Madison Bumgarner would like to be in the Home Run Derby San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner is no stranger to participating in All-Star weekend. The 27-year-old has made the National League All-Star in each of the past three seasons. This year, however, Bumgarner has his sights set a little higher. Instead of just participating in the All-Star game, Bumgarner also wants to be in the … [Read more...]
NBA honors Muhammad Ali with moment of silence before Finals Game 2
NBA honors Muhammad Ali with moment of silence before Finals Game 2 Before the tip of Game 2 of the 2016 NBA Finals on Sunday night, the NBA paused briefly to honor the late, great Muhammad Ali, who died Friday, with a moment of silence: The legendary boxer and iconic figure died at age 74 after being hospitalized in the Phoenix area with respiratory problems earlier in the week; according … [Read more...]
Jake Arrieta picks up first regular season loss in nearly a year
Jake Arrieta picks up first regular season loss in nearly a year Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta is human. He's not an alien, he's not a cyborg sent from the future and he's not from Krypton. He's just like any other pitcher. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] We wouldn't blame you for thinking Arrieta was of another world recently. The reigning Cy Young winner had been on a … [Read more...]
Dallas Cowboys: Early point spreads for 2016 games – NJ.com
Dallas Cowboys: Early point spreads for 2016 games - NJ.com ESPN has posted 2016 week-by-week pointspreads for every NFL team. Here's a look at the Dallas Cowboys' schedule and the early lines on their games: Week 1 New York Giants at Dallas (-4, Over/under: 50) Week 2 Dallas (Pick) at Washington Redskins Week 3 Chicago Bears at Dallas (-6) Week 4 Dallas (-3) at San Francisco 49ers Week 5 … [Read more...]
Event chairman says Detroit will host IndyCar again in 2017 (The Associated Press)
Event chairman says Detroit will host IndyCar again in 2017 (The Associated Press) The chairman of Detroit's IndyCar event says it will be back next year. Bud Denker, chairman of the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, says the 2017 event will take place June 2-4 and will again include two IndyCar races. Denker spoke Sunday after the conclusion of the weekend's racing schedule at Belle Isle's … [Read more...]
Mikulak wins fourth straight US Gymnastics Championships (Yahoo Sports)
Mikulak wins fourth straight US Gymnastics Championships (Yahoo Sports) Sam Mikulak hasn't spent much time thinking about what it means to win a fourth straight all-around national gymnastics championship. The 23-year-old Olympic veteran used a steady performance Sunday at the U.S. Championships to become the first man to take the national title in four consecutive years since Blaine Wilson … [Read more...]
Strike Zone: Notes: Raisen The Reliever
Strike Zone: Notes: Raisen The Reliever The Cardinals are planning on shifting Jhonny Peralta to third base upon activating him from the disabled list on Tuesday, which would put Matt Carpenter at second base. The idea is that Aledmys Diaz is now the long-term shortstop, and while I don’t necessarily disagree with that, I worry about the ramifications of the move for the rest of this year. Diaz … [Read more...]
Congolese pay tribute to ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ icon Ali (Reuters)
Congolese pay tribute to 'Rumble in the Jungle' icon Ali (Reuters) KINSHASA (Reuters) - "It was total madness," said Augustin Lisoya, now maintenance director at Kinshasa's Tata Raphael stadium, recalling the night in 1974 that he watched Muhammad Ali knock out George Foreman there before some 60,000 fans. "When Muhammad Ali sent George Foreman to the floor, there was an outbreak of joy … [Read more...]
LeBron and fellow players praise Ali for his huge influence (Reuters)
LeBron and fellow players praise Ali for his huge influence (Reuters) (Reuters) - The death of boxing great Muhammad Ali was a huge talking point on Saturday for players competing in the NBA Finals, and prompted the Golden State Warriors to begin their morning practice with an Ali tribute song. "We started our practice with the old song from the 70s, 'Catch Me If You Can'," said Warriors … [Read more...]
‘The Greatest Love of All’ among songs inspired by Ali (The Associated Press)
'The Greatest Love of All' among songs inspired by Ali (The Associated Press) Before he was even heavyweight champion or had changed his name from Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali was a force in the music world. Written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed for a movie few remember, the 1977 Ali biopic ''The Greatest,'' this soaring, self-affirming ballad would conquer the world, first as a hit for … [Read more...]