2015 Reviews: JTG-Daugherty Racing and Germain Racing Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up. Let's pair up two single-car teams with Richard Childress Racing alliances. Germain Racing Driver (standings in parenthesis): Casey Mears (23rd) Highlights: Mears had … [Read more...]
Bruins broadcaster sings Christmas song during hockey fight (Video)
Bruins broadcaster sings Christmas song during hockey fight (Video) Boston Bruins announcer Jack Edwards is one of the more emotional broadcasters in the NHL. His passion was on full display when St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves squared off against Bruins forward Tyler Randell at a Tuesday night game. During the fight, which is featured in the above video, Edwards started singing “We … [Read more...]
NFL warns all teams about pregame rules following OBJ suspension
NFL warns all teams about pregame rules following OBJ suspension The NFL doesn't want to see a repeat of the ugly Odell Beckham Jr.-Josh Norman on-field brawl from the Carolina Panthers-New York Giants game on Sunday and sent a reminder to the other 30 teams in an effort to prevent it. Shutdown Corner has learned that the league sent out a memo to all 32 teams on Tuesday, hoping to avoid … [Read more...]
NBA says Durant’s game-winner vs. Clippers shouldn’t have counted
NBA says Durant's game-winner vs. Clippers shouldn't have counted Monday night's matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers yielded a series of terrific plays by each team's superstars in the final minute. According to the NBA's "Last Two Minute Report" of late-game officiating calls (via PBT), though, two of the biggest plays in the Thunder's 100-99 win should have … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: Dodgers eyeing Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda
Hot Stove Digest: Dodgers eyeing Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda 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. DODGERS IN ON MAEDA: Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda is catching the eye of the Dodgers, who need pitching and have the money for … [Read more...]
Akron gets first bowl win in 23-21 victory over Utah State
Akron gets first bowl win in 23-21 victory over Utah State Akron has its first bowl win. The Zips beat Utah State 23-21 in Tuesday's Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in just the program's second bowl appearance since becoming an FBS team in 1987. It's also the first time an Akron team has won eight games since 1985. Akron's defense controlled most of the game, especially the first half. But Utah … [Read more...]
Liverpool’s Martin Skrtel says hamstring injury will sideline him for six weeks
Liverpool’s Martin Skrtel says hamstring injury will sideline him for six weeks Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has revealed he expects to be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a hamstring injury. Skrtel limped off in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat at Watford on Sunday and scans have revealed the Slovakia center back has a torn hamstring that will keep him […] Photo credit: … [Read more...]
Jaromir Jagr cut by Alex Chiasson high stick, drops to ice in pool of blood (Video)
Jaromir Jagr cut by Alex Chiasson high stick, drops to ice in pool of blood (Video) In the first period of the Florida Panthers game against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, 43-year-old forward Jaromir Jagr took a stick to the face and dropped to the ice in a small pool of blood. Jagr was going for a loose puck in front of the Ottawa Senators net and was clipped by Ottawa forward Alex … [Read more...]
The Worksheet: The Worksheet: Week 16
The Worksheet: The Worksheet: Week 16 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It's hard to beleive that we're already here, but Week 16 is upon us and for many, that means Championship week across our leagues. If you failed to make you chapionship game, the season doesn't have to end for you as you can dabble into the Daily Fantasy waters if you've yet to try it out. Here's the disclaimer that I … [Read more...]
Catch of the Year countdown: Mike Trout the homer thief (No. 4)
Catch of the Year countdown: Mike Trout the homer thief (No. 4) Your browser does not support iframes. Editor's note: This week, Big League Stew is counting down our five favorite MLB catches of 2015. Come back each day to see who lands at No. 1. Mike Trout is so good at baseball that what's amazing for another player is just another thing on his weekly to-do list. "Rob a homer with half my … [Read more...]