The uncle of a Canadian man who was mauled to death by a grizzly last week alongside his partner in Alberta’s popular Banff National Park has revealed that he received a final message from the couple. Colin Inglis told the Calgary Herald he received the SOS call from Doug Inglis …
Read More »Hurricane Lidia dissipates after leaving 1 dead, 2 hurt in Mexico
Lidia dissipated Wednesday after hitting land as a Category 4 hurricane near the resort of Puerto Vallarta, where one person was killed by a falling tree and two others were injured. The hurricane knocked over trees and blew roofs off houses with winds as high as 140 mph before moving …
Read More »Russia's draft resolution on Israel failed to mention Hamas, defeated at UN
The United Nations Security Council voted to reject a draft proposal from Russia calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire and condemning the violence and hostilities against civilians, as well as terrorism, because it never mentioned Hamas. Russia’s one-page draft proposal was introduced on Friday, and according to Reuters, called for …
Read More »Former NFL player says playing on turf fields felt like 'car crashes'
It’s no secret NFL players are trying to get the league to get rid of artificial turf fields, so they can play primarily on natural grass. Lorenzo Alexander played 15 seasons in the NFL, so he spent plenty of time on both fake and real turf. The former linebacker would …
Read More »Colorado State penalized after fans throw snowballs at Air Force bench
The fans at Colorado State hurt their own on Saturday. The Rams were hosting No. 19 Air Force in a snowy Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, so the fans took advantage. However, some took it too far by throwing snowballs at the Air Force bench. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS …
Read More »Falcons rule out OG Blalock, WR Douglas for Sunday's game vs. Giants, 3 new starters on O-line
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons have ruled out offensive guard Justin Blalock for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants because of a back injury, meaning there will be three new starters on the offensive line. Also, receiver Harry Douglas will miss his second straight game with a …
Read More »Coach Spurrier: South Carolina can bounce back and win the East, even after 2 SEC losses
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Steve Spurrier believes South Carolina can still win the Southeastern Conference, so he wants his Gamecocks to quickly regroup from their stunning loss to Missouri last week. The coach said the SEC’s East Division is full of good teams — including the Kentucky team the two-loss Gamecocks …
Read More »Springer's infield hit lifts Astros past Mariners in 11 innings
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – George Springer’s infield single in the 11th inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners in the first matchup of a three-game set. Jose Altuve singled to lead off the 11th and Dexter Fowler followed with a bunt single. Carlos Corporan …
Read More »Wild, Kuemper agree to 2-year deal
St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Minnesota Wild and goaltender Darcy Kuemper agreed to terms on a two-year contract Thursday. The 24-year-old backstop finished last year with a 12-8-4 record, 2.43 goals- against average and a pair of shutouts in 26 regular-season appearances. Kuemper recorded the first playoff shutout in …
Read More »Jayhawks set sights on conference crown against Cowboys
Stillwater, OK – Stillwater, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Having grabbed a share of their 10th straight Big 12 title, the fifth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks look to make it all theirs, as they take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in conference action at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Jayhawks have now won an NCAA record …
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