PHILADELPHIA – Kyle Kendrick may have to pitch a shutout to snap this losing streak. Jose Reyes hit a leadoff homer, J.A. Happ tossed three-hit ball over five innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 on Monday night. Kendrick (0-3) lost his eighth straight decision, dating …
Read More »WORLD CUP 2014: 5 players to watch in the Netherlands squad for the World Cup in Brazil
AMSTERDAM – Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal’s greatest triumph came when he led Ajax to the Champions League title in 1995 by blending a nucleus of experienced veterans with highly talented youngsters like Patrick Kluivert, Clarence Seedorf and Edgar Davids. Van Gaal has a similar challenge in the Dutch team …
Read More »Second-seeded Kansas, without Embiid, wary of No. 15 seed Eastern Kentucky's outside shooting
ST. LOUIS – About the only thing Kansas and Eastern Kentucky have in common is that they are playing each other in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Jayhawks are the big, bruising bullies from the Big 12, touting a roster stocked with five-star freshmen, a championship-winning coach …
Read More »World Cup-winning coach Parreira blasts Brazil's preparations, calls it a joke
SAO PAULO – Brazil assistant coach and former world champion Carlos Alberto Parreira says it’s “a joke” that the Brazilian government took so long to start working on some of the infrastructure projects needed for the World Cup. With less than five months before the tournament, Parreira said he is …
Read More »Famed horse racing jockey who rode the legendary Secretariat to Triple Crown dies at 84
The jockey who rode the legendary race horse Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, Ron Turcotte, has died at 84. Turcotte’s family said through his longtime business partner and friend Leonard Lusky that the jockey died of natural causes Friday at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick in Canada. …
Read More »Browns' Shedeur Sanders confident he'll make final roster despite struggles vs Rams
The Cleveland Browns will have to decide on their quarterback room in the coming days as the preseason officially ended against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday afternoon. Shedeur Sanders is one of those quarterbacks who will have to wait for the team’s decision as they cut down the roster …
Read More »Tennis star Casper Ruud reveals the 'worst thing about New York' ahead of US Open
Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud will look to channel some of the magic he had in the 2022 U.S. Open and get back to the final of the last Grand Slam tournament of the year. Ruud lost that final to Carlos Alcaraz in four sets. This year, he hoped to …
Read More »Kelly Osbourne rips WWE star Becky Lynch over heel promo, touching on rock icon's death
Kelly Osbourne, the daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, ripped WWE star Becky Lynch on Tuesday after she cut a promo taking aim at the legendary rock icon and his hometown of Birmingham during “Monday Night Raw,” which broadcasted from England. Lynch, the women’s intercontinental champion and one of the top heels …
Read More »Dolphins GM Chris Grier says fans threatened his family in string of vile emails after team's lackluster year
The Miami Dolphins finished last season with an 8-9 record and failed to qualify for the NFL playoffs. The disappointing year sparked ire from some of the Dolphins’ faithful. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier spoke to the media on Wednesday, the day after trimming the team’s roster to 53 by …
Read More »Cowboys trade All-Pro Micah Parsons to Packers in stunning blockbuster deal
The Dallas Cowboys did the unthinkable on Thursday, trading All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. Parsons confirmed the move on X with a statement that alluded to the strained contract negotiations with the Cowboys and team owner and CEO Jerry Jones. Micah Parsons of the Dallas …
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