Weather keeps Rockets' Howard, fans at arena ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard had no idea how prophetic he'd be. Moments after the Rockets had avoided being swept in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals with a 128-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors, Howard summed up the evening in six words. "We don't want to go home," … [Read more...]
Hamilton hitless in return, Texas wins 6th in a row
Hamilton hitless in return, Texas wins 6th in a row [unable to retrieve full-text content]CLEVELAND (AP) Josh Hamilton was hitless in his return to the majors, but reached on a key error that sent the Texas Rangers over Cleveland 10-8 Monday for their sixth straight win. … [Read more...]
Matt Beleskey goes from hidden gem to playoff hero
Matt Beleskey goes from hidden gem to playoff hero That beeping sound you hear is the dump truck full of cash about to be dropped off at Matt Beleskey’s house. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, Beleskey played hero for the Anaheim Ducks just 45-seconds into overtime when he fowled (get it?!) the Chicago Blackhawks attempt at a full comeback. Linemate Ryan Kesler fired a shot on … [Read more...]
Ducks control West finals with OT win in Game 5
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Giancarlo Stanton risks his $325M body to make great leaping catch
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...]