Snedeker 'embarrassed' as Lingmerth leads Aussie PGA Championship Brandt Snedeker shot 75 to miss the cut on Friday at the Australian PGA Championship, a day after an opening 84 in windy conditions left him near the bottom of the leaderboard. Unfortunately, the nine-shot improvement was nowhere near enough to get the American to the weekend at Royal Links. At 15-over 159, Snedeker missed the … [Read more...]
Kings’ Willie Cauley-Stein out 4-6 weeks after dislocating right index finger
Kings' Willie Cauley-Stein out 4-6 weeks after dislocating right index finger The Sacramento Kings got injury added to insult on Thursday night. In the final minute of their 114-97 loss to the Boston Celtics in Mexico City on Thursday night, rookie big man Willie Cauley-Stein hustled his way into an injury that could keep him out for more than a month. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]
Roundball Stew: Stew: Low Points, No Problem
Roundball Stew: Stew: Low Points, No Problem I will begin this week’s column with a not-shocking statement: Points are awesome.I assume we’re all in agreement there. In fact, I would argue that the above statement is so true that we are sometimes blinded by the singular brilliance of the category. An example from this year is Andrew Wiggins, who at first glance can look like a very exciting … [Read more...]
Marlins players seem pretty excited Barry Bonds is their new hitting coach
Marlins players seem pretty excited Barry Bonds is their new hitting coach The Miami Marlins hiring of Barry Bonds will certainly be met with plenty of criticism in the coming days. Bonds' reputation within the game has never been great, and there are legitimate reasons to be concerned about Bonds and Miami's ownership. You won't hear any of those criticisms from current Marlins players, … [Read more...]
Tom Herman re-ups with Houston
Tom Herman re-ups with Houston Houston coach Tom Herman is staying with the Cougars. For one more season at least. The school announced he'd signed a new contract extension that's worth at least $2.8 million per year. “My family and I are excited to renew our commitment to the University of Houston Football program. We live in one of the greatest cities, and combined with a Tier One … [Read more...]
Is Aaron Rodgers’ Hail Mary the greatest walk-off winner in NFL history?
Is Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary the greatest walk-off winner in NFL history? The NFL has had three walk-off winners is a row. The odds of that happening are pretty long, and they're astronomical when we think about the circumstances that led to them. The Denver Broncos trailed the 10-0 New England Patriots 21-7 in the fourth quarter last Sunday night and won in overtime on C.J. Anderson's … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Hoffman and Karlsson outpace streaking Kane
NHL Three Stars: Hoffman and Karlsson outpace streaking Kane No. 1 Star: Mike Hoffman, Ottawa Senators The young forward showed off his scoring touch in a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Hoffman netted his 12th and 13th scores of the season, and also added an assist. He fired the game winner to help Ottawa break a two-game losing skid. No. 2 Star: Erik Karlsson, Ottawa … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant gave Dwyane Wade a heads-up on his retirement in the Heat’s cold tub
Kobe Bryant gave Dwyane Wade a heads-up on his retirement in the Heat's cold tub Most of the NBA-watching world found out about Kobe Bryant's decision to retire from the NBA through a volley of verse published last Sunday night. Dwyane Wade, though? He knew a little bit earlier. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Let's back up a bit. When the Los … [Read more...]
Jordan Zimmermann’s tweet draws ire from Tigers fans after Packers win
Jordan Zimmermann's tweet draws ire from Tigers fans after Packers win If you're from Wisconsin, you're legally obligated to do three things: Enjoy cheese, call a water fountain a "bubbler" and root for the Green Bay Packers. Jordan Zimmermann spent pretty much his entire life in Wisconsin, so it's no surprise he supports the Packers. Now that he's a member of the Detroit Tigers, that … [Read more...]
Mets GM Sandy Alderson diagnosed with treatable form of cancer
Mets GM Sandy Alderson diagnosed with treatable form of cancer New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has been diagnosed with cancer, which will require 8-12 weeks of chemotherapy and force him to the miss MLB's winter meetings next week. But there's good news: Doctors have deemed that Alderson's cancer is "treatable" and the team indicates that he'll stay on as GM. [Related: Blue Jays … [Read more...]