Syracuse freshman swats away Gonzaga's Final Four hopes Two weeks before the NCAA tournament began, Gonzaga and Syracuse didn’t know if they would have a spot in the field. They met Friday night in Chicago in the Sweet 16 and now Syracuse is one of only eight teams remaining with a shot at the national title. Freshman Tyler Lydon stepped up in the lane and blocked a shot from Gonzaga guard … [Read more...]
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey will be on injury report for Elite Eight
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey will be on injury report for Elite Eight Notre Dame coach Mike Brey stood on the sidelines in a suit, sans tie, Friday night during his team's victory over Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, but he looked afterward like he spent at least a few minutes in the game. Brey was limping and required a bag of ice on his right calf after straining it in a fit of excitement in the … [Read more...]
Syracuse chest bump doesn’t go well for one player involved
Syracuse chest bump doesn't go well for one player involved Syracuse is making a surprising run through the NCAA tournament to an Elite Eight game Sunday against Virginia. So the embarrassing momemt walk-on Christian White experienced Friday night during Syracuse's 63-60 win over Gonzaga won't be his lasting memory of the postseason. The Orange had just completed a strong sequence of plays … [Read more...]
Friendlies: France win; Ronaldo pen miss
Friendlies: France win; Ronaldo pen miss 8:49 AM GMT Netherlands were beaten 3-2 by France thanks to a late Blaise Matuidi goal on an emotional night in Amsterdam. Tributes were paid before and during the friendly international with France to the legendary former Netherlands and Ajax star Johan Cruyff, who died on Thursday. Matuidi struck three minutes from full-time to secure a 3-2 win for … [Read more...]
Fun with numbers to tide you through the off weekend
Fun with numbers to tide you through the off weekend Having NASCAR withdrawals? The first off weekend of the year is always a tough one. Just when you think you're in the groove of the season, Easter brings it to an abrupt halt as none of NASCAR's three series is racing this weekend. We're not sure we're going to be able to help much with those withdrawal symptoms. But we're going to try … [Read more...]
NCAA Hockey: UMD tops Providence in 2OT; Michigan, UND, BC advance
NCAA Hockey: UMD tops Providence in 2OT; Michigan, UND, BC advance WORCESTER, Mass. — For the second game in a row, the reigning national champions were pushed past regulation, and then past the first overtime. But just like their previous engagement, the Providence College Friars were sent home disappointed, this time for the summer, on a goal in-close. This time, it was Minnesota-Duluth's … [Read more...]
New audio proves Coach K scolded Oregon’s Dillon Brooks
New audio proves Coach K scolded Oregon's Dillon Brooks CBS solved the Sweet 16's biggest mystery on Friday night when it released audio of the exchange between Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and Oregon forward Dillon Brooks during the handshake line Thursday night. The clip proved that Brooks gave an accurate account of the conversation and Krzyzewski did not. When Brooks beat the shot clock … [Read more...]
Hoosiers’ Sweet 16 loss ends Yogi Ferrell era in Indiana
Hoosiers' Sweet 16 loss ends Yogi Ferrell era in Indiana PHILADELPHIA – On a night when North Carolina shined brighter than any team in the NCAA tournament has thus far, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who wasn’t thinking about Indiana’s Yogi Ferrell. Ferrell, the Indianapolis kid who went on to become one of the greatest players ever for one college basketball’s most-storied … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Blues clinch playoffs; Lightning lose Stralman
NHL Three Stars: Blues clinch playoffs; Lightning lose Stralman No. 1 Star: Jason Garrison, Tampa Bay Lightning Garrison scored a goal and added two assists in the Lightning’s offensively charged 7-4 win over the New York Islanders. The win for the Lightning moved Tampa into first place in the Atlantic Division, but it came at a cost. The team lost defenseman Anton Stralman for an indefinite … [Read more...]
Auditing the 2016 Friends and Family Baseball Draft
Auditing the 2016 Friends and Family Baseball Draft On March 22, we rounded up the usual suspects and held the 12th annual Yahoo Friends & Family Draft. It's a meandering 312-pick mixed league, a highly-competitive industry throwdown. The Yahoo crew has won six of the titles; outsiders have stolen away five of them (including last year). The 2015 standings can be viewed here. Have a gander … [Read more...]