Hot Stove Digest: The Nationals are looking for an outfielder 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. WHO'S NEXT? Now that the Washington Nationals have added second baseman Daniel Murphy, the team has turned its attention to … [Read more...]
Albrighton: Manchester City ‘a test’ of Leicester’s staying power
Albrighton: Manchester City ‘a test’ of Leicester’s staying power Leicester City winger Marc Albrighton says the Premier League leaders can bounce back from defeat to Liverpool against title rivals Manchester City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night. While Leicester’s 15-goal top scorer Jamie Vardy is expected to be fully fit after a virus, City will be without […] Photo credit: AFP. … [Read more...]
Peyton Manning probably wishes he retired already (podcast)
Peyton Manning probably wishes he retired already (podcast) Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed Let's just say you're Peyton Manning. It's summer 2015. Your life is exceptional, you've reached the pinnacle of your profession -- not enough for some whose opinion doesn't count, but still -- you're held in universal esteem. And then.Manning played the … [Read more...]
Valanciunas returns to Raptors after 17 games out
Valanciunas returns to Raptors after 17 games out 8:00 PM ET Associated Press 0 Shares print CHICAGO -- Jonas Valanciunas returned to the Toronto Raptors on Monday night after missing 17 games with a broken left hand. Valanciunas was injured Nov. 20 against the Los Angeles Lakers. In 14 games, Valanciunas averaged 12.7 points and 9.3 rebounds. He leads Toronto with five … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan records tribute to Kobe for Lakers-Hornets intros
Michael Jordan records tribute to Kobe for Lakers-Hornets intros Kobe Bryant has been compared to Michael Jordan throughout his career for obvious reasons — he's the closest thing we've seen to His Airness in terms of his talent level and competitive spirit. Magic Johnson made the comparison on the day Kobe announced his retirement, Kobe named MJ as one of the five best players he ever … [Read more...]
The Arizona Bowl is a matchup for Mountain West bragging rights
The Arizona Bowl is a matchup for Mountain West bragging rights Nova Home Loans Arizona BowlNevada (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-5)Tucson, ArizonaDec. 29, 2015 The Arizona Bowl is a conference game. But it's a bowl game. So it's not a conference game. Tuesday's matchup between Mountain West mates Nevada and Colorado State is the first time since 1979 that two teams from the same conference … [Read more...]
The 20 most memorable college basketball games of 2015
The 20 most memorable college basketball games of 2015 Yahoo Sports will be recapping the best and worst of 2015 in college basketball this week. Here's a look at 2015's 20 most memorable games: 1. Wisconsin 71, Kentucky 64 (April 4): The question that dominated college basketball last season was whether there was a team that could beat Kentucky. Turns out it was the team that almost beat … [Read more...]
2015 Reviews: Richard Petty Motorsports
2015 Reviews: Richard Petty Motorsports 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. It's time for Richard Petty Motorsports. Drivers (standings in parenthesis): Aric Almirola (17th), Sam Hornish Jr. (26th) Highlights: Almirola had three top-five finishes and six … [Read more...]
John Carlson misses 1st game after 412 straight appearances
John Carlson misses 1st game after 412 straight appearances Washingon Capitals defenseman John Carlson has finally gotten his due in recent years after being underrated for some time. He skates well, has offensive pop and plays a lot of minutes – not just on a nightly basis, but seasonally. Since 2010, when he became a regular for the Capitals, Carlson has played 410 straight games. Factor … [Read more...]
MJ congratulates Kobe on 'unbelievable career'
MJ congratulates Kobe on 'unbelievable career' 7:58 PM ET 0 Shares print CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Like many teams have done in arenas that Kobe Bryant is visiting for the final time this season before he retires, the Charlotte Hornets aired a video tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers icon before the game. But the Hornets' tribute video was different. Instead of showing highlights … [Read more...]