Leafs hire Lemaire as special assignment coach Another long-time member of the New Jersey Devils organization is joining the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer. Just a few weeks after Lou Lamoriello resigned from the Devils to become the Maple Leafs' new general manager, one of his former coaches, Jacques Lemaire, has been hired by the team as a special assignment coach. Lemaire, who turns 70 in … [Read more...]
QB Adams finally cleared to play at Oregon
QB Adams finally cleared to play at Oregon Vernon Adams has passed his final exam at Eastern Washington, completing his undergraduate degree and opening the door for his transfer to Oregon in time to play for the Ducks in 2015. The final math test was scheduled for Thursday afternoon at EWU, and the entire country was waiting to see if the FCS star would join the quarterback competition to take … [Read more...]
Chris Weidman-Luke Rockhold middleweight title clash set as co-main event of UFC 194
Chris Weidman-Luke Rockhold middleweight title clash set as co-main event of UFC 194 The UFC is in the process of building another mega-card, announcing that a middleweight title fight between Chris Weidman and challenger Luke Rockhold will serve as the co-main event of UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden. ESPN's "SportsCenter" first reported the news, which Yahoo Sports … [Read more...]
NFL Preseason Blitz: Lions rookie RB Ameer Abdullah makes impression
NFL Preseason Blitz: Lions rookie RB Ameer Abdullah makes impression It's never a great idea to get too excited about what you see in a few snaps in the preseason opener, but the Detroit Lions have to be excited about rookie running back Ameer Abdullah. Oh, and Matthew Stafford and Golden Tate looked pretty good too. Stafford and Tate hooked up twice for 57 yards on the Lions' first drive, … [Read more...]
Blue Jay way: Toronto defeats Oakland for 11th straight win
Blue Jay way: Toronto defeats Oakland for 11th straight win 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. Instead of calling this the "daily wrap up," we may have to change the name to the "daily Toronto Blue Jays recap." Toronto … [Read more...]
AC Milan’s summer spending gives them genuine chance of challenging Juventus
AC Milan’s summer spending gives them genuine chance of challenging Juventus When AC Milan’s season gets underway on Sunday evening away to Fiorentina they will start a Serie A campaign for the first time in four years thinking that they have the squad to win the league. Times have been hard and let’s face it tiresome for the fans of the […] When AC Milan’s season gets underway on Sunday … [Read more...]
Jimmy Garoppolo up and down as Tom Brady’s preseason replacement
Jimmy Garoppolo up and down as Tom Brady's preseason replacement Jimmy Garoppolo still has work to do. So do the New England Patriots. That was the takeaway, especially with the news that he has been fair to middling in training-camp practices to this point, following the Patriots' 22-11 loss to the Green Bay Packers in both teams' preseason opener. Tom Brady was the story early on, as his … [Read more...]
Pedro Alvarez makes fantastic diving stop, drops ball while running to first
Pedro Alvarez makes fantastic diving stop, drops ball while running to first A great defensive play can make a person feel a number of emotions. As the ball first leaves the bat, you fear that it might fall in for a hit. Then, there's hope. You see your fielder come out of nowhere. There's a chance he might make the play. Finally, you experience elation. Your dude came through with a … [Read more...]
QB Vernon Adams finally eligible to join Oregon roster
QB Vernon Adams finally eligible to join Oregon roster Six months after announcing his intent to transfer to Oregon, it appears that former Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams can finally join the Ducks. Adams had one last math course to pass in order to complete his undergraduate degree from EWU, and according to multiple reports, Adams did just that by passing a final exam on … [Read more...]
Unusually Green wins turf feature at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Unusually Green wins turf feature at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Unusually Green rallied in the stretch to win the $72,000 feature for California-breds by a half-length Thursday at Del Mar. … [Read more...]