Richmond quick takeaways: Was that the best race of the season? Your browser does not support iframes. RICHMOND, Virginia – Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated thoughts. … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Blues take Game 7; Preds stay alive
NHL Three Stars: Blues take Game 7; Preds stay alive No. 1 Star: Troy Brouwer, St. Louis Blues The veteran forward was the hero for the Blues in their 3-2 Game 7 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Brouwer scored the game-winning goal at the 8:31 mark of the third period. Brouwer also played 18:13 in the game. It was his first goal in his last 24 postseason games. The Blues hadn’t won a … [Read more...]
Blazers take Game 4, even series against suddenly hurting Clippers
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Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Curry, CP3, Griffin hurt
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Curry, CP3, Griffin hurt Monday was a three-gamer that saw the Hornets beat the Heat (tied 2-2), the Thunder close out the Mavericks and the Blazers tie their series with the Clippers at 2-2. The news of the night was a right-hand injury to Chris Paul, who left in the third quarter and didn’t return. He has a third metacarpal fracture in his right hand, leaving the … [Read more...]
Chris Paul fractures hand in Clippers-Blazers Game 4, ruled out
Chris Paul fractures hand in Clippers-Blazers Game 4, ruled out The NBA has seen its second injury to an All-NBA point guard in as many days. One day after presumptive Golden State Warriors superstar back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry sprained the MCL in his right knee, Los Angeles Clippers leader Chris Paul left Monday night's Game 4 of his team's series against the Portland Trail Blazers with … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Great Nate
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Great Nate Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Nathan Eovaldi’s matchup against the Rangers on Monday didn’t look great for him on paper. After all, he struggles against left-handed bats and Texas possesses a handful of tough lefty hitters. There’s also the fact that the entered the contest sporting a 6.11 ERA. So, naturally, the hard-throwing … [Read more...]
NFL draft backup plans: 10 fallback options after first round – Sports Illustrated
NFL draft backup plans: 10 fallback options after first round - Sports Illustrated Get all of Chris Burke’s columns as soon as they’re published. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers. The draft hoopla rather naturally centers on Round 1, and the prospects selected therein. A successful draft, … [Read more...]
Blues finally advance over Blackhawks in Game 7 thriller
Blues finally advance over Blackhawks in Game 7 thriller The St. Louis Blues don’t have to hear about a first-round playoff disappointment this year. In Game 7 at home they finally put away the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks with a 3-2 victory. St. Louis was up 3-1 in the series, blew the lead, but bounced back with a strong and resilient effort to finally slay Chicago. … [Read more...]
Clippers' Paul out vs. Blazers with hand fracture
Clippers' Paul out vs. Blazers with hand fracture 12:59 AM ET Arash MarkaziESPN Senior Writer Close Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. print PORTLAND, Ore. - Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul suffered a fracture in his … [Read more...]
Westbrook’s superstar play leads OKC by Dallas, on to San Antonio
Westbrook's superstar play leads OKC by Dallas, on to San Antonio Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a curious statement before Monday night's Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder when he declared that do-everything superstar Russell Westbrook is not a superstar. While it's not clear if Cuban has a very high threshold for the league's elite or just wanted to get people to talk him, … [Read more...]