Florida Gulf Coast crushes Fairleigh Dickinson in First Four game Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out your bracket | Print it | Celebrity Challenge Florida Gulf Coast made Georgetown and San Diego State look bad three years ago in a historic run to the Sweet 16 as a No. 15 seed few college basketball fans had ever heard of before. With an almost entirely different cast of characters and … [Read more...]
Caps beat Canes, become first to clinch playoffs
Caps beat Canes, become first to clinch playoffs The Washington Capitals have the NHL's best record by a significant margin and seem to be well on their way to winning the second Presidents' Trophy in team history. On Tuesday, they became the first team in the NHL to clinch a playoff spot this season when they beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in overtime thanks to Alex Ovechkin's league-leading … [Read more...]
City's Kompany, Otamendi both hurt early
City's Kompany, Otamendi both hurt early 10:38 PM GMT Manchester City lost both of their centre-backs to apparent injuries in the early stages of Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second leg against Dynamo Kiev. Both captain Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi left the game in the first half, leaving City to defend their 3-1 advantage from the first leg with Eliaquim Mangala and Martin … [Read more...]
10 dollars could win you courtside seats to Kobe’s last game
10 dollars could win you courtside seats to Kobe's last game Kobe Bryant has been a marquee attraction at every stop on his ongoing retirement tour, but the excitement at opposing venues will not touch the atmosphere at his final games at Staples Center in April. Bryant's last game — April 13 vs. the Utah Jazz — figures to be a genuine event in Los Angeles and around the league, full of … [Read more...]
Injury-hit Juventus target ‘perfect’ Bayern Munich display
Injury-hit Juventus target ‘perfect’ Bayern Munich display Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri says the injury-hit Italians will need a ‘perfect’ display to knock hosts Bayern Munich out of the Champions League in Wednesday’s last 16, second-leg clash. Having fought back from two goals down for a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Turin three weeks ago, Juventus […] Photo credit: AFP Juventus … [Read more...]
MLB season preview: Will D-backs bold offseason lead to success?
MLB season preview: Will D-backs bold offseason lead to success? Editor's Note: With the arrival of baseball season we're previewing each MLB team, from worst to best. We'll look at their key offseason moves, projected lineup, best and worst possible outcomes plus examine the team's fantasy implications with the help of friends from Roto Arcade. Our daily series continues with No. 16: The … [Read more...]
Mo Claiborne’s LSU championship game ring listed on eBay (Update)
Mo Claiborne's LSU championship game ring listed on eBay (Update) Update: 3/15 1 p.m. ET Claiborne issued a statement via LSU athletics claiming he had no knowledge his ring was on eBay. “I was not aware that my LSU ring from the 2011 season was being auctioned on eBay until I saw a post about it yesterday afternoon on social media. I love LSU and treasure all of my LSU possessions. I would … [Read more...]
Daryl Morey on Dwight Howard’s upcoming free agency: ‘Uh oh’
Daryl Morey on Dwight Howard's upcoming free agency: 'Uh oh' Dwight Howard, noted for his unique ability to be swayed by the breaking of a wind, will likely be this summer’s top free agent prize. The Houston Rockets center will probably be the last star standing once LeBron James and Kevin Durant decide to return to their incumbent teams as free agents in July, and in a league rife with … [Read more...]
Phil Jackson coaching the Knicks would only make things worse
Phil Jackson coaching the Knicks would only make things worse Time and again over the past few years, Phil Jackson has shot down the idea of returning to an NBA bench. And yet, with the New York Knicks team he was hired to overhaul trudging toward a third straight sub-.500 finish amid a fresh batch of the same old dysfunction, a new report suggests the legendary bench boss who led the … [Read more...]
Claudio Ranieri still in denial over Leicester Premier League title bid
Claudio Ranieri still in denial over Leicester Premier League title bid Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri said he was still refusing to look at the Premier League table despite his team re-establishing a five-point lead by beating Newcastle United 1-0. Shinji Okazaki’s stunning 25th-minute overhead bicycle kick gave Leicester a hard-earned 1-0 win at the King Power Stadium on Monday and […] … [Read more...]