So far LSU is squandering Ben Simmons' lone college season In addition to his elite athleticism, impeccable court vision and ability to make plays with the ball in his hands in the open floor, Ben Simmons may soon have something else in common with LeBron James. The transcendant LSU freshman also may never play in the NCAA tournament. The Tigers lost for the fourth time in their last five … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Kane extends streak to 26 games; goalies on parade
NHL Three Stars: Kane extends streak to 26 games; goalies on parade No. 1 Star: Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche Varlamov almost had the shutout if it wasn't for that pesky Vladimir Tarasenko. The Avs goaltender made 42 saves in Colorado's 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. No. 2 Star: Thomas Greiss, New York Islanders Greiss improved his record to 9-3-2 on the season with a 27 save … [Read more...]
Just Jameis Winston. In Publix. Buying some crab legs
Just Jameis Winston. In Publix. Buying some crab legs One of the craziest viral stories of the past few years in sports was the Jameis Winston crab legs affair. You remember. Winston was cited for shoplifting crab legs from a Publix grocery store. That led to a million jokes, and some back and forth of whether someone at Publix "hooked up" Winston with the crab legs or whatever happened. … [Read more...]
Assist gives Kane longest streak since 1992
Assist gives Kane longest streak since 1992 The streak goes on. Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane picked up the secondary assist on Duncan Keith's power-play goal in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks to extend his streak to 26 consecutive games with a point. It is officially the longest streak since Mats Sundin posted 30 points in 1992-93 while with the Quebec Nordiques. Hat tip to the … [Read more...]
Packers win ugly over Cowboys, but nothing is pretty for Green Bay
Packers win ugly over Cowboys, but nothing is pretty for Green Bay For most of Aaron Rodgers' career, the Green Bay Packers have been a fun team to watch. Rodgers has been at an MVP level for years, pretty much picking and choosing which receivers would catch touchdowns and jump in the stands. For so long it just looked easy. The Packers aren't that team anymore, at least not this season … [Read more...]
Infographic: How 16 baseball players escaped Cuba
Infographic: How 16 baseball players escaped Cuba This story is part of a weeklong Yahoo series marking one year since the opening of relations between the United States and Cuba. They all took a different path. But all share the same dream. To one day defect from Cuba and play in the major leagues. One of Cuba’s finest exports in recent years has been professional baseball players. Some of … [Read more...]
Report: R&A will not bring British Open to Trump-owned Turnberry
Report: R&A will not bring British Open to Trump-owned Turnberry The golf world is continuing to distance itself from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, with more overseas influences deciding it's not worth it to do business with Trump. According to The Independent in the U.K., the R&A has privately decided it will not bring the British Open Championship to the Trump-owned … [Read more...]
Bournemouth heroes in Team of the Weekend
Bournemouth heroes in Team of the Weekend Chris Murphy 0 Shares print After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Our panel of experts carefully selects 11 star performers, along with a manager. Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section below the article or on Twitter using the … [Read more...]
Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls done for the season with broken ankle
Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls done for the season with broken ankle The Seattle Seahawks were considered a Super Bowl sleeper as they came into Baltimore on a hot streak. The one thing that can cool a team off are some key injuries, and Seattle suffered a big one in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens. Running back Thomas Rawls went back to the locker room with an ankle injury and … [Read more...]
Video: CBS Sports experts picks for NFL Week 14 – Madison.com
Video: CBS Sports experts picks for NFL Week 14 - Madison.com Welcome to the discussion. Keep it clean. Exchange ideas and opinions on posted articles. Don't promote products or services, impersonate other site users, register multiple accounts, threaten or harass others, post vulgar, abusive, obscene or sexually oriented language. Don't post content that defames or degrades anyone. Don't repost … [Read more...]