead and do the Triple … [Read more...]
Departing Ibrahimovic hoping to sign off with French Cup
Departing Ibrahimovic hoping to sign off with French Cup Paris (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic will aim to lift one final trophy as the curtain comes down on his record-shattering Paris Saint-Germain career in Saturday’s French Cup final against bitter rivals Marseille. Ibrahimovic, who obliterated Pauleta’s club goals record earlier this season and now stands on 154 from 179 games, announced he will … [Read more...]
Sharks shutout Blues for second straight game, take 2-1 series lead
Sharks shutout Blues for second straight game, take 2-1 series lead The St. Louis Blues opted for skill over size and grit in Game 3. Out of the lineup were forwards Steve Ott and Scottie Upshall and defenseman Joel Edmundson; replaced by Dmitrij Jaskin, Magnus Paajarvi, and Robert Bortuzzo. It appeared to be the spark the Blues needed. They controlled a majority of the play in the first … [Read more...]
Report: Rangers to announce plans for new retractable-roof stadium
Report: Rangers to announce plans for new retractable-roof stadium The Texas Rangers appear to be the latest MLB team that will leave their current home earlier than expected. The Rangers and the City of Arlington are expected to announce plans for a new stadium that would be fit with a retractable roof, according to the Dallas Morning News. The announcement could be made as early as Friday … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Chris Sale joins exclusive club with yet another win
The Walk Off: Chris Sale joins exclusive club with yet another win Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. The win stat for pitchers may have its flaws, but Chris Sale is absolutely earning all of his … [Read more...]
Zippity Zoom ralies to win Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press)
Zippity Zoom ralies to win Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Zippity Zoom rallied strongly through the stretch Thursday to win the $65,000 allowance feature for New York-bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
The Cavaliers are just killing time by killing the Raptors
The Cavaliers are just killing time by killing the Raptors Some of the details were different, the timestamps shifted and the statistics altered. For the most part, though, the story of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals was the same as the story of Game 1: the Cleveland Cavaliers mostly did whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted, and the Toronto Raptors didn't have much to say … [Read more...]
Texas AG says Baylor must release parts of sexual assault records
Texas AG says Baylor must release parts of sexual assault records The Texas Attorney General's office said Baylor must comply with a new law that mandates private universities in the state of Texas comply with public information guidelines. However, the school can also withhold certain parts of documents that have to do with privacy issues. The opinion from the attorney general comes after … [Read more...]
Jones zips Blues again; Sharks lead series 2-1
Jones zips Blues again; Sharks lead series 2-1 Follow CBS Sports Let's block ads! (Why?) … [Read more...]
Raptors need the old Kyle Lowry to have a chance
Raptors need the old Kyle Lowry to have a chance 11:38 PM ET print CLEVELAND -- Make no mistake about it: The Toronto Raptors wouldn’t be in this position if Kyle Lowry hadn’t gotten them here. But now, as they face superstar LeBron James and the mighty Cleveland Cavaliers, they need even more from Lowry. And through the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals, the Raptors … [Read more...]