Buzzer-beater against UNC gives Shaka Smart first big win at Texas Guard play figured to make the difference Saturday when No. 3 North Carolina traveled to Texas and it played out in just such fashion with the last guard to touch the ball cashing the game-winning shot for the Longhorns. Texas senior Javan Felix led all scorers with 25 points the final two coming when he grabbed an offensive … [Read more...]
John Calipari on Skal Labissiere’s 0-fer: ‘This is all new to him’
John Calipari on Skal Labissiere's 0-fer: 'This is all new to him' There is talk about Kentucky freshman Skal Labissiere being among the first three picks in the NBA draft next season, but Saturday against Arizona State he showed he has a long way to go to make that speculation a reality. Labissiere scored zero points and failed to grab a single rebound before fouling out in 13 minutes of … [Read more...]
Street Fancy wins Starlet by 1 length at Los Alamitos (The Associated Press)
Street Fancy wins Starlet by 1 length at Los Alamitos (The Associated Press) LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) -- Street Fancy rallied to win the $301,000 Starlet for 2-year-old fillies by one length Saturday at Los Alamitos. … [Read more...]
Skiing-Olympic champ Shiffrin heads home with knee injury (Reuters)
Skiing-Olympic champ Shiffrin heads home with knee injury (Reuters) Mikaela Shiffrin is returning to the United States and will seek a consultation to determine how badly she injured her knee in Sweden, the Olympic and double world slalom champion said on Saturday. The 20-year-old, who won the season's first two World Cup slalom races in Aspen in her home state of Colorado two weeks ago, … [Read more...]
Olympic champ Shiffrin heads home with knee injury (Reuters)
Olympic champ Shiffrin heads home with knee injury (Reuters) (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin is returning to the United States and will seek a consultation to determine how badly she injured her knee in Sweden, the Olympic and double world slalom champion said on Saturday. The 20-year-old, who won the season's first two World Cup slalom races in Aspen in her home state of Colorado two weeks … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: Nationals have discussed Carlos Gonzalez trade
Hot Stove Digest: Nationals have discussed Carlos Gonzalez trade Welcome to The Stew's Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you'll find a recap of all the day's action and other fun stuff from around the Internet. CARGO UPDATE: After missing out on free agent Jason Heyward, the Washington Nationals have joined the list of teams … [Read more...]
Navy tops Army 21-17 to win 14th straight in series
Navy tops Army 21-17 to win 14th straight in series The streak carries on. Behind a big game from star quarterback Keenan Reynolds and a tough defensive effort, Navy held off Army 21-17 for its 14th straight win in the series. It wasn’t easy. Army came in to Saturday’s game with only two wins, but the Black Knights battled all the way down to the wire. The Midshipmen led 21-17 entering the … [Read more...]
Women’s Hockey Notebook: Toxicity in wake of Winter Classic announcement
Women's Hockey Notebook: Toxicity in wake of Winter Classic announcement LINE RUSHES 1. A lot has happened since the pseudo-announcement of the Winter Classic game between the Boston Pride (NWHL) and Les Canadiennes de Montreal one week ago and not all of it has been positive. Ken Campbell of The Hockey News wrote a column that stirred the pot of divisiveness even more. What went from a … [Read more...]
Where to find the Euro 2016 draw live on US TV and streaming at Noon ET
Where to find the Euro 2016 draw live on US TV and streaming at Noon ET The draw for Euro 2016 is upon us, featuring the most number of teams competing in the tournament (24) compared to the previous 16 from 1996 onwards. If you live in the United States and you want to watch the draw live, you can via TV and/or streaming. Here are […] The draw for Euro 2016 is upon us, featuring the most … [Read more...]
Can Mike Sullivan turn Penguins around, or is roster doomed?
Can Mike Sullivan turn Penguins around, or is roster doomed? One day, Mike Johnston’s going to be a hired as an NHL head coach again. He’s going to have some experience in the big leagues, so as not to be “old what’s-his-name from juniors” again. He’s going to have the personnel – puck-moving defensemen, at the least – that can make his offensive system look functional and be productive. … [Read more...]