Sharks dominate Predators, reach conference final with Game 7 win SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks never gave the Nashville Predators a chance in Game 7 of their second-round series. There was never a moment of worry in SAP Center or any thought San Jose would allow the scrappy Predators to prevent them on their quest to show this team was different than past playoff flameouts. The … [Read more...]
Spurs' Duncan, Ginobili: No decision on future
Spurs' Duncan, Ginobili: No decision on future 1:50 AM ET Michael C. WrightESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M print OKLAHOMA CITY -- The San Antonio Spurs met the end to their season in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals Thursday, and questions regarding the futures of veterans … [Read more...]
Disappointing end for Spurs, but future bright
Disappointing end for Spurs, but future bright 1:52 AM ET Michael C. WrightESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M print SAN ANTONIO -- No matter how much reporters gushed about the milestones the San Antonio Spurs kept reaching during a historic 67-win regular season, point guard Tony Parker … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Clayton Kershaw cruises to complete game shutout
The Walk Off: Clayton Kershaw cruises to complete game shutout 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 Los Angeles Dodgers jumped out to an early lead and Clayton Kershaw took over from there. When … [Read more...]
The Thunder eliminated the Spurs with more overwhelming defense
The Thunder eliminated the Spurs with more overwhelming defense The Western Conference Semifinals series between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder started with a blowout of epic proportions. The Spurs dominated the Thunder in every facet, winning by 32 in a fashion that seemed to serve as a statement on not just one particular game but the matchup as a whole. It was a brutal … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Timmy's last stand?
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Timmy's last stand? End of an era? Spurs closed out by Thunder in 113-99 loss The Thunder blew out the Spurs for three quarters, let the Spurs get to within 11 points in the fourth quarter, and then put them away to win 113-99 in OKC and take the series 4-2. The Thunder will now face the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, which should be an epic battle. … [Read more...]
Report: Ole Miss confirms Tunsil texts are real
Report: Ole Miss confirms Tunsil texts are real Ole Miss has determined that the text conversation from last year between left tackle Laremy Tunsil and assistant athletic director John Miller, which was posted to Tunsil's hacked Instagram account on NFL Draft night, did indeed occur, according to ESPN's Outside the Lines. While the school is confirming a conversation between Tunsil and Miller … [Read more...]
Tomic says he won’t play for Australia at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Tomic says he won't play for Australia at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Bernard Tomic has ruled himself out of representing Australia at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, saying on Friday that a busy playing schedule and personal circumstances were behind the decision. Tomic's selection was under considerable doubt anyway after he turned his racket around the wrong way on match point at a … [Read more...]
Spieth stumbles with double-bogey finish to open The Players
Spieth stumbles with double-bogey finish to open The Players It was already bad enough for Jordan Spieth on Thursday, watching playing partner and world No. 1 Jason Day torch TPC Sawgrass to the tune of a course record-tying 63. Then Spieth, who struggled to score in ideal conditions on Thursday morning at The Players, hit a few stubby shots around the green at the par-5 ninth, his final … [Read more...]
Jason Day torches TPC Sawgrass with Players first-round 63
Jason Day torches TPC Sawgrass with Players first-round 63 World No. 1 Jason Day dominated the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday, surging to the Day 1 lead at The Players Championship with a course record-tying 9-under 63. Day took advantage of friendly scoring conditions, including softer-than-usual greens and a lack of wind, and he carries a two-shot lead into Friday's second … [Read more...]