Rapper Wale drops 'MVP' track in honor of Bryce Harper Win the MVP. Get your name on a song. That's how it worked for Bryce Harper. Rapper Wale, a proud D.C. native, dropped a track aptly titled "MVP (Bryce Harper)" to celebrate the 23-year-old's unanimous selection as the 2015 National League MVP. “Got the seats all filled. I’m the reason y’all here, everybody talking, feel like I’m Bryce … [Read more...]
Report: Dodgers back out of Iwakuma deal after failed physical
Report: Dodgers back out of Iwakuma deal after failed physical The Los Angeles Dodgers' already whacky offseason just took another unexpected turn. Japanese wire service Jiji Press is reporting that the Dodgers are backing out of the three-year, $45 million contract they negotiated with free-agent starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma after Iwakuma failed his physical. However, Dylan Hernandez of … [Read more...]
Report: Dodgers back out of deal with Iwakuma
Report: Dodgers back out of deal with Iwakuma The Los Angeles Dodgers have already allowed all the big-name starting pitchers to sign elsewhere this offseason and now their mid-level signing has fallen through. Per Asahi Degital of Japan (via Kazuto Yamazaki) the Dodgers have backed out of the reported three-year, $45 million deal after seeing the results of Iwakuma's physical. This isn't unheard … [Read more...]
Stamkos To Brooklyn, Patrick Kane, Christmas: Two Minute Minor (Video)
Stamkos To Brooklyn, Patrick Kane, Christmas: Two Minute Minor (Video) Should Patrick Kane be treated as a hero? Could Steven Stamkos end up in Brooklyn? Where will Ryan Johansen end up? And “Home Alone” vs. “Christmas Vacation?” These are the questions that Puck Daddy editor Greg Wyshynski faced in this week’s Two Minute Minor, courtesy of you, the dedicated puckheads. The Two Minute … [Read more...]
Former Auburn OL Will Adams enrolls at Boise State
Former Auburn OL Will Adams enrolls at Boise State Former Auburn offensive lineman Will Adams is headed to the Mountain West for his final season of college football. Adams, who announced his intent to transfer from the Tigers two weeks ago, was announced as a member of Boise State’s four-man mid-year signing class on Wednesday. Welcome OL Will Adams (@_willverine_) to the Bronco … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 17 Rankings
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 17 Rankings I could talk about two very pertinent topics to intro this week's rankings column. First, there is the nightmare that I experienced as a Tottenham fan over the weekend. Second, the sacking of Jose Mourinho is hot off the presses as they say, and the fallout from a fantasy perspective is very intriguing to say the least. Yes, these two talking points … [Read more...]
Jarret Stoll seeks second shot at redemption with Wild
Jarret Stoll seeks second shot at redemption with Wild Facing the New York Rangers on Thursday night won’t be too difficult or strange for Jarret Stoll, despite having been dropped by the Rangers and picked up by the Minnesota Wild this week. The forward said his big emotional game won’t come until Jan. 21 when he plays at the Los Angeles Kings. It’ll be Stoll’s first game in LA, where he … [Read more...]
Goal Line Stand: Week 15 Rankings
Goal Line Stand: Week 15 Rankings A third-round rookie out of FCS Northern Iowa, David Johnson got his first NFL start two weeks ago. He doesn’t seem to be looking back. Johnson cleared 120 yards from scrimmage twice in five days, finishing as the RB5 and RB13 in Weeks 13 and 14, respectively. A cut up 6-foot-1, 224 pounds, Johnson has a receiver’s hands and breakaway speed. Carson Palmer has … [Read more...]
Norway and US dominate Val Gardena downhill training (The Associated Press)
Norway and US dominate Val Gardena downhill training (The Associated Press) VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) -- Aksel Lund Svindal led the way again as Norway and the United States claimed the top four spots in the final training session on Thursday for the classic World Cup downhill on the Saslong course. … [Read more...]
Podcast: How will we define greatness in this new generation of golf?
Podcast: How will we define greatness in this new generation of golf? Jack Nicklaus was asked about Tiger Woods' quest to catch him for about the zillionth time. But what will Tiger Woods say when he's asked about the next generation catching him AND Jack? Will we lower the bar for what makes a great player? We try to tackle all of these questions in our year-end podcast. Be sure to … [Read more...]