Cummings wins longest Tirreno-Adriatico leg, Stybar leads (The Associated Press) Stephen Cummings of Britain rode solo to victory at the end of the fourth and longest stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Saturday while Zdenek Stybar retained the overall lead. ''We were trying to do a stage for Edvald Boasson Hagen, we thought that he was the best chance for today, he's in super form,'' … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Tarasenko breaks funk; Stars best Blackhawks
NHL Three Stars: Tarasenko breaks funk; Stars best Blackhawks No. 1 Star: Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues The St. Louis sniper scored two goals and added an assist in a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The Blues have won five straight games to vault themselves into second-place in the Central Division. Tarasenko broke out of a funk where he had just two points (one goal and one assist) in … [Read more...]
Free Agency Update: NFL Free Agency Recap
Free Agency Update: NFL Free Agency Recap The first week of free agency is always a madhouse, and this week certainly lived up to the hype. We saw the Giants give $200 million to four players in an attempt to repair their dreadful defense from a season ago, the Eagles attempt to trade away any remaining vestige of Chip Kelly as if he were the deposed king of a rival house, and the Dolphins do the … [Read more...]
Injury-plagued Griz lose Conley for 3-4 weeks
Injury-plagued Griz lose Conley for 3-4 weeks 12:49 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley will miss at least three to four weeks because of an Achilles injury. The injury-plagued Grizzlies announced Saturday that Conley, who has missed Memphis' last three games, has been diagnosed with left Achillies tendinitis. The Grizzlies, who are hoping to … [Read more...]
Angels GM Billy Eppler is completely over the analytics debate
Angels GM Billy Eppler is completely over the analytics debate If you have a strong opinion about analytics in baseball that you were thinking about sharing with Billy Eppler, you might want to hold off on that. The new general manager of the Los Angeles Angels is growing tired of that conversation, or more specifically the debates that tend to follow, because he doesn't feel it's necessary … [Read more...]
Powered by a pair of local stars, resurgent Seton Hall is on the cusp of Big East Tournament glory
Powered by a pair of local stars, resurgent Seton Hall is on the cusp of Big East Tournament glory NEW YORK — Behind the skills of their New York-raised backcourt of Isaiah Whitehead and Khadeen Carrington, the Seton Hall program is reaching heights the program hasn’t seen in decades. The Pirates advanced to the Big East Tournament final with a sloppy, contentious 87-83 victory over Xavier … [Read more...]
Buffon and Dybala star as Juventus warm up for Bayern decider
Buffon and Dybala star as Juventus warm up for Bayern decider Beaten finalists Juventus warmed up for a crucial Champions League date at Bayern Munich with a precious 1-0 win over Sassuolo that saw veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and striker Paulo Dybala star in Turin. The win moved Juventus six points clear of scudetto rivals Napoli ahead of their trip to […] Photo credit: AFP Beaten … [Read more...]
Saturday Dose: Dose: Make 'Em Dance, Lance!
Saturday Dose: Dose: Make 'Em Dance, Lance! Memphis is expected to provide an update on Mike Conley (Achilles) on Saturday, and Lance Stephenson looks like he was Born Ready for this moment. His 33-point explosion—with a full line in 38 minutes— will rightfully make Lance a popular pickup in all leagues, and he could be poised to be one of the biggest X-factors down the stretch if Conley … [Read more...]
Kentucky vs. Georgia – 3/12/16 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
Kentucky vs. Georgia - 3/12/16 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place Georgia Bulldogs (19-12) at Kentucky Wildcats (24-8) College Basketball: Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 3:00 pm (Bridgestone Arena) The Line: Kentucky Wildcats -- Over/Under: See the Latest Odds TV: ESPN The Kentucky Wildcats and the Georgia Bulldogs face off on Saturday in SEC college basketball … [Read more...]
Alpine skiing-Paris sets up thrilling decider for downhill prize (Reuters)
Alpine skiing-Paris sets up thrilling decider for downhill prize (Reuters) Italy's Dominik Paris surged into contention for the World Cup downhill title after his second successive victory in Kvitfjell, Norway on Saturday left him four points off the top of the standings with one race left. Paris, who won in Chamonix last month, won by 0.20 seconds from Valentin Giraud Moine of France with … [Read more...]