Listen to Soccer Morning from 9-10:15am ET with Luke Moore and Tyler Ruthven Today’s Soccer Morning features interviews with Luke Moore from the Football Ramble and Tyler Ruthven about USL players wanting to form a union. You can listen to Soccer Morning live via the World Soccer Talk LIVE page at www.worldsoccertalk.com/live. During the show, you can tweet your questions or observations live … [Read more...]
NHL shootouts rising from dead; is 3-on-3 OT still working?
NHL shootouts rising from dead; is 3-on-3 OT still working? On Tuesday night in the NHL, four of the nine games played were tied at the end of regulation. That’s a greater percentage of overtime games than the average this season and since the shootout was hoisted upon an unsuspecting public in 2005 – about 25 percent of all games go to overtime. But of those four overtime games, three … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Week 13 Review: Creative Panthers offense is tough to defend
Greg Cosell's Week 13 Review: Creative Panthers offense is tough to defend The Carolina Panthers have become a very difficult offense to defend, for a number of reasons. The Panthers use a lot of multiple run game concepts. They have expansive pass game concepts. And quarterback Cam Newton makes it all work, thanks to his unique skill set. Newton’s ability to run off designed misdirection … [Read more...]
Josh Donaldson dresses up as Thor, goes bowling for his birthday
Josh Donaldson dresses up as Thor, goes bowling for his birthday What's a man who just won the American League MVP award to do during the offseason? The answer to that question for Josh Donaldson is to dress up as Thor and go bowling. To celebrate his 30th birthday Tuesday, Donaldson and his friends had a costume party at a bowling alley. Based off this video, where we see Donaldson in … [Read more...]
Done Deals: Brewers trade first baseman Adam Lind to Seattle
Done Deals: Brewers trade first baseman Adam Lind to Seattle This is The Stew's running list of trades and signings that happen during baseball's Winter Meetings. We'll update this post as news happens. For up-to-the-second chatter and rumors, be sure to check out our Winter Meeting tracker. WEDNESDAYMariners get Adam Lind in trade with BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers, who had been dangling … [Read more...]
Ken Hitchcock has coach’s challenge hack that annoys his goalies
Ken Hitchcock has coach’s challenge hack that annoys his goalies The NHL coach’s challenge has become an integral part of game strategy for the League’s bench bosses; in particular, it affects when coaches are willing to call a timeout, knowing that they’ll need one in order to challenge a goalie interference or offside play -- and that if they're wrong, they lose it. So the trick then … [Read more...]
Kevin Ollie’s ill-timed technical foul leads to another UConn loss
Kevin Ollie's ill-timed technical foul leads to another UConn loss It has been a painful start to the season at UConn with the latest disappointment delivered Tuesday when the Huskies allowed an opportunity to beat No. 6 Maryland to slip away in the final minutes in the Jimmy V Classic.. UConn rallied from a double-digit deficit to cut the lead to three with 2 minutes, 44 seconds remaining, … [Read more...]
Dez Bryant would like to advise Roger Goodell about what constitutes a catch
Dez Bryant would like to advise Roger Goodell about what constitutes a catch Considering his experience in the NFC divisional-round loss to the Green Bay Packers last season, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is uniquely suited to speak about what should and shouldn't constitute a catch, so he would make for a quality consultant with the league's competition committee. When asked … [Read more...]
The Yahoo Sports MLB Winter Meeting tracker: Day 3
The Yahoo Sports MLB Winter Meeting tracker: Day 3 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — We're entering day three of the MLB Winter Meetings with lots of moves still possible. Tuesday ended with a flurry of deals — the Cubs signed Ben Zobrist and traded Starlin Castro to the Yankees, while the D-backs acquired Shelby Miller from the Braves in exchange for a three-player package that included No. 1 overall … [Read more...]
Richard Sherman ‘has been phenomenal this season,’ per Richard Sherman
Richard Sherman 'has been phenomenal this season,' per Richard Sherman Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman "has been phenomenal this season," according to RichardSherman25.com's Richard Sherman. Hat tip to Richard Sherman for sharing this story in a post that's been liked by Richard Sherman and thousands of others on Richard Sherman's Facebook page. Sherman's play has been "through … [Read more...]