The Walk Off: George Springer's dingers push Astros over Orioles 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. Houston Astros outfielder George Springer doesn't seem like the prototypical leadoff hitter, but … [Read more...]
East picks up two victories to open baseball playoffs – Mankato Free Press
East picks up two victories to open baseball playoffs - Mankato Free Press NEW ULM — Mankato East took the lead in the first inning of the opening game and never trailed in the next 12 innings. It's the aggressive attitude that coach Cory Smith has been looking for all season, and he thinks the players have fully bought in for the postseason. "A lot of times this season, when we had a lead, we'd … [Read more...]
John Daly took a Daly-esque 9 at the Senior PGA Championship
John Daly took a Daly-esque 9 at the Senior PGA Championship Your browser does not support iframes. John Daly didn't have a great day on Thursday in his first Senior PGA Championship. A week after Daly finished tied for 15th in the Regions Tradition, his senior major debut, the two-time major champion struggled on Day 1 at Harbor Shores in Michigan. Starting on the 10th hole, Daly arrived … [Read more...]
Promotion about pride not cash says Bruce
Promotion about pride not cash says Bruce London (AFP) – Steve Bruce insists Hull City will be motivated by glory rather than greed when they face Sheffield Wednesday for the lucrative prize of promotion to the Premier League in Saturday’s Championship play-off final. With television revenue for Premier League clubs due to increase next season, the winner of the second-tier showdown at Wembley … [Read more...]
Curry, Warriors outlast Thunder, will play at least 1 more game
Curry, Warriors outlast Thunder, will play at least 1 more game The Oklahoma City Thunder's stunning blowout wins in Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals inspired a number of questions about the record-setting Golden State Warriors. Was unanimous MVP Stephen Curry too hurt to make a big impact? Did their 73-win regular season obscure problems against more athletic, taller teams? … [Read more...]
Why Sidney Crosby touched Prince of Wales Trophy despite jinx
Why Sidney Crosby touched Prince of Wales Trophy despite jinx PITTSBURGH – You don’t touch the trophy. The San Jose Sharks didn’t, avoiding the Clarence Campbell Bowl like it was radioactive after winning the Western Conference title on Wednesday night. But after the Pittsburgh Penguins outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final 24 hours later, there was … [Read more...]
Thunder can't find finishing touch in Game 5
Thunder can't find finishing touch in Game 5 12:32 AM ET print OAKLAND, Calif. -- With 3:57 remaining Thursday night in Game 5 of the West finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder had closed the gap, and you could feel the air draining out of Oracle Arena. It was a six-point game, and with the series on the edge, a feeling swept through the concourses that the Thunder were about to steal … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: We're not going home!
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: We're not going home! “We’re Not Going Home!” Warriors win Game 5, Game 6 at OKC on Saturday Game 5 lived up to the hype. No blowout, great defense, scoring starts, a late lead change and some drama in the final minute all helped it happen. The Warriors were in control for most of this one, but finally gave up the lead midway through the third quarter on a … [Read more...]
Rangers could soon get two big boosts
Rangers could soon get two big boosts The Texas Rangers are hitting their stride. They've won five of their past six games, allowing just 16 runs in that stretch ... with nine of those 16 coming Wednesday night, in a game they won handily anyway. Though they still trail the Mariners by a game and a half in the AL West, the Rangers own the third-best record in the American League. Things could … [Read more...]
Penguins advance to Stanley Cup Final thanks to sensational rookies
Penguins advance to Stanley Cup Final thanks to sensational rookies PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins are now four wins away from their first Stanley Cup title since 2009. Despite the emotional return of Lightning captain Steven Stamkos, the Penguins defeated Tampa Bay, 2-1, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday night, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final to play the San … [Read more...]