Assessing chances for Ryder Cup picks
CARMEL, Ind. -- The idea was sound and made plenty of sense: wait a few weeks to make the captain's picks to see if players who did not qualify for the U.S. Ryder Cup team might get on a roll, turn some heads.With three of Davis Love III's four at-large picks looming on Monday morning, it is difficult to imagine the U.S. captain having much clarity at this point.Unless Love has made up his mind on one or more of the picks, regardless of how they played this week at the BMW Championship, those wh..>> view originalUFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem - Winners and Losers
Cleveland wanted the UFC, and they got more than they bargained for. MMA is a sport that usually embraces chaos and oddities, and sometimes it's the strange things that keep us coming back for more. Even so, as is the case with many other things in life, there's a limit to how much can be tolerated. Perhaps there isn't a more polite way to put this, but the entire event was just very, very strange for all the wrong reasons. We had cancellations due to illness and elevator hijinks, a fighter wei..>> view originalCMU players describe how they pulled off Hail Mary
James Gensterblum, Special to the Detroit Free Press 8:54 a.m. EDT September 11, 2016Quarterback Cooper Rush and receiver Jesse Kroll can say they've been a part of two classic moments.CMU quarterback Cooper Rush (10) and teammates celebrate after a 30-27 upset of No. 17 Oklahoma State on Sept. 10, 2016.(Photo: J Pat Carter, Getty Images)MOUNT PLEASANT — There's a small fraternity of players responsible for the most memorable college football plays, the ones replayed over and over ..>> view originalBaseball-Highlights of Saturday's MLB games
Sept 10 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Saturday's Major League Baseball games.Jays 3, Red Sox 2Melvin Upton Jr. hit a two-run homer, J.A. Happ allowed two runs in six-plus innings to earn his 18th win and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday afternoon to end a four-game losing streak.The Blue Jays (78-63) moved to within one game of the first-place Red Sox (79-62) in the American League East with the rubber match in the three-game series to be played Sunday.Hap..>> view originalBattle at Bristol's unique nature made for success for all who attended
Battle at Bristol Trophy Presentation to UT USA Today Network, KnoxvilleThe Tennessee Volunteers celebrate after the game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Bristol Motor Speedway.(Photo: Randy Sartin, USA TODAY Sports)BRISTOL, Tenn. – The familiar chorus rang out once again – for what seemed like the hundredth time – in a very unfamiliar place. As the Tennessee fans serenaded, well, everyone with “Rocky Top,” Marcus Smith pulled out his phone and shot a video.“Unbelievable,” said Smit..>> view originalReflective stars: Allen Iverson and HOF inductees shine light on others
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- We celebrate Allen Iverson for his authenticity and then, as his sport bestowed its highest honor on him Friday night, he deceived us. We thought he held it together during his Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement speech. He ...>> view originalNFL tells Titans linebacker not to wear commemorative 9/11 cleats
Tennessee Titans linebacker Avery Williamson planned to wear commemorative cleats on Sunday during the Titans' season opener to honor the 15-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Considering Giants receivers Odell Beckham and Victor Cruz are expected to do the same, it would seem like Williamson's gesture would be welcomed by the NFL, but that is apparently not the case. Per the Tennessean, an NFL representative called Williamson when it heard about his plans and informed him that he ..>> view originalRich Hill pulled after 7 perfect innings; Dodgers top Marlins
AP 1:11 a.m. EDT September 11, 2016Rich Hill threw seven perfect innings, striking out nine and throwing 89 pitches.(Photo: Rob Foldy, Getty Images)MIAMI (AP) — Rich Hill's lingering blister made Dave Roberts sick on Saturday night.Roberts made the tough decision to pull Hill after seven perfect innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 5-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.Hill (12-3) had thrown 89 pitches and struck out nine when Roberts replaced the 35-year-old left-hander with Joe Blan..>> view originalCM Punk battered, submitted in UFC debut
CLEVELAND -- There were no steel chairs to the back, jumps off the top rope or long-winded promos -- just a legitimate, one-sided beatdown suffered by CM Punk.And, apparently, he loved every second of it.The mixed martial arts debut of retired wrestling superstar CM Punk, whose real name is Phil Brooks, came and went in a matter of 134 seconds Saturday at UFC 203 in Quicken Loans Arena. The welterweight fight ended at 2:14 of the opening round, when Punk tapped to a rear-naked choke applied by 2..>> view original
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