Cadel Evans seized the Tour de France yellow jersey in the next to last stage Saturday, all but giving Australia its first victory in cycling’s showpiece event and capping one of the most dramatic races in years. Evans, a two-time runner-up in the Tour de France, took the overall lead by overcoming a 57-second deficit [...]
When Manchester United’s December 19 visit to Chelsea was cancelled, it was thought a break for the Blues. The defending champions were without a win in five. Manchester United were coming off a 1-0 win over Arsenal, having beaten Blackburn 7-1 on the preceding match day. With four wins in a row, United seemed to [...]
Roger Federer opened the defense of his Australian Open title with a straight-set victory in which he lost a total of five games to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia. American Andy Roddick also dropped only five games to join Federer in the second round. Top-seeded woman Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark won in straight sets, as did [...]
The Rangers and the Giants made Major League history on June 12, 1997. They played at the Ballpark in Arlington. Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Willie Mays threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Darren Oliver pitched for the Rangers against Mark Gardner for the Giants. The Giants won, 4-3. It was the first time [...]
Posted by uspostSportsSaturday, October 16th, 2010
Jeff Gordon is currently fourth in the points standings of NASCAR’s 2010 Chase for the Sprint Cup and is looking to make a run as the Chase continues this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His winless streak has been haunting him as well as not capturing a pole so far this season. On Friday, he [...]