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Sometime after A.J. Lee and Brett Simon doused St. John’s Coach Mark Gibbs with the water cooler but before Simon took a selfie of all of his teammates with their trophy, the team’s celebration of its second straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference baseball championship took on a subdued but tense tone. Somewhere, one of the Cadets had a shaving cream pie, and Gibbs knew who the intended target was. “You…

Week six of the Fantasy Baseball season begins May 11 2015. If you are like me you’ve been hit with injuries as well as underperforming players. Interleague Matchups for Week Six Chicago White Sox at the Milwaukee Brewers for 3 games Monday thru Wednesday San Francisco Giants at the Houston Astros for 2 games Tuesday and Wednesday Colorado Rockies at the Los Angeles…

The song “California Dreaming” blared from the loudspeaker at Honda Center in mid-March. Fans clad in orange, black, gray – maybe a little purple, crowded into the building for that night’s tilt between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks. There was no novelty between the two teams and their fan-bases, just utter stone cold hatred from the stands on down to the ice. The rivalry was intense, just as…

USA Women’s Soccer Team Tops Ireland In World Cup Warm-Up (Video) SAN JOSE, Calif. — Abby Wambach scored twice and the U.S. defeated Ireland 3-0 on Sunday in an exhibition game in preparation for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Defender Julie Johnston, who has made just 10 international appearances, added a goal to extend her scoring streak to three consecutive games. It was the Americans’ fifth consecutive shutout, and…

United States goalie Connor Hellebuyck eyes the puck during the Group B preliminary match against Slovenia at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships on May 10, 2015 at the CEZ Arena in Ostrava.(Photo: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images) PRAGUE — Brock Nelson scored twice and added an assist Sunday as the United States clinched a spot in the quarterfinal of the ice hockey world championship with a 3-1 victory over Slovenia….

At 6, Andrew Shaw received his first stitches — right above his eye after crashing into a table during a wrestling match. It was the first of countless times he was sewn back together. The conversation on the way to the hospital went like this on repeat: “I don’t want to go,” Andrew said. “Well, you have to, so we’re going,” his mother, Darlene Shaw, replied matter of factly. With…

Mother’s Day Surprise For USA Women’s Soccer Team Before Ireland Win (Photos) The United States women’s national soccer team won Mother’s Day 2015 with the help of FOX Sports. Mothers of Team USA players walked their daughters onto the field before their exhibition game against Ireland on Sunday at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif. The touching scene was part of a surprise, mothers’ visit FOX Sports organized ahead of…

BOX SCORE (.html) | BOX SCORE (.pdf) NEW YORK – The Columbia baseball team got four homeruns from three different players to defeat Dartmouth College 10-7 in the deciding game of the Ivy League Championship Series and win their third consecutive Ivy League title. The Lions earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournamen The Lions (29-15) tied the program record for wins in a season, evening…

Andy Murray claimed his first victory over Rafael Nadal on clay to win the Madrid Masters on Sunday evening. The Briton had never beaten Nadal in six previous meetings on the surface but won 6-3 6-2 to stun the home crowd. Defending champion Nadal was aiming for a record fifth win in Madrid but Murray outclassed his…

At 6, Andrew Shaw received his first stitches — right above his eye after crashing into a table during a wrestling match. It was the first of countless times he was sewn back together. The conversation on the way to the hospital went like this on repeat: “I don’t want to go,” Andrew said. “Well, you have to, so we’re going,” his mother, Darlene Shaw, replied matter of factly. With…

The U.S. will clinch a berth in the World Hockey Championship quarterfinals with a win over Slovenia in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET, live on NBC Sports Live Extra. The Americans, with one Olympian on their roster (defenseman Justin Faulk), earned 12 points in their first five games, including wins over defending World champion Russia and Olympic bronze medalist Finland. They most recently beat Denmark 1-0 on Friday….

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin had a rough couple of laps late in Saturday night’s SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway. Hamlin was caught in the middle of a four-wide battle off Turn 2 and was pinched between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Sam Hornish Jr. Contact with the left rear of Hornish’s No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford cut Hamlin’s right front tire and caused him to slow dramatically on…

0 Shares Print KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Martin Truex Jr. was the show Saturday night at Kansas Speedway. Then Jimmie Johnson stole not only the show but also the unique SpongeBob SquarePants 400 trophy. Sure, Johnson’s daughters might appreciate this trophy more than many of the 72 others he has won in the Sprint Cup Series, but it would have made a great birthday present for Sherry Pollex, Truex’s long-time…

A day after a scary collision in Alabama’s baseball game at Auburn, Crimson Tide coach Mitch Gaspard updated the situation. First baseman Chance Vincent was taken to a local hospital on a backboard after colliding with rightfielder Casey Hughston. Gaspard released a statement Sunday morning to update Vincent’s condition as Alabama enters Game 3 of the Auburn series at 1 p.m. Sunday. “Thankfully, Chance did not suffer any injuries related…

Oregon State players warm up before Friday’s game against Utah at Goss Stadium.(Photo: Gary Horowitz / Statesman Journal) CORVALLIS – Oregon State’s Andrew Moore fired a 6-hitter, leading the baseball team to a 3-0 victory over Utah on Friday before a crowd of 2,812 at Goss Stadium in Game 1 of a three-game series. The junior right-hander struck out four, didn’t walk a batter, and needed just 99 pitches to…

So, this might sound like an incredibly obvious loser, but bear with me for a second. Coming the week before the All-Star Race in Charlotte, North Carolina, Kansas was a golden chance for a driver without a victory in the 2015 season to not only get a win, but also secure a berth in the Chase and a trip to Charlotte. With Martin Truex Jr. leading for a good portion…

At 6, Andrew Shaw received his first stitches — right above his eye after crashing into a table during a wrestling match. It was the first of countless times he was sewn back together. The conversation on the way to the hospital went like this on repeat: “I don’t want to go,” Andrew said. “Well, you have to, so we’re going,” his mother, Darlene Shaw, replied matter of factly. With…

Happy Mother’s Day to every mom out there. You know what would make this an even more special Mother’s Day? If mama got a win in DraftKings to add some profit to her bank on Sunday. That’s exactly why we’re here. As several series come to a close on Sunday, here’s a look at the top position players to choose for May 10.   First Baseman: Eric Hosmer, Kansas City…