Hurricanes at deadline; Rutherford's options; Capitals enjoyment (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. HUGE S/O to @RebirthSports for getting us playoff ready with the new … [Read more...]
Hirscher, Holdener win city event in Sweden (The Associated Press)
Hirscher, Holdener win city event in Sweden (The Associated Press) Marcel Hirscher won a parallel slalom in central Stockholm on Tuesday to increase his lead in the overall World Cup standings, while Wendy Holdener of Switzerland clinched the women's event for her first career victory. Lindsey Vonn was beaten in the opening round but the American retained her 23-point overall lead over Lara … [Read more...]
Grizzlies' Gasol has surgery, out for season
Grizzlies' Gasol has surgery, out for season 1:08 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot, the team announced Tuesday. Gasol, who averaged 16.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists this season, had the procedure to repair a non-displaced Type II … [Read more...]
Bautista denies $150M request
Bautista denies $150M request Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista has been one of the most productive hitters in baseball over the past six years. Since his breakout season of 2010, Bautista has batted .268/.390/.555 with 45 homers per 162 games played. Bautista is getting set for his age-35 season, and he's also entering the final year of a six-year, $78 million contract that's been a substantial … [Read more...]
Five fantasy prospects to watch at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine
Five fantasy prospects to watch at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine Kicking off the pre-draft process, the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine begins Tuesday. Over 330 NFL hopefuls will arrive in Indianapolis aiming to prove worthy of the next level. This year’s class isn’t as flush with skill position players as the two previous, but there is plenty of talent that portends to make a fantasy impact. … [Read more...]
2 Kansas players arrested, accused of robbery
2 Kansas players arrested, accused of robbery Two Kansas football players were arrested Monday following an alleged weekend incident. According to the Lawrence Journal-World, cornerback Eric Rivers and linebacker Kendall Duckworth are accused of robbing another Kansas student around 2:25 a.m. Saturday morning. The man told police two men robbed him of his money outside Jayhawker Towers, a … [Read more...]
Quick takeaways from the Daytona 500
Quick takeaways from the Daytona 500 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our new Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated thoughts. Make sure you tweet us your thoughts after the race or … [Read more...]
Domestic assault charge dropped against Aaron Ward
Domestic assault charge dropped against Aaron Ward Charges of assault on a female and interfering with emergency communication against former NHL defenseman Aaron Ward from an alleged October incident were dismissed last Friday. According to a story by TSN, where Ward had worked before the incident, the Wake County (North Carolina) District Attorney’s office concluded that, “After review of … [Read more...]
Jameis Winston says it’s time for him to get his body in shape
Jameis Winston says it's time for him to get his body in shape Jameis Winston went to the Pro Bowl as a rookie, which was a good thing. But what he saw there was eye-opening. One year ago, on the eve of the NFL scouting combine, the eventual No. 1 pick took a beating. Not only for the character questions that plagued Winston coming out of Florida State, namely a high-profile rape case. But … [Read more...]
NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats: Fly Pelican
NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats: Fly Pelican Well, the Brow is back. Anthony Davis is having a huge February, averaging 30.7 points, 9.2 boards, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.3 blocks and 0.6 treys on 56.3 percent from the field. He also boasts a 32.0 usage rate to go with a 60.7 true shooting percentage. Obviously that 59-point, 20-board game helped his averages, but he has been top notch on offense the … [Read more...]