Taylor Hall welcomes Connor McDavid with hilarious self-trolling of Oilers SUNRISE, Fla. – Connor McDavid was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night, coming into the NHL as one of the most highly-touted rookies in decades. He joins an Oilers team that … well, has had its struggles lately. Like not making the playoffs since losing in the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. Like … [Read more...]
Bruins use trio of first-round picks on a defenseman, two wings – Boston Globe
Bruins use trio of first-round picks on a defenseman, two wings - Boston Globe Comments Print Photos from AP Defenseman Jakub Zboril and left wing Jake DeBrusk. SUNRISE, Fla. — Gary Bettman stepped to the podium ahead of the No. 13 pick at the BB&T Center on Friday night, and the NHL commissioner quipped, “We’ll do these one at a time.” The Bruins had the next three picks, the No. 13 from … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Rendon Sidelined
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Rendon Sidelined It's fair to say this hasn't been Anthony Rendon's year. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Entering the season, expectations for the 25-year-old were as high as almost any in baseball. Coming off a 2014 season in which he burst onto the scene to hit .287/.351/.473 with 21 homers, 17 steals, 83 RBI and a league-best 111 runs scored, … [Read more...]
Sabres stay busy, acquire Ryan O’Reilly from Avs in five player deal
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...]