Mourinho and Man Utd go in search of Midas touch Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – In accepting the challenge of attempting to drag Manchester United out of the doldrums, Jose Mourinho will also seek to restore gloss to his own tainted reputation. The brash 53-year-old Portuguese is a serial winner, having notably won eight league titles and two Champions Leagues, but Chelsea’s spectacular … [Read more...]
Five reasons why the Sharks advanced to the Stanley Cup Final
Five reasons why the Sharks advanced to the Stanley Cup Final SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final in team history with a 5-2 Game 6 Western Conference Final win over the St. Louis Blues. With the exception of Game 4, the Sharks were the better team this series and deserved this victory. Throughout this postseason every element of San Jose’s game … [Read more...]
Ravens have a week of OTA practices taken away for violating rules
Ravens have a week of OTA practices taken away for violating rules The Baltimore Ravens' failure to study the rule book has cost them a week of offseason practices. The Ravens held at least one drill earlier this month in which rookies were in pads. The team claimed it didn't know rookie minicamps were under the same "no pads" umbrella as normal OTA practice rules, but that never made much … [Read more...]
How Andre Roberson totally changed the Western Conference finals
How Andre Roberson totally changed the Western Conference finals When the Oklahoma City Thunder went to the 2012 NBA finals, they seemed to have everything. Youth, talent and athleticism; a dominant scoring forward; the game's explosive point guard; an emerging interior defensive menace; and a reserve wing playmaker who, when deployed alongside the first two, made them nearly indefensible. … [Read more...]
Is Wade Boggs throwing shade at Red Sox with Yankees ring?
Is Wade Boggs throwing shade at Red Sox with Yankees ring? We know Wade Boggs isn't necessarily the type of guy to do things for the sake of keeping up appearances. The guy who supposedly drinks 107 beers in one day doesn't care too much about what people think, ya know? [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] So there was Boggs on Wednesday, reassembled with members of the 1986 … [Read more...]
Ichiro Suzuki finds his old form with the Marlins
Ichiro Suzuki finds his old form with the Marlins For some fans, baseball without Ichiro Suzuki just doesn’t make sense. He’s played for three teams in his 17-year MLB career, and most of those years were spent with the Seattle Mariners, with a two-and-a-half-year sojourn playing for the New York Yankees before he came to his current team, the Miami Marlins. No matter what team he plays for, … [Read more...]
NBA Mock Draft 2016: Warriors nab value pick with Ben Bentil at No. 30 – CBS sports.com (blog)
NBA Mock Draft 2016: Warriors nab value pick with Ben Bentil at No. 30 - CBS sports.com (blog) Finally, we now know exactly who is and isn't in the 2017 NBA Draft. That's because the deadline for underclassmen to withdraw was late Wednesday. And in the 48 hours leading up to it, most of the on-the-fence prospects -- Nigel Hayes, Isaiah Briscoe, Malik Newman, Marcus Lee, Melo Trimble, Caleb … [Read more...]
Huge if True: Examining that bad Kevan Miller contract extension
Huge if True: Examining that bad Kevan Miller contract extension [HUGE IF TRUE breaks down the plausibility of the week's biggest rumor.] On Tuesday, the Boston Bruins announced a baffling extension for Kevan Miller. Four years, $10 million. Both those numbers are galling for entirely different reasons, and most everyone outside of a 10-foot radius of Don Sweeney's office seems to agree with … [Read more...]
Crafty teamwork helps Trentin win longest Giro stage (The Associated Press)
Crafty teamwork helps Trentin win longest Giro stage (The Associated Press) Matteo Trentin used a late counterattack and some crafty teamwork to win the longest stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday, while Steven Kruijswijk held on to a comfortable overall lead with only two challenging legs to go. Cannondale's Moreno Moser and Trentin's Etixx Quick-Step teammate Gianluca Brambilla were in … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia points classification after stage 18 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 18 (Reuters) May 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 18 on Thursday 1. Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy / Trek) 185 2. Matteo Trentin (Italy / Etixx - Quick-Step) 141 3. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lampre) 137 4. Daniel Oss (Italy / BMC Racing) 127 5. Sacha Modolo (Italy / Lampre) 126 6. Alejandro Valverde … [Read more...]