Yunel Escobar celebrates walk-off home run by sliding into home plate Your browser does not support iframes. Washington Nationals infielder Yunel Escobar has been asked to do quite a bit already this season. Escobar was initially acquired by the team to play second base, a position he hadn't played since 2007. After Anthony Rendon was injured, Escobar had to shift over to third. On top of … [Read more...]
Jose Bautista and Adam Jones exchange words after ‘pimped’ home run
Jose Bautista and Adam Jones exchange words after 'pimped' home run The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics may have been the early leaders in baseball feuds this season, but the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles could steal that title soon. Tempers flared during Tuesday's game following Jose Bautista's seventh inning home run. Early in the at-bat the Orioles' Jason Garcia threw … [Read more...]
2015 NFL schedule: League releases the full regular-season slate
2015 NFL schedule: League releases the full regular-season slate The long NFL offseason seems a little more palatable when there's a Week 1 opponent to look forward to. Each NFL team found out who it will start the 2015 regular season against, and the rest of the schedule too. [For a full look at the entire 2015 NFL regular-season schedule, click here.] The opening game of the season will … [Read more...]
Brooks Orpik takes skate, cup of beer to face as Capitals beat Isles in OT (Video)
Brooks Orpik takes skate, cup of beer to face as Capitals beat Isles in OT (Video) Nicklas Backstrom scored 11:09 into overtime on Tuesday night to send the Washington Capitals out of Nassau Coliseum with a 2-2 series tie with the New York Islanders. As the Caps celebrated, one fan in the stands decided to give Washington defenseman Brooks Orpik a parting gift – a cup of beer to the face. … [Read more...]
Raptors' Lowry hurts shin in loss, is day to day
Raptors' Lowry hurts shin in loss, is day to day Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books 0 Shares Print TORONTO -- Kyle Lowry is day to day after suffering a left shin contusion in the Toronto Raptors' playoff loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. But he indicated he hopes to play when … [Read more...]
World Soccer Talk Radio (4.21.15) Steve Davis
World Soccer Talk Radio (4.21.15) Steve Davis Download tonight’s episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring host Nate Abaurrea and special guest Steve Davis. Listen to the show via the player above or via this link. If you enjoy the show, listen to it live every Monday … Continue reading → Download tonight’s episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring host Nate Abaurrea and special guest … [Read more...]
Thiago shines as Bayern Munich slaughters FC Porto 6-1
Thiago shines as Bayern Munich slaughters FC Porto 6-1 For Porto it was all good just a week ago. They defeated Bayern Munich 3-1 at home and had a very good chance of advancing to the semifinals of the Champions League. Unfortunately for the Dragons, Bayern were motivated by … Continue reading → For Porto it was all good just a week ago. They defeated Bayern Munich 3-1 at home and had a … [Read more...]
Jose Bautista and Adam Jones exchange words after pimped home run
Jose Bautista and Adam Jones exchange words after pimped home run Your browser does not support iframes. The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics may have been the early leaders in baseball feuds this season, but the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles could steal that title soon. Tempers flared during Tuesday's game following Jose Bautista's seventh inning home run. Early in the … [Read more...]
LeBron James, Kyrie Irving take over late to lead Cavs past Celtics, take 2-0 lead
LeBron James, Kyrie Irving take over late to lead Cavs past Celtics, take 2-0 lead Through eight quarters of postseason action, we've yet to see the best that the Cleveland Cavaliers have to offer on a consistent basis. We have, though, seen All-Star surges from their two top guns, and so far, that's been enough. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]
Wall and Beal star as Wizards handle Raptors, head to DC with 2-0 lead
Wall and Beal star as Wizards handle Raptors, head to DC with 2-0 lead Paul Pierce announced himself as a major factor in the Washington Wizards' first-round playoff series by antagonizing the Toronto Raptors before and during an overtime Game 1 win at the Air Canada Centre. Pierce is still an unpopular figure, but Torontonians will find no shortage of targets for their ire after a rough … [Read more...]