Mock Draft: Mike Zeisberger gives you his picks - Toronto Sun MIKE ZEISBERGER'S 2015 FIRST ROUND NHL MOCK DRAFT 1, Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid, C, Erie (OHL) A generational player who quickly could become the face of the league. 2. Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel, C, Boston University (NCAA) In almost any other season, he'd be the overwhelming No. 1 pick. 3. Arizona Coyotes Dylan Strome, C, Erie … [Read more...]
Athletics and cycling back on the defensive (Reuters)
Athletics and cycling back on the defensive (Reuters) By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - The specter of doping was again looming over athletics and cycling on Thursday with a top running coach, a world champion steeplechaser from Spain and a Tour de France-winning cyclist on the defensive. American running guru Alberto Salazar, whose British charge Mo Farah is a double Olympic champion, is … [Read more...]
Angry Marseille accept West Ham bid for striker Dimitri Payet
Angry Marseille accept West Ham bid for striker Dimitri Payet Marseille have grudgingly accepted an offer from West Ham for forward Dimitri Payet. Payet, who has played 15 times for France, is expected to arrive at Upton Park on Thursday to undergo a medical and is set to become new … Continue reading → Marseille have grudgingly accepted an offer from West Ham for forward Dimitri Payet. … [Read more...]
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash is a big fan of … the Patriots?
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is a big fan of ... the Patriots? Slash, of Guns N' Roses fame, was born in England and moved to Los Angeles at a young age, so of course he's a New England Patriots fan. How this happened is a mystery, but the Patriots' web site pointed out the strange combination. When the guitarist (real name: Saul Hudson) of the iconic rock band put up his Beverly Hills home … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s 11 can’t-miss dates of the 2015-16 NHL season
Puck Daddy's 11 can't-miss dates of the 2015-16 NHL season The 2014-15 NHL campaign ended 10 days ago and now it’s already time to look forward to next season. As we come down from the tour de force that was the NHL Awards show Wednesday night and prepare ourselves for Round 1 of the NHL Draft Friday night, the league dropped the 2015-16 schedule on us Thursday morning, so start planning … [Read more...]
NBA Draft preview: Sam Dekker, Isaiah Austin talk draft hopes and dreams (podcast)
NBA Draft preview: Sam Dekker, Isaiah Austin talk draft hopes and dreams (podcast) Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed It's NBA Draft time, the finest pro sports draft of them all (sorry, NFL). It's a time for wheeling and dealing, a time when teams' hopes and futures can be secured or crumble based on one pick. This time around, we've got two NBA … [Read more...]
Last place Red Sox lose Hanley Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia to injury
Last place Red Sox lose Hanley Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia to injury The Boston Red Sox nightmare season might be about to get even worse. In a win over the Orioles on Wednesday night the Red Sox lost two key players to injury, Hanley Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia. Ramirez left with a bruised left hand and Pedroia with right hamstring tightness. Both players are undergoing testing Thursday and … [Read more...]
Tour organizers change 2015 route after landslide (The Associated Press)
Tour organizers change 2015 route after landslide (The Associated Press) Tour de France organizers have changed the route of the 20th stage of this year's race following a landslide in the French Alps. At 110.5-kilometers (68.6-miles), the length of the Alpine stage between Modane and l'Alpe d'Huez remains unchanged, but the famed Col du Galibier is no longer part of the race program. … [Read more...]
Manchester United shouldn’t pay ridiculous money for Sergio Ramos
Manchester United shouldn’t pay ridiculous money for Sergio Ramos Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid, with their opening bid believed to be in the region of £30 million. For United to land their target, this offer will likely need to be increased to around … Continue reading → Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Sergio … [Read more...]
Peyton Manning provides kind gesture to family of boy killed by drunk driver
Peyton Manning provides kind gesture to family of boy killed by drunk driver One can only imagine how much mail Peyton Manning gets, asking for this or that. Those who know him say it's common for him to respond personally, whether it be to a random wedding invitation or something more serious. In March, Logan Brown was killed by a drunk driver. He was 15, and a big Manning fan from … [Read more...]