New No. 1 Pliskova opens with second-round win in Toronto Karolina Pliskova began her run as world No. 1 on a positive note, beating Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup. The 25-year-old Czech, who had a first-round bye, extended her […]
Zimmerman, Gonzalez pace Nats over Marlins 10-1 Gio Gonzalez went from changing diapers to fooling the Marlins with his changeup once again while Ryan Zimmerman continued re-writing the Nationals record book. Zimmerman had four run-scoring hits, including two solo home runs, drove in five runs, received two curtain calls and […]
Top recruit’s brother also joins Missouri after reclassifying to 2017 class Missouri announced Wednesday that prep basketball standout Jontay Porter has reclassified and signed as part of first-year coach Cuonzo Martin’s 2017 recruiting class. The 6-11, 240-pound forward joins his older brother and father for what will be one of […]
Cancer patient thanks ‘guardian angel’ who delivered her lost luggage Cancer patient thanks ‘guardian angel’ who delivered her lost luggage:- A Southwest Airlines employee who personally delivered lost luggage to a passenger’s home in the middle of the night is being called a “guardian angel” by the woman she helped. […]
Verlander dominates Pirates in lopsided Tigers’ win Justin Verlander hasn’t had a vintage season. Still, he has never stopped believing that he can perform like an ace. In his last three starts, he’s proving his point. On Wednesday night, Verlander allowed one hit over eight innings as the Detroit Tigers […]
Mom reunited with ring honoring late son lost at his favorite beach Mom reunited with ring honoring late son lost at his favorite beach:- Sara Lopez of Miami, Florida, can rest easy now that her sentimental ring honoring her late son, David Lopez, is back on her finger. Lopez had […]
Shorting the short Investors bet against Icahn’s oil refiner after biofuel trade Shorting the short Investors bet against Icahn’s oil refiner after biofuel trade: Investors have built up a large short position in investor Carl Icahn’s oil refining company, CVR Energy (CVI.N), in the past three months, according to Reuters […]
Man serenades his 98-year-old grandma with ‘Unforgettable’ on her birthday Man serenades his 98-year-old grandma with ‘Unforgettable’ on her birthday:- Grab the tissues. This video of a man serenading his 98-year-old grandmother with the song “Unforgettable” on her birthday is a tearjerker. Ash Ruiz, a singer/songwriter and a life coach […]
Trump Threat to North Korea Was Improvised Trump Threat to North Korea Was Improvised:- President Trump’s aides knew he planned to deliver a tough message to North Korea on Tuesday, but they did not expect a threat that rivaled the apocalyptic taunts often used by his target, Kim Jong-un. The […]
Hedge fund Pine River loses $2 billion in 12 months to July Hedge fund Pine River loses $2 billion in 12 months to July: Hedge fund firm Pine River Capital Management’s flagship fund has lost about 68 percent of its assets in the 12 months to July, according to data […]
