Panthers extend win streak to 11, score twice in 8 seconds It’s no longer a matter if the Florida Panthers will win, as they extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. It’s how they’ll win; and against the Senators on Thursday night the answer was “score two goals in eight seconds.” Reilly Smith scored at 12:01 of the first period, on a long shot from … [Read more...]
Don Nelson is now an ‘idea generator’ for a hipster watch company
Don Nelson is now an 'idea generator' for a hipster watch company Hall of Famer Don Nelson built his reputation as an NBA head coach on his willingness to experiment with ideas that others considered quixotic at best and dunderheaded at worst. Yet, for all the foolhardiness of trotting out five shoot-first players with little interest in defending, it's difficult to look at pro basketball in … [Read more...]
Desert Thief rallies to win feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Desert Thief rallies to win feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Desert Thief rallied to win the $58,000 feature for older fillies and mares bred in California by 1 3/4 lengths Thursday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Zinedine Zidane must give Gareth Bale a starring role for Real Madrid
Zinedine Zidane must give Gareth Bale a starring role for Real Madrid Just hours on from Real Madrid’s decision to part ways with manager Rafael Benitez and replace him with Zinedine Zidane, rumors started to gather pace about what personnel will be make up the Frenchman’s side at the Santiago Bernabeu. Intriguingly, various reports suggested the man who has arguably been Los […] Just hours … [Read more...]
Warriors' Green bidding for All-Star starting role
Warriors' Green bidding for All-Star starting role 9:51 PM ET Associated Press print NEW YORK -- Golden State's Draymond Green has moved into third place in voting for the Western Conference frontcourt, putting him in position to start in the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 14 in Toronto. Green is about 1,300 votes ahead of San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard in the closest race for a … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: Rockies making a push for Gerardo Parra
Hot Stove Digest: Rockies making a push for Gerardo Parra 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. PUSH IT: The Colorado Rockies are making a push for free-agent outfielder Gerardo Parra. [@JonHeyman] OFFICIAL: The Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Brett Favre highlights 15 finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Brett Favre highlights 15 finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame Brett Favre has about four weeks before it's official, and he officially becomes a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Favre took another step in the inevitable process on Thursday, when the NFL's first three-time MVP was announced as a finalist for the class of 2016, along with 14 other players. The Hall of Fame voters … [Read more...]
Ken Griffey Jr. flips his cap backwards at Hall of Fame presser
Ken Griffey Jr. flips his cap backwards at Hall of Fame presser For a couple minutes Thursday, baseball fans thought they traveled back in time. Immediately after receiving his Hall of Fame cap, Ken Griffey Jr. revived an old ritual: He turned it backwards. You know Junior’s gotta rock it backwards. #HOF pic.twitter.com/MpxXxCcH3a— MLB (@MLB) January 7, 2016 Suddenly, it was 1991 all over … [Read more...]
StewPod: How would you improve the Hall of Fame voting process?
StewPod: How would you improve the Hall of Fame voting process? This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. The Baseball Hall of Fame voting may be over, but the controversies are just beginning. Do you have a Hall of Fame hangover? That's too bad. This week's edition of the StewPod is all about the … [Read more...]
FA Cup: What are the odds of seeing a true Cinderella?
FA Cup: What are the odds of seeing a true Cinderella? Editor’s note/warning: A version of this analysis will be published on Jan. 8 by the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. Anthony has been kind enough to adapt his work for World Soccer Talk ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup matchups. Any precision lost in the editing of this post is unintentional […] Editor’s note/warning: A version of … [Read more...]