Berglund's goal waved off for incidental contact (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. The St. Louis Blues thought they had struck first in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the San Jose Sharks. Patrik Berglund corralled the puck in front of Sharks goalender Martin Jones and nudged it into the net midway through the first period. Beglund celebrated and the crowd at … [Read more...]
Joey Votto fakes out Phillies fans on foul ball, earns many boos
Joey Votto fakes out Phillies fans on foul ball, earns many boos Some baseball players don't care about hearing boos. But other players? Other players thrive on them. Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto revealed what kind of player he is on Sunday when he pulled a devious trick on Philadelphia Phillies fans. In the bottom of the sixth inning of the Reds' game with the Phillies, Phillies … [Read more...]
2016 NBA Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions, Prospects Who Are Safest Bets – Bleacher Report
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18-car restart crash takes out host of Dover contenders
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Ads on NFL uniforms: No longer a question of if, but when
Ads on NFL uniforms: No longer a question of if, but when The Philadelphia 76ers have announced that they'll begin allowing StubHub ads on their uniforms starting in the 2017-18 season, the first of the United States' "Big Four" sports to allow advertising on uniforms, and the only surprising aspect about that announcement is that it took this long. The Sixers have, at long last, led the way … [Read more...]
Povetkin says he is clean after Wilder bout postponed (The Associated Press)
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76ers, StubHub partner for first NBA jersey ad
76ers, StubHub partner for first NBA jersey ad 6:39 AM ET Darren RovellESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC print The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the four major U.S. sports to sell an ad on a … [Read more...]
Becks effect behind Hong Kong’s first lady of football
Becks effect behind Hong Kong’s first lady of football Hong Kong (AFP) – Hong Kong trailblazer Chan Yuen-ting became the first woman coach to take a men’s football team to a top-flight title thanks to the toughness that earned her the nickname “beefball” and a teenage crush on David Beckham. Chan, 27, led Eastern Sports Club to win Hong Kong’s Premier League in April for the first time in 21 … [Read more...]
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 16 – Fantasy CPR
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 16 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings MLB Picks For May 16 by Mike Marteny May 15, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; A Kansas City Royals fans wears his popcorn bucket rally hat in the eleventh inning against the Atlanta Braves at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball … [Read more...]
Aussie athletes to receive condoms touted at combating Zika (Yahoo Sports)
Aussie athletes to receive condoms touted at combating Zika (Yahoo Sports) Australian athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be supplied with condoms which manufacturers say will offer ''near complete'' antiviral protection against the Zika virus. The mosquito-borne Zika virus is an epidemic in Central and Latin America, and the World Health Organization has declared it a global … [Read more...]