LeBron, Cavs survive Hawks in OT, now one win away from NBA Finals Game 3 of the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals will not be remembered as an especially well played example of NBA basketball. Over 53 minutes, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks handed each other many opportunities to win, with either team only intermittently taking advantage. The Hawks saw their best player ejected … [Read more...]
Mailbag: NFL owners maintain strength by sticking together – ABC30.com
Mailbag: NFL owners maintain strength by sticking together - ABC30.com Last week's NFL owners meetings provided a reminder of the power of ownership in this sport.New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft came to San Francisco steaming about the penalties imposed on his team for Deflategate. He considered suing the league. He had his lawyers create a website to challenge every item in the Wells … [Read more...]
Indianapolis 500 features multiple incidents but no cars flipping over
Indianapolis 500 features multiple incidents but no cars flipping over One of the biggest questions entering Sunday's Indianapolis 500 was if the trend of cars flipping over during accidents would continue. A car flipped over three different times in practice crashes ahead of the race and while James Hinchcliffe's car didn't flip completely over on Monday, it did get airborne. Thankfully, no … [Read more...]
Puck to groin and sickness on bench in Tampa’s disgustingly good win
Puck to groin and sickness on bench in Tampa’s disgustingly good win NEW YORK – After shutting out the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop was asked about a significantly more painful moment before the Sunday night contest at MSG. Did he take a puck to a “delicate region” during warm-ups? “You hit the nail on the head there,” he … [Read more...]
Irving (knee) sits Cavs' Game 3 win over Hawks
Irving (knee) sits Cavs' Game 3 win over Hawks Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print CLEVELAND -- Kyrie Irving missed Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks because of tendinitis in … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter returns to Yankee Stadium for Bernie Williams Day
Derek Jeter returns to Yankee Stadium for Bernie Williams Day New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter made his triumphant return to Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Jeter wasn't just there to enjoy the game, however, he came to support former teammate Bernie Williams. [Woah, The Stew has a podcast now?! Yep, you should listen.] The club retired Williams' number prior to the contest, and enshrined … [Read more...]
Radamel Falcao’s loan spell at Manchester United comes to an end
Radamel Falcao’s loan spell at Manchester United comes to an end Radamel Falcao has been told he will not be coming back to Manchester United next season. United won a hotly-contested race to sign the Colombia striker on loan from Monaco last summer, but he has scored just four goals in … Continue reading → Radamel Falcao has been told he will not be coming back to Manchester United next … [Read more...]
Watch emotional return of John Amirante to MSG for Game 5 anthem (Video)
Watch emotional return of John Amirante to MSG for Game 5 anthem (Video) For 35 years, John Amirante was an institution at New York Rangers games. The lifelong Rangers fan belted the national anthem at home games, his voice cutting through the bellowing cheers from the crowd during the pregame performances. Now 80 years old, Amirante had his work scaled back this season dramatically, and … [Read more...]
Horford ejected from Cavaliers-Hawks Game 3 for elbowing Dellavedova
Horford ejected from Cavaliers-Hawks Game 3 for elbowing Dellavedova Already having lost both of their opening home games to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks suffered another major blow late in the second quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Quicken Loans Arena. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] With 34 seconds remaining in … [Read more...]
Former DIII football player dies after he falls from catwalk
Former DIII football player dies after he falls from catwalk Kyle Kirchhoff, an assistant football coach at College of DuPage and a former player at Division III Loras College, fell from a catwalk at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on Friday and died. He was 24. He was attending a Chevelle concert at the venue. According to the Chicago Tribune, he landed on two protruding pieces of metal. The … [Read more...]