Mon. picks: Rangers' skid won't stop in Nashville Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for all of the day's games. New York Rangers vs. Nashville Predators, 8 p.m. ET On November 23 the New York Rangers were 15-3-2, had a five-point lead in the Metropolitan Division, and along with the Montreal Canadiens were by far the top … [Read more...]
Source: Barnes suspended for Fisher altercation
Source: Barnes suspended for Fisher altercation 11:49 AM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Matt Barnes for two games for his role in a confrontation with New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher earlier this year, a league source confirmed to ESPN's Chris Broussard. Barnes is expected to be out Tuesday against the Miami Heat and Saturday … [Read more...]
Swiss skier Gut wins women’s WCup GS; extends overall lead (The Associated Press)
Swiss skier Gut wins women's WCup GS; extends overall lead (The Associated Press) Swiss skier Lara Gut won a women's World Cup giant slalom on Monday, extending her overall lead as Lindsey Vonn failed to finish the opening run. ''I hope there will be no snow anymore and they have to cancel all remaining races,'' Gut said jokingly after her 16th career win and fourth of the season. Frida … [Read more...]
Masters field just under 90 heading into the New Year
Masters field just under 90 heading into the New Year Heading into the New Year, the 2016 Masters field will sit at 89 players. The field grew by 15 players with the release of the final Official World Golf Ranking of 2015. The top 50 players in the last ranking of the year automatically qualify for the year's first major if they're not already exempt. In recent years, the bulk of these … [Read more...]
Team News: Team News – Week 19
Team News: Team News - Week 19 Monday Midday Kickoffs Crystal Palace v Swansea City Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Ward, Dann, Hangeland, Souare; Zaha, Jedinak (c), Cabaye, Puncheon; McArthur; Chamakh Substitutes: Speroni, Kelly, Ledley, Lee, Mutch, Campbell, Bamford Changes: Hangeland, Jedinak, Cabaye and Chamakh in for Delaney, Mutch, Ledley and Campbell Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, … [Read more...]
Wife of Dolphins player blasts Ryan Tannehill in Twitter tirade
Wife of Dolphins player blasts Ryan Tannehill in Twitter tirade In a Twitter tirade that isn't just unsafe for work, but unsuitable for human consumption, the wife of Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes blasted the team's quarterback and three Miami media members. You may recall Miko Grimes as the allegedly "belligerent" wife of a three-time Pro Bowl defensive back who was charged with … [Read more...]
BDL’s Most Interesting Power Rankings: The Warriors own Christmas
BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: The Warriors own Christmas Let's face it — the best and most powerful teams in the NBA don't really change from week to week. A handful of results in the middle of winter can only mean so much to a franchise's championship hopes. What does shift regularly, though, is how much interest a squad can hold over the course of a season. Every Monday, BDL's … [Read more...]
Ben Scrivens acquired by plummeting Canadiens for Zack Kassian
Ben Scrivens acquired by plummeting Canadiens for Zack Kassian The Montreal Canadiens sent Zack Kassian to the Edmonton Oilers for Ben Scrivens on Monday morning. There’s a word for the seasons they’re having, and that word is “plight.” The plight of Scrivens started in training camp, when he was beaten out on the Edmonton Oilers depth chart by Cam Talbot and Anders Nilsson. Down to … [Read more...]
Globetrotters legend Meadowlark Lemon, 83, dies
Globetrotters legend Meadowlark Lemon, 83, dies 9:51 AM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print George "Meadowlark" Lemon, the "Clown Prince of Basketball" who entertained fans as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters for 24 years, died Sunday in Scottsdale, Arizona, the team announced. He was 83. No cause of death has been given. Lemon, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial … [Read more...]
Canceled women’s WCup ski races rescheduled in Zauchensee (The Associated Press)
Canceled women's WCup ski races rescheduled in Zauchensee (The Associated Press) ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) -- A lack of snow and mild temperatures have forced organizers to move two women's World Cup races in Austria on Jan. 9-10 from St. Anton to Altenmarkt-Zauchensee. … [Read more...]