Maurice Hamilton remembers the fatal day Mario Andretti called simultaneously the greatest and worst moment of his career, when his F1 championship victory was overshadowed by the death of teammate and friend Ronnie Peterson at the 1978 Italian Grand Prix
Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus commended Tiger Woods on Wednesday for his comments about having “respect� for President Trump. “I couldn’t have agreed with Tiger more,� said Nicklaus during an interview with the Golf Channel. “Whether it’s Barack Obama or Donald Trump in the office of the president, you respect the office.� Nicklaus, 78, believes a person’s political views shouldn’t matter when it comes to respecting the commander-in-chief. “It doesn’t make any difference,� he said. “The office of the president is the head of the greatest country in the world.� The golf legend has been a vocal Trump supporter over the years, but hadn’t commented on what Woods said until Wednesday — calling it
As a punter, you live in hope of finding that potential star early in the piece. Mitchell Lamb from tab.com.au is confident Miss Fabulass is a filly who fits that category.
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who rode Justify to horse racing’s second Triple Crown in four years, will be honored by the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters with the Mr. Fitz Award.
With Albert Pujols needing surgery after another subpar season, it’s hard for L.A. to justify keeping him around despite the $87 million he’s owed.
One big difference this time: The superstar siblings will be meeting in the third round at the U.S. Open, their earliest showdown at a major tournament in 20 years. Serena Williams set up the highly anticipated matchup at Flushing Meadows by hitting 13 aces and overwhelming 101st-ranked Carina Witthoeft of Germany 6-2, 6-2 in a little more than an hour in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday night. Hours earlier, across the way at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Venus Williams did her part with another straight-set victory, eliminating 40th-ranked Camila Giorgi of Italy 6-4, 7-5.
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday, according to the team. He’s likely to miss the rest of the season: Provided Pujols is out for the year, he’ll finish 2018 hitting .245/.289/.411. While those marks represent an improvement over his
Yes, it’s only August, but the Blue Devils and Wildcats already have provided a glimpse of what they’ll have to offer next season.
Jesus Aguilar’s home run in the 10th inning, his 30th of the season, gave the Brewers a win in the wildest game of 2018.
In the midst of perhaps the hottest streak of his career, Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich reached a historic milestone on Wednesday night against the Reds, completing the second cycle in the Majors this season with a seventh-inning triple that tied the game at 10.
