Family discovers seven rare Ty Cobb cards possibly worth $1M In a reminder that it's always worth double-checking every old paper bag or shoebox we find around the house before discarding it, a family believed to be from South Carolina recently came upon a baseball card goldmine while doing just that. According to the Associated Press, this family, which prefers to remain anonymous, pulled … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Seabrook leads Blackhawks; Ducks win 9th straight
NHL Three Stars: Seabrook leads Blackhawks; Ducks win 9th straight No. 1 Star: Brent Seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks The Blackhawks defenseman scored the opening goal and assisted on two others as Chicago downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-2. Artemi Panarin added two goals and Duncan Keith recorded a pair of assists. Corey Crawford stopped 31 to record a career-best 34th victory. No. 2 Star: … [Read more...]
The Spurs had no idea they’d clinched a 19th straight playoff trip
The Spurs had no idea they'd clinched a 19th straight playoff trip No matter how many times we wonder when their wheels will finally fall off, the San Antonio Spurs just keep rolling, and keep taking care of the first bit of business necessary to win an NBA title: qualifying for the postseason. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The Utah Jazz's loss to … [Read more...]
Irate Gentry says Pelicans not in playoff race
Irate Gentry says Pelicans not in playoff race 1:28 AM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. print The New Orleans Pelicans' playoff chances have been teetering for weeks. A 100-95 loss to the Houston Rockets sent coach Alvin Gentry over the edge. "We come out here after every game and we talk about, 'Well, you know, we're … [Read more...]
Marcus Posley’s 47-point barrage propels St. Bonaventure to big win
Marcus Posley's 47-point barrage propels St. Bonaventure to big win With its students on spring break and its admissions department seeking to raise the university's state-wide profile, St. Bonaventure agreed to travel to Rochester to play Wednesday night's crucial Atlantic-10 home game against St. Joseph's. Count Marcus Posley among those who didn't mind the two-hour bus ride. Posley would … [Read more...]
2016 MLS season preview
2016 MLS season preview With the 2016 MLS season slated to begin on Sunday, it’s time to look forward to what we can expect from each of the 20 teams in the New Year. So what you’ll find below is a series of quick questions and expectations for each team in MLS as the […] With the 2016 MLS season slated to begin on Sunday, it’s time to look forward to what we can expect from each of the 20 … [Read more...]
Cache of seven century-old Ty Cobb cards could be worth $1 million
Cache of seven century-old Ty Cobb cards could be worth $1 million In a reminder that it's always worth double-checking every old paper bag or shoebox we find around the house before discarding it, a family believed to be from South Carolina recently came upon a baseball card goldmine while doing just that. According to the Associated Press, this family, which prefers to remain anonymous, … [Read more...]
Kobe (shoulder) sits out 2nd half in Denver finale
Kobe (shoulder) sits out 2nd half in Denver finale 11:46 PM ET Associated Press print DENVER -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant sat out the second half to rest his sore right shoulder during his final game in Denver. Bryant finished with five points in nearly 11 minutes in the Lakers' 117-107 loss Wednesday night. He came out from the locker room after halftime and immediately … [Read more...]
Here’s how you can own a piece of the San Diego Chicken
Here's how you can own a piece of the San Diego Chicken If you've ever wanted to own a piece of the world-famous San Diego Chicken, here's your chance. According to the folks over at Blowout Buzz, the Chicken will have a strong but unique presence in Panini America’s 2016 Donruss baseball card series, including a select amount of memorabilia cards and autographed memorabilia cards that will … [Read more...]
Advantage Leicester as Spurs, Arsenal and Manchester City lose
Advantage Leicester as Spurs, Arsenal and Manchester City lose Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City remain sitting pretty at the Premier League summit after their closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester City remarkably all contrived to lose on Wednesday. Leicester had dropped points in a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday, but they remain in pole position after […] … [Read more...]