May 25, 2013

MLB – NL Roundup: Carlos Beltran slugs St. Louis Cardinals past New York Mets 10-4

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(PhatzRadio / AP) —- ST. LOUIS – Carlos Beltran drove in four runs and rookie left-hander John Gast picked up a win in his major league debut, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cruise past the New York Mets 10-4 on Tuesday night. Gast (1-0) tossed five shutout innings before giving up four runs in the [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: White Sox top Rangers 3-1 to hand Texas its first series loss

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — ARLINGTON, Texas – Hector Santiago allowed two hits in five-plus innings filling in for Jake Peavy on Thursday night, Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Texas 3-1, handing the Rangers their first series loss of the season. Flowers’ drive just inside the foul pole in [...]

NASCAR: No lame duck, Harvick, RCR team taking title shot

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Kevin Harvick, center, crew chief Gil Martin, left, and owner Richard Childress, conferring at Daytona International Speedway in February, enjoyed their first victory of 2013 Saturday night at Richmond.(Photo: Sam Greenwood, Getty Images) Story Highlights Kevin Harvick cut down talk of a lame duck season with Saturday night’s win at Richmond Harvick is leaving Richard [...]

Golf Roundup: Horschel takes first PGA win

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — Billy Horschel shot an 8-under 64 in the final round of the Zurich Classic, maintaining his composure through a pair of weather delays for his first-career PGA Tour victory on Sunday. The 26-year-old former Florida Gator began the day two shots behind third-round leader Lucas Glover and surged into the lead [...]

Golf Roundup: Lucas Glover takes two-stroke lead at PGA’s Zurich Classic

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(Lucas Glover hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on Friday in Avondale, La. Photograph by: Chris Graythen , Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Lucas Glover increased his lead to two strokes in the Zurich Classic to remain in [...]

Tennis Recap: Third-seeded Stosur withdraws at the Family Circle Cup

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Samantha Stosur, of Australia, returns to Eugenie Bouchard, of Canada, at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C., Thursday, April 4, 2013. Stosur retired in the second set due to an injury.(Photo: Mic Smith, AP) Story Highlights Stosur withdrew in second set of her match against Eugenie Bouchard Stosur had her leg wrapped [...]

NASCAR: Kyle Busch, Gibbs Racing pick up first win at Fontana

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FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano raced side by side into the final lap, two bitter rivals unwilling to give even an inch – right up until they made contact with less than a mile to go. The race ended with Hamlin in the hospital, Logano in a shoving match with Tony [...]

Tennis Recap: Fill-in for Azarenka wins at Key Biscayne

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Lauren Davis plays a backhand to Madison Keys during their second round match at the Sony Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 22, 2013 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (March 21, 2013 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights Lauren Davis defeated fellow American Madison Keys 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (9-7) Davis was [...]

NHL Roundup: Backkup goalie comes up big as Sabres stop Rangers

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Brian Flynn #65 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates with teammates Andrej Sekera #44 and Marcus Foligno #82 after Buffalo scored in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 10, 2013 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (March 9, 2013 – Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America) BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Foligno [...]

NASCAR: Sam Hornish Jr. holds off Kyle Busch for Nationwide win

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Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the #12 Wurth Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 9, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (March 8, 2013 – Source: Jerry Markland/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights Sam Hornish Jr. won the Sam’s Town 300 [...]