Turkish draft prospect Cedi Osman has beautiful hair For roughly 10 years, the second round of the NBA draft has been full of foreign players selected by teams whose fans know next to nothing about them. Apart from cursory scouting reports online and a few grainy highlights attended by Fran Fraschilla's breathless descriptions, no one really knows much about these prospects. For at least one … [Read more...]
Virginia tops Vanderbilt for first College World Series championship
Virginia tops Vanderbilt for first College World Series championship For the third time in the past 10 seasons, Division 1 college baseball had a chance to crown a back-to-back champion. Instead, the University of Virginia Cavaliers denied history while creating a piece of their own, knocking off the Commodores from Vanderbilt University 4-2 in Game 3 of the College World Series to win the … [Read more...]
How Bob Hartley won the 2015 Jack Adams Award
How Bob Hartley won the 2015 Jack Adams Award Should Bob Hartley have won the 2015 Jack Adams Award for leading the Calgary Flames to the playoffs? Well, he did win it, so the point is a bit moot. But the bottom line is that there were several candidates that could have staked a claim to the award, and Hartley was as deserving as any of them. Well, except for Peter Laviolette, who should … [Read more...]
Gio Gonzalez’s beard has an official sponsor
Gio Gonzalez's beard has an official sponsor At a time in our existence where everything in sports has a sponsorship, from every segment and feature on game broadcasts, to every square inch available in every major sporting facility, to all of the major superstars themselves, this announcement by Wahl Home Products only makes sense. On Tuesday, the company announced the results of its annual … [Read more...]
The Eye: Roundup of Wednesday's MLB action
The Eye: Roundup of Wednesday's MLB action Run at perfection: Blue Jays pitcher Marco Estrada took a perfect game into the eighth inning against the Rays before giving up a one-out infield single to Logan Forsythe. *** Garcia continues to dominate: When the Cardinals lost Adam Wainwright for the season in late April, there were suddenly big questions about the St. Louis rotation. How could … [Read more...]
Exploring NFL's inconsistent reactions to erroneous ESPN reports – NBCSports.com
Exploring NFL's inconsistent reactions to erroneous ESPN reports - NBCSports.com I was occupied with other matters when the minor skirmish emerged regarding whether Tom Brady was limited to four hours in presenting his case during Tuesday’s appeal hearing. To summarize, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the four-hour limitation applied, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello promptly tweeted a … [Read more...]
Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk wins 2015 Masterton Trophy
Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk wins 2015 Masterton Trophy Devan Dubnyk had a heckua a year. From looking like he would be a career backup to turning his season around after a trade to the Minnesota Wild, the netminder is about to cash in on a new deal and just won the 2015 Masterton Trophy, as voted on by the PHWA. Last season Dubnyk was traded from Nashville - where he was beat out by Carter … [Read more...]
Andrea Pirlo and Frank Lampard could help propel New York City FC into playoffs
Andrea Pirlo and Frank Lampard could help propel New York City FC into playoffs Though Andrea Pirlo’s move to New York City FC hasn’t hit saga levels yet, it already feels rather tiresome. While nothing is official as of now, although in the world of football that can change in nanoseconds, Pirlo is expected … Continue reading → Though Andrea Pirlo’s move to New York City FC hasn’t hit saga … [Read more...]
Blazers trade Batum to Hornets for two players
Blazers trade Batum to Hornets for two players ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Hornets continue to revamp their roster after a disappointing season in which they didn't shoot the ball well and failed to make the playoffs. The Hornets acquired wing Nicolas Batum from the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in exchange for guard Gerald … [Read more...]
How Aaron Ekblad won the 2015 Calder Trophy
How Aaron Ekblad won the 2015 Calder Trophy The Florida Panthers are piling up the Calder trophies. On Wednesday night, Aaron Ekblad became the second Panther in three seasons to win the award. Jonathan Huberdeau took home rookie of the year honors in 2013. "It looked easy? It wasn’t that easy. It was a long season full of ups and downs," Ekblad said. "I wanted to play 82 games but fell … [Read more...]