Former NHL defenseman Steve Montador found dead in his Mississauga home Former NHL defenseman Steve Montador was found dead inside his Mississauga home according to the Mississauga News. Police said a female friend woke up at 2 a.m. to find Montador deceased. She contacted police and he was pronounced dead just after 2:30 a.m. at his residence. "Foul play is not suspected, pending the … [Read more...]
Quiet, productive Kevin White expects to make noise at NFL combine
Quiet, productive Kevin White expects to make noise at NFL combine Kevin White is just getting used to the attention. The West Virginia wide receiver was a virtual unknown a year ago, coming off a 35-catch, 507-yard junior season in 2013, and not even listed as one of the Mountaineers' 10 best returning players entering this past season. (For perspective, two other wideouts were, as were a … [Read more...]
LaVine: Would beat LeBron in dunk contest
LaVine: Would beat LeBron in dunk contest Updated: February 15, 2015, 4:43 PM ET ESPN.com news services Zach LaVine is the NBA's new dunk king, but how would he stack up against King James? In an interview with "SportsCenter" after his All-Star Saturday night dunk competition win, LaVine said he'd take himself in a one-on-one dunk-off with LeBron James. "I never go against my own … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter will not attend Yankees’ season opener
Derek Jeter will not attend Yankees' season opener After dedicating the first four decades of his life to baseball and spending all 23 years of his professional career in the New York Yankees organization, one might assume that Derek Jeter would make an appearance at the team's April 6 season opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is why we're taught to never assume anything. According … [Read more...]
Meet Yadier Alvarez, baseball’s next coveted Cuban prospect
Meet Yadier Alvarez, baseball's next coveted Cuban prospect While Major League Baseball teams line up to negotiate with 19-year-old Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada, we're already looking down the road to the next potential Cuban star likely headed to MLB. His name is Yadier Alvarez. He's an 18-year-old right-hander. And he's currently blowing away scouts in the Dominican Republic after … [Read more...]
Chris Davis prepared to bunt to beat defensive shifts
Chris Davis prepared to bunt to beat defensive shifts While new commissioner Rob Manfred ponders eliminating extreme defensive shifts from MLB all together, Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis is considering his own strategy to beat the analytically based strategy that tortured him throughout the 2014 season: He's ready to bunt. Or at least that's what Davis said during an interview on the … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry wins his first 3-point shootout championship
Stephen Curry wins his first 3-point shootout championship It has become popular, considering the NBA’s marked improvement in 3-point marksmanship, to call the 3-point shootout the marquee event of not only the All-Star Saturday night lineup, but the entire weekend. This year’s competition didn’t bust any records, and it did have some NBA-influenced mitigating factors, but the contest did … [Read more...]
Report: Red Sox made offer on Phillies’ Hamels
Report: Red Sox made offer on Phillies' Hamels Blue Jays' Andy Dirks to open spring training in minor-league campby Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com (12:10 pm ET) Due to ongoing rehab on his injured back, Blue Jays outfielder Andy Dirks will open spring training in minor-league camp, reports SportsNet.ca. Dirks will spend the time in minor-league camp to rehab his back, which caused him to miss … [Read more...]
American Mikaela Shiffrin defends slalom title at worlds (The Associated Press)
American Mikaela Shiffrin defends slalom title at worlds (The Associated Press) After such a big win, Mikaela Shiffrin was at a complete loss. Shiffrin became the third woman to win back-to-back slalom titles at the world championships with a strong burst near the end of a choppy course Saturday. She finished in a combined time of 1 minute, 38.48 seconds, edging Frida Hansdotter of Sweden … [Read more...]
West Indies slam door on talk of controversy (AFP)
West Indies slam door on talk of controversy (AFP) The West Indies have shut the door on talk about ructions within the side saying it is time to move on after the fallout from last year's disastrous tour of India. Recently appointed captain Jason Holder claimed he had the support of the senior players and they were looking ahead to a positive result from their World Cup opener against … [Read more...]