Ralph Branca, Who Gave Up 'Shot Heard Round the World,' Dies at 90
His daughter Patti Barnes said he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight at a rehabilitation center near his home.In baseball lore the Thomson homer has been preserved in amber. It sits alongside Lou Gehrig’s farewell at Yankee Stadium, Don Larsen’s perfect game in a World Series and “the Catch,” Willie Mays’s spectacular over-the-shoulder, warning-track snare of a Series blast at the same Polo Grounds, three years after Thomson’s “shot.”It was also immortalized in American literature by Do..>> view originalTolzien making first start in exactly three years Thursday night
Getty ImagesEven before official word came Wednesday afternoon that Colts quarterback Andrew Luck would miss Thursday night’s game vs. the Steelers due to a concussion, we knew Scott Tolzien was next in line for the Colts. If you’re wondering who Tolzien is, you’re probably not alone. He’s a sixth-year pro who went undrafted out of Wisconsin, where he was a two-year starter. He broke into the league with the Chargers in 2011, then was claimed by the 49ers at the end of his first preseason. T..>> view originalNo. 22 A&M and No. 25 LSU look to cap season on good note
AP 6:13 p.m. EST November 23, 2016LSU quarterback Danny Etling (16) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against Florida in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. Florida won 16-10. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)(Photo: The Associated Press)HOUSTON (AP) รข€” When No. 25 LSU and No. 22 Texas A&M meet in the only college football game on Thanksgiving day, both teams will be looking to cap the regular-season on a positive note after disappointing and inconsistent years...>> view originalCowboys, Redskins both rolling for Thanksgiving showdown
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) leaps into the end zone after getting past New York Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (41) and Nat Berhe (29) for his first career touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is the leading rookie passer in the NFL, and Elliott is the league’s top rusher at 1,102 yards. The Cowboys play the Washington Redskins on Thursday. (AP Pho..>> view originalArizona Diamondbacks trade Jean Segura to Seattle Mariners for Taijuan Walker
Arizona Diamondbacks' Jean Segura heads back to the dugout after scoring from third base on a sacrifice fly hit by Paul Goldschmidt off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Denver.(Photo: David Zalubowski/AP)Mike Hazen aimed high in his first trade as Diamondbacks’ general manager, landing a starting pitcher with potentially sizable upside on Wednesday night when he acquired right-hander Taijuan Walker in a five-player deal ..>> view originalWeek 12 Next Gen Stats fantasy football matchups
Exploiting matchups is key in fantasy and can help us unearth sleepers, value plays and also alert us to when we should fade or lower expectations for more establish studs. There are a number of statistics and data-based tools to helps us decipher which matchups to exploit and which to avoid, one of which is the NFL's Next Gen Stats package -- not just the fancy speed numbers you see on television. Here we'll look where cornerbacks and wide receivers line up, which defenses are particularly ..>> view originalThe Warriors made sure the Cavs' season-high in points only lasted a few hours
The Golden State Warriors entered Wednesday with the NBA’s season-high point total of 133. They began their late home game against the Los Angeles Lakers without it after the Cleveland Cavaliers put up 137 points on the defense-averse Portland Trail Blazers. Whether due to losing this mark or hoping to avenge a blowout loss to the Lakers on November 5, the Warriors started this contest on fire and never really let up. As such, they will go to the Thanksgiving dinner table with the same NBA seaso..>> view originalAuburn Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Odds, College Football Pick
Brynn Anderson/Associated Press The Alabama Crimson Tide hold bragging rights in the recent rivalry with Auburn, winning four of the last five meetings straight up and going 4-1 against the spread. The top-ranked Tide are favored to continue that run when they tackle the Tigers in the 81st edition of the Iron Bowl on Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. Point spread: The Crimson Tide opened as 20-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup ..>> view originalNBA-Highlights of Wednesday's NBA games
Nov 23 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday's National Basketball Association games:Cavaliers 137, Trail Blazers 125Kevin Love scored 34 points in the first quarter, the second-most points in a quarter in NBA history, in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 137-125 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.Love made eight 3-pointers in the quarter, setting franchise records for points and 3s in a period, and finished with a season-high 40 points. LeBron James had 31 points, 13 assist..>> view original
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