Sabres stay busy, acquire Ryan O'Reilly from Avs in five player deal Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray had himself a very busy Friday. After trading for Robin Lehner in the morning, he then completed a deal to acquire Ryan O’Reilly from the Colorado Avalanche not long before selecting Jack Eichel No. 2 overall during Friday’s NHL Draft. The full deal: O’Reilly, Jamie McGinn for Nikita Zadorov, … [Read more...]
Yankees ride Chris Young’s three-run homer to victory in Houston
Yankees ride Chris Young's three-run homer to victory in Houston 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 American League East is getting tighter by the day and on any given night can swing a different direction on one swing … [Read more...]
NHL: No surprises with top two NHL picks – STLtoday.com
NHL: No surprises with top two NHL picks - STLtoday.com SUNRISE, Fla. • Connor McDavid’s favorite hockey player is Sidney Crosby. His favorite non-skating athlete is LeBron James. He’s now in their club, forever to be known as a No. 1 pick. McDavid’s journey toward widely expected NHL superstardom officially began Friday night when the Edmonton Oilers grabbed him with the top overall selection in … [Read more...]
Why would anyone want to be Connor McDavid?
Why would anyone want to be Connor McDavid? SUNRISE, Fla. – Connor McDavid wasn’t in solitary confinement before the NHL Draft on Friday night. He wasn’t in a hermetically sealed bubble, or wrapped in plastic and Styrofoam. Although these would all be reasonable ways to protect a human investment. He’s a commodity now, after his name was called by the Edmonton Oilers and he was handed a … [Read more...]
Sepp Blatter reneging on resignation shows his power
Sepp Blatter reneging on resignation shows his power If you went out in the streets and fired off guns in the air on the day Sepp Blatter resigned as FIFA President, you were obviously premature in your celebration. Or mistaken. Or maybe both. You see, Uncle Sepp has … Continue reading → If you went out in the streets and fired off guns in the air on the day Sepp Blatter resigned as FIFA … [Read more...]
Sabres GM defends Ryan O’Reilly reputation, will make him highest paid
Sabres GM defends Ryan O’Reilly reputation, will make him highest paid SUNRISE, Fla. – Tim Murray had a good day. We know this because the gloriously glum general manager of the Buffalo Sabres was caught grinning rather widely when the team drafted franchise player Jack Eichel with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. “I smile,” he said, surrounded by reporters. “Like, I … [Read more...]
Kris Bryant denies rumors he was hung over during Thursday’s game
Kris Bryant denies rumors he was hung over during Thursday's game As Chicago Cubs rookie Kris Bryant is already learning, the price of fame includes being connected to a constant flow of rumors, many of which are not worth a second thought or response. However, Bryant found it necessary to respond to rumors stemming from his early exit from Thursday's afternoon game against the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
2015 NBA draft first-round grades, analysis – Yahoo Sports
2015 NBA draft first-round grades, analysis - Yahoo Sports Yahoo Sports' Jeff Eisenberg gives the skinny on the first round-picks, starting with No. 1 selection Karl-Anthony Towns, who went to the Timberwolves. Meanwhile, Marc J. Spears grades each selection. 1. Minnesota Timberwolves – Karl-Anthony Towns (PF/C, Kentucky, Fr., 19, 7-0, 248): The Towns vs. Okafor debate faded recently as … [Read more...]
Why Arizona Coyotes didn’t trade the No. 3 pick
Why Arizona Coyotes didn't trade the No. 3 pick SUNRISE, Fla. — Don Maloney knew that Dylan Strome would be his pick once the NHL Draft Lottery determined the Arizona Coyotes would be selecting No. 3 Friday night. The only thing that would change that was whether he would deal the pick after a number of teams showed interest. The Coyotes were in on the Dougie Hamilton sweepstakes. It would … [Read more...]
Anytime Anyplace wins turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Anytime Anyplace wins turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Anytime Anyplace won the $58,000 feature for 2-year-olds by 1 1/4 lengths Friday night at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]