Pens' Matt Murray beats nerves before beating Rangers in Game 3 NEW YORK — Nerves? Yeah, Matt Murray had a few prior to making his NHL playoff debut in Tuesday night’s Game 3 at the New York Rangers. But Murray cooly dealt with those nerves and helped the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 victory and a 2-1 series lead. Murray suffered a concussion in the regular season finale on April 9 and … [Read more...]
Team Sky withdraw Henao after biological data concerns (Reuters)
Team Sky withdraw Henao after biological data concerns (Reuters) Colombian rider Sergio Henao has been withdrawn from racing by Team Sky after concerns about his blood data readings re-surfaced, the British outfit said on Wednesday. A statement on Team Sky's website said Henao had not failed an anti-doping test but had been contacted by the UCI and Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) with … [Read more...]
Frederik Andersen survives Shea Weber blast, wins Game 3 (Video)
Frederik Andersen survives Shea Weber blast, wins Game 3 (Video) Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber waited for the puck at the left point. His stick was raised in the air. He was ready to unload a virtual cannon at the Anaheim Ducks’ goal. Goalie Frederik Andersen followed the puck and moved over to the top right corner of his crease. He knew what was coming. So did everyone else … [Read more...]
Can Pete Carroll, John Schneider recreate Seahawks' later-round magic in the NFL draft? – The Seattle Times
Can Pete Carroll, John Schneider recreate Seahawks' later-round magic in the NFL draft? - The Seattle Times As always, there is much consternation, and ample discussion, about which player the Seahawks will pick first in next week’s draft. They hold the 26th pick in the first round, one of their nine overall picks, two fewer than last season. At least, the Seahawks went into last year’s draft … [Read more...]
Dana White announces Conor McGregor has been yanked from UFC 200
Dana White announces Conor McGregor has been yanked from UFC 200 Several hours after featherweight champion Conor McGregor sent out a tweet announcing his retirement, UFC president Dana White announced on "SportsCenter" Tuesday that the Irish superstar has been yanked from the main event of UFC 200 opposite Nate Diaz. The announcement marked a stunning turn of events in a strange day that … [Read more...]
Romelu Lukaku keen on return to Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku keen on return to Chelsea 11:17 PM 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: Lukaku has unfinished business at Chelsea Romelu Lukaku is eager to return to Chelsea from Everton … [Read more...]
Will Andrew Shaw get suspension for shouting gay slur?
Will Andrew Shaw get suspension for shouting gay slur? To say that Andrew Shaw of the Chicago Blackhawks lost his damn mind at the end of their game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night would be an understatement. He took arguably the worst penalty in the 2016 NHL postseason, an interference call with just over two minutes remaining in the third period and his team trailing by a … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: All Defense
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: All Defense Defense wins championships? If you like offense, Tuesday night was not the night for you. Hawks 89, Celtics 72 The Hawks defense is pretty good and kind of is underappreciated. They ranked first in the NBA after the break for defensive rating with their 96.8 — the Spurs were second at 99.3. They clamped down on the Celtics to take a 2-0 lead. Although, the … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: All Smiles
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: All Smiles Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. The Rays haven’t gotten what they expected out of ace Chris Archer so far this season, but Drew Smyly is trying to step in and fill the void. Smyly was simply brilliant for the second start in a row Tuesday, limiting the Red Sox to just one single and two walks over eight shutout innings. He struck out … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Bryce Harper off to the best start of his career
The Walk Off: Bryce Harper off to the best start of his career Your browser does not support iframes. Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with the ridiculous start Bryce Harper is having to this season. Only seven players in history have … [Read more...]