Jinder Mahal wins Punjabi Prison Match over Randy Orton at WWE Battleground Thanks to a surprise appearance by The Great Khali, Jinder Mahal retained the WWE championship in a Punjabi Prison Match on Sunday at Battleground in Philadelphia. Mahal beat Randy Orton in only the third Punjabi Prison Match in […]
NL West-leading Dodgers lose Kershaw to DL with back injury Clayton Kershaw is headed to the disabled list for the second straight summer because of a back injury. A year after missing 2 1/2 months with a herniated disk in his lower back, Kershaw was pulled from a start Sunday […]
Spieth takes road less to traveled to British Open The start was not what anyone expected out of Jordan Spieth. All that mattered to him was how he finished the British Open. And that might have been the biggest surprise of all. The record will show that Spieth took a […]
LEADING OFF: Kershaw, Strasburg ailing; Cubs get boost A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: AILING ALL OVER Star pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals are recovering after getting injured Sunday, as is Cardinals on-base machine Matt Carpenter. Kershaw is headed […]
With Bardet and Barguil, France hoping to end Tour drought The drought could soon be over for French riders at their home race. It has been 32 years since the last one of them, Bernard Hinault, won the last of his five Tour de France titles on the Champs Elysees […]
Roldan’s 2 quick goals help Sounders beat Quakes 3-0 Cristian Roldan said he was delighted the Seattle Sounders were able to win two games this week “without their big-time guys” Clint Dempsey and Jordan Morris. In their absence, he might have solidified his own status as a big-timer. Roldan scored […]
Braves beat Dodgers 12-3 after Wood unravels in 1st loss Jaime Garcia maintains a poker face most of the time. But the Atlanta pitcher couldn’t stop smiling after the biggest hit of his career. Garcia launched a grand slam off previously unbeaten Alex Wood to highlight the Braves’ 12-3 victory […]
Sale blanks Angels for 6 innings in Boston’s 6-2 win A pitcher dreams of starts like this, his team giving him a big early lead before he even throws a pitch. Of course, teams dream of having a starting pitcher like Chris Sale. The two came together in brilliant fashion […]
Father & son spend decade following D-backs to every ML park Frank Gennario Jr. lost his father to bone cancer when he was 16 years old, and more than anything else, he clings tightly to memories of their days together at Yankee Stadium. As his son neared the same age […]
LEADING OFF: Trout vs Price; JD in desert; Wrigley rivalry A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: ONE ON ONE Angels star Mike Trout takes on Boston lefty David Price (5-2) and the first-place Red Sox. Price is coming off an outstanding start Sunday night, when he […]
