Lightning's Stamkos makes surprise return for Game 7 Steven Stamkos will be in the lineup for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. USATSI When the Tampa Bay Lightning take the ice for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, they are going to be getting quite a lift to their lineup when Steven Stamkos returns and makes his 2016 playoff … [Read more...]
Podcast: Is Barry Bonds a bad guy for snubbing Joc Pederson?
Podcast: Is Barry Bonds a bad guy for snubbing Joc Pederson? This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. Is Miami Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds a jerk because he wouldn't take a picture with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson before a game? Or have athletes gotten too cozy with each other … [Read more...]
Is the Indy 500 still a major event?
Is the Indy 500 still a major event? The Indy 500 draws ever closer, and while it's always a cause for week-long celebration in Indiana, does the rest of the country care? Is it a major stop on the sports calendar, or is it one of many sporting events doomed to a slow slide into irrelevancy? On the latest episode of Grandstanding, Kevin Kaduk and Jay Busbee break down the pros and cons of … [Read more...]
Keys adds to unprecedented glitz and glamour of San Siro final
Keys adds to unprecedented glitz and glamour of San Siro final Milan (AFP) – American R&B star Alicia Keys will make history by becoming the first artist to sing live at a Champions League final opening ceremony that promises unprecedented glitz and glamour on Saturday. Record ten-time champions Real Madrid host city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium, commonly known as the … [Read more...]
Penguins Game 7 newbies try to keep nerves in check
Penguins Game 7 newbies try to keep nerves in check PITTSBURGH – Bryan Rust wouldn’t necessarily call it a pregame nap. Not when he expected to spend the majority of it staring at the ceiling of his room, nervous anticipation for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final consuming him. This is the first Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 7 for several Penguins players; some of whom are youngsters … [Read more...]
Ravens brought in former star Ray Rice to speak to team’s rookies
Ravens brought in former star Ray Rice to speak to team's rookies The Baltimore Ravens supported Ray Rice after his domestic violence incident in Atlantic City two years ago, until the infamous video of Rice punching his then-fiancee (now his wife) was published. Then the team cut him. it seemed like the team cut him somewhat reluctantly, however, because the pressure was too great to keep … [Read more...]
Hector Olivera suspended through Aug. 1 under domestic violence policy
Hector Olivera suspended through Aug. 1 under domestic violence policy Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera has been suspended by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred through Aug. 1, a total of 82 games, under the league's domestic violence policy. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Olivera was arrested in April following a domestic dispute at a hotel in … [Read more...]
MLB taking artifacts on the road in first-ever Hall of Fame tour
MLB taking artifacts on the road in first-ever Hall of Fame tour Your browser does not support iframes. Major League Baseball used two iconic symbols of America’s pastime Thursday to introduce an unprecedented effort with the National Baseball Hall of Fame to share the game’s rich history with its fans. Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully narrated a video reading lines from … [Read more...]
Report: Rougned Odor’s suspension reduced after appeal
Report: Rougned Odor's suspension reduced after appeal Rougned Odor's suspension for clocking Jose Bautista is losing a small bit of its punch. According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, Odor's suspension will be reduced from eight games to seven after his appeal to the league office. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Odor propelled the ugly brawl between the Toronto Blue Jays … [Read more...]
NASCAR takes away downforce for Michigan and Kentucky races
NASCAR takes away downforce for Michigan and Kentucky races Two Sprint Cup Series races this summer will feature even more tweaks designed to take away downforce from the cars. NASCAR said Thursday that the races at Michigan on June 12 and Kentucky on July 9 would feature changes to the splitters and spoilers on the cars. The spoilers will be an inch shorter (2.5 inches) and the splitters … [Read more...]