Free-agency trends take shape - ESPN Commentary Originally Published: March 15, 2015 By John Clayton | ESPN.com The pace of free agency and trades during the opening days of the new league year was so frenzied that most teams needed the weekend to reflect on what happened. Contracts worth more than $1.32 billion were distributed to 76 unrestricted free agents during the first five … [Read more...]
Thatcher Demko makes awesome diving save vs. Vermont (Video)
Thatcher Demko makes awesome diving save vs. Vermont (Video) Along with having a name like a Madison Ave. ad agency or a chain of auto repair shops, Thatcher Demko is a pretty darn good goalie. The California native and Vancouver Canucks draft pick has been stellar for Boston College this season, and pulled off another highlight reel stop the Hockey East tournament on Sunday. Vermont worked … [Read more...]
Three things the selection committee got right and three it got wrong
Three things the selection committee got right and three it got wrong Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out your bracket | Print it | Celebrity Challenge What it got right: The No. 1 seeds If choosing between the contenders to join Kentucky on the No. 1 seed line was one of the committee's most daunting task, then credit it for a very fair decision. Villanova (32-2) was likely the most obvious … [Read more...]
Australian boxer dies 2 days after collapsing after fight (The Associated Press)
Australian boxer dies 2 days after collapsing after fight (The Associated Press) BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- A 23-year-old boxer died Monday two days after losing consciousness after losing a 10-round featherweight bout. … [Read more...]
Alexander Ovechkin takes puck in sensitive ‘lower body’ area (Video)
Alexander Ovechkin takes puck in sensitive 'lower body' area (Video) Well, this would create a problem in our mythical The Bachelor NHL dream list. Alexander Ovechkin took a shot right to his um, groin area Sunday night against the Boston Bruins. He ended up being OK, but oh wow did this look painful. Take a look at the Vine of the play (s/t Eye on Hockey) OK, this is such a fluke that it … [Read more...]
DeMaurice Smith wins re-election as NFLPA chief
DeMaurice Smith wins re-election as NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith earned another three-year tenure as executive director of the NFL players union after winning an election on Sunday night in Hawaii, where player representatives from 32 teams voted to keep him as their NFLPA chief. DeMaurice Smith has been re-elected as Executive Director of the #NFLPA— NFLPA (@NFLPA) March 16, 2015 The … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Anthony Davis goes nuts
The Daily Dose: Dose: Anthony Davis goes nuts Monday, March 16, 2015 Sunday featured an eight-game slate in the NBA and LeBron James is now iffy for Monday’s game with a knee injury. Russell Westbrook went off again, Anthony Davis put up some crazy numbers for the Pelicans, Kyle Korver broke his nose and will sit out on Monday, along with Al Horford (rest). Follow me on Twitter by clicking … [Read more...]
Pelicans' Davis records historic scoreline in loss
Pelicans' Davis records historic scoreline in loss Updated: March 16, 2015, 2:03 AM ET ESPN.com news services The New Orleans Pelicans' futility this season, in which they sit a game out of the playoff picture with a month to play, was perhaps illustrated best by Anthony Davis' performance on Sunday night. Davis played with historic urgency and abandon. Yet the Pelicans lost … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: Players to Watch: Midwest
Draft Preview: Players to Watch: Midwest Monday, March 16, 2015 Undefeated and overall number one seed, Kentucky headlines the Midwest region of the NCAA Tournament. Although you could probably just make a list based on their NBA prospects, there are a nice group of future pros spread out among the rest of the teams in the region, including players from big name programs like Kansas, Indiana … [Read more...]
2015 NCAA Tournament: Best upset picks, vulnerable top seeds, bracket … – Washington Post
2015 NCAA Tournament: Best upset picks, vulnerable top seeds, bracket ... - Washington Post Can anyone stop the Kentucky Wildcats? (Don McPeak/USA TODAY Sports)Selection Sunday has arrived, but there’s plenty left to sort out before you start picking your Final Four. Here’s everything you need to get prepared to fill out your bracket. Check back often for updates. Latest Updates | The Bubble | … [Read more...]