NHL Playoff Death Watch: Islanders dip to the wild card Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. The New York Islanders’ loss to the (Tyler Seguin-less) Dallas Stars on Saturday night allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to leapfrog them into the No. 3 seed in the Metro Division, and knocked … [Read more...]
Richard Sherman rips Goodell on rule proposal: ‘He’s just a suit’
Richard Sherman rips Goodell on rule proposal: 'He's just a suit' So we now know what Richard Sherman thinks about NFL players possibly being ejected after two personal fouls. At the Super Bowl, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell recommended, in his state-of-the-league address, a rule change where players could be subject to ejection if they commit two personal fouls in the course of a game. In … [Read more...]
Anthony Davis to miss rest of season with knee, shoulder woes
Anthony Davis to miss rest of season with knee, shoulder woes New Orleans’ snakebitten season now will have an appropriate ending. On Sunday the team announced that star big man Anthony Davis will miss the rest of the regular season as he deals with nagging knee and shoulder injuries. Coach Alvin Gentry revealed the sad news. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of … [Read more...]
MLB season preview: Can the Pirates keep pace in the NL Central?
MLB season preview: Can the Pirates keep pace in the NL Central? 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. 11: The … [Read more...]
Atletico Madrid’s collapse against Sporting leaves title bid in tatters
Atletico Madrid’s collapse against Sporting leaves title bid in tatters Sporting Gijon scored twice in the final 11 minutes to land a huge blow to Atletico Madrid’s La Liga title challenge with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Antoine Griezmann’s sunning first-half free-kick put Atletico in front. However, Atletico felt the after effects of their efforts in seeing off PSV Eindhoven […] Photo credit: … [Read more...]
Anthony Davis to miss rest of season with knee, back woes
Anthony Davis to miss rest of season with knee, back woes New Orleans’ snakebitten season now will have an appropriate ending. On Sunday the team announced that star big man Anthony Davis will miss the rest of the regular season as he deals with nagging knee and shoulder injuries. Coach Alvin Gentry revealed the sad news. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of … [Read more...]
The Specialists: Diamonds in the Rough
The Specialists: Diamonds in the Rough Waiver wire gems have never shone brighter than during the fantasy playoffs, and that’s why this week’s edition is dedicated to finding potential production. Josh Richardson, G/F Miami Heat: Steals, 3-pointers I’ve talked about Richardson not once, not twice, but three different times in the last two weeks, and it’s almost inconceivable that he’s currently … [Read more...]
Rule 5 pick who criticized the Yankees is back with the Yankees
Rule 5 pick who criticized the Yankees is back with the Yankees Sometimes in life you're just better off biting your tongue rather than letting loose with criticism that, even though it might felt warranted, could ultimately come back to bite you. After all, you never truly know who's listening or who's talking to who, and you never know when those who were criticized could end up deciding … [Read more...]
First meldonium case exposed in Russian athletics (Reuters)
First meldonium case exposed in Russian athletics (Reuters) By Jack Stubbs MOSCOW (Reuters) - A first Russian track-and-field athlete has tested positive for the banned drug meldonium, heaping further pressure on the country's athletics federation as it fights to be readmitted to international competition in time for the Olympic Games. Thirteen Russian sportsmen and women have now been … [Read more...]
Austin Dillon wins one of the wackiest Xfinity finishes you’ll see
Austin Dillon wins one of the wackiest Xfinity finishes you'll see The Joe Gibbs Racing cars of Kyle Busch, Erik Jones and Daniel Suarez were cruising to a third-straight 1-2-3 finish during Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway. Then it got insane and none of them won. Instead, Austin Dillon crossed the finish line first. • Jones ran out of fuel with less than three laps to … [Read more...]