Dennis Scott + Reggie Miller want the olds to lay off Steph Curry As the Golden State Warriors mow their way across the NBA, league followers have been to listen to a disturbing number of older basketball legends attempting to put the defending champions in their place. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball contest today] [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of … [Read more...]
P.K. Subban meets baby accidentally hit by puck (Photo)
P.K. Subban meets baby accidentally hit by puck (Photo) At the end of the Montreal Canadiens’ annual open practice at Bell Centre last month, players tossed pucks to fans in the crowd. Not an uncommon sight to see at hockey games or open practices. Unfortuntely one of the pucks tossed by P.K. Subban hit a one-month-old infant. Valerie Meloche, the child's mother, wrote on Facebook that her … [Read more...]
NHL Picks: Blackhawks reclaim first place in Central with win over Blues – CBS sports.com (blog)
NHL Picks: Blackhawks reclaim first place in Central with win over Blues - CBS sports.com (blog) Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all of the day's games. Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN For teams battling for playoff position, every game is big this time of year, but there will be few bigger this … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Countdown: Raising draft age, expansion, Yzerman vs. Drouin
Puck Daddy Countdown: Raising draft age, expansion, Yzerman vs. Drouin (Ed. Note: The column formerly known as the Puck Daddy Power Rankings. Ryan Lambert takes a look at some of the biggest issues and stories in the NHL, and counts them down.) 8. Raising the draft age There's a story going around that the NHL might raise the draft age to 19. Pat LaFontaine, working these days for the … [Read more...]
Watch Valspar Championship featured holes on Yahoo Sports
Watch Valspar Championship featured holes on Yahoo Sports The PGA Tour's Florida Swing rolls into Tampa this week for the Valspar Championship. An updated Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort is site of the first of five PGA Tour title defenses for Jordan Spieth in 2016. The world No. 1 will look to hold off the likes of Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett and Patrick Reed to become the first … [Read more...]
MLS TV viewing audiences decline 11% for opening weekend
MLS TV viewing audiences decline 11% for opening weekend The number of viewers for the opening weekend of MLS games on national television in the United States declined by 11% compared to the opening MLS weekend in 2015. While this year’s opening weekend is not an apples to apples comparison to last year, it’s pretty close. For the opening […] The number of viewers for the opening weekend … [Read more...]
Matt Hasselbeck retires, will replace Mike Ditka on ESPN
Matt Hasselbeck retires, will replace Mike Ditka on ESPN When the 2015 season began, there were three players still on NFL rosters who were drafted in 1998: Oakland Raiders' defensive back Charles Woodson, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and Indianapolis Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck. In December, Woodson announced his intention to retire. On Monday, Manning did the same. And on … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Lillard Savings Time
The Daily Dose: Dose: Lillard Savings Time Check your watch. Chances are the time that it is reading right now is Lillard Time. Damian Lillard was spectacular once again on Tuesday during a 116-109 win over the Wizards, scoring 41 points with five rebounds, 11 assists, one steal six 3-pointers and one turnover. Lillard has been an MVP candidate since the break, averaging 33.5 points, 3.8 boards, … [Read more...]
Sick of Xfinity Series imbalance? Look at Cup teams, not drivers
Sick of Xfinity Series imbalance? Look at Cup teams, not drivers There's no denying there's a large competitive imbalance in the Xfinity Series. There are teams still running Dodges – last run as a factory-backed car in 2012 – against teams who have cars that may not be four months old let alone four years. For many people, the presence of Sprint Cup Series drivers in NASCAR's No. 2 series … [Read more...]
Picks: Blackhawks beat Blues, reclaim 1st place
Picks: Blackhawks beat Blues, reclaim 1st place Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all of the day's games. Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN For teams battling for playoff position, every game is big this time of year, but there will be few bigger this week than the one between the Chicago Blackhawks … [Read more...]