The Walk Off: Clayton Kershaw is so good right now it's ridiculous Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look 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. Stop us if you've heard this one before: Clayton Kershaw is good. Like, really, really good. Like, … [Read more...]
Joe Pavelski tips Sharks to verge of first Cup Final
Joe Pavelski tips Sharks to verge of first Cup Final ST. LOUIS – The puck zipped off the stick of Brent Burns towards the white stick of Joe Pavelski at the start of the third period of Game 5 of the Western Conference Final between the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues. The two have practiced that type of play over-and-over again so Pavelski knew exactly what to do and how to do it. He … [Read more...]
The Raptors show they belong, and the Cavs now face real adversity
The Raptors show they belong, and the Cavs now face real adversity Four nights ago, I wrote this: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Whether this series winds up going four games or five — and it's really tough to envision it lasting longer than that — the [Cleveland] Cavaliers are just in a different class than the [Toronto] Raptors, especially with … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Raptors even series 2-2
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Raptors even series 2-2 Raptors even series vs. Cavs at 2-2 with 105-99 win at home Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) was “available” to play, but never entered Monday’s Game 4, and the Raptors didn’t need him in the 105-99 win at home. Kyle Lowry went off for 35 points, five rebounds, five assists, three steals and four 3-pointers on 14-of-20 shooting in the Raptors biggest … [Read more...]
Tony Gwynn’s family files wrongful death suit against tobacco industry
Tony Gwynn's family files wrongful death suit against tobacco industry Nearly two years after his death, the family of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn is looking for retribution. Specifically, they want to hold tobacco companies accountable for the salivary gland cancer that Gwynn suffered after a lifetime of using smokeless tobacco. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] So, the Gwynn … [Read more...]
Still plenty of air in 'Deflategate' court case – CBS 8 San Diego
Still plenty of air in 'Deflategate' court case - CBS 8 San Diego By BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Tom Brady's lawyers asked a federal appeals court for a new hearing before an expanded panel of judges, telling them on Monday that it is not just a silly dispute over underinflated footballs - it's the basic right to a fair process that is shared by all union … [Read more...]
Troy Brouwer bats puck out of mid-air for gorgeous goal (Video)
Troy Brouwer bats puck out of mid-air for gorgeous goal (Video) ST. LOUIS – Troy Brouwer continued his big postseason run with a gorgeous goal in the first period of Game 5 between the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks. Blues forward Paul Stastny drove into the Sharks’ zone and fired a shot on goaltender Martin Jones who made the initial save. On the rebound left by Jones, the puck … [Read more...]
Lightning win in OT, lead Eastern finals 3-2
Lightning win in OT, lead Eastern finals 3-2 In one of the most thrilling games of a wildly entertaining Eastern Conference finals, the Tampa Bay Lightning earned an incredible 4-3 victory in overtime to push the Pittsburgh Penguins to the brink of elimination. The Tampa Bay Lightning are also now one victory away from returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the second successive year. The … [Read more...]
Cavs storm back in Game 4, but Raptors hold on for win
Cavs storm back in Game 4, but Raptors hold on for win 11:57 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books print TORONTO -- The Cleveland Cavaliers enjoyed one of their most devastating 12 minutes of offensive basketball in the second half Monday night and, considering their playoff run, that’s … [Read more...]