HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole pitched one other playoff masterpiece and the Houston Astros jumped to a fast lead, turning again the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 Thursday evening in Game 5 to arrange a titanic showdown with the New York Yankees within the AL Championship Series. After fellow aces Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander had been unable to shut out the scrappy Rays on the street, Cole made certain Houston moved on. Given a 4-Zero cushion within the first inning, he dominated via the eighth within the decisive sport of the AL Division Series, placing out 10 and permitting simply two hits. On deck, the heavyweight matchup so many followers needed to see: Jose Altuve and the
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Miami Vise: Cole Hamels, remainder of Cubs’ workers throttle
MIAMI — It is likely to be tempting to level and chuckle on the guys on the opposite aspect of the sphere this week when describing how the Cubs loved their most dominant collection since final summer time. “That’s an easy trap,” supervisor Joe Maddon stated after the Cubs closed out a three-game sweep of the horrible, tanking Marlins with a 6-Zero victory Wednesday evening behind one other commanding efficiency by left-hander Cole Hamels. Regardless, the Cubs don’t have the time or inclination to consider what anyone else is likely to be as they consider their very own id after their tough begin. “We obviously know that we need to come in and start winning,” stated Hamels, who
Hot Cole: Day after hole-in-one, Cubs’ Hamels homers off Cy
MESA, Ariz. — Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels says he’s prepared for “go time” and his first begin of the season Sunday in Texas. But don’t blame him if he’d like not less than a number of extra days in Arizona. “Shoot, I’ve been having a pretty good couple days here,” stated Hamels, who hit a third-inning homer off former Cy Young winner Rick Porcello on Monday night time – sooner or later after hitting the primary hole-in-one of his life throughout a golf outing with Cubs teammates. “Sometimes you don’t want it to end.” Hamels pitched round some visitors and allowed one run on Andrew Benintendi’s homer throughout a five-inning tune-up because the Cubs beat the Red Sox
Champions League 100 club: Ashley Cole
This week we take a closer look at Ashley Cole, one of Europe's most consistent full-backs for a decade or more, who turns 38 on Thursday. An Arsenal academy product, Cole spent his early-to-mid 20s in north London before going west to Chelsea, where he broke his UEFA Champions League duck in 2012. He has since played for Roma and, latterly, LA Galaxy.CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 100 CLUB
On-loan Joe Cole desperate for Olympic call
Joe Cole has made himself available to Stuart Pearce after revealing he is desperate to play for Team GB at London 2012. GettyImagesJoe Cole has impressed at Lille since signing on loan from Liverpool Cole, who is on a season-long loan at Lille after struggling to secure a place in the Liverpool first team, has not given up hope of an England call-up. He has not played for the Three Lions since the World Cup last summer, but Cole, who has 56 caps to his name, says he is only focusing on his club form. "If the call comes, I would be very happy because I am a proud Englishman," Cole said." I love playing for my country. If it comes, great. If it
Joe Cole is better than Lionel Messi, insists Steven Gerrard
Really? You’d think that footballers would learn from their mistakes. But as sure as the sun sets, eggs is eggs, and as sure as Ashley Cole will inevitably end up with his oozing hands dancing all over the wrong woman’s naked body, English players will forever oversell themselves, despite the mountain of facts that suggest the contrary. Today, as reported in The Guardian newspaper, Steven G said this about his new best friend, Joe Cole: (more…)
Did Cole snub Capello on purpose?
England manager Fabio Capello is snubbed by Chelsea's Ashley Cole after the Community Shield The defending Premier League champions and FA Cup winners were beaten 3-1 by their rivals at Wembley - but the main talking point afterwards was the apparent bad blood between Capello and Cole during the presentation ceremony afterwards.