John Carver attempts to drag Newcastle back from the brink of disaster Newcastle head coach John Carver is expecting an "electric" atmosphere as he attempts to drag the club back from the brink of disaster. West Ham will arrive at St James' Park on Sunday to face a Magpies team knowing that … Continue reading → Newcastle head coach John Carver is expecting an "electric" atmosphere as … [Read more...]
How the Ducks soared so far this postseason
How the Ducks soared so far this postseason Before Anaheim's Western Conference Final series with the Blackhawks, the Ducks were seen as a pretty good team and an even match for Chicago. Now, after three games in the Western Conference Final and a 2-1 series lead, one has to wonder if the Ducks were underrated going into this match up. Anaheim is 10-2 in these playoffs. One loss was against … [Read more...]
Atlanta’s Kyle Korver out for the rest of the playoffs with an ankle injury
Atlanta's Kyle Korver out for the rest of the playoffs with an ankle injury What was at one point a dream season – four All-Stars, the Eastern Conference’s best record , home court advantage against LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals – has been shot to bits within four days’ time. Not only are the Atlanta Hawks down 2-0 to those Cavaliers, but the team’s … [Read more...]
Live: Updates from best of Saturday's games
Live: Updates from best of Saturday's games Welcome to the Eye. It is here that we'll be building out a monster of a daily recap post throughout the day and night. We'll have recaps, injury news, rumors, fun stuff and a look ahead to Sunday. Park it here or just come back in the morning, to each his or her own. As for Saturday, the best pitching match-up may be Matt Harvey of the Mets against … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia classification after stage 14 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia classification after stage 14 (Reuters) May 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Giro d'Italia after Stage 14 on Saturday 1. Alberto Contador (Spain / Tinkoff - Saxo) 55:39:00" 2. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) +2:28" 3. Andrey Amador (Costa Rica / Movistar) +3:36" 4. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Etixx - Quick-Step) +4:14" 5. Jurgen Van den Broeck (Belgium / … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia stage 14 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia stage 14 results (Reuters) May 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Giro d'Italia (Treviso - Valdobbiadene, 59.4 km) on Saturday 1. Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus / Team Sky) 1:17:52" 2. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spain / Astana) +12" 3. Alberto Contador (Spain / Tinkoff - Saxo) +14" 4. Patrick Gretsch (Germany / AG2R) +23" 5. Steven Kruijswijk (Netherlands / LottoNL) +1:09" 6. … [Read more...]
Looking ahead to Game 3: Golden State vs. Houston
Looking ahead to Game 3: Golden State vs. Houston Previously, on The Warriors and the Rockets … Your Rockets gave you a game, they did they did. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Houston could have bowed down during what tends to be a typical Game 2 blowout. The team was down 17 points during the second quarter in what looked like an expected, homespun … [Read more...]
Hyun-jin Ryu pitched with torn labrum for two years
Hyun-jin Ryu pitched with torn labrum for two years On Wednesday, we learned that Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Hyun-jin Ryu — the team's No. 3 starter the past two seasons behind Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke — would be facing surgery on his ailing left shoulder and would likely miss the remainder of the 2015. The news didn't come as a total shock to the general public. Ryu had been … [Read more...]
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Pick and Betting Lines May 23, 2015
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 19-21 Arizona Diamondbacks play host to the 23-17 Chicago Cubs tonight in MLB action on the grass of Chase Field, May 23, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Cubs -129/Diamondbacks +119 O/U Total: 8 Pitching Matchup Jake Arrieta (R) W/L 4-4 WHIP 1.04 ERA 2.77 Rubby De La Rosa (R) … [Read more...]
Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays Free Pick and Betting Lines May 23, 2015
Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 24-19 Tampa Bay Rays play host to the 14-30 Oakland Athletics this afternoon on the turf of Tropicana Field, May 23, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Rays -165/Athletics +155 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup Kendall Graveman ((R) W/L 1-2 WHIP 2.02 ERA 8.27 Nathan Karns (R) W/L 3-1 … [Read more...]