Patriots 'evil,' Belichick a 'brilliant reptile,' says Indy columnist Gregg Doyel Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed How's that for a headline? Welcome Gregg Doyel, esteemed columnist for the Indianapolis Star, who joins Yahoo Sports' Grandstanding podcast to talk about Indy's long-running, and admittedly one-sided, rivalry with New England. Doyel is … [Read more...]
Wrigley Field ground rules help Cubs after ball finds ivy
Wrigley Field ground rules help Cubs after ball finds ivy CHICAGO — The Wrigley Field ground rules threw the home team a vine on Tuesday. Actually, make that a few vines. In one of the wilder plays of this postseason, the New York Mets were possibly denied a run in the sixth inning when Wilmer Flores’ line drive got past Chicago Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler and bounded into the … [Read more...]
Salvador Perez keeps fighting through pain as the Royals keep winning
Salvador Perez keeps fighting through pain as the Royals keep winning TORONTO – Another game, another bruise or two for Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez. At this point, though, he's just numb to it. The latest damage to Perez's body came in the third inning of Game 4 of the ALCS, when a Edwin Encarnacion foul tip smashed into his chest. Perez left the field when the inning ended … [Read more...]
Defensive midfield is Jurgen Klinsmann’s biggest problem
Defensive midfield is Jurgen Klinsmann’s biggest problem The United States men’s national team is still starting Jozy Altidore at striker because, well, they don’t have anyone better. The four-year search for centerbacks is still plaguing Jurgen Klinsmann’s team, too, and left back is the same black hole that it has been for the better part of two […] The United States men’s national team … [Read more...]
Crosby scores on PP for first goal of season
Crosby scores on PP for first goal of season Entering their game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night the Pittsburgh Penguins were still searching for their first power-play goal of the season while Sidney Crosby was still without his first point. Both of those scoring droughts came to an end on the same play. Midway through the first period the Penguins' struggling power play finally … [Read more...]
Cliff Pennington makes history as first position player to pitch in postseason
Cliff Pennington makes history as first position player to pitch in postseason TORONTO – Cliff Pennington has always dreamed of pitching in a major-league games. He never imagined it would happen like the situation that unfolded Tuesday, though. Pennington, an eight-year big-league veteran with experience in the infield and outfield, entered Game 4 of the ALCS with two on and two outs in … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2015-16 Season Previews: Houston Rockets
BDL's 2015-16 Season Previews: Houston Rockets As has been the case for just about every season since it was sadly determined that Yao Ming couldn’t trust his feet any more, the Rockets have been rolling over assets and wondering if each successive season is The One That Counts. The 2014-15 campaign seemed like the big winner, and with the West as stout as ever been it’s fair to wonder if … [Read more...]
Royals rout Jays, take 3-1 lead
Royals rout Jays, take 3-1 lead TORONTO (AP) Ben Zobrist hit a two-run homer on knuckleballer R.A. Dickey's fourth pitch of the game, Alex Rios connected an inning later and the Kansas City Royals routed the Toronto Blue Jays 14-2 Tuesday to move one win from a second straight World Series. Kansas City moved ahead 3-1 in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series and can win the pennant Wednesday, … [Read more...]
StewPod: Jose Reyes is still rooting for his old teammates in Toronto
StewPod: Jose Reyes is still rooting for his old teammates in Toronto 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. Jose Reyes watched Game 3 of the American League Championship Series from a Times Square hotel, looking on as his old teammates with the Toronto Blue Jays won their first game of the series … [Read more...]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UAlbany's Imani Tate picks up her game in off-season – cnweekly
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UAlbany's Imani Tate picks up her game in off-season - cnweekly By David M. Johnsondjohnson@digitalfirstmedia.com@davidmichael10 on Twitter Albany's Imani Tate and Duke's Rebecca Greenwell (23) chase a loose ball during the first half of a women's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Durham, N.C., Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerry … [Read more...]