American Pharoah withdrawn from Breeders' Cup (The Associated Press) American Pharoah, who was the early 2-1 favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, was withdrawn Tuesday because of bruise in his left front foot. Trainer Bob Baffert said an X-ray and ultrasound both came back clean. ''We're hopeful he'll be all right and you'll see him in the spring.'' Owner Ahmed Zayat tweeted that he … [Read more...]
Cibulkova, Navarro, Pennetta win in straight sets (Yahoo Sports)
Cibulkova, Navarro, Pennetta win in straight sets (Yahoo Sports) Dominika Cibulkova, Carla Suarez Navarro and Flavia Pennetta were straight-sets winners at the start of the season-ending WTA Tournament of Champions on Tuesday. Second-seeded Cibulkova of Slovakia defeated eight-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria 6-3, 7-6 (6) in round robin play in the Sredets group. Cibulkova said she … [Read more...]
Right-field lights shine at Busch Stadium in memory of Oscar Taveras
Right-field lights shine at Busch Stadium in memory of Oscar Taveras As thousands gathered in the Dominican Republic for the funeral services of Oscar Taveras, who was killed in a car accident on Sunday along with his girlfriend Edilia Arvelo, the St. Louis Cardinals paid a very special tribute to their fallen player on Tuesday. A lone light in right paying tribute to Oscar. #RIPOscarTaveras … [Read more...]
NFL Picks Week 9: Seattle easily tops Oakland, Denver beats New England – The Times-Picayune – NOLA.com
NFL Picks Week 9: Seattle easily tops Oakland, Denver beats New England - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com If you've been reading this blog on a regular basis, you'll know I have several "golden rules." I've been known to break them, and when I do, it usually bites me in the Derryair. That being said, it seems last week I forgot the most important one of all that I've never even mentioned: Don't put … [Read more...]
Week 9 NFL Picks: Latest Betting Odds, Vegas Spreads and Projections – Bleacher Report
Week 9 NFL Picks: Latest Betting Odds, Vegas Spreads and Projections - Bleacher Report Uncredited/Associated Press Week 9 of the 2014 NFL season begins with a Thursday Night Football contest the day before Halloween. Given the twists and turns we've seen so far this year, it's likely we're in for a trick instead of a treat. After all, we're coming off a week in which two teams recorded over 50 … [Read more...]
Playoff committee puts three SEC West teams in top four
Playoff committee puts three SEC West teams in top four The College Football Playoff committee, which will pick the four teams in this year's playoff, released its first Top 25 rankings Tuesday. As expected, Mississippi State was made the top seed and Florida State was No. 2. But that's where things got interesting. Auburn, whose only loss came on the road against Mississippi State, is No. 3, and … [Read more...]
Shared Belief completes final Breeders’ Cup tuneup (The Associated Press)
Shared Belief completes final Breeders' Cup tuneup (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Shared Belief, the morning-line favorite for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, polished off his final major training on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Champ Bailey decides to retire after 15 NFL seasons
Champ Bailey decides to retire after 15 NFL seasons After 15 NFL seasons, cornerback Champ Bailey has decided to retire and move onto his next career outside of football. The 12-time Pro Bowl player spent his NFL career with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, and played his final NFL game in this year's Super Bowl, losing 43-8 to the Seattle Seahawks. "At this time, Champ has … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: All 30 team previews, collected in one spot
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: All 30 team previews, collected in one spot It's been 136 days since the San Antonio Spurs put the finishing touches on their five-game demolition of the Miami Heat to win the 2013-14 NBA championship. Since then, we've seen a new decision that knocked over the dominoes that shifted the balance of power in the Eastern Conference, a foot fracture that could … [Read more...]
College Football Playoff primer: What to know before first rankings – CBSSports.com
College Football Playoff primer: What to know before first rankings - CBSSports.com After two months of human polls and media speculation of playoff rankings, college football will now hear from the only people whose voices matter. The College Football Playoff (CFP) committee releases its first weekly rankings Tuesday night. "I don't envy them at all," said Robert Hill, chair of the Football … [Read more...]