The Padres find an embarrassing new way to lose The San Diego Padres aren't a good team. This isn't a secret or a surprise. Coming into play Monday night, they were sitting in last place in the mediocre NL West and by the end of play Monday night, they'd hit a new low. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Let's set the scene: It's 0-0 in the bottom of the ninth at AT&T Park, … [Read more...]
With his back against the wall, Raptors G Kyle Lowry delivers as usual
With his back against the wall, Raptors G Kyle Lowry delivers as usual 2:19 AM ET print TORONTO -- Resiliency defines Kyle Lowry. It always has. He has always been at his best with his back against the wall. It’s almost as if he needs it to be there in order to thrive. “He’s a little pit bull. I mean, you question him, and that’s when he rises to the occasion,” Toronto Raptors coach … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Duda Down
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Duda Down Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. The Mets began a National League East showdown with the Nationals on Monday, but they had to do battle without a key piece of their lineup. In fact, they’re going to be without that piece for a while. Lucas Duda has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his lower back and was placed on the 15-day … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Clayton Kershaw is so good right now it’s ridiculous
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...]