The overwhelming feeling from Mark Teixeira and his New York teammates was to savor what happened on Monday night. Scoring seven runs off Seattle ace Felix Hernandez – capped by Teixeira’s ninth career grand slam – is a rare occurrence. ”You never really know what you’re going to get with a guy like Felix,” Teixeira said.
By Tony Jimenez ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – Five-times champion Tom Watson is going through the full gamut of emotions ahead of his final British Open next month but he is certain of one thing, he does not want to bow out with a whimper. The 2014 edition at Royal Liverpool was due to be the veteran American’s swansong appearance and he is grateful the Royal & Ancient organizers tweaked
The National Basketball Association will hold a series of exhibition games in four Canadian cities later this year with Vancouver hosting the first contest between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Toronto Raptors. The Clippers will play all-star Kyle Lowry’s Raptors on October 4 at Rogers Arena, followed six days later by the Chicago Bulls battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves at MTS Centre arena in Winnipeg.
(Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors were given a welcome boost on Monday when their All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson returned to team practice five days after suffering a concussion. “I expect to be (cleared),” Thompson, 25, told reporters after taking a full part in practice with his team mates in Oakland, California. “I feel like I’m well on my way there.” Thompson, who is Golden State’s second-leading scorer behind
(Reuters) – Australian Adam Scott says he will reunite with his former caddie Steve Williams in a bid to help reignite his game at the final three majors of the year over the next three months. Scott will use New Zealander Williams as his bagman at the June 18-21 U.S. Open, the British Open, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship, according to PGATour.com. “We’ve had great success together, so
Australian Adam Scott says he will reunite with his former caddie Steve Williams in a bid to help reignite his game at the final three majors of the year over the next three months. Scott will use New Zealander Williams as his bagman at the June 18-21 U.S. Open, the British Open, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship, according to PGATour.com. “We’ve had great success together, so I’m looking
New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford said he’s thankful for being unhurt early Monday after totaling a rented car on the New Jersey Turnpike as he tried to return home for practice from visiting his newborn daughter in California. Weatherford posted a picture of the mangled car on Instagram after the 3:30 a.m. crash (http://bit.ly/1AFSikk ), saying it wrecked as he hit ”a massive body of water” going about 65
The Latest from the French Open: — 6:37 p.m. Jack Sock has become the first player to take a set off nine-time champion Rafael Nadal at this French Open. Sock is still trailing by a set in their fourth-round match, after Nadal raced to a 6-3, 6-1 lead. In 70 previous matches at Roland Garros, Nadal has only ever lost once – in 2009.
