Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Stan's bump & trash talk Wednesday night brought with it more blowouts, as many of the games in these playoffs have not exactly been riveting. The favorites all won last night and the outcomes of each game were never really in doubt. The news of the night was Nicolas Batum suffering a sprained left ankle, which didn't look good. He might be done for the series. … [Read more...]
CP3 and Clippers stifle ice-cold Blazers for impressive 2-0 lead
CP3 and Clippers stifle ice-cold Blazers for impressive 2-0 lead It's no secret the the Portland Trail Blazers offense follows the lead of backcourt scorers Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. The duo combined for nearly 46 points per game this season to give the Blazers one of the most efficient offenses in the league, and it stood to reason that both would have to excel to give the No. 5 … [Read more...]
Pistons' Johnson: I'm definitely in LeBron's head
Pistons' Johnson: I'm definitely in LeBron's head 2:43 AM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. print CLEVELAND -- Detroit Pistons rookie Stanley … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Deep Save Dives
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Deep Save Dives Need an early-season boost in saves? Maybe look to the Reds’ patchwork bullpen. JJ Hoover opened the 2016 season as the Cincinnati closer, but he allowed his 10th run of the season on Tuesday against the Rockies and manager Bryan Price announced Wednesday evening that the club’s ninth-inning role will no longer belong to one man, at least for the … [Read more...]
Around sports: Panthers' surprise move makes star CB a free agent – Houston Chronicle
Around sports: Panthers' surprise move makes star CB a free agent - Houston Chronicle Photo: Streeter Lecka, Staff CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 04: Josh Norman of the Carolina Panthers watches on during their game between the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena on March 4, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Jordan Zimmermann still hasn’t allowed a run in 2016
The Walk Off: Jordan Zimmermann still hasn't allowed a run in 2016 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 Detroit Tigers are getting everything they paid for and more from Jordan Zimmermann. The … [Read more...]
Flyers’ Laughton leaves on stretcher; staying at hospital overnight (Update)
Flyers' Laughton leaves on stretcher; staying at hospital overnight (Update) With 3:49 left in the first period of Game 4, Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton was taken off the ice on a stretcher after violently colliding with the boards. He appears to lose his balance after making contact with John Carlson of the Washington Capitals. He slides at top speed into the end boards making … [Read more...]
LeBron and the Cavs match playoff record for 3s, look solid up 2-0
LeBron and the Cavs match playoff record for 3s, look solid up 2-0 This season's Cleveland Cavaliers have often looked a little unsettled offensively, with players uncertain as to their exact roles or what positions to occupy on specific possessions. Those issues have not exactly disappeared in the first two games of the postseason against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the top-seeded Cavs … [Read more...]
Nazara Games picks up 26 percent in Mastermind Sports – Economic Times
Nazara Games picks up 26 percent in Mastermind Sports - Economic Times BENGALURU: Nazara Games has picked up a 26% stake in London-based mobile gaming startup Mastermind Sports. This is its second investment after it put in an undisclosed amount in the London-based firm Truly Social, which focuses on womencentric games. Mastermind Sports, founded in 2014, is a gaming studio which creates social … [Read more...]
Pac-12 commish: UCLA AD didn’t vote correctly on satellite camps
Pac-12 commish: UCLA AD didn't vote correctly on satellite camps Washington State coach Mike Leach was right. Following the NCAA Division I Council's vote to ban satellite camps, Leach said 11 of the conference's members wanted to keep satellite camps around. However, the conference, through UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero, the conference's representative, voted to ban the camps. He did … [Read more...]