UFC Fight Night 83 'Prelims:' FOX Sports 1 undercard preview and predictions, Pt. 2 - MMAmania.com More fights are coming to Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 this weekend (Sun., Feb. 21, 2016) when UFC Fight Night 83: “Cowboy vs. Cowboy” kicks off from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. MMAmania.com's Patrick Stumberg continues the UFC Fight Night 83 "Prelims" party with the … [Read more...]
Blues’ Jaden Schwartz scores with help from ref’s skate (Video)
Blues' Jaden Schwartz scores with help from ref's skate (Video) Jaden Schwartz gave the St. Louis Blues an early 1-0 lead over the Dallas Stars Tuesday night thanks to a little help from referee Kelly Sutherland. Colton Parayko dumped the puck into corner of the Stars’ zone. It then deflected off of Sutherland’s skate as Kari Lehtonen was heading behind his own net to await the puck's … [Read more...]
Viewers hated ESPN’s camera angle for Michigan-Ohio State
Viewers hated ESPN's camera angle for Michigan-Ohio State ESPN managed to achieve the impossible Tuesday night: The network united Ohio State and Michigan fans in hatred of the same thing. They both despised the seldom-used floor-level camera angle at which ESPN broadcast the entirety of Tuesday's game between the Buckeyes and Wolverines. Whereas a typical elevated camera angle allows … [Read more...]
Confidence key for Keita as Roma await Zidane’s Real Madrid
Confidence key for Keita as Roma await Zidane’s Real Madrid The prospect of spoiling Zinedine Zidane’s Champions League coaching debut with Real Madrid may be formidable, but Roma midfielder Seydou Keita believes his side can upset the 10-time record champions in their last 16, first leg clash. “How we line up against them is down to the coach, but for […] Photo credit: AFP The prospect of … [Read more...]
Hunter Pence on pilates, Harry Potter and tough NL West (podcast)
Hunter Pence on pilates, Harry Potter and tough NL West (podcast) 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. There may not be anyone in professional baseball like Hunter Pence — from the way that he throws and swings a bat, to his confessed off-the-field nerdery. Good luck finding someone else in MLB … [Read more...]
Joseph Blandisi really earned this embellishment penalty (Video)
Joseph Blandisi really earned this embellishment penalty (Video) Andrew MacDonald of the Philadelphia Flyers was called for slashing midway through the first period Tuesday night against the New Jersey Devils. It was a good call and one that should have given the Devils a power play. The player he slashed, however, did his part in making things 4-on-4 for the next two minutes with an … [Read more...]
Cavani comes off bench to give PSG edge against Chelsea
Cavani comes off bench to give PSG edge against Chelsea The much-maligned Edinson Cavani came off the bench to score the winner as Paris Saint-Germain edged Chelsea 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Cavani beat the excellent Thibaut Courtois in the 78th minute at the Parc des Princes, just four minutes after coming […] Photo credit: AFP The much-maligned … [Read more...]
The NBA has taken a minor step to crack down on intentional fouls
The NBA has taken a minor step to crack down on intentional fouls The NBA is now well aware that it has a growing problem with intentional away-from-the-play fouls to send poor free throw shooters to the line. Such incidents are way up from last season and teams no longer target special cases like Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan, and Andre Drummond. It's a standard practice with evolving … [Read more...]
The Latest: Trial set for skier in domestic violence case (The Associated Press)
The Latest: Trial set for skier in domestic violence case (The Associated Press) Ex-Olympian Picabo Street is headed for a May trial on misdemeanor domestic violence charges in Utah after her lawyer pushed for a quick day in court that he says will exonerate the gold-medal skier. Attorney Joe Wrona asked Tuesday that Street be tried by a judge rather than a jury so the case could be heard … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Northern Trust Open
Power rankings: Northern Trust Open The PGA Tour moves down the California coast to the Los Angeles area for the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. Hogan's Alley West is home to an excellent field, headlined by world No. 1 Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy, who is making his debut in this event. James Hahn defends a title he won in a playoff last year over Dustin Johnson, who has been … [Read more...]