How would the Broncos and Panthers escape from Alcatraz? SAN FRANCISCO—A mile and a half into San Francisco Bay from the teeming souvenir-seeking hordes of Super Bowl City sits Alcatraz, the legendary now-shuttered prison. More fearsome than a Denver secondary, more confining than the gridlocked traffic around San Francisco, about as enjoyable as an open-letter writer complaining about Cam … [Read more...]
Saturday’s upsets reinforce the lack of a true No. 1 this season
Saturday's upsets reinforce the lack of a true No. 1 this season The next AP Top 25 poll should probably just start at No. 2. In a chaotic, upset-riddled season with lots of good teams but no great ones, it's abundantly clear nobody is worthy of the No. 1 spot. Oklahoma became the latest top-ranked team to fall on Saturday night when the Sooners lost 80-69 on the road against a Kansas State … [Read more...]
More than 200,000 show up to the Phoenix Open on Saturday
More than 200,000 show up to the Phoenix Open on Saturday Golf's greatest party continues to get bigger. Organizers of the Waste Management Phoenix Open announced a record crowd at TPC Scottsdale for the tournament's third round on Saturday. An estimated 201,003 fans came, setting the tournament's single-day record, which is also a record for professional golf. After the round, tournament … [Read more...]
Mickelson makes his move in Phoenix with third-round 65
Mickelson makes his move in Phoenix with third-round 65 When he finished tied for third at the CareerBuilder Challenge two weeks ago, Phil Mickelson said he was probably a week away from having a chance to win. Maybe he was a week off on his prediction. The 45-year-old finds himself in contention at the Waste Management Phoenix Open after a third-round, bogey-free, 6-under 65 has him five … [Read more...]
Spurs surge into second after downing Watford at White Hart Lane
Spurs surge into second after downing Watford at White Hart Lane Tottenham Hotspur strengthened their Premier League title challenge as Kieran Trippier’s goal moved Mauricio Pochettino’s side up to second place following a 1-0 victory over Watford on Saturday. The north London club took full advantage of Manchester City’s 3-1 loss to Leicester City earlier in the day to move above […] Photo … [Read more...]
Zamboni digs divot in ice at The Joe, delays third period by 36 minutes (Video)
Zamboni digs divot in ice at The Joe, delays third period by 36 minutes (Video) The second period between the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders ended at 3:33pm EST. The third period began at 4:25pm EST. 56 minutes is a bit longer than your standard NHL intermission; 36 minutes longer to be exact. The Zamboni did it's scrape during intermission; however, it snagged one of the metal … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: Cubs, White Sox show interest in Rays starter
Hot Stove Digest: Cubs, White Sox show interest in Rays starter 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. INQUIRING: Up to ten teams have asked the Rays about acquiring one of their young starters. That list includes both the Cubs … [Read more...]
Cam Newton, Todd Gurley, Eric Berry among NFL major award winners
Cam Newton, Todd Gurley, Eric Berry among NFL major award winners SAN FRANCISCO — The NFL gathers the night before the Super Bowl every year for a lavish awards ceremony to honor the best of the best and hand out its major awards from the season. On Saturday night the NFL's elite gathered at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to hand out its major awards, and to announce the 2016 Pro Football … [Read more...]
Maryland keeps pace in Big Ten race when Purdue can’t make shots
Maryland keeps pace in Big Ten race when Purdue can't make shots The Big Ten showdown between No. 18 Purdue and No. 4 Maryland on Saturday figured to be won by the team that could maximize its strengths. For the Boilermakers, that is interior scoring and rebounding and for the Terrapins it's guard play. Maryland came out on top 72-61 remaining in contention for the regular season league … [Read more...]
Leicester move 5 points ahead in league after convincing win against Man City
Leicester move 5 points ahead in league after convincing win against Man City Leicester City’s fairytale season scaled new heights on Saturday as they opened up a five-point lead at the Premier League summit by winning 3-1 at title rivals Manchester City. Centre-back Robert Huth scored twice, either side of a brilliant Riyad Mahrez goal, as Leicester recorded the finest win of their […] … [Read more...]