NHL Three Stars: Age and youth served with Panthers; Price hits and saves No. 1 Star: Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers The 43-year-old ageless wonder scored two goals and added an assist in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.. He’s finding excellent chemistry with center Aleksander Barkov – who is less than half Jagr’s age. Jagr has 726 goals and 1,808 points in his career. Check out this feed … [Read more...]
ALCS preview: Royals, Blue Jays battle for American League supremacy
ALCS preview: Royals, Blue Jays battle for American League supremacy Remember when the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays faced off in a thrilling four-game series that felt like postseason baseball in the middle of the summer? How could you forget? There were beanballs, brawls and walk-off bombs. A rivalry was born, and there's no better time to settle things in October. This time … [Read more...]
Martial, Pochettino win monthly awards
Martial, Pochettino win monthly awards Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for September, while Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino took the award for top manager. Martial, 19, joined United from Monaco on Sept. 1 and has enjoyed an excellent start to his career at Old Trafford, scoring on his debut against Liverpool and then netting … [Read more...]
StewPod Extra: The Mets and Cubs are in the NLCS, who you got?
StewPod Extra: The Mets and Cubs are in the NLCS, who you got? This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. It took a couple days, but the Chicago Cubs now have a date for their dance in the NLCS. The New York Mets took down the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday night, setting the … [Read more...]
These fans were so stoked the Mets won that one of ’em kissed Terry Collins
These fans were so stoked the Mets won that one of 'em kissed Terry Collins After the New York Mets got the final out of the ninth inning of NLDS Game 5 and after the players spilled onto the field for a celebration mob, manager Terry Collins walked around Dodger Stadium giving high-fives and hugs to all the Mets fans in attendance. [Look: Mets celebrate trip to NLCS with beer Slip 'N' … [Read more...]
Carey Price collides with Chris Kreider in ‘revenge’ bodycheck (Video)
Carey Price collides with Chris Kreider in 'revenge' bodycheck (Video) Carey Price is known for his ability to make incredible saves. Bone-crushing bodychecks? That’s generally not in a goaltender’s job description. Price laid out Chris Kreider in the below hit behind the Montreal Canadiens’ net in the Habs’ 3-0 win over the New York Rangers. Overall it was a pretty nonchalant bodycheck by … [Read more...]
It’s time to consider Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey as a Heisman candidate
It's time to consider Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey as a Heisman candidate Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey didn’t come into Thursday’s game against UCLA as a serious contender for the Heisman Trophy, but at the end of the night, his name was definitely in the hat. McCaffrey, who didn’t play the fourth quarter, rushed 25 times for 243 yards and four touchdowns, and accounted for … [Read more...]
Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Drew Remenda talks Connor McDavid, Sharks, NHL expansion
Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Drew Remenda talks Connor McDavid, Sharks, NHL expansion Click here to download podcasts from the show each day. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or Feedburner or Soundcloud. It's a Thursday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski podcast, in which we discussed: - It’s special guest star Drew Remenda, voice of the Edmonton Oilers, talking all things hockey! - His … [Read more...]
Mistake-prone Falcons cough up chance at 6-0 as Saints save season
Mistake-prone Falcons cough up chance at 6-0 as Saints save season In their 5-0 start, the Atlanta Falcons had won their games in just about every way imaginable. In their first loss of the season on Thursday to the New Orleans Saints, the Falcons lost for every reason imaginable. Turnovers, penalties, dropped passes and mental mistakes plagued the Falcons, ending head coach Dan Quinn's … [Read more...]
The Mets celebrated their trip to the NLCS with a beer Slip ‘N’ Slide
The Mets celebrated their trip to the NLCS with a beer Slip 'N' Slide Who knew the New York Mets were innovators in the area of clubhouse celebration? After knocking off the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the Mets retreated to the visitor's clubhouse at Dodger Stadium for their champagne-and-beer party. [Elsewhere: Mets down Dodgers 3-2 behind Murphy's … [Read more...]