Five interesting facts from Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak Your browser does not support iframes. On July 17, 1941, the greatest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history came to an end. After collecting at least one basehit in a record-setting 56 consecutive games, Joe DiMaggio finished 0-for-3 with a walk in a Yankees 4-3 win against the Cleveland Indians. The end of … [Read more...]
Alex Killorn, Lightning avoid arbitration, agree to 7-year deal
Alex Killorn, Lightning avoid arbitration, agree to 7-year deal AP Photo/Chris O’Meara The summer of Steve Yzerman continues as the Tampa Bay Lightning and forward Alex Killorn avoided arbitration and settled on a seven-year, $31.15 million extension, per CBC’s Tim Wharnsby. Killorn, 26, had filed for arbitration earlier this month and a hearing was scheduled for Wednesday. He now joins … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Preview: Lions try to regroup without Megatron
2016 NFL Preview: Lions try to regroup without Megatron Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. We gave up on the Detroit Lions early last season, and why not? They … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players July 17 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players July 17 - Heavy.com Starting at 1:05 this afternoon, a full slate of 15 games are being played, and that means you have a bunch of players at your disposal for a daily DraftKings lineup. There are great players you should be adding to your lineup, there are some you should be avoiding, and there are even some not so great players that can do you … [Read more...]
Cycling: Downhill master Pantano wins Tour stage 15, Froome leads (Reuters)
Cycling: Downhill master Pantano wins Tour stage 15, Froome leads (Reuters) By Julien Pretot CULOZ, France (Reuters) - Colombian Jarlinson Pantano showed he is a master of the descent as he claimed his maiden Tour de France win in Sunday's 15th stage, while overall leader Chris Froome enjoyed a relatively quiet day in the saddle. Pantano outsprinted breakaway companion Rafal Majka … [Read more...]
Jarlinson Pantano wins brutal 15th stage of Tour de France (The Associated Press)
Jarlinson Pantano wins brutal 15th stage of Tour de France (The Associated Press) Colombian rider Jarlinson Pantano won the brutal 15th stage of the Tour de France through the Jura mountains after a long breakaway on Sunday. Pantano outsprinted Polish rider Rafal Majka to the finish line in Culoz. Race leader Chris Froome finished slightly more than three minutes behind in a group … [Read more...]
Messi has helped Neymar – Ronaldinho
Messi has helped Neymar - Ronaldinho 3:36 PM GMT Brazil legend Ronaldinho has praised Lionel Messi's role in the development of Neymar at Barcelona. Ronaldinho was a senior figure in the Barca team when Messi broke through during the 2004-05 campaign and guided him as he made his first steps in the team. Messi, 29, has provided a similar service to Neymar, who is five years his junior, and … [Read more...]
Watch Live: Royals and Tigers meet in Free Game of the Day
Watch Live: Royals and Tigers meet in Free Game of the Day The Kansas City Royals were riding high earlier this week when Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez each homered in the American League’s 4-2 win in the All-Star game. Hosmer even earned MVP honors as home-field advantage was locked up for the AL. That would bode well for Kansas City should it reach a third straight World Series and have a … [Read more...]
Red Sox's Henry Owens: Picks up win Saturday – CBSSports.com
Red Sox's Henry Owens: Picks up win Saturday - CBSSports.com Owens allowed three runs on one hit, two walks and two hit batsmen for Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday. Owens picks up just his second win in the last eight starts. His challenge going forward, as its been all his career, is to command his fastball and limit the free passes. His inconsistency took him out of any consideration for the … [Read more...]
Thomas Pieters snapped his club and deposited it in a gorse bush
Thomas Pieters snapped his club and deposited it in a gorse bush Your browser does not support iframes. Thomas Pieters had finally reached the green on the par-4 11th at Royal Troon on Sunday. It took him seven shots to get there. After turning a good week sour with a few bad swings, the Belgian decided to take out his frustration on the golf club with which he hit the best shot on the … [Read more...]