Rafael dos Anjos: I can beat Conor McGregor anywhere The UFC held a press conference in January to promote their upcoming super fight between featherweight champion Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5. McGregor showed up 30 minutes late to the presser and went into his promotional shtick, unleashing a venomous succession of insults directed at his … [Read more...]
Griezmann open to Premier League move
Griezmann open to Premier League move 2:33 AM GMT Philip Costa The winter window might have shut, but the rumour mill rolls on! As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Chelsea encouraged by Griezmann The Mail reports that Chelsea have been dealt a key boost in their pursuit of Atletico Madrid … [Read more...]
Player Analysis: By The Numbers Week 26
Player Analysis: By The Numbers Week 26 Tuesday, February 09, 2016 Ah, I’m back after a rather messy period without my favourite laptop available to me. It doesn’t sound like a lot but if you’re a blogger it’s the equivalent of a lorry driver trying to make do with just a skateboard or, for a more football-based analogy, like Barcelona without Messi, Suarez and Neymar – you can still do your … [Read more...]
Abdelkader's 'cheap shot' riles up Panthers
Abdelkader's 'cheap shot' riles up Panthers The Florida Panthers are not happy about this from Detroit's Justin Abdelkader. (YouTube) The Florida Panthers lost in Detroit on Monday night, but they might have lost something even more important than a single game. Center Aleksander Barkov had to leave the game after he was on the receiving end of a big open ice hit from Red Wings … [Read more...]
Blazers force OT with buzzer-beating tip-in, beat Grizzlies
Blazers force OT with buzzer-beating tip-in, beat Grizzlies The All-Star break usually allows teams fluctuating between the bottom and middle thirds of the NBA to determine if they should push for a playoff berth or think about what's best for their future (which, yes, sometimes involves tanking). Most preseason expectations would have put the Portland Trail Blazers squarely in the latter … [Read more...]
Sasha Barkov out after high hit from Justin Abdelkader (Video)
Sasha Barkov out after high hit from Justin Abdelkader (Video) Heading into the Florida Panthers’ game at the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night, Aleksander Barkov had goals in each of his last four games. He didn’t score against the Red Wings, because his night ended nearly midway through the second period. Barkov collected the puck near his own net, and tried to send it up the boards. He … [Read more...]
LeBron 'emotional' watching Kobe, eyes matchup
LeBron 'emotional' watching Kobe, eyes matchup 12:36 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CLEVELAND -- With the Los Angeles Lakers out of playoff consideration -- let alone championship consideration … [Read more...]
Joe Johnson banks in buzzer-beating game-winning 3 to beat Nuggets
Joe Johnson banks in buzzer-beating game-winning 3 to beat Nuggets A couple of years back, Kevin Garnett introduced us to "Joe Jesus," his preferred nickname for then-Brooklyn Nets teammate Joe Johnson, whom Garnett said "might not be there when you call on him, but he's there when you need him." On Monday night in Brooklyn, in the midst of a season to forget, Johnson showed the Barclays … [Read more...]
Around the League: Overvalued Players: NL West
Around the League: Overvalued Players: NL West Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @nate_grimm if you are on Twitter. Our annual series identifying popular fantasy baseball players expected to be overvalued in drafts is nearing its end, as this is the fifth of six articles to be published. The breakdown for these articles is by division. We've already hit the National League East, the National League … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Sidney Crosby is ridiculous right now
NHL Three Stars: Sidney Crosby is ridiculous right now No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins At this point, it’s Sidney Crosby’s world, and we’re all living in it. Sid had a four-point night in the Penguins’ 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, with two goals and two assists. That’s seven straight games with a goal, and points in 11 straight games (12 goals, 10 assists). Crosby is now … [Read more...]