Animal rights activists protest Clayton Stoner at Honda Center (Photos) ANAHEIM, Calif. – Several animal rights activists were in front of Honda Center in advance of the Anaheim Ducks home opener against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday holding signs and yelling while people entered the arena. This was to protest Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner for killing a famous British Columbia grizzly … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2015-16 NBA Season Previews: Minnesota Timberwolves
BDL’s 2015-16 NBA Season Previews: Minnesota Timberwolves The Timberwolves have a past-his-prime veteran battling a before-his-time fledgling for minutes at every position, which should make for an interesting basketball season in Minnesota. There’s 24-year-old Ricky Rubio and Final Four MVP Tyus Jones sandwiched around old man Andre Miller at point guard; slam dunk champ Zach LaVine and … [Read more...]
J.R. Smith bought and ate cotton candy in the middle of a preseason game
J.R. Smith bought and ate cotton candy in the middle of a preseason game J.R. Smith was inactive on Monday night, sidelined for the second straight game by a sore left hamstring. But the Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard still found a way to make his presence felt from the bench ... or, more accurately, by leaving it in search of fluffy pink sustenance in the middle of the game: [Yahoo … [Read more...]
Watch little Sabres fan patiently wait to wildly cheer for Evander Kane (Video)
Watch little Sabres fan patiently wait to wildly cheer for Evander Kane (Video) We all had/have favorite players growing up. Those idols were larger than life in our young eyes and we cheered them just a little bit more than the other players on our favorite team. [Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Sign up for a league today] On Monday afternoon, one little Buffalo Sabres fan showed just how much … [Read more...]
Mets fans welcome home Ruben Tejada with rousing pregame ovation
Mets fans welcome home Ruben Tejada with rousing pregame ovation Your browser does not support iframes.New York Mets fans welcomed injured shortstop Ruben Tejada back to Citi Field on Monday night, two days after his season ended on an ugly take-out slide by Los Angeles Dodgers' second baseman Chase Utley. The play has become one of the most controversial in recent baseball history and has … [Read more...]
NFL Power Rankings: Can the Seattle Seahawks rebound again?
NFL Power Rankings: Can the Seattle Seahawks rebound again? While it's easy to bury the Seattle Seahawks now, it's probably worth a look back at last season. The Seahawks are 2-3 after a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Last year, they started 3-3. After that 3-3 start, the Seahawks lost two more times: A four-point loss at Kansas City on Nov. 16, and when Malcolm Butler picked off … [Read more...]
Stanford loses its top perimeter player to a stress fracture
Stanford loses its top perimeter player to a stress fracture The best player in an already thin Stanford backcourt likely won't be available next month when the Cardinal open the season. Junior guard Marcus Allen sustained a stress fracture in his right foot and is out indefinitely, the school announced Monday night. The stress fracture is not expected to be season-ending for Allen, … [Read more...]
Daniel Briere returns to Philadelphia Flyers in part-time management role
Daniel Briere returns to Philadelphia Flyers in part-time management role Daniel Briere retired from the NHL in August, but his time away from hockey didn’t last very long. [Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Sign up for a league today] According to Randy Miller of NJ.com, Briere is now working a part-time gig with the Philadelphia Flyers, the team he played 364 of his 973 career games with. He didn’t … [Read more...]
Valdes to Newcastle from United hell?
Valdes to Newcastle from United hell? The transfer window might be closed, but the rumours keep ticking. As always, Transfer Talk has the latest and greatest. See all the summer deals right here. Newcastle to save Valdes from United hell? On Monday, ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti wrote about the sorry tale that has been Victor Valdes' career at Manchester United. Well, the keeper's exile at Old Trafford … [Read more...]
Jake Arrieta has worst start since June 16, Cubs still beat Cardinals
Jake Arrieta has worst start since June 16, Cubs still beat Cardinals CHICAGO — Breaking their traditional doomsday stereotype, fans of the Chicago Cubs showed up to Monday’s Game 3 of the NLDS a confident bunch. The living tall tale known as Jake Arrieta was taking the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals. He’d been automatic enough all summer to allow fans to prematurely dream of a … [Read more...]