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Clarke Leads After Third Round Of British Open
Darren Clarke leads the field after a wet and wild third round of the British Open on Saturday. He has a one stroke lead over American Dustin Johnson and three strokes over Rickie Fowler and Thomas Bjorn.
So who should you pay attention to in the final round? Can the leaders stay put?
More Pitching and Defensive Woes in Yanks Loss
The New York Yankees lose to the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night thanks to another poor starting pitching performance by their starter and poor defense. Many thought their last game was a bad game, but back-to-back poor performances by the Yanks are beginning to make people question the team heading into trade deadline season.
So what now is needed come trade deadline time? What moves should
Colon Disappoints in Yanks Loss to Jays
Bartolo Colon tried to redeem himself from a poor start against the Rays on Thursday night, but failed in that task as he couldn't escape the first inning as the Blue Jays defeated the Yankees 16-7.
Find out how Colon entered the record books for his poor outing. Was this more than just pitching?
BREAKING NEWS: Jeter Hits Homer For 3,000th Hit
Derek Jeter has just hit his 3,000th hit, which turned out to be a majestic home run into the left field seats. We will have more on this story later on today!
Fight Night in Fenway
Well the first brawl in 2011 has occurred. The Red Sox and Orioles went at it Friday night in Fenway Park in Boston. David Ortiz and Kevin Gregg were the main competitors in this fight. This got me thinking about fights/brawls in baseball.
Check out my thoughts along with video of the brawl in Fenway Park along with other video of past baseball brawls over the past couple of years.
Indians “Masterful” Against the Yankees
Yankees fell to the Indians 5-3 thanks to 8 shutout innings by the former top Red Sox prospect, Justin Masterson. This was also the first game back from the DL for Yankee starter Phil Hughes, who went 5 innings, giving up 2 runs in the loss.
Is Phil Hughes ready to put in a strong second half?
HGH Dr. Galea Pleads Guilty
Dr. Anthony Galea, a healing doctor from Toronto, ON, pleaded guilty to a federal judge in Buffalo, NY to bringing in unapproved drugs into the US, which included human growth hormone (HGH) to many professional athletes. Galea has been connected to Tiger Woods and Alex Rodriguez.
Why did he plea guilty? How does this verdict affect A-Rod and other athletes?
The Two Worst Umps in MLB
Major league baseball umpires have been under fire lately for making lack-luster calls all throughout the majors lately. Two umpires that top the list of the hated umpires in the game are featured in this video. Take a look as Ron Washington, along with his first base coach, go at it with notorious MLB umpires Angel Hernandez with the assistant of "Cowboy" Joe West.
Indians, Former Yanks, Defeat the Yankees
The Indians behind the former Yankees Austin Kearns and Shelley Duncan beat the Yankees 6-3 in Cleveland on Monday. The big hit in the game was Kearns' FIRST home run of the season, a 3-run shot that propelled the Indians to their victory.
Find out about a key injury to the Yankees and how this could have a potential impact short-term.
Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Championship
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal on Sunday to earn his first ever Wimbledon men's singles championship. He defeated Nadal in four sets going 6-4,6-1,1-6,6-3. This was Djokovic's fifth straight head-to-head victory over Nadal. The Wimbledon victory propels Djokovic to #1 in the world men's tennis rankings.
Is this the start of a new era in men's tennis? I'll tell you my thoughts on the future o
Yankees Win First Game of Subway Series
Yankees defeated the Mets 5-1 on Friday evening at Citi Field in Queens, NY. The Yankees got a decent outing from Ivan Nova and were able to go with the pitches thrown by Jon Niese. Before some fans could even take their seats the Yankees had a 3-0 early lead and never looked back.
Find out why I think tonight's game made Joe Girardi's future starting pitching decision a bit easier.
Russell Shows Muscle in Yankees Win
Russell Martin hit a go-ahead 3-run home run in the 4th inning to give the Yankees the lead for good as they win 5-2. Jorge Posada also kept up his hot hitting as he hit a solo shot as well in the game, which had to be reviewed. AJ Burnett pitched 7 strong innings, and gave the ball to a strong David Robertson and Mariano Rivera to close out the game and seal the victory.
What challenges face the