Antoine Vermette's glass case of emotion Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman went all in at the trade deadline. He made some odd moves (Kimmo Timonen) and a few that made sense. Of the latter, he acquired Antoine Vermette to sure up the 'Hawks down the middle. Perhaps in preparation for a series like the one he's playing in now against Anaheim's two Ryans. In order to get pending UFA from the Arizona … [Read more...]
Warriors file to dismiss resale suit by StubHub
Warriors file to dismiss resale suit by StubHub Darren Rovell, ESPN.com Sports Business reporter Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC 0 Shares Print The Golden State Warriors are taking care of business on the court in the Western … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s NFL analysis: The Titans’ long-term plan with Mariota
Greg Cosell's NFL analysis: The Titans' long-term plan with Mariota The Tennessee Titans' draft was fascinating to me. They had a conviction in quarterback Marcus Mariota, and took him with the second pick. I won't knock them for that, and for the most part I like Mariota. But the rest of their draft showed they want to play a certain way that you don't necessarily think of when you think … [Read more...]
Horse racing-Triple Crown hopefuls under too much pressure – Sheikh Hamdan (Reuters)
Horse racing-Triple Crown hopefuls under too much pressure - Sheikh Hamdan (Reuters) By Martin Dokoupil SIR BU NUAYR ISLAND, United Arab Emirates, May 24 (Reuters) - H orses attempting to complete the elusive Triple Crown over the last four decades failed because they often face too much pressure to perform in a short space of time, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al-Maktoum said. "At this time … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry sets NBA record for most 3-pointers in one postseason
Stephen Curry sets NBA record for most 3-pointers in one postseason Stephen Curry added another record to his illustrious Most Valuable Player-winning season with this 3-point make with 4:32 remaining in the second quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of … [Read more...]
Norge Luis Ruiz, Cuba’s top pitching prospect, is headed to America
Norge Luis Ruiz, Cuba's top pitching prospect, is headed to America The influx of talent from Cuba has been increasing rapidly in recent months and that continues with a player who many scouts believe was the best pitching prospect remaining on the island. Norge Luis Ruiz, a 21-year-old right-hander, is headed to America according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez with the intention of signing a … [Read more...]
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Free Pick and Betting Lines
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 63-31 Cleveland Cavaliers host the 68-28 Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on 5/24/2015 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH; Tipoff is at 8:30 PM ET. Betting Odds Point Spread: Cavaliers -9 Over/Under Total Line: 190 In Game 2 of this series the Hawks were at home and lost to the Cavaliers … [Read more...]
Texas Rangers at New York Yankees Free Pick and Betting Lines May 24, 2015
Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 20-23 Texas Rangers are set to take on the 22-21 New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York tonight May 24, 2015, first pitch is scheduled 8 PM Wagering Odds Moneylines: Rangers +110 / Yankees -130 O/U: 8.5 runs Pitching Match Up Texas: Yovani Gallardo (3-6, 4.26 ERA) New York: Chris Capuano (0-1, 12.00 … [Read more...]
Ashley told to sell Toon
Ashley told to sell Toon The ESPN FC panel dicuss the English Premier League relegation battle, where Shaka Hislop believes Newcastle United don't look like beating any team right now. Mike Ashley is running Newcastle "from another planet" and should sell the club as soon as possible, according to former manager Kevin Keegan. With Newcastle facing a relegation showdown against West Ham on Sunday … [Read more...]
Antoine Vermette plays hero as Blackhawks beat Ducks in double-OT
Antoine Vermette plays hero as Blackhawks beat Ducks in double-OT Antoine Vermette went from a healthy scratch in Game 3 to the double-overtime hero of Game 4 in the Western Conference Final. The Chicago Blackhawks forward netted his second goal of the playoffs at 5:37 of double-OT to win a wild battle with the Anaheim Ducks, 5-4, on Saturday night, to even the series at 2-2. Game 5 is … [Read more...]