(PhatzRadio / SI) — The Grizzlies enter the Western Conference finals on — no hyperbole — the ride of the franchise’s lifetime. Never before has the organization won as many games as they won this year — 56 — and never before has it reached this point, just four wins from competing for a championship. [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Five-time Preakness winner Lukas relishes spoiler role
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Story Highlights D. Wayne Lukas has three horses running in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes He won the Preakness with Kentucky Derby also-rans Tank’s Prospect and Tabasco Cat He has two Derby also-rans this year with Oxbow and Will Take Charge. He also has Titletown Five (PhatzRadio / AP) — BALTIMORE – Trainer D. Wayne Lukas has [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Goldencents, Itsmyluckyday jog at Churchill Downs
April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Doug O’Neill’s first full day at Churchill Downs already has him feeling like he could achieve something special in the Kentucky Derby. Again. Back at the track for the first time since winning last year’s Derby with I’ll Have Another, the trainer is thinking about winning another Run for the Roses. [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Uncaptured, War Academy favored in Blue Grass, Arkansas
April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Uncaptured, left, (No. 3) under jockey Miguel Mena, charged hard to finish second behind Black Onyx in the Spiral Stakes last month.(Photo: Garry Jones, AP) Story Highlights The field is limited to 14, but 15 were entered. War Academy is favored in Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (PhatzRadio / TLC) — LEXINGTON, Ky. — Saturday’s [...]
Horse Racing Recap: I Dazzle wins American Beauty at Santa Anita
April 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – I Dazzle overtook 1-2 favorite In the Stars approaching the five-sixteenths pole and held on to win the $75,000 American Beauty Stakes by a neck at Santa Anita on Sunday. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, I Dazzle ran a mile on the turf in 1:33.42 and paid $11.40, $5 and $9.20 in [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Liaison wins Santana Mile at Santa Anita
April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Liaison won the $70,000 Santana Mile by a half-length over Midnight Transfer for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita on Sunday. Ridden by Martin Garcia, Liaison ran the distance in 1:36.36 and paid $9, $4.20 and $2.80. The 4-year-old colt had been idle since losing the Travers Stakes [...]
Rugby Recap: Six Nations: England labour to victory against Italy
March 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
England (12) 18 Pens: Flood 6 Italy (3) 11 Try: McLean Pens: Orquera 2 Mar 10, England 18 – 11 Italy Mar 10, Blues 21 – 28 Bulls Mar 10, Sale Sharks 21 – 15 Saracens Mar 9, Ireland 13 – 13 France Mar 9, Scotland 18 – 28 Wales (PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — [...]
College Basketball: Top 25 Friday’s Men’s and Women’s Results
December 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Chiney Ogwumike had a career high-tying 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and No. 1 Stanford used a 17-2 run late in the first half to pull away for an 87-38 victory over UC Davis on Friday night. Toni Kokenis added 11 points while Amber Orrange had six points and seven [...]
NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson in prime (pole) position at Martinsville
October 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 26, 2012 in Ridgeway, Virginia. (October 25, 2012 – Source: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights The five-time champion could start lapping cars within 10 laps of the start of [...]
MLB Playoffs NLCS: Cardinals lose Game 7 of NLCS 9-0 to Giants
October 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cardinals teammates Yadier Molina (left) and Daniel Descalso watch from the dugout during the ninth inning of Monday night’s game against the Giants in San Francisco. Photo by The Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie shortstop Pete Kozma moved to his right, only to watch the ball off Hunter Pence’s broken bat inexplicably change [...]
