Jenrry Mejia denies knowledge of PED use following lifetime ban Hours after becoming the first player to be permanently suspended by MLB for a third positive test for PEDs, Jenrry Mejia denied knowledge of his use. According to ESPN New York's Adam Rubin, Mejia spoke to Dominican sports journalist Hector Gomez on Friday and relayed the following message, which was translated from Spanish: … [Read more...]
Saturday picks: Ducks to continue West surge
Saturday picks: Ducks to continue West surge Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for all of the day's games. Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. ET The Anaheim Ducks have been rewarded for sticking with coach Bruce Boudreau when the entire hockey world thought he was on the verge of being fired earlier in the season. After … [Read more...]
Pinturault wins men’s World Cup giant slalom in Japan (The Associated Press)
Pinturault wins men's World Cup giant slalom in Japan (The Associated Press) Alexis Pinturault led a 1-2 finish for France in the men's World Cup giant slalom on Saturday. Pinturault, who was second after the first run, used a blistering second run of 1 minute, 17.78 seconds to finish 0.51 ahead of compatriot Mathieu Faivre. Marcel Hirscher of Austria, who leads the giant slalom standings, … [Read more...]
Spieth’s putting lets him down as he falls behind in Pebble Pro-Am
Spieth's putting lets him down as he falls behind in Pebble Pro-Am Jordan Spieth's best skill let him down on Friday in his second round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The world No. 1 did manage to improve on his opening-day score of 1-under 71 he shot at Spyglass Hill, but Spieth's 2-under 69 at Monterey Peninsula Country Club left him disappointed -- not only because the club's Shore … [Read more...]
Sunderland vs. Manchester United predicted lineups and team news
Sunderland vs. Manchester United predicted lineups and team news Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the Stadium of Light on Saturday as they continue to seek for points that will push them out of the bottom three. Sam Allardyce’s men are four points away from safety after picking up a point in the 2-2 draw away at Liverpool last week […] Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the … [Read more...]
Mets will survive Jenrry Mejia’s banishment from MLB
Mets will survive Jenrry Mejia's banishment from MLB The baseball world was stunned Friday by the news that Jenrry Mejia had tested positive for PEDs for a third time, resulting in a permanent suspension from the league. Mejia earned the dubious distinction as the first player to receive a lifetime ban under MLB’s “three strikes and you’re out” PED policy. He's also sure to earn ridicule … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Kopitar’s trick; Doan sets two Coyotes records
NHL Three Stars: Kopitar's trick; Doan sets two Coyotes records No. 1 Star: Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings Tanner Pearson beat Henrik Lundqvist 3:10 into overtime to give the Kings a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers. Kopitar recorded his third career hat trick to help LA to their third win in their last five games. Peter Budaj, called up earlier in the day, made 24 saves to earn his first … [Read more...]
LaVine nabs Rising Stars MVP, Porzingis and Wiggins score big
LaVine nabs Rising Stars MVP, Porzingis and Wiggins score big Zach LaVine's big moment this All-Star Weekend was supposed to be his performance in Saturday's dunk contest. That's still likely to be the case, but the Minnesota Timberwolves offered a pretty excellent opening act with an MVP performance in Friday's BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams … [Read more...]
Mickelson surges into contention in Pebble Pro-Am with Friday 65
Mickelson surges into contention in Pebble Pro-Am with Friday 65 Phil Mickelson wants one for the thumb at Pebble Beach, and he took one step closer to a fifth win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Friday. Mickelson shot 6-under 65 on the Shore Course at Monterey Peninsula Country Club to trail co-leaders Sung Kang and Hiroshi Iwata by a shot at 10 under par through two rounds. However, … [Read more...]
Chelsea vs. Newcastle United predicted lineups and team news
Chelsea vs. Newcastle United predicted lineups and team news The threat of relegation may be gone but Chelsea continue to dwell in the bottom half of the table coming into this fixture. The Blues have picked up only two league wins and six draws since Guus Hiddink took over which is not good enough for a club with top […] The threat of relegation may be gone but Chelsea continue to dwell in … [Read more...]