Alex Burrows sorry for taunting Patrick O’Sullivan about abusive father Patrick O’Sullivan has opened up about the depths of abuse he suffered from his father as a young player, with harrowing tales of physical and mental anguish in a new book that was excerpted on The Players Tribune. “From the moment I got my first pair of hockey skates at five years old, I got the living [crap] kicked … [Read more...]
Rams top Buccaneers in what might be their St. Louis swan song
Rams top Buccaneers in what might be their St. Louis swan song If this is it, if Thursday was the final Rams game ever in St. Louis, what then? What will be this strange team's legacy in a baseball town? In an impressive performance, which have been few and far between this season, the Rams jumped on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early and hung on to beat them 31-23. It was a rare offensive … [Read more...]
Kobe dunks on Clint Capela, momentarily looks like his old self
Kobe dunks on Clint Capela, momentarily looks like his old self The Kobe Bryant retirement tour has brought occasional on-court highlights along with the tributes and appreciations of ugliness. Who could forget Kobe's 31 points against the Washington Wizards or ... OK, maybe there haven't been that many highlights. But there's still something a little fun about seeing a man who was once good … [Read more...]
Timeout wipes away DeRozan game-winner, Hornets beat Raptors in OT
Timeout wipes away DeRozan game-winner, Hornets beat Raptors in OT After a sluggish defensive effort and ice-cold shooting from All-Star Kyle Lowry, the Toronto Raptors had fought all the way from a 16-point deficit to tie the Charlotte Hornets at 90 with just 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Time Warner Cable Arena's been a house of horrors during Toronto's visits over the years, … [Read more...]
Wife of golfer Day taken out by LeBron in hustle for loose ball
Wife of golfer Day taken out by LeBron in hustle for loose ball Fans who sit courtside at NBA games eventually encounter the possibility that a very large athlete will fall into or on top of them with little warning. Ellie Day, the wife of professional golfer and 2015 PGA Championship winner Jason Day, discovered as much during a very scary scene in the fourth quarter of Thursday's matchup … [Read more...]