Henrik Stenson wins at Volvo Match Play with walk-off eagle In match play, you're always supposed to assume your opponent will make the putt, or the chip or the sand shot. But from the fairway? No. It's reasonable, then, if Thongchai Jaidee was rather shocked when he lost his Friday match at the Volvo World Match Play Championship. He lost to Henrik Stenson on a walk-off eagle from the … [Read more...]
NFL against the spread picks: Now those are some bad beats
NFL against the spread picks: Now those are some bad beats The term "bad beat" gets overused. It's not a bad beat if the team you thought was going to win ends up losing, even if it's in a heartbreaking fashion. People who were on the Miami Dolphins at three points or less last week (the line crept above three points later in the week) didn't take a bad beat when Aaron Rodgers threw a … [Read more...]
Board finds no wrongdoing in death of teen jockey Juan Saez
Board finds no wrongdoing in death of teen jockey Juan Saez INDIANAPOLIS — Investigators have found no wrongdoing by jockeys in the death of a 17- year-old apprentice jockey at an Indiana track. Indiana Horse Racing Commission senior steward Stan Bowker told The Indianapolis Star on Friday the three-member board of stewards found the death of Juan Saez of Panama was "an unfortunate accident." The … [Read more...]
Florida State releases statement on Jameis Winston autograph investigation
Florida State releases statement on Jameis Winston autograph investigation Florida State athletic director Stan Wilcox released a statement Friday afternoon regarding the investigation into autographs allegedly signed by Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jameis Winston. The statement, in its entirety, reads: Our Athletics Department compliance staff is reviewing issues raised by the media … [Read more...]
Tarpischev sanctioned for Williams comments (Yahoo Sports)
Tarpischev sanctioned for Williams comments (Yahoo Sports) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpischev has been fined $25,000 by the WTA Tour and suspended from tour involvement for a year for questioning Serena and Venus Williams' gender in comments on Russian television. … [Read more...]
Golovkin eager to extend KO streak against Rubio (The Associated Press)
Golovkin eager to extend KO streak against Rubio (The Associated Press) CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Gennady Golovkin has stopped his last 17 opponents while rising to the top of the middleweight division. When he takes the outdoor ring Saturday night, the sellout crowd fully expects Golovkin's West Coast debut to end with his 18th straight knockout. … [Read more...]
Floyd Mayweather sued for alleged 31-minute sparring round (Yahoo Sports)
Floyd Mayweather sued for alleged 31-minute sparring round (Yahoo Sports) Hasim Rahman Jr. and Sharif Rahman have filed suit against Floyd Mayweather. … [Read more...]
Ex-Seahawks fullback asks legit question: ‘What type of offense is this?’
Ex-Seahawks fullback asks legit question: 'What type of offense is this?' Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson was with the team during its Super Bowl run last season and saw the path to success with the team on offense. Things have changed quite a bit in less than a year. Robinson now is an analyst for NFL Network, and the Seahawks appear to have gotten a bit away from what … [Read more...]
Jimmy Butler hit a preseason game-winner, so a Bulls announcer compared him to Michael Jordan (Video)
Jimmy Butler hit a preseason game-winner, so a Bulls announcer compared him to Michael Jordan (Video) With 1.5 seconds remaining and the Chicago Bulls trailing by two, Jimmy Butler lost his defender, and Stacey King lost his mind. It's entirely acceptable to be amped up after watching Butler shed Atlanta Hawks guard John Jenkins (thanks, in part, to a Joakim Noah screen) before catching the … [Read more...]
Matt Kenseth has no regrets while Keselowski says race wasn’t time to be making friends
Matt Kenseth has no regrets while Keselowski says race wasn't time to be making friends TALLADEGA, Ala. — Matt Kenseth doesn’t regret his actions Saturday night at Charlotte and wouldn’t do anything differently. Brad Keselowski? He’s not saying. The two drivers at the center of one of the most heated scuffles in the Sprint Cu this season appeared ready to move on but in no way thinking about … [Read more...]