Herpes outbreak puts Phoenix racetrack under quarantine (The Associated Press) A Phoenix racetrack's horses remained under quarantine Friday as officials worked to get the upper hand on an equine herpes outbreak that has infected more than a dozen horses in New Mexico. One horse had to be euthanized this week at Turf Paradise in north Phoenix, manager Vincent Francia said. The horse was … [Read more...]
Andre Drummond could turn to tech to improve his FT shooting
Andre Drummond could turn to tech to improve his FT shooting The Detroit Pistons have a problem — center Andre Drummond, their best player and a newly named All-Star, shoots free throws so badly that it's often impossible to justify keeping him on the court. We saw that dilemma reach its extreme last week when the Houston Rockets fouled him 12 times to open the second half, killing any flow … [Read more...]
Steve Nicol interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (1.29.16)
Steve Nicol interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (1.29.16) The latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with Liverpool legend and ESPN soccer analyst Steve Nicol. During the interview, Steve Nicol chats about what it was like playing alongside so many legends and strong characters at Liverpool, the camaraderie of the Liverpool team in the early […] The latest episode of … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: Carlos Gonzalez might workout at first base
Hot Stove Digest: Carlos Gonzalez might workout at first base 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. VERSATILITY: The Rockies lightened their outfield logjam by trading Corey Dickerson. Now manager Walt Weiss says Carlos … [Read more...]
Stamkos says there’s ‘no timeline’ for new Lightning deal
Stamkos says there’s ‘no timeline’ for new Lightning deal NASHVILLE – Steven Stamkos is, according to The Hockey News, the most powerful man in the NHL. “The picture on the front of the cover looked good,” he said. Stamkos knows he landed atop the magazine’s “power and influence list” because his free agent status this summer could shake up the NHL, and specifically the Toronto Maple Leafs, … [Read more...]
Behest wins turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Behest wins turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Behest won the $58,000 feature for older fillies and mares by 1 3/4 lengths over eight rivals Friday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Raiders? City and team want you to believe in it
Las Vegas Raiders? City and team want you to believe in it On Friday afternoon the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, whose most famous holdings are the Venetian and Palazzo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, sent out a tweet with its chariman Sheldon Adelson and Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis that sent a pretty clear message: Our chairman Sheldon Adelson had a great visit w/ Mr. Mark Davis. … [Read more...]
NHL All-Star Skills Competition players announced; who wins?
NHL All-Star Skills Competition players announced; who wins? Eastern Conference captains, Jaromir Jagr and John Tavares, and Western Conference captains, Patrick Kane and John Scott, have selected their challengers for the Honda NHL Skills Competition. The East appears to be in it to win it; whereas, the West might be leaning towards entertainment value (see: fastest skater). All the events … [Read more...]
Dodgers bring back Howie Kendrick: Three points to consider
Dodgers bring back Howie Kendrick: Three points to consider The Los Angeles Dodgers work is never done. Not with the money they have to spend and not with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi constantly looking at options to improve the team's outlook. They were hard at work again on Friday, reportedly agreeing to bring back second baseman Howie … [Read more...]
Pep Guardiola dismisses reports of squad unrest
Pep Guardiola dismisses reports of squad unrest Pep Guardiola on Friday contradicted the mole in his camp by insisting the atmosphere is ‘really good’ in the Bayern Munich squad and denied there is disharmony among his players. Magazine Kicker created a storm in the German media this week by quoting an unnamed Bayern player, who claimed the […] Photo credit: AFP. Pep Guardiola on Friday … [Read more...]