Phillies investigating after fan throws beer bottle at Ryan Howard The Philadelphia Phillies are investigating an incident following Saturday's game in which an aluminum beer bottle was thrown at Ryan Howard. According to Matt Breen of philly.com, the incident occurred as Howard walked back to the dugout after grounding out to end the game, which the Phillies lost 6-3 to the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Pearson struggles in 1st race after injury, Harrison wins (Yahoo Sports)
Pearson struggles in 1st race after injury, Harrison wins (Yahoo Sports) Sally Pearson finished seventh in her first competitive 100-meter hurdles race in a year following a serious wrist injury, far behind an up-and-coming American who looks in prime shape to take the Australian's Olympic title. Kendra Harrison won in 12.46 seconds at the Diamond League event in sunny Birmingham on Sunday, … [Read more...]
Belmont Stakes: Some close calls, high payouts, small crowds (The Associated Press)
Belmont Stakes: Some close calls, high payouts, small crowds (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- If you're looking for close calls in the Belmont Stakes, there's been a few. Nine have been decided by a neck, six by a head and three by a nose - one of which quashed a Triple Crown. … [Read more...]
Hundreds pay tribute to Muhammad Ali at his boyhood home (The Associated Press)
Hundreds pay tribute to Muhammad Ali at his boyhood home (The Associated Press) Andre Watkins shadowboxed Sunday morning outside King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville's west end, not far from the little pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up. All across Ali's hometown, the faithful headed to Sunday church services to mourn the loss of the Louisville Lip, the city's most … [Read more...]
Pagenaud wins another IndyCar pole at Belle Isle (The Associated Press)
Pagenaud wins another IndyCar pole at Belle Isle (The Associated Press) Simon Pagenaud has won his second straight pole at Belle Isle and will start at the front of Sunday's IndyCar race. Pagenaud also topped qualifying for Saturday's race, although he ended up finishing 13th. Ryan Hunter-Reay will start second. … [Read more...]
Over 1.5 million watched USA vs. Colombia on FOX Sports 1 in Copa America opener
Over 1.5 million watched USA vs. Colombia on FOX Sports 1 in Copa America opener The opening game of Copa America 2016 between the USA and Colombia averaged 1.536 million viewers on FOX Sports 1, according to Nielsen fast nationals. The 1.536 million number is the second most-watched men’s soccer game in FOX Sports 1 history, trailing only the CONCACAF Cup final between Mexico and USA from last … [Read more...]
Ryan Sieg harshly questions Ryan Reed’s driving skills after crash
Ryan Sieg harshly questions Ryan Reed's driving skills after crash The first Xfinity Series race at Pocono might have predictably been dominated by the strongest teams on the circuit and cut short by rain, but it gave us our first serious driver-on-driver word crime of the season. Ryan Sieg went after Ryan Reed, both verbally and apparently physically as well on Saturday. Sieg crashed … [Read more...]
Sharks vs. Penguins: Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Key Moment
Sharks vs. Penguins: Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Key Moment Joel Ward skated into the Pittsburgh Penguins zone in the third period Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final and decided to shoot the puck. The lane was there for Ward and his team was down 2-1 so he figured a simple play could create a chance for his San Jose Sharks. Ward’s rocket past Murray's glove tied the game at 2-2 and helped set … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Final Game 3: Puck Daddy’s Postgame Awards
Stanley Cup Final Game 3: Puck Daddy's Postgame Awards (Ed. Note: We're changing things up for the Stanley Cup Finals. Instead of writing Three Stars as we normally do on game night, we'll be handing out some postgame awards.) First Star: Joonas Donskoi, San Jose Sharks For the second straight game, the Sharks forced overtime. Donskoi assisted on Joel Ward's game tying goal and netted the … [Read more...]
Muhammad Ali, ‘the greatest’, remembered as boxer who transcended sports (Reuters)
Muhammad Ali, 'the greatest', remembered as boxer who transcended sports (Reuters) By Ricardo Arduengo SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Reuters) - The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century. Ali, who had long … [Read more...]