Ward scores with 1.3 seconds left, Capitals beat Rangers 2-1 [unable to retrieve full-text content]NEW YORK (AP) Joel Ward scored with 1.3 seconds left to give the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night in Game 1 of their second-round series. … [Read more...]
Aldridge readies for summer, lauds Blazers run
Aldridge readies for summer, lauds Blazers run ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print Impending free-agent forward LaMarcus Aldridge made his feelings about the Portland Trail Blazers clear Thursday in light of increasing uncertainty about his immediate basketball future. Though doubt has arisen over the past several months that Aldridge will re-sign with the Blazers after this … [Read more...]
Yawn! Mike Trout makes another excellent, game-saving catch
Yawn! Mike Trout makes another excellent, game-saving catch We've officially reached the point where any rumored amazing feat performed by Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is believable. If someone told you Trout discovered the cure for the common cold, or became the first human to make contact with extraterrestrials, you would at least consider it for a few seconds. [It's not too … [Read more...]
Spain agrees new La Liga TV rights deal that will end Real Madrid-Barcelona hegemony
Spain agrees new La Liga TV rights deal that will end Real Madrid-Barcelona hegemony New legislation has been passed that will bring Spanish soccer in line with how the Premier League and Serie A are marketed, and will correct existing imbalances in earnings, which allow Real Madrid and Barcelona to claim a disproportionate amount of the television income … Continue reading → New … [Read more...]
Bucs pick Jameis Winston No. 1 in NFL draft – Tampabay.com
Bucs pick Jameis Winston No. 1 in NFL draft - Tampabay.com TAMPA — Shortly after completing his walk several times around the team's practice fields Thursday morning, an anxious Bucs general manager Jason Licht compared the start of the NFL draft to his wedding day. "Without the cold feet part, of course,'' he said. Related News/Archive Several hours later, the Bucs made good on a vow to draft … [Read more...]
Chip Kelly misses landing Marcus Mariota, but could that be good for Eagles?
Chip Kelly misses landing Marcus Mariota, but could that be good for Eagles? Chip Kelly has a few awkward conversations lined up. With rumors circulating that Kelly was ready to ship half of eastern Pennsylvania to the Tennessee Titans for the right to move up to No. 2 and ostensibly pick Marcus Mariota, no deal was struck. The Titans stood pat and took Mariota themselves. And these were … [Read more...]
Six memorable fights in boxing history (Reuters)
Six memorable fights in boxing history (Reuters) (Reuters) - Here are six of the more memorable bouts to have ever taken place in the history of boxing: Max Schmeling v Joe Louis (New York City, 1936) Unmistakable political overtones hovered over the heavyweight bout as German Schmeling took on Louis at Yankee Stadium. … [Read more...]
Facts and figures on Saturday’s megabout (Reuters)
Facts and figures on Saturday's megabout (Reuters) (Reuters) - Saturday's heavily anticipated welterweight showdown between undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena is expected to be the richest prize fight of all time. * A fight that was more than five years in the making, the clash between Mayweather and Pacquiao is … [Read more...]
A running back finally goes in the first round, as Rams take Todd Gurley
A running back finally goes in the first round, as Rams take Todd Gurley The running back draft streak is over. And maybe a little sooner than expected. Definitely to a team nobody expected. The St. Louis Rams, with the 10th pick of the draft, selected Georgia running back Todd Gurley. Gurley is the first running back to go in the first round since 2012. It was a bit of a surprise because … [Read more...]
Boxing-Mayweather, Pacquiao fight for boxing’s future (Reuters)
Boxing-Mayweather, Pacquiao fight for boxing's future (Reuters) By Steve Keating LAS VEGAS, April 30 (Reuters) - When Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao enter the ring on Saturday the stakes could not be higher, even for a bout already labelled the "Fight of the Century." The richest prize fight of all-time will give each fighter a multi-million-dollar payday and smash pay-per-view … [Read more...]