Different countries have problems with different animals on the roads. In the U.S. it's mostly deer, Canada has a moose hazard (though some areas are sasquatch-heavy as well), the U.K. has cat-detector vans and drivers in Australia mostly have to watch out for kangaroos. That's why trucks from Australia often have an entire jungle gym attached to their front bumpers -- they … [Read more...]
Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 8
You should have a pretty good idea of where teams stand after seven weeks, but it’s important to take a deeper look what each team is producing and giving up on a weekly basis by examining multiple facets of the numbers. … [Read more...]
2016 BMW 340i, Love It
Even BMW's 3-Series needs an update from time to time, capable as it is, and for the 2016 model year the automaker's best-sized model has received a midcycle facelift. More than that, the range has gained a new engine that takes over as the top powerplant in the lineup ... not counting the M3 land rocket, of course. … [Read more...]
Daniel Murphy Powers Mets to a 2-0 Series Lead
Miguel Montero, the Cubs’ catcher, escorted his pitcher, Jake Arrieta, back to the mound, consoling him as Mets fans rejoiced around them. Arrieta had just tried baiting Daniel Murphy into chasing a curveball down and in. Murphy bent down, his left knee nearly touching the ground, and golfed it with a flick of his wrist into the right-field seats. … [Read more...]
NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series at Kansas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth have to be thankful for the simple formula that embodies the new Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format -- “win and you’re in.” Earnhardt, 11th in the Chase standings, sits 19 points behind Brad Keselowski on the cutoff line. Kenseth, 12th on the Chase standings is 32 points below the cutoff line. … [Read more...]
Roger Federer Loses to Alberto Ramos in Shanghai Match
Reigning champion Roger Federer dropped his opening match in Shanghai, and his first ATP match since the U.S. Open final, to qualifier Alberto Ramos, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 3-6. Check out some of the ugly numbers. … [Read more...]
Ferrari F12tdf, Get to 60 in Under 3 Seconds
Tdf? Don’t worry, it’s not a Ferrari turbo diesel. The F12tdf is a new track-spec F12 coupe, with “tdf” paying homage to the Tour de France -- not the French bicycle race, but the endurance road race held in the 1950s and ’60s. Ferrari’s 1956 250 GTO Berlinetta won it four times. … [Read more...]
Chase Utley Suspended Two Games After Slide into Ruben Tejada
The New York Mets can't get their Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series back, but they can at least take solace in the fact that Major League Baseball considers Chase Utley’s slide into second base during Game 2 worthy of a suspension. … [Read more...]