Basketball Daily Dose: Look What the KAT Dragged In Get ready for a lot of "Wolves are a sleeper team" columns next year, you guys. They pulled off one of the most entertaining wins of the year in a 124-117 victory at Golden State. Karl-Anthony Towns was unreal late during the OT win on Tuesday, scoring 20 points with 12 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two turnovers in 45 minutes. If anyone … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter – Week 33
Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter - Week 33 Now that we got that awkward first week back out of the way, now it is time to buckle down and really focus on the remaining stretch run. There are eight weeks between now and the end of the season, which means there is still plenty of time to make a move. I feel as though my picks last week were a microcosm of how the week went for the majority of … [Read more...]
John Scott completes whirlwind season in Montreal with Canadiens
John Scott completes whirlwind season in Montreal with Canadiens Montreal Canadiens enforcer John Scott started his final game of the 2015-16 season lined up next to legendary Jaromir Jagr on Tuesday. It was an act that caught the 33-year-old Scott off-guard, but one he was grateful for. “I was surprised to find out that I was in the starting lineup. That was a nice gesture,” Scott said. … [Read more...]
Wolves push Warriors’ pursuit of 73 to the brink with comeback win
Wolves push Warriors' pursuit of 73 to the brink with comeback win The Golden State Warriors have cruised through the bulk of this regular season, logging highlight-filled blowouts and breaking NBA records as a matter of course. Suddenly, with just over a week left to play before the playoffs, they look tired, prone to mistakes, and vulnerable on their home floor. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on … [Read more...]
ESPN draft analysts find sleeper picks; 4 might fit with Detroit Lions – The Oakland Press
ESPN draft analysts find sleeper picks; 4 might fit with Detroit Lions - The Oakland Press Ron Jaworski and Merril Hoge don’t agree on everything, but ESPN’s analysts do share common beliefs in projecting NFL draft picks “There’s three things that are looked at, and this is another thing Jaws and Greg (Cosell, producer) and I have really talked about, you hear a lot about where they played, who … [Read more...]
Managers exchange heated words as Mariners blowout Rangers
Managers exchange heated words as Mariners blowout Rangers The Major League Baseball season isn’t even a week old and already things are getting heated between American League West Division foes Texas and Seattle. So much for the laid-back days of spring. Seattle manager Scott Servais earned his first major league victory as a manager Tuesday night when the Mariners beat the Rangers 10-2, … [Read more...]
Parker no longer thinks rest part of Spurs' plan
Parker no longer thinks rest part of Spurs' plan 12:30 AM ET Michael C. WrightESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M print San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker reversed course Monday night regarding his belief that coach Gregg Popovich would rest the team's frontline contributors during its … [Read more...]
Duncan joins Kareem, Parish on 1,000 wins club
Duncan joins Kareem, Parish on 1,000 wins club 12:40 AM ET Michael C. WrightESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M print Tim Duncan's career milestones ticker flickered bright once again Tuesday night, when the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz 88-86 to register the forward's 1,000th … [Read more...]
Rays win after slide ruled illegal upon replay
Rays win after slide ruled illegal upon replay This play went from a Blue Jays lead to a Rays win on reversal. (MLB.com screen grab) You've heard of game-ending double plays before. But how about one brought about by a slide rule violation? That's exactly what happened in Tuesday night's Rays-Blue Jays game. With the bases loaded and one out, Rays closer Alex Colome coerced Edwin Encarnacion into … [Read more...]
UFC Fight Night 86 predictions: Zagreb FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2 – MMAmania.com
UFC Fight Night 86 predictions: Zagreb FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2 - MMAmania.com More fights are coming to Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 this weekend (Sun., April 10, 2016) when UFC Fight Night 86: “Rothwell vs. dos Santos” kicks off from Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. MMAmania.com's Patrick Stumberg continues the UFC Fight Night 86 "Prelims" party with the second … [Read more...]