U.S. jockey Rosie Napravnik leaves the Sport of Kings on top (Reuters) By Steve Ginsburg Nov 9 (Reuters) - Rosie Napravnik's soft features and affable nature belie her grit on the racetrack. Over the last decade, Napravnik's rivals never wanted to look over their shoulder in the stretch and see the jockey not-too-affectionately dubbed "the girl" bearing down on them. It too often ended in … [Read more...]
Here’s why Jaguars, Cowboys are wearing red poppies on their jerseys
Here's why Jaguars, Cowboys are wearing red poppies on their jerseys The Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars wore red poppies for their Sunday game in London. Why? It's in recognition of Remembrance Day, the Nov. 11 holiday celebrated by the Commonwealth of Nations to honor the members of those countries' armed forces who died in the line of duty. It fits in with the NFL's "Salute to … [Read more...]
Michael Vick throws 67-yard touchdown bomb
Michael Vick throws 67-yard touchdown bomb The Jets are 1-8. They are not very good. Could Michael Vick's 67-yard bomb to T.J. Graham against the Steelers be the turning point for the Jets' terrible start to the season? Probably not, but wow, who started Vick on their fantasy team this week? Source: FanSided GIF This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and … [Read more...]
Coaches: Bama now No. 3
Coaches: Bama now No. 3 Nick Saban and Alabama are back in the top three. (USATSI) The Week 11 coaches poll Top 25 saw Alabama return to the poll's top three spots and surging TCU move into its top five. Mississippi State and Florida State, the FBS's only two undefeated Power 5 teams, remained comfortably No. 1 and No. 2. The Crimson Tide moved up one spot to No. 3 after defeating LSU, followed by … [Read more...]
Boxing-Kovalev outboxes veteran Hopkins to unify world titles (Reuters)
Boxing-Kovalev outboxes veteran Hopkins to unify world titles (Reuters) (Refiles fixing day to Saturday in lead par) Nov 9 (Reuters) - Russia's Sergey Kovalev came up with a masterful performance to overwhelm 49-year-old Bernard Hopkins, who finally looked his age in their light heavyweight unification bout in Atlantic City on Saturday. American Hopkins, who turns 50 in January, was knocked … [Read more...]
Goal Line Stand: Week 10 Rankings
Goal Line Stand: Week 10 Rankings Updated 11/9 12:05 PM ET. Added Fred Jackson. Plunged Anthony Dixon and Bryce Brown. Ticked Martellus Bennett down. Hope for more information on Bennett between now and 1ET. Ben Roethlisberger entered Week 8 averaging 19.3 fantasy points. For reference, that’s how many Mike Glennon was managing before he got benched for Josh McCown on Tuesday. Roethlisberger … [Read more...]
Report sheds light on Jose Abreu’s defection from Cuba
Report sheds light on Jose Abreu's defection from Cuba A little more than a year after Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu arrived in the United States and inked what at the time was an international free agent record six-year, $68 million contract with the Chicago White Sox, the circumstances and details surrounding his defection from Cuba remain shrouded in mystery. However, with … [Read more...]
England crash out of Four Nations
England crash out of Four Nations England were defeated by New Zealand despite Ryan Hall's two tries © Getty Images England are out of the Four Nations after losing a thrilling semi-final against New Zealand in Dunedin. England had a slim chance of reaching the final despite the 16-14 defeat, but Australia's comprehensive victory over Samoa ruled out any chance of progressing to the final. … [Read more...]
Kovalev outboxes veteran Hopkins to unify world titles (Reuters)
Kovalev outboxes veteran Hopkins to unify world titles (Reuters) (Reuters) - Russia's Sergey Kovalev came up with a masterful performance to overwhelm 49-year-old Bernard Hopkins, who finally looked his age in their light heavyweight unification bout in Atlantic City on Saturday. American Hopkins, who turns 50 in January, was knocked down in the first but survived all 12 rounds despite being … [Read more...]
Czechs sweep Fed Cup final against Germany 3-0 (Yahoo Sports)
Czechs sweep Fed Cup final against Germany 3-0 (Yahoo Sports) PRAGUE (AP) -- The Czech Republic claimed its third Fed Cup title in four years after Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova fought hard to overcome Angelique Kerber of Germany in the opening reverse singles match on Sunday. … [Read more...]