Wu’s late winner puts Shanghai through to AFC Champions League quarters Shanghai (AFP) – Wu Lei’s dramatic injury-time winner put Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Shanghai SIPG into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals against a dumbfounded FC Tokyo on Tuesday. The Japanese visitors were seconds away from Asia’s last eight until Wu struck in the 91st minute for a 1-0 win, sparking chaotic celebrations … [Read more...]
Matt Murray named Game 6 starter for Penguins, facing elimination
Matt Murray named Game 6 starter for Penguins, facing elimination TAMPA, Fla. – With their season on the line, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has decided to go back to rookie goalie Matt Murray after starter Marc-Andre Fleury took a loss in Game 5. “Matt Murray is our starting goaltender,” said Sullivan, of Tuesday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final at the Tampa Bay … [Read more...]
Fan gets tossed for razzing refs, misses Raptors’ biggest win ever
Fan gets tossed for razzing refs, misses Raptors' biggest win ever Through the first three games of the 2016 Eastern Conference finals, Toronto Raptors fans had been pretty unhappy with the officiating in the series. And while the tide of the series has certainly turned over the past 96 minutes of basketball, that wasn't enough to placate all Raps fans when it comes to the razzing of the … [Read more...]
Three things to watch in Oklahoma City vs. Golden State’s Game 4
Three things to watch in Oklahoma City vs. Golden State's Game 4 It isn’t an elimination game, and it isn’t if the Golden State Warriors haven’t been here before. Things are slightly different, though, this time around. The defending champs stared down 2-1 series deficits twice in the postseason last year, prior to winning it all, and needed a playoff win on the road to tie things up. … [Read more...]
Axisa: Back end of Giants rotation needs work
Axisa: Back end of Giants rotation needs work There is not a hotter team in baseball right now than the San Francisco Giants. They've won 10 of their last 11 games overall to improve to 28-19 on the season. Only the Cubs (29-14) have more wins in 2016. Things are going so well for San Francisco that they're now winning games on dropped pop-ups. The walk-off dropped pop-up will surely be … [Read more...]
NBA Rumors: Lakers, 76ers to trade picks for star veterans – YIBADA English
NBA Rumors: Lakers, 76ers to trade picks for star veterans - YIBADA English Kit Isaiah Bernal | May 24, 2016 11:03 AM EDT 2016 NBA draft lottery (Photo : NBAE via Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers could be looking at trading their picks in this year's draft for talented veterans. The Lakers and 76ers hit the jackpot in the 2016 NBA draft after acquiring the No. 1 … [Read more...]
The 16 irreplaceable players in college football
The 16 irreplaceable players in college football Apologies in advance, but we're going to bring your worst nightmare to life. Warning: This is some Freddy Krueger/Jason Voorhees stuff. Or clowns. Maybe it's clowns for you. Imagine for a moment what would happen to Stanford Cardinal if, say, Christian McCaffrey sustained (heaven forbid) a season-ending injury in Week 1. If you're a Cardinal fan, … [Read more...]
Tyler Eifert out three months due to lingering Pro Bowl injury
Tyler Eifert out three months due to lingering Pro Bowl injury Tyler Eifert is a talented tight end and a very important weapon for the Cincinnati Bengals, but he has had some injury issues. There's another one. This time he'll be out three months due to ankle surgery, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. The Enquirer said that the injury goes all the way back to the Pro Bowl. Eifert hurt his … [Read more...]
Orioles trade a draft pick to focus on the immediate future
Orioles trade a draft pick to focus on the immediate future The Baltimore Orioles are sitting on top of the American League East division right now, functionally tied with the Boston Red Sox. Things are definitely going better for them now than a year ago, when they were in fourth place in the division. And during their off day Monday, the team made a few trades and showed that they’re … [Read more...]
Cantona sideswipe as Jose Mourinho closes in on Man Utd job
Cantona sideswipe as Jose Mourinho closes in on Man Utd job London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho was closing in on becoming Manchester United’s new manager on Tuesday despite club great Eric Cantona saying incoming Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola would have been a better pick. Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes was in talks with United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, British media reported, less … [Read more...]