Penguins pull game program that misspelled Sidney Crosby’s name Seriously. You had ONE JOB. At the risk of throwing a stone in a glass house – and acknowledging that our own adventures in editing can sometimes read like a junior jumble puzzle – the editors of the official game program of the Pittsburgh Penguins made a rather egregious error on their cover on Tuesday night. The Jan. 27 … [Read more...]
LaVine, Antetokounmpo headline 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk field
LaVine, Antetokounmpo headline 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk field The four-man field for NBA All-Star Saturday's marquee event has been set. As announced on NBA TV Tuesday night, the Sprite Slam Dunk will feature Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Zach LaVine, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo, and Brooklyn Nets big man Mason Plumlee. Yahoo's own … [Read more...]
Rob Manfred walks back his idea about banning defensive shifts
Rob Manfred walks back his idea about banning defensive shifts Good news, rational-thinking baseball fans — it doesn't sound like your new supreme overlord, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, has any plans to ban defensive shifts tomorrow, by opening day or anytime soon, actually. Manfred, on his first day as commish, dropped the much-sneered-at idea that eliminating defensive shifts could … [Read more...]
MLB has made it harder for Cuban players to enter the league
MLB has made it harder for Cuban players to enter the league Given the influx of exciting Cuban players we've seen take baseball by storm in recent years, you'd think MLB would be eager to see more in big-league uniforms —especially considering the U.S.'s recent steps toward smoothing out relations with Cuba. In fact, the opposite has happened. MLB has reportedly made it tougher for Cuban … [Read more...]
The phone call that turned around Sharapova’s Aussie Open (Yahoo Sports)
The phone call that turned around Sharapova's Aussie Open (Yahoo Sports) One phone call was all it took for Maria Sharapova to shake off whatever it was that almost ended her Australian Open. ''I don't want to face that phone call with my father too many times during a tournament,'' Sharapova said Tuesday after a very different sort of match. Asked exactly what her father, Yuri - who … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Schladming men’s slalom results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Schladming men's slalom results (Reuters) Jan 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Schladming Men's Slalom after run 1 on Tuesday Run 1 Overall 1. Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia) 53.67 53.67 2. Felix Neureuther (Germany) 54.46 54.46 3. Fritz Dopfer (Germany) 54.75 54.75 4. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) 55.01 55.01 5. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) 55.09 55.09 … [Read more...]
Tiger talks missing tooth, rediscovered power ahead of Phoenix Open
Tiger talks missing tooth, rediscovered power ahead of Phoenix Open Your browser does not support iframes. Tiger Woods' missing tooth is back and so, he says, is his distance. The combination had the former world No. 1 and current No. 47 in a good mood on Tuesday ahead of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Woods talked about the dental surgery he had to repair a pair of teeth he said were … [Read more...]
Russian skier Khoroshilov leads WCup slalom by huge margin (The Associated Press)
Russian skier Khoroshilov leads WCup slalom by huge margin (The Associated Press) SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) -- Russia's Alexander Khoroshilov led the opening run of a men's World Cup night slalom by a huge margin on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Mental evaluation ordered for boxer Jermain Taylor (The Associated Press)
Mental evaluation ordered for boxer Jermain Taylor (The Associated Press) Champion middleweight boxer Jermain Taylor must undergo a mental evaluation, an Arkansas judge said Tuesday. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Leon Johnson granted a request from Taylor's attorneys that Taylor be moved to a state hospital for a full evaluation, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported (http://bit.ly/1JWSsSP … [Read more...]
Murray beats local hope Kyrgios in 3 sets at Australian Open (Yahoo Sports)
Murray beats local hope Kyrgios in 3 sets at Australian Open (Yahoo Sports) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Andy Murray ensured there would be no five-set comeback for local hope Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday night, beating the 19-year-old Australian 6-3 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a quarterfinal match at the Australian Open. … [Read more...]