The Tennis world is in shock after Spaniard Rafael Nadal lost to countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 at the Rome Masters. It was just the second loss suffered by the 21 year old Nadal in his last 105 matches on clay. …
Original post by racingandsportsbetting
In this week’s Sports Illustrated, L. Jon Wertheim writes about women’s lacrosse powerhouse Northwestern, winners of the last three NCAA tournaments and losers of only three games in their last 81. (The Wildcats beat Duke in Durham …
Original post by Ben Cohen
It’s fun when you have a series in any sport to watch where you’d be pretty much content with either team winning…easier on the fingernails as well. No sport in its playoff format can be as maddening to watch as hockey…absolutely …
Original post by Sportsattitude
As Ole Miss fights for its postseason life in a year it really wasn’t expected to, there have been some very successful individual story lines. Relief pitcher Scott Bittle and catcher Brett Basham are two of them, and they have been …
Original post by djrebel
I starting writing this in the 7th inning, but decided to wait until the game was over in fear of jinxing them. You really never know with this bullpen. But the Phils held on to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks. Now, Eaton (0-0) takes on …
Original post by openwaves
Since he technically grew up around here, I guess it’s relevant to Philly Sports. Congrats to “you know who” on it taking 12 seasons to win it. As he put it, he couldn’t win it scoring 40 points a night. Finally, after running the best …
Original post by openwaves
Hey, everyone! It’s Web Wednesday and today, we have a dude who can successfully put on a pair of jeans without the effort on tugging and pulling like us regular folk do. Also, be on the look out for a new Play It Through presented by …
Original post by pyrohazard
NBA Basketball Playoff Betting Lines on Game 2 between the LA Lakers and Utah Jazz sees the Lakers a -7 point -110 favorite to take an early 2-0 lead in this series. Kobe Bryant led all scorers in Game 1 as the Lakers cruised to …
Original post by racingandsportsbetting
As Barry Zito takes the mound tonight in Pittsburgh, it will bring to end his tenure in the Giants bullpen. This stint totaled exactly zero appearances and one missed start. The fall from grace for Mr. Zito has been astronomical. …
Original post by classic17
Amory just wrapped up its second straight Class 3A state championship with a 23 stroke win against Booneville. Dane Christensen’s two-day 139 earned him medalist honors. See tomorrow’s Daily Journal for the full story.
Original post by bspeck
Here’s the quirkiest story out of today’s Niagara County sports headlines — Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka will wrestle in Lockport on June 14 in a fundraiser for the Buffalo Gladiators semi-pro football team. Here are the few questions I have …
Original post by timstake
Good listing of some top MMA names that have never been knocked out in the ring and some great video footage of the times they came close to being KO’ed. You might be surprised to find out who did and didn’t make this list.
Original post by Yahoo! Sports Blog
New York sports fans, don’t despair. With the Mets and Yankees both struggling to live up to expectations, the Rangers facing a long summer after being ousted by the Penguins, and the Knicks (well, let’s not even go there), …
Original post by sportslifer
We’ve covered the AL, now it’s time to move to the NL. East:. Current Leader: Florida Marlins (18-14). Challengers:. Philadelphia Phillies (19-15); Atlanta Braves (16-15); New York Mets (16-15); Washington Nationals (14-19) …
Original post by davesports
With game times for area teams: Class 5A North Tupelo vs. Clinton 7 pm Thursday at Clinton; 7 pm Friday at Tupelo; Saturday TBD Class 5A South Terry vs. Ocean Springs Thursday at Ocean Springs; Friday at Terry; Saturday TBD Class 4A …
Original post by bradlocke
Volume for PowerAde’s line, which has 19% of the sports-drink market, slid 1.5% in the first quarter, according to trade publication Beverage Digest, while volume for all sports drinks grew 1.3% and Gatorade rose 2%. …
Original post by Erwin
If you are an avid sports fan you would obviously know about the little bit of legal trouble Cedric Benson has gotten himself into this past week. Media reports keep coming out daily as to the ‘way’ and ‘manner’ the Lake Travis police …
Original post by Brian