Horse racing-Creator wins Belmont by a nose (Reuters) * Comes from 12th place with dynamic charge * 16/1 chance edges out Destin by a nose * First Belmont win for trainer, jockey (Adds details, quotes) June 11 (Reuters) - Creator made a brilliant charge down the stretch to edge past Destin by a nose at the wire and win the 148th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the final leg of U.S. racing's … [Read more...]
No stage fright for Spurs youngster Dier
No stage fright for Spurs youngster Dier Marseille (AFP) – Eric Dier repaid England coach Roy Hodgson’s faith as the midfielder shone the brightest among five Tottenham Hotspur team-mates in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Group B rivals Russia in Marseille. Dier’s thunderous 73rd-minute free-kick looked destined to fire England to victory in their Euro 2016 opener, but Hodgson’s youthful side … [Read more...]
Mariners use 24th round pick to honor Ken Griffey Jr.
Mariners use 24th round pick to honor Ken Griffey Jr. After three days, 40 rounds and 1,216 names were called, the 2016 MLB Draft is officially complete. As always, the draft featured plenty of familiar names this year, which is one of the main reasons to pay attention after Day 1. Some of those names represent a prominent connection to MLB's past and present, with the most notable this … [Read more...]
Penguins vow to keep it simple to beat Martin Jones, Sharks
Penguins vow to keep it simple to beat Martin Jones, Sharks SAN JOSE, Calif. – Matt Cullen remembers the feeling. It was 2006, as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. They had a 3-1 lead against the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final, and a chance to close out the series in five games on home ice. The Oilers beat them in Game 5, in overtime. Then they beat them in Game 6, before … [Read more...]
Buster Posey’s bat had to be rescued from the protective netting
Buster Posey's bat had to be rescued from the protective netting What takes three men and a ladder to rescue from the protective netting at AT&T Park? Buster Posey's bat. That's what. [Elsewhere: Johnny Cueto shimmies his way into questionable and costly balk] The San Francisco Giants superstar had a rare moment of weakness on Saturday, losing his grip on his bat on a first-inning swing … [Read more...]
Russia fans storm England section at Euros
Russia fans storm England section at Euros 9:42 PM GMT Russians piling into English fans here. English literally fleeing the stadium. No police anywhere #ENGRUS pic.twitter.com/HrLqY6BRZS - ian herbert (@ianherbs) June 11, 2016 Russia fans stormed past stewards to clash with England supporters at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday following the final whistle of their 1-1 draw in their … [Read more...]
Logan Couture values playoff success after life-threatening injury
Logan Couture values playoff success after life-threatening injury SAN JOSE, Calif. – When Logan Couture walked into CONSOL Energy Center for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, thousands of Penguins fans had already amassed out front to watch the game, waiting to turn downtown Pittsburgh into New Year’s Eve if their team defeated the San Jose Sharks. Was there any part of him, then, that … [Read more...]
Report: Ravens’ Breshad Perriman has partially torn ACL
Report: Ravens' Breshad Perriman has partially torn ACL Breshad Perriman's NFL career is off to a terrible start. A first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2015, Perriman missed his entire rookie season with a partially torn PCL in his right knee. And now he'll be waiting even longer to make his Baltimore debut. Citing a league source, ESPN is reporting that Perriman suffered a partially … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de Suisse classification after stage 1 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de Suisse classification after stage 1 (Reuters) June 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Tour de Suisse after Stage 1 on Saturday 1. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland / Trek) 7:38" 2. Juergen Roelandts (Belgium / Lotto) +1" 3. Luke Durbridge (Australia / Orica) +2" 4. Martin Elmiger (Switzerland / IAM Cycling) +6" 5. Jon Izagirre (Spain / Movistar) 6. Tim Wellens … [Read more...]
Injuries no excuse for Germany, insists Loew
Injuries no excuse for Germany, insists Loew Lille (France) (AFP) – Germany boss Joachim Loew is adamant the world champions cannot blame bad luck with injuries if they fail to match their Brazil success from two years ago at the European Championship finals. Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan and Antonio Ruediger all missed out on Loew’s 23-man squad — the youngest of any side at the 24-team event in … [Read more...]