Henrik Lundqvist leaves Game 1 vs. Penguins after stick to face (Video) By the second period of Game 1 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers on Wednesday night, it was a battle of backup goalies. Jeff Zatkoff started for the Penguins, after Marc-Andre Fleury couldn’t go. Fleury has been recovering from a concussion suffered in late March. Then, with moments to go in the … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: 'Mamba Out' & GSW win 73
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: 'Mamba Out' & GSW win 73 The Warriors and Stephen Curry made serious history, Kobe Bryant went out with a bang and 60 points, and the Hawks squandered an opportunity and will face the Celtics in Round 1 of the playoffs. Dose breaks the busiest night of the year down. Follow me on Twitter here! And check out the Playoff Player Rankings if you have a playoff … [Read more...]
Putin: Russia needs to work more closely with intl sporting bodies (Reuters)
Putin: Russia needs to work more closely with intl sporting bodies (Reuters) MOSCOW, April 14 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia needed to improve its work with international sporting organisations and react promptly to their requests. Putin, in his annual televised phone-in, was referring to a scandal involving a large number of Russian sports people who had … [Read more...]
Chelsea, Arsenal eye Kante's £20m clause
Chelsea, Arsenal eye Kante's £20m clause 12:37 AM GMT Jack Rathborn The summer window will be opening before you know it, and rumours around the world are picking up steam. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: The chase for Kante heats up N'Golo Kante has a £20 million buy-out clause in his … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Packers
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Packers Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) is the Senior Football Editor for Rotoworld's NFL Page, and Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) leads Rotoworld's college football and NFL draft coverage. Together, they're breaking down every team's biggest needs and offering potential draft-day solutions. For a breakdown on every team, check out the team-by-team draft preview schedule. … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Poor Perk
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Poor Perk Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. As if an 0-8 start wasn’t bad enough ... Before losing yet again Wednesday night against the White Sox -- this time in 3-0 shutout fashion -- the Twins announced that closer Glen Perkins was being placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a left posterior shoulder strain. Perkins fell apart down the … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Vikings
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Vikings Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) is the Senior Football Editor for Rotoworld's NFL Page, and Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) leads Rotoworld's college football and NFL draft coverage. Together, they're breaking down every team's biggest needs and offering potential draft-day solutions. For a breakdown on every team, check out the team-by-team draft preview schedule. … [Read more...]
60 points, 50 shots, 1 more win: Kobe Bryant says goodbye his way
60 points, 50 shots, 1 more win: Kobe Bryant says goodbye his way Kobe Bryant's 20th and final NBA season came to a close on Wednesday night. He finished it exactly as he spent most of it: remorselessly and gleefully gunning. And everybody loved it, because it was perfect. It couldn't have been more perfect. In his last game as a professional basketball player, Bryant fully embraced the … [Read more...]
NBA first-round playoff schedule
NBA first-round playoff schedule 2:23 AM ET ESPN.com news services print All Times ET FIRST ROUND (Best of 7) WESTERN CONFERENCE Golden State vs. Houston Game 1 - Sat April 16 Houston at Golden State 3:30PM ABC/R Game 2 - Mon April 18 Houston at Golden State 10:30PM TNT Game 3 - Thu April 21 Golden State at Houston 9:30PM TNT Game 4 - Sun April 24 Golden State at Houston 3:30PM ABC/R … [Read more...]
Rays hoping to get Chris Archer on track against Indians
Rays hoping to get Chris Archer on track against Indians Tampa Bay Rays ace Chris Archer has no desire to talk about his slow start this season. That's because he feels it has been overblown by reporters looking to fill space with theories about a dip in velocity. The results are what they are though. Archer is 0-2 this season with a 7.20 ERA in his two starts. If you go back to last season, … [Read more...]