LeBron flopped hard on an inadvertent swing from his teammate NBA fans love to point out when a player flops after minimal contact, but in most cases the offending party at least has the excuse of exaggerating to call attention to a foul that might not get whistled otherwise. LeBron James technically flopped to sell such contact in Saturday's Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 between his … [Read more...]
George Springer decided to play some football dressed as a T-Rex
George Springer decided to play some football dressed as a T-Rex Your browser does not support iframes.Before most Astros games, outfielders George Springer and Jake Marisnick like to hit the field early and throw the football around as part of their pregame routine. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] That was also the plan before Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers at … [Read more...]
Wild Dude wins Kona Gold Stakes by a length at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Wild Dude wins Kona Gold Stakes by a length at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) Wild Dude overtook 4-5 favorite Subtle Indian in the final sixteenth of a mile to win the $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes for older horses by a length Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Wild Dude ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15.10 and paid $11.20, $4 and $2.80 as the 9-2 third choice. Subtle Indian … [Read more...]
Drivers sent to hospital after crazy Formula 3 crash (Video)
Drivers sent to hospital after crazy Formula 3 crash (Video) Two drivers were sent to the hospital after a terrifying crash in Saturday's Formula 3 race in Austria. Zhi Chong Le ran into the back of Ryan Tveter's stalled car at Spielberg. Le's car then catapulted in the air as another driver, Pedro Piquet, hit Tveter's car. Le was taken to the hospital and reportedly suffered broken heels … [Read more...]
Blues end scoring drought vs. Sharks G Jones
Blues end scoring drought vs. Sharks G Jones Entering Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday evening the St. Louis Blues had not scored a goal against goalie Martin Jones since halfway through the first game of series. That finally changed early in the first period on Saturday. Jones shutout streak lasted 156 consecutive minutes and 62 consecutive shots thanks to the combination of him … [Read more...]
Curry says elbow 'fine,' practices without sleeve
Curry says elbow 'fine,' practices without sleeve 8:36 PM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live print OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, three days after landing on his right elbow, said Saturday that he'll be "fine" for Game 3 … [Read more...]
Regent makes case for Houston to join Big 12
Regent makes case for Houston to join Big 12 Houston's play is certainly good enough to warrant Big 12 consideration. USATSI The University of Houston should already be in the Big 12. That's the stance of the school's powerful billionaire board of regents chairman, who this week fired the latest shots in the Big 12 expansion discussion. Two weeks before conference's presidents will meet to further … [Read more...]
Paulassilverlining wins Belmont’s Vagrancy Handicap (The Associated Press)
Paulassilverlining wins Belmont's Vagrancy Handicap (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Paulassilverlining rolled to a 3 1/4-length victory Saturday in the $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap for filly and mare sprinters at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Nyquist loses for 1st time, finishing 3rd in Preakness (The Associated Press)
Nyquist loses for 1st time, finishing 3rd in Preakness (The Associated Press) Doug O'Neill was clapping feverishly as Nyquist charged to the finish line, a Triple Crown still within striking distance. Finally, when it became apparent that Exaggerator had finally gotten the best of Nyquist, O'Neill dropped his hands to his side and shrugged his shoulders in defeat. Eight times previously, … [Read more...]
Horse racing: Nyquist trainer salutes Exaggerator (Reuters)
Horse racing: Nyquist trainer salutes Exaggerator (Reuters) (Reuters) - Trainer Doug O'Neill saw Nyquist as invincible, but after a third-place run on a sloppy Preakness track on Saturday, he tipped his cap to winner Exaggerator and voiced love for his Kentucky Derby champion colt. "It's a bummer, of course," said O'Neill, whose Nyquist entered the 1-3/16 mile race at Pimlico with an 8-0 … [Read more...]