Wood improves to 10-0 in Dodgers 1-0 win over D-backs Wood improves to 10-0 in Dodgers 1-0 win over D-backs:- If Alex Wood’s performance was an audition for a spot in the All-Star Game, and he insists it wasn’t, go ahead and give him the call. Wood pitched three-hit ball […]
Gray hits 467-foot HR, pitches into 6th as Rox beat Reds 5-3 Gray hits 467-foot HR, pitches into 6th as Rox beat Reds 5-3:- Jon Gray’s power was impressive. His hop out of the batter’s box and home run trot, too. For a pitcher who’d never hit a major league […]
Fire run unbeaten streak to 11 with 2-2 draw in Portland Fire run unbeaten streak to 11 with 2-2 draw in Portland:- After a draw against the Timbers, the music was playing loud in the Chicago Fire’s locker room and the players were in a festive mood. The surging Fire […]
Greenbrier Classic back after flooding, Lefty’s fresh start The Greenbrier Classic is back. And in one respect, Phil Mickelson is starting over. The Old White TPC at the Greenbrier Resort was devastated by record flooding a year ago in West Virginia that left tournament officials no choice but to cancel […]
Toronto FC reclaims Major League Soccer’s top spot from Chicago Fire Toronto FC reclaims Major League Soccer’s top spot from Chicago Fire:- Sebastian Giovinco scored twice and set up Jozy Altidore’s goal to help Toronto FC beat Orlando City 3-1 to take the overall lead in Major League Soccer on […]
Perez homers in 10th to give Royals 9-6 win over Mariners Perez homers in 10th to give Royals 9-6 win over Mariners:- Less than two months after sitting 10 games below .500, the Kansas City Royals are rolling into the All-Star break and on the cusp of the lead in […]
Japanese club Vissel Kobe has high expectations for Podolski Japanese club Vissel Kobe rolled out the red carpet for German striker Lukas Podolski on Thursday, hoping the high-profile signing will improve their fortunes in the J-League. Arriving by charter at Kobe Airport, Podolski was greeted by a large group of […]
Libya’s eastern commander declares victory in battle for Benghazi Libya’s eastern commander declares victory in battle for Benghazi:- Libya’s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar said on Wednesday his forces had taken full control of Libya’s second city Benghazi from rival armed groups after a three-year campaign. The battle for Benghazi between […]
Kurdish YPG militia expects conflict with Turkey in northern Syria Kurdish YPG militia expects conflict with Turkey in northern Syria:- The head of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said on Wednesday that Turkish military deployments near Kurdish-held areas of northwestern Syria amounted to a “declaration of war” which could trigger […]
Hong Kong student leaders say they won’t contest Occupy protest charge Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong, who helped lead the months-long “Umbrella Movement” in 2014 demanding full democracy, said on Thursday he would not fight a charge related to the protests in the spirit of civil disobedience. The Hong […]
