AUGUSTA, Ga. -- As Rory McIlroy strutted to the 12th tee box on Saturday afternoon at the Masters with a score of 2 over, his mom whipped out a cigarette and started puffing on it vigorously. Who could blame her? Her son had just doubled the 11th hole and was 5 over for the day. I could have used a...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — With the San Jose Sharks headed back to the postseason after a one-year hiatus, Joe Pavelski had a clear message for the home fans. "Let's get this place loud again," he told a roaring, sellout crowd. Pavelski scored on a power play 7:29 into the third period and Martin Jones...
Beyond the 22 yards, the wides and the no-balls, the fours and the sixes, the ducks and the centuries, the win and the loss, lies the inevitable element of cricket – a wave of emotions. After the determination and hard-work, one puts in on the field, being on the losing side is always a pill...
DENVER — Now that he has reached the 20-goal mark, Jakob Silfverberg officially feels like a bona fide scorer. His task from here is to carry that knack for finding the net into the postseason. Silfverberg scored twice, Corey Perry had three assists and the playoff-bound Anaheim Ducks beat the...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cole Hamels was able to minimize the potential damage that Mike Trout and Albert Pujols usually cause. As a result, he came away with another vintage performance for the Texas Rangers. Hamels pitched six crisp innings Saturday night to win his ninth straight decision in the...
