NHL Three Stars: Spezza's trick foils McDavid; Blues rookie shines No. 1 Star: Jason Spezza, Dallas Stars Connor McDavid’s first NHL goal got the attention, but Jason Spezza stole the spotlight with a hat trick in the Stars’ 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. That was on eight shots on goal. No. 2 Star: Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues The rookie defenseman scored his first two NHL goals just … [Read more...]
DeAngelo Williams can’t wear pink, but can and will pay for 53 mammograms
DeAngelo Williams can't wear pink, but can and will pay for 53 mammograms The NFL won't allow DeAngelo Williams to wear pink wristbands when the calendar turns on breast cancer awareness month due to the league's uniform policy, so the Pittsburgh Steelers running back found another way to honor his late mother, Sandra Hill, who succumbed to breast cancer in May 2014. [Play Yahoo Daily … [Read more...]
Courtois on course for December return
Courtois on course for December return Mark Rodden Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says his rehabilitation from a knee injury is going to plan and he should be back in action in December. The Belgian international, 23, was sent off on the opening day of the season and then suffered a major setback in September when he tore the meniscus in his right knee during training. Chelsea manager … [Read more...]
Sports Night: He's not a typical NBA first-round pick – Sacramento Bee
Sports Night: He's not a typical NBA first-round pick - Sacramento Bee Ailene Voisin: Cauley-Stein says ‘junk man’ essential for winning Most NBA rookies are unsure how they’re skills will translate to the NBA. Not Willie Cauley-Stein. The former Kentucky big man, as Voisin writes, already has a clear sense of who he is, and who he isn’t, and what he can do, and what he can’t. Also, check out … [Read more...]
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Tyrod Banged Up?
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Tyrod Banged Up? Tyrod Taylor has taken the league by storm the first five weeks and currently sits as the overall QB5 heading into Week 6. He showed promise as a passer the first three weeks before the Bills’ passing game has crumbled back to Earth the past two weeks without Sammy Watkins (calf) in the lineup. Still, Taylor has made plays with his legs and is willing … [Read more...]
Kobe leaves with bruised lower leg, likely 'fine'
Kobe leaves with bruised lower leg, likely 'fine' 0 Shares Print LAS VEGAS -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant left Tuesday's 107-100 preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings after suffering a lower leg contusion in the third quarter. He did not return to the game. The 37-year-old, who has suffered a season-ending injury in three consecutive seasons, sustained the bruise … [Read more...]
The 10 best celebration photos from the Cubs’ NLDS clincher at Wrigley Field
The 10 best celebration photos from the Cubs' NLDS clincher at Wrigley Field Never in their history had the Chicago Cubs clinched a postseason series on their home field. That may not be all that surprising, since the history of the Cubs is a tortured one. [Related: Javier Baez was the feel-good story of the Cubs' clincher] Sometimes history changes, though, and you get to celebrate in a … [Read more...]
Dodgers win, even NLDS
Dodgers win, even NLDS The Los Angeles Dodgers were able to get the job done with their backs against the wall in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday night, winning 3-1. This means the best-of-5 series is now tied 2-2 and heads back to Los Angeles for Game 5 on Thursday. Here are seven things to know about Game 4. 1. Clayton Kershaw was The Man We all heard about it. Many of us discussed how there was … [Read more...]
Michigan State or Michigan? Oregon or Washington? Make your college football … – OregonLive.com
Michigan State or Michigan? Oregon or Washington? Make your college football ... - OregonLive.com Our Week 6 winner of the Top 15 College Football Pick Off is Marianne Kelley, who picked 13 of 15 games correctly last week. Here's the leaderboard after Week 6. Now, it's on to Week 7. In the Top 25, there are five matchups of ranked teams: No. 15 Stanford hosts No. 18 UCLA on Thursday; No. 17 Iowa … [Read more...]
Connor McDavid scores first NHL goal, trails Gretzky by 893
Connor McDavid scores first NHL goal, trails Gretzky by 893 It took him just over two games, but Connor McDavid finally tallied his first NHL goal for the Edmonton Oilers. McDavid, the tank-inspiring phenom that went first overall in June’s NHL Draft, scored at 12:18 of the second period at the Dallas Stars. Defenseman Andrej Sekera took the shot; McDavid, sliding over to the middle from … [Read more...]