Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: 11 keys to victory in Blues vs. Stars (Ed. Note: Welcome to Round 2 coverage of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where we flip the format and get right to the point with 11 keys to each series. Enjoy!) 1. Tyler Seguin’s presence After missing a month with a sliced Achilles, Seguin returned for Game 2 against the Minnesota Wild before irritating something related … [Read more...]
Thornton’s greatness; Ruff vs. Hitchcock (Puck Headlines)
Thornton's greatness; Ruff vs. Hitchcock (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. @NHLstoreNYC made hockey's new fan @soIoucity a personalized jersey! Also a warm hat for the … [Read more...]
How players can test positive for PEDs after having sex
How players can test positive for PEDs after having sex Over the years, we've heard a variety of excuses from athletes about how or why they got caught using performance-enhancing drugs. But there's a really great one that we're surprised we haven't heard yet and it has to do with sex. [From Jeff Passan: The sad case of Dee Gordon, another unlikely PED user for MLB] All-Star second baseman … [Read more...]
2016 NBA Playoff predictions: second-round picks – FOXSports.com
2016 NBA Playoff predictions: second-round picks - FOXSports.com WhatIfSports.com's NBA Playoff predictions are off to a promising start. We correctly picked the Cavaliers, Hawks, Warriors, Thunder and Spurs to advance to the second round. Two more correct picks could materialize tonight if the Hornets and Raptors, up 3-2 in their respective series, can close out. It appears our L.A. over Portland … [Read more...]
NFL draft: Round 1 grades; Round 2 preview and rumors – Washington Post
NFL draft: Round 1 grades; Round 2 preview and rumors - Washington Post Two weeks after trading up from 15th to grab the top pick from the Tennessee Titans, the L.A. Rams chose quarterback Jared Goff in the NFL draft April 28. (ESPN) The 2016 draft is underway. Stick here as The Washington Post’s NFL team recaps Round 1 and previews the coming rounds with in-depth analysis and the latest news … [Read more...]
Cycling-Rowing chief to lead investigation into British cycling (Reuters)
Cycling-Rowing chief to lead investigation into British cycling (Reuters) Annamarie Phelps, Britain's rowing chief, will head the independent review into the "extremely disturbing" claims of discrimination and bullying that have rocked British cycling, it was announced on Friday. Phelps, chairman of British Rowing, will now appoint a review panel that will be asked to examine whether there … [Read more...]
AP DERBY TOP 10: Wire-to-wire for Nyquist as No. 1 contender (The Associated Press)
AP DERBY TOP 10: Wire-to-wire for Nyquist as No. 1 contender (The Associated Press) Unlike Pharoah-phever a year ago, Nyquist-mania hasn't yet struck in the days leading to the Kentucky Derby. It might by next Saturday night if the undefeated colt ends up in the winner's circle at Churchill Downs. … [Read more...]
Bellew to fight Makabu for vacant WBC cruiserweight title (The Associated Press)
Bellew to fight Makabu for vacant WBC cruiserweight title (The Associated Press) LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Tony Bellew will fight Ilunga Makabu for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title at Everton's Goodison Park stadium on May 29. … [Read more...]
Laremy Tunsil slides in draft after bong video posted on Twitter
Laremy Tunsil slides in draft after bong video posted on Twitter Laremy Tunsil's draft night will go down in infamy. Minutes before the NFL draft began, a video was posted to Tunsil's Twitter account. It showed Tunsil in a gas mask smoking something, just before he removed the mask to reveal his face. The tweet was quickly taken down and Tunsil deleted his account, but the damage was … [Read more...]
Paul George is ready to go 48 minutes to keep the Pacers alive
Paul George is ready to go 48 minutes to keep the Pacers alive Through five games, the Indiana Pacers have outscored the Toronto Raptors by 26 points in 189 minutes with Paul George on the floor. They have been outscored by 29 points in 51 minutes with George sitting. Other factors have helped determine success or failure in their first-round playoff series — stuff like Kyle Lowry's iffy … [Read more...]