Capitals top Jackets, clinch Presidents' Trophy Even though they still have seven games remaining, the Washington Capitals officially have nothing else to play for in the regular season. After already wrapping up the Metropolitan Division title and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference earlier this month, the Capitals secured the best record in the NHL for the 2015-16 season on Monday when … [Read more...]
Predicting Patriots' draft picks not easy – Worcester Telegram
Predicting Patriots' draft picks not easy - Worcester Telegram As the 2016 NFL Draft approaches (April 28-30 in Chicago), predicting what the Patriots will do in a month is harder this offseason than in the past. There are positions that clearly need to be addressed, but with no first-round pick and a cluster of sixth-round selections, this year's possible picks are harder to forecast. … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy to skip Masters Par-3 Contest
Rory McIlroy to skip Masters Par-3 Contest Rory McIlroy is going to take a pass on the Masters Par-3 Contest. McIlroy told several U.K. publications on Monday that he will be skipping the Wednesday tradition of Masters Week in hopes of focusing the week of the year's first major. "It's just too much hassle and it's a bit of a distraction," McIlroy said. The four-time major winner is … [Read more...]
USA Cycling hires Steve Blank to lead fundraising arm (The Associated Press)
USA Cycling hires Steve Blank to lead fundraising arm (The Associated Press) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- USA Cycling has hired Steve Blank to lead its foundation, which is responsible for raising money from private donors to help fund national and Olympic teams and other endeavors. … [Read more...]
Oklahoma dismisses senior DB Hatari Byrd
Oklahoma dismisses senior DB Hatari Byrd A contributor to Oklahoma’s secondary won’t return for the 2016 season. Sooners head coach Bob Stoops told reporters Monday that safety Hatari Byrd has been dismissed from the program for violating team rules. Byrd is entering his senior season and has not used his redshirt. “He’ll (transfer) with our blessing and make somebody a good hand,” Stoops … [Read more...]
Wenger: 'No doubt' I will remain at Arsenal
Wenger: 'No doubt' I will remain at Arsenal 11:43 PM GMT Mattias Karen Arsene Wenger insists he has "no doubt" he'll still be at Arsenal next season and remains fully committed to the job despite the recent outpouring of criticism from fans. Wenger has been under heavy pressure after Arsenal fell 11 points behind Leicester in the Premier League title race and exited the Champions … [Read more...]
Podcast: Eric Hosmer on MLB The Show 16, video games and big rings
Podcast: Eric Hosmer on MLB The Show 16, video games and big rings This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. Opening Day isn't the only day on which some baseball fans call in sick. If they're dedicated to virtual baseball, fans consider Tuesday a holiday too. It's the day "MLB The Show 16" drops. … [Read more...]
KHL player sets playoff penalty record with dastardly punch (Video)
KHL player sets playoff penalty record with dastardly punch (Video) The Kontinental Hockey League’s playoffs are in the conference finals, with Metallurg Magnitogorsk leading Salavat Yulaev (Ufa) 2-1 in the Eastern Conference championship. Which means Ufa defenseman Maxim Goncharov could have a few more games to build on his impressive playoff record he recently set. In 16 playoff games, … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s draft preview: Carson Wentz’s valid Andrew Luck comp
Greg Cosell's draft preview: Carson Wentz's valid Andrew Luck comp Leading up to the NFL draft on April 28-30, NFL Films' Greg Cosell will be sharing his views on many of the top prospects based on his extensive film study of those players. Andrew Luck was considered a rare prospect, and as such, people are hesitant to compare other high-level prospects to Luck. I believe Carson Wentz is a … [Read more...]
Opening 25-year-old baseball cards with Rajai Davis
Opening 25-year-old baseball cards with Rajai Davis Let's start with the story of the baseball cards. I'm not alone in being a baseball fan in my 30s with far too many baseball cards from the late '80s and early '90s sitting in my garage. Kids like me dreamed about future riches when were opening up packs and hunting for rookie cards from Jose Canseco, Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds. [Sign … [Read more...]