Giancarlo Stanton risks his $325M body to make great leaping catch When we think about Giancarlo Stanton, baseball's $325 million man, the first things that come to mind include: "Damn, that guy hits baseballs really far" or "Man, that dude's contract is huuuuuuuge." We don't usually think about his defense in right field. But Stanton, actually, is pretty good in the outfield and he proved … [Read more...]
Albert Pujols delivers walk-off win after Angels give Padres tough choice
Albert Pujols delivers walk-off win after Angels give Padres tough choice Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. The Los Angeles Angels gave the San Diego Padres a choice not many teams would like: Mike Trout or Albert Pujols? … [Read more...]
8 Burning Questions for Vikings OTA's – Vikings.com
8 Burning Questions for Vikings OTA's - Vikings.com EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings voluntary offseason workout program has advanced to Phase 3, its most involved stage that includes 10 organized team activity practices that are spread over the next three weeks. A mandatory minicamp is scheduled for June 16-18 before a brief hiatus until training camp opens in late July for the 50th season … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Beleskey bails out Ducks to take series lead
NHL Three Stars: Beleskey bails out Ducks to take series lead No. 1 Star: Matt Beleskey, Anaheim Ducks Thanks to Beleskey, the Ducks handed Chicago their first overtime loss of the playoffs. Starting the game on the fourth line, Beleskey was elevated back to his normal position between Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler by the time OT rolled around. Just 45-seconds into the extra frame, … [Read more...]
Watch this fan in an American flag jacket snag a foul ball and dance ridiculously
Watch this fan in an American flag jacket snag a foul ball and dance ridiculously Forget those ugly camo caps, this video right here is the most 'Murica thing that happened at an MLB game on Memorial Day. Behold as a fan at Monday's Seattle Mariners-Tampa Bay Rays game grabs a foul ball, then proceeds to dance the most ridiculous dance you'll see this week — it's somewhere between hyped-up … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Prince's Power
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Prince's Power Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Follow @RyanPBoyer and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. A big question fantasy owners had coming into the season was how Prince Fielder was going to respond at the plate following an injury-shortened 2014 that ended with a complicated neck surgery. The .333/.385/.429 batting line in April was certainly great to see, but with … [Read more...]
Real Madrid sack manager Carlo Ancelotti after trophy-less season
Real Madrid sack manager Carlo Ancelotti after trophy-less season Carlo Ancelotti has been relieved of his duties as Real Madrid manager after two years in charge. The move to dismiss the Italian comes as no surprise after a disappointing 2014/2015 season in which they got knocked out at the … Continue reading → Carlo Ancelotti has been relieved of his duties as Real Madrid manager after … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Fear the Beard? You bet
The Daily Dose: Dose: Fear the Beard? You bet Tuesday, May 26, 2015 James Harden bounced back from an awful 3-of-16 shooting performance and just 17 points in Game 3 in Saturday’s loss to hit 13-of-22 shots, 7-of-11 3-pointers and 12-of-13 free throws for a playoff career-high 45 points to go along with nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in Monday’s 128-115 win over the … [Read more...]
Rockets use incredible 1st quarter, Harden’s 45 to avoid Warriors sweep
Rockets use incredible 1st quarter, Harden's 45 to avoid Warriors sweep The Houston Rockets needed a terrific performance to bounce back from a Game 3 blowout loss and extend their season. A 45-point first quarter certainly qualified as a pretty good foundation for their eventual 128-115 win. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] In tying a playoff record … [Read more...]
Ducks strike quickly; score two goals in 32 seconds against Chicago (Video)
Ducks strike quickly; score two goals in 32 seconds against Chicago (Video) What is it about the Anaheim Ducks and scoring goals and bunches super quickly? In Game 4 at Chicago, the Ducks scored the second-fastest three goals in NHL history in 37 seconds. The Ducks got their scoring on the board quickly in Game 5 at Anaheim with two goals in 32 seconds. First, at the 5:10 mark of the first … [Read more...]