Daniel Nava hits a 2-run home run during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays.(Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / AP) — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Alfredo Aceves threw six solid innings, Daniel Nava homered and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Wednesday night. Aceves [...]
NASCAR: Brad Keselowski rallies in Nationwide race at Richmond
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Nationwide Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 26, 2013 in Richmond, Va.(Photo: Streeter Lecka, Getty Images) Story Highlights Keselowski took the lead with 10 laps to go He had to hold off Harvick as he closed to within a few car lengths It was Keselowski’s 21st victory [...]
NHL Roundup: Ryane Clowe scores 2 goals in Rangers 6-1 win over Penguins
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK — Ryane Clowe, Derick Brassard and John Moore injected instant offense just hours after being acquired by the Rangers, and New York scored a season-high three power-play goals in a surprisingly dominant 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. Clowe came to New York on Tuesday night [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Wise Dan emerges as favorite for Horse of the Year
November 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Wise Dan emerged as a favorite for Horse of the Year after his record-setting win in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, one of 11 upsets in 15 races at the world championships. A couple of other contenders stumbled. Game On Dude failed to clinch the year-end honor when he finished seventh in [...]
Cycling: Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles, issued lifetime ban
October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cyclist Lance Armstrong (L) addresses participants at The LIVESTRONG Challenge Ride as Doug Ulman (R), Livestrong President and CEO, looks on at Palmer Events Center on October 21, 2012 in Austin, Texas. More than 4,000 cyclists participated in the charity ride supporting cancer survivors. Armstrong has recently been accused of leading “the most sophisticated, professionalized [...]
Golf Recap: Tseng tied at the Kraft Nabisco Championship
April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yani Tseng hits her tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club on March 31, 2012 in Rancho Mirage, California. (March 30, 2012 – Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Sweden’s Karin Sjodin shot a steady 4-under [...]
NBA Roundup: NJ Nets escapes Bobcats 104-101
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Rick Havner | AP Photo Charlotte Bobcats’ Gerald Henderson (15) drives between New Jersey Nets’ Deron Williams (8) and MarShon Brooks (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March, 4, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Deron Williams scored a franchise-record 57 points to lift the New Jersey [...]
College Basketball Roundup: No. 7 Kansas upsets No. 3 Baylor 92-74
January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Top 25 College Men’s Basketball Roundup SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Dion Waiters had 16 points and Scoop Jardine had 12 points and 10 assists as No. 1 Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 71-63 on Monday night to open the season with 20 straight wins. The Orange (20-0, 7-0 Big East) set a school record for most consecutive [...]
NFL: The Patriot way conquers Tebow-mania
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots throws the ball against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 18, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (December 17, 2011 – Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — DENVER – Back to reality. It was fun for [...]
Weekend Forecast: Georgia presents final obstacle for LSU
December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The final weekend of the regular season brings us five conference title games and one Bedlam matchup that will decide league championships. The question is whether any of the contests will influence the participants for the BCS title game. No. 1 LSU appears to be in a similar situation to [...]
