NHL Three Stars: Capitals, Sharks, Stars take 2-0 series lead No. 1 Star: Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals As he has done much of the season, Holtby stood on his head to keep the Capitals in the game while the offense did their thing. The Philadelphia Flyers sent 42 shots on net Holtby's way and he stopped all but one of them. No. 2 Star: Derick Brassard, New York Rangers Huge game for … [Read more...]
Preston Williams, Jeff George make plays in Vols' spring finale – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Preston Williams, Jeff George make plays in Vols' spring finale - Chattanooga Times Free Press Preston Williams (7) picks up yardage after a pass reception, while Corey Vereen (50) pursues during Tennessee's Orange & White spring football game Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. Preston Williams (7) picks up yardage after a... Photo by Robin Rudd /Times Free Press. KNOXVILLE … [Read more...]
Mets hoping that offense is rounding into form in Cleveland
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Mou wants Higuain with him at Man United
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Goaltenders in spotlight as Capitals take Game 2 (Video)
Goaltenders in spotlight as Capitals take Game 2 (Video) Who would've thought the main talking point of Game 2 in the Flyers-Capitals series would be goaltending? Sure there is bad blood and goal scoring, but it's the goalies who garnered the most attention. With the way the Game 1 ended, no one was surprised with the heavy hitting that took place in Game 2. The two teams combined for 74 … [Read more...]
M. Williams surprises OKC ahead of playoff opener
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Boozer wins Bertrando; San Onofre takes Los Angeles Stakes (The Associated Press)
Boozer wins Bertrando; San Onofre takes Los Angeles Stakes (The Associated Press) Boozer won the $100,345 Bertrando Stakes by a half-length and San Onofre took the $100,000 Los Angeles Stakes by a length, giving jockey Edwin Maldonado a sweep at Los Alamitos on Saturday. In the Bertrando, Boozer won for the first time on dirt in only his second start on the surface for trainer Mark Glatt. … [Read more...]
Jamie Benn flashes smile for photog after drawing penalty (Photo)
Jamie Benn flashes smile for photog after drawing penalty (Photo) When you’re a photographer tasked with catching the best snapshots of a hockey game, you’ve got to be ready; you never know when an opportunity will fall into your lap. Or, in Tom Pennington’s case, when an opportunity will glide right into your sightline. In the first period of Saturday’s Game 2 between the Dallas Stars and … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for Apr. 17
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for Apr. 17 Sunday, April 17, 2016 Well, so much for close playoff games. We had two horrible blowouts on Saturday. Doctor A and I go over the Saturday action, break down the injuries, and what it means going forward. We should have some closer games on Sunday, so we talk about which players to target. There are are a few nice value plays due to the matchup. … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Nationals win seventh straight, improve to 9-1
The Walk Off: Nationals win seventh straight, improve to 9-1 Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. The Washington Nationals really have things rolling under new manager Dusty Baker. With Saturday's 8-1 … [Read more...]