NHL Three Stars: Tyson Barrie's 4-point night; Ryan wins for Sens No. 1 Star: Tyson Barrie, Colorado Avalanche The Avs defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 4-1, and Barrie had a hand in all of those tallies. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the second period; under six minutes later, Barrie scored again, his sixth of the season. In the third period, he added two primary assists on … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Dray – triple trip-dub
The Daily Dose: Dose: Dray - triple trip-dub Stephen Curry was back, Elfrid Payton and Nicolas Batum were out and could miss more games, and Draymond Green stayed super-hot with his third straight triple-double. Dose breaks down a busy 10-game night. Follow me on Twitter here. Cavs 122, Raps 100 – Kyrie Irving came through with a season-high 25 points, six boards, eight assists and two … [Read more...]
Upset over No. 4 Virginia shows improving Va. Tech no ACC pushover
Upset over No. 4 Virginia shows improving Va. Tech no ACC pushover Virginia Tech came close on numerous occasions but hadn't beaten No. 4 Virginia in their last seven meetings prior to Monday night when the Hokies finally broke through defeating the Cavaliers 70-68 at their own game. The Hokies matched UVA's defensive intensity and played together offensively, knocking down nine of 17 … [Read more...]
LIVE: United on alert over 'disappointed' Bale
LIVE: United on alert over 'disappointed' Bale 7:37 AM GMT 0 Shares print The winter window opened on Jan. 2, and, as always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip. See all the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Man United on alert over 'intensely disappointed' Bale Another manager bites the dust at Real Madrid, and another round … [Read more...]
Chuck Pagano not going anywhere, as Colts give him extension
Chuck Pagano not going anywhere, as Colts give him extension Chuck Pagano was on the hot seat for most of the second half of this season. He told his players in a meeting on Monday he didn't know if he'd be returning as their coach, according to the Indianapolis Star. But in the end, the Indianapolis Colts gave him a contract extension. So did general manager Ryan Grigson. It was a strange … [Read more...]
Here’s Dell and Stephen Curry doing Burger King ads in the ’90s
Here's Dell and Stephen Curry doing Burger King ads in the '90s LeBron James has been a national figure since he was a teenager, but he has nothing on Stephen Curry when it comes to living in the public eye from an early age. As the son of veteran shooter Dell Curry, young Steph was a presence at events ranging from the Three-Point Contest at All-Star weekend to random Charlotte Hornets … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Dray-day, trip-dub beast
The Daily Dose: Dose: Dray-day, trip-dub beast Stephen Curry was back, Elfrid Payton and Nicolas Batum were out and could miss more games, and Draymond Green stayed super-hot with his third straight triple-double. Dose breaks down a busy 10-game night. Follow me on Twitter here. Cavs 122, Raps 100 – Kyrie Irving came through with a season-high 25 points, six boards, eight assists and two … [Read more...]
Green becomes 1st Warrior with 3-straight triple-doubles since ’60
Green becomes 1st Warrior with 3-straight triple-doubles since '60 Recent injuries to key Golden State Warriors have popularized an opinion that NBA insiders have held for some time now — that do-everything forward Draymond Green isn't just a role player, or a product of a terrific system, but a unique star worthy of discussion as one of the players most essential to his team's success. … [Read more...]
Purdue QB Austin Appleby transfers to Florida
Purdue QB Austin Appleby transfers to Florida Two former Purdue quarterbacks may start against one another in an SEC game next season. For real. As first reported by GoldandBlack.com, Austin Appleby is leaving Purdue for Florida for his final year of college football. Appleby later confirmed the move on his Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/IJjjg4NsqA— Austin Appleby (@AAppleby12) January 5, … [Read more...]
Jarome Iginla scores goal No. 600, thankful chase is over (Video)
Jarome Iginla scores goal No. 600, thankful chase is over (Video) Jarome Iginla entered the Colorado Avalanche’s game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night looking for the 600th goal of his career. He was stuck on 599 after going goal-less in the previous three games against the Sharks, Blackhawks and the Calgary Flames, the team with whom he began his career. “It would have been … [Read more...]