NHL Three Stars: Mrazek brilliant for Wings; Del Zotto wins in OT No. 1 Star: Petr Mrazek, Detroit Red Wings The Wings goalie was brilliant again, making the difference in their 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. He made 35 saves, including a big one on Joel Ward right before Justin Abdelkader scored the game-winner in the third No. 2 Star: Michael Del Zotto, Philadelphia Flyers The Flyers … [Read more...]
Bryce Alford thrills Russell Westbrook with step-back game winner
Bryce Alford thrills Russell Westbrook with step-back game winner LOS ANGELES — As UCLA boarded a charter flight home from Pullman last Sunday after a lost weekend in the Pacific Northwest, junior guard Bryce Alford's phone buzzed in his pocket. It was a text from his dad urging Alford to learn from the mistakes that contributed to back-to-back disappointing losses to Washington and … [Read more...]
Kings blow 27-point lead, hold on for win in Kobe’s Sacto farewell
Kings blow 27-point lead, hold on for win in Kobe's Sacto farewell Most neutrals did not anticipate much from Thursday night's nationally televised contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. Apart from the spectacle of Kobe Bryant's final game in Sacramento, where he has long been an unpopular player based on the teams' early-'00s playoff battles, this … [Read more...]
Russell's career game halted by ankle sprain
Russell's career game halted by ankle sprain 2:53 AM ET print SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard D'Angelo Russell, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 draft, left Thursday's 118-115 loss to the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena with a sprained right ankle after scoring a career-high 27 points. X-rays taken after the game confirmed there were no fractures in … [Read more...]
Vincent Lecavalier wants to fill the right role with LA Kings
Vincent Lecavalier wants to fill the right role with LA Kings LOS ANGELES – Vincent Lecavalier stood in front of a Los Angeles Kings banner on Thursday and spoke like a role player. Wearing a team hoodie, the 35-year-old Lecavalier is a proud former Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner. He’s scored over 400 goals in his career and notched 932 points. When retired his number will probably … [Read more...]
The 10-man rotation, starring the Clippers’ race to avoid dancing
The 10-man rotation, starring the Clippers' race to avoid dancing A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Orange County Register. Dan Woike has the story of how the Los Angeles Clippers' post-game dance parties — the … [Read more...]
Roman Polak ejected for boarding Tyler Toffoli (Video)
Roman Polak ejected for boarding Tyler Toffoli (Video) Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Roman Polak was thrown out of Thursday’s game at the Los Angeles Kings for boarding winger Tyler Toffoli. The play happened near the end of the first period of the game. A video of the hit is above. Polak was defending Toffoli when the winger quickly turned after he picked up a loose puck. Toffoli stayed … [Read more...]
SMU rallies to stay perfect despite being down to six players
SMU rallies to stay perfect despite being down to six players They were down to six scholarship players. They were facing a late seven-point deficit. They have no postseason bid to play for this season. SMU had every reason to give up hope on Thursday night against Cincinnati, but somehow the Mustangs persevered and found a way to keep their bid for a perfect season alive. In one of the … [Read more...]
Closing eagles gives Reed lead at Tournament of Champions
Closing eagles gives Reed lead at Tournament of Champions Patrick Reed ended Day 1 of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions where he finished here a year ago: atop the leaderboard. Reed, who won the PGA Tour's winners-only event a year ago, has a one-stroke lead over Thursday playing partner Jordan Spieth after the first round at Kapalua's Plantation Course on Maui in Hawaii. The Augusta State … [Read more...]
Argentina and Uruguay plan to launch a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup
Argentina and Uruguay plan to launch a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup Uruguay will bid to mark the centenary of its triumph in the first football World Cup by hosting the 2030 tournament jointly with rival Argentina, the countries’ presidents said Thursday. Argentina’s new President Mauricio Macri was visiting neighboring Uruguay to warm up relations that cooled under his predecessor … [Read more...]