Rutgers spikes ball on fourth down, loses to Michigan State (Video) Saturday night’s Michigan State-Rutgers game ended on a huge mixup for the Scarlet Knights. After the fourth-ranked Spartans took a 31-24 lead with 43 seconds to play, Rutgers regained possession without any timeouts. The Scarlet Knights moved into Michigan State territory, but quarterback Chris Laviano was sacked by MSU’s … [Read more...]
Lahiri shows class after missing crucial Presidents Cup putt
Lahiri shows class after missing crucial Presidents Cup putt Anirban Lahiri will probably think about his last putt on Sunday for a long time. Lahiri, the first Indian-born player to compete in the Presidents Cup, faced a 4-footer to tie Chris Kirk and earn a critical half-point for the Internationals in their effort to win the biennial matches for the first time since 1998. Kirk had just … [Read more...]
Jay Haas’ Presidents Cup picks net almost half of the winning team’s points
Jay Haas' Presidents Cup picks net almost half of the winning team's points United States Presidents Cup captain Jay Haas picked one-quarter of his team, and those picks repaid him by accounting for almost half of the victorious team's points. Haas selected his son Bill, who was 11th in points, and Phil Mickelson, a controversial pick who finished 30th in the points standings, with his … [Read more...]
Robin Lehner out 6-10 weeks with high ankle sprain
Robin Lehner out 6-10 weeks with high ankle sprain Buffalo Sabres starting goaltender Robin Lehner will miss the next 6-10 weeks with a high ankle sprain, coach Dan Bylsma said Sunday. In the second period of the Sabres’ season opener against the Ottawa Senators, Lehner dropped down to his knees anticipating a shot and then had trouble getting to his feet shortly after. He left the contest … [Read more...]
End of the Road 2015: Pittsburgh Pirates
End of the Road 2015: Pittsburgh Pirates After losing Wednesday's NL wild-card game to the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, have been eliminated from the MLB postseason. That means they've effectively come to the end of the road in their 2015 season. As we'll do with each eliminated team this season, let's give them a send-off that would make Boyz II Men proud. We'll look at the highs … [Read more...]
Report: Giants’ Daniel Fells still hospitalized with MRSA, doctors fighting to save his foot
Report: Giants' Daniel Fells still hospitalized with MRSA, doctors fighting to save his foot Earlier this past week, news came that the New York Giants had scrubbed their facilities because tight end Daniel Fells was discovered to be dealing with MRSA, a potentially fatal staph infection that is also contagious. Initially, the news was that Fells was expected to be OK, but on Sunday morning, … [Read more...]
Sunday's playoff slate
Sunday's playoff slate The National League takes a day off, and could probably use it, especially after the Dodgers and Mets including a controversial slide by Chase Utley that broke the leg of Mets infielder Ruben Tejada. There's plenty of action scheduled for the American League side, with two series continuing, both in the great state of Texas. The Royals and Astros are set to break their … [Read more...]
Best of Midnight Madness: Arizona State guard puts on a show
Best of Midnight Madness: Arizona State guard puts on a show Midnight Madness produces some memorable moments each year, so The Dagger is chronicling the best ones from this October's lineup. If you spot something we missed, let us know here or here. Torian Graham won't play for Arizona State in an actual game until the 2016-17 season, but on Friday night the explosive transfer guard gave … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Daily Dose: McLovin
The Daily Dose: Daily Dose: McLovin We’re in full preseason mode! It’s easy to get caught up in overall production because a player could be hot against lazy preseason defense, so it’s important to not overreact to the preseason. Still, there is a lot to talk about. One of the biggest questions this time of year is: Does preseason matter? Well, how about we look at what happened last October. … [Read more...]
NFL: Greg Hardy comments ‘do not reflect values of the league’
NFL: Greg Hardy comments 'do not reflect values of the league' In the days before his first NFL game in over a year, Dallas Cowboys' defensive end Greg Hardy was immediately back in headlines for his tone-deaf comments to reporters. Hardy, who was on the Commissioner's Exempt list for 15 games last year and suspended for the first four games of this season for a domestic violence incident … [Read more...]