Jaguars to start rookie QB Gabbert at Panthers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are turning to rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Coach Jack Del Rio named Gabbert the starter Wednesday, switching signal callers three days after Luke McCown threw four interceptions against the New York Jets. Del…
Yankees’ Mariano Rivera sets mark with 602nd save
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that save No. 602 is behind him, Mariano Rivera is happy to step back out of the spotlight and work on another big number: six. Despite five World Series championships in 17 seasons with the…
Lionfish cull most successful yet
A massive 705 lionfish were culled this weekend in a competition held on Grand Cayman’s reef. It’s a record number for a single tournament held here. True to the popular slogan for culling lionfish, “Kill ‘Em and Grill ‘Em”, the…
Mike Danton uses prison skills to save teammate
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Former NHL player Mike Danton was sent to prison for plotting to take a life. In his return to professional hockey, the skills he learned in jail may well have saved one. Danton, who served a five-year…
NFL fines Robinson $40,000 for hit on Maclin
NEW YORK (AP) — Dunta Robinson will pay for his flagrant hit on the Eagles’ Jeremy Maclin. He won’t be suspended. The NFL on Monday fined the Falcons cornerback $40,000 for the hit in which he led with his helmet…
Romo rallies Cowboys playing with fractured rib
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tony Romo felt sick to his stomach. It hurt to breathe, let alone bark out the cadence in a hostile road stadium. Playing with the throbbing pain from a fractured rib, Romo rallied America’s Team just…
Ireland, Wales, England win at Rugby World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wales dealt a blow to Samoa’s chances of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years with a 17-10 victory Sunday. Samoa was unable to beat Wales for a third…
Fernando Torres – worst miss ever?
Fernando Torres wished the Old Trafford pitch would have opened up and swallowed him whole. With eight minutes left on the clock, plus injuries time, the under fire striker had a chance to bring Chelsea within one goal of Manchester…
16-year-old Lexi Thompson gets historic LPGA win
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Juli Inkster thinks Lexi Thompson has proven she’s ready for LPGA Tour membership. The 16-year-old Thompson showed that she measures up on the course with her five-stroke victory Sunday in the Navistar LPGA Classic, which made…
“Rugby player drinks beer, shocker”
England manager Martin Johnson has defended his players after some were pictured drinking following the 13-9 win over Argentina. The Sun newspaper in the UK featured photos of captain Mike Tindall, Chris Ashton, Toby Flood and Dylan Hartley in a…