San Antonio guard Tony Parker, of France, drives against Miami Heat’s LeBron James, left, during the second quarter of Game 5 in the NBA Finals in San Antonio on Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Spurs won 114-104, leading the best-of seven series 3-2. Parker scored 26 points. (AP Photo/El Nuevo Herald, David Santiago) MAGS OUT. [...]
College Sports: Ex-WNBA chief suggests changes to NCAA basketball
June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — The WNBA’s first president feels women’s college basketball needs to make changes if the sport is to grow. Val Ackerman was hired by the NCAA in November to assess the state of the women’s game. In a report submitted last week, Ackerman advised a series of ideas that would help. They [...]
MLB – AL Roundup: Tigers’ Max Scherzer scores perfect 10
June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Max Scherzer has pitched at least seven innings in nine of 13 starts this season. (Robin Buckson / Detroit News) (PhatzRadio / AP) — DETROIT – Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Monday night. Scherzer became [...]
MLB – NL Roundup: 4 solo homers send Reds over Pirates 4-1
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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CINCINNATI – Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier hit upper-deck homers off left-hander Francisco Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night. The Reds (43-28) hit four solo homers in all, extending their best start since 1995, the last [...]
Soccer: Australia qualifies for 2014 World Cup
June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Josh Kennedy of the Socceroos whoops it up upon scoring in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Iraq. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Australia qualified for the 2014 World Cup by beating Iraq 1-0 on Tuesday, with Josh Kennedy heading home the winner in the 83rd minute to reward a bold substitution by coach [...]
Golf – U.S. Open 2013: Tiger Woods finishes at 13 over / Was it strategy or execution that did Mickelson in?
June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tiger Woods finished off a horrendous 2013 US Open. (USATSI) Story Highlights Tiger Woods shot a final-round 4-over 74 He ended the tournament at 13-over 293 Woods ended up with 21 holes of bogey or worse (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — ARDMORE, Pa. — The website of the 2013 British Open has a countdown ticking [...]
College Football: Three Navy football players will be charged in rape case
June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — Three Navy football players will be charged with rape after officials completed their investigation of a female midshipman’s report she was sexually assaulted by the three players last year, reports Military.com. The alleged assault occurred in April 2012 at an off-campus house in Annapolis. According to the female’s lawyer, the woman [...]
2013 NBA Finals: Ginobili scores 24 points in surprise start, Spurs beat Heat to take series lead
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MLB – NL Roundup: NY Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday
June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK, N.Y. – Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a three-run homer that capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the New York Mets salvaged what had been shaping up as another sorry afternoon, startling the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday. Matt Garza pitched seven scoreless innings, and [...]
MLB – AL Roundup: Orioles take 3 out of 4 against Red Sox with a 6-3 win on Sunday
June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — Baltimore, MD – Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 23rd home run, Nick Markakis had four hits and scored three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Sunday. Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games and drove in a [...]
