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Newcastle United manager John Carver thinks his defender Mike Williamson was sent off on purpose as an “easy way out” in their 3-0 defeat by Leicester. The centre-back was shown a second yellow for barging Jamie Vardy when the pair were off the pitch, while Daryl Janmaat was also sent off later on. “I thought he’d done that on purpose – it looks…

AHSAA baseball playoff quarterfinal action continues today with 15 games being played to decide what teams move on to semifinal play. RELATED: See Friday’s scores RELATED: See Friday’s baseball live updates Today’s schedule is also below. 5:38 PM, final score: In the final update of the day, Winfield (29-13) beat Piedmont 22-8, advances to play Madison Academy. 5:22 PM, game recap: Sparkman 15, Huntsville 4 by AL.com’s Daniel Boyette. 5:05 PM, schedule update: Here are…

Matt Carpenter is batting .366 for the Cardinals. (Getty) Sundays are tough for fantasy baseball. Almost all the games are early starts, meaning you need to get your research done by noon or so. But that’s the beauty of one-day fantasy sites. You don’t want to play, you don’t have to. There’s always Monday. I can’t tell how many times I’ve forgotten to set my lineup on a Sunday in…

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I’m Scott Simon. Baseball history is stuffed with nicknames – The Babe, The Splendid Splinter, The Big Hurt, Derek Daffy, Hammerin’ Hank, Leo the Lip, El Duque, and lots and lots of Dutches, Reds, and Peewees. But Gary Cieradkowski, a noted artist, illustrator and baseball historian, has written and illustrated a book about baseball players and stories that are often…

Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao on points at the MGM Grand The  pay-per-view clash started just before 5am UK time Mayweather produced a boxing masterclass to beat his great rival Michael Jordan and Justin Bieber were among the celebrities present  CLICK HERE to relive the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight! READ Jeff Powell’s report on the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight  By Mark Webster for the Daily Mail Published: 01:15 EST, 3…

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Floyd Mayweather emerged victorious from the most lucrative fight in history, beating Manny Pacquiao via a wide unanimous decision in Las Vegas. American Mayweather, 38, delivered a defensive masterclass against his Philippine rival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, making the necessary adjustments after only a few rounds before disappearing out of sight. Mayweather, who added the…

LAS VEGAS — The day is finally here. After five years of anticipation, the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight is just hours away. But before you fire up the grill or settle down on the couch for the evening, here are a few more news nuggets you might have missed throughout the week: Banned from the MGM: CNN’s Rachel Nichols and ESPN’s Michelle Beadle both tweeted Saturday morning that…

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After 113 chaotic and frenetic laps, Joey Logano took the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Winn-Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday. The Sprint Cup star held off a number of hard-charging opponents in the closing laps, including Brian Scott and Austin Dillon, who ran out of time in their pursuit of the No. 22 car. According to Nick DeGroot of Motorsport.com, Saturday’s victory allowed Logano…

AHSAA baseball playoff quarterfinal action continues today with 15 games being played to decide what teams move on to semifinal play. RELATED: See Friday’s scores RELATED: See Friday’s baseball live updates Today’s schedule is also below. 5:38 PM, final score: In the final update of the day, Winfield (29-13) beat Piedmont 22-8, advances to play Madison Academy. 5:22 PM, game recap: Sparkman 15, Huntsville 4 by AL.com’s Daniel Boyette. 5:05 PM, schedule update: Here are…

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I’m Scott Simon. Baseball history is stuffed with nicknames – The Babe, The Splendid Splinter, The Big Hurt, Derek Daffy, Hammerin’ Hank, Leo the Lip, El Duque, and lots and lots of Dutches, Reds, and Peewees. But Gary Cieradkowski, a noted artist, illustrator and baseball historian, has written and illustrated a book about baseball players and stories that are often…

Interview: Logan Boyher with Lance… Interview: Kevin Roy with Lance… BOX SCORE (.html) | BOX SCORE (.pdf) NEW YORK – The Columbia baseball team secured its third consecutive Gehrig Division title with a 4-2 victory over Penn in a one-game playoff in front of a packed Robertson Field at Satow Stadium Saturday. Logan Boyher’s solo home run in the bottom of the seventh proved to be the difference as…

Starting pitcher projected Game Scores for May 3 2014 Statistics 2015 Statistics GS Team Name T Opp W-L ERA WHIP W-L ERA WHIP 69 Johnny Cueto R @Atl 20-9 2.25 0.96 2-2 1.95 0.73 60 Sonny Gray R @Tex 14-10 3.08 1.19 3-0 1.98 0.88 59* James Shields R Col 14-8 3.21 1.18 2-0 2.90 1.13 57* Michael Wacha R Pit 5-6 3.20 1.20 4-0 2.42 1.04 56 Jason Hammel…

What fifth-year coach Greg Beals calls the backbone of the Ohio State baseball program is posted on the walls of the clubhouse for the players to see on a daily basis. The Buckeyes are told that they will have a chance to win most games if they prevent big innings, keep the double play intact and keep free bases to a minimum. They accomplished none of the above today against…

LAS VEGAS — The day is finally here. After five years of anticipation, the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight is just hours away. But before you fire up the grill or settle down on the couch for the evening, here are a few more news nuggets you might have missed throughout the week: Banned from the MGM: CNN’s Rachel Nichols and ESPN’s Michelle Beadle both tweeted Saturday morning that…

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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao weighed in as 11,500 fans watched on ahead of the most lucrative fight in history in Las Vegas on Saturday. Entry to the weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday was $10 (£6.60), although tickets were changing hands on the resale market for…

By:Jeff Riger@riger1984 When covering a fight as big as Mayweather-Pacquiao it’s always good to get everybody’s perspective. From local media to fans, everybody seems to be very confident in their pick for the fight. Dan Wetzel from Yahoo Sports sat down at the 97.1 The Ticket location on radio row to talk about the fight, the money, the atmosphere and most importantly, his opinions on our setup.