Five NHL players whose free-agent fortunes have changed in playoffs (Video) The Stanley Cup Playoffs are funny. Your team falls short, and your legacy is tarnished even if you had nothing to do with that defeat. Usually this happens because you’re Russian. But if your team succeeds and you play a part in that, and then enter free agency? Well open up the Scrooge McDuck Money Bin and dive on … [Read more...]
Gerrit Cole looking for first home win with Rockies in his way
Gerrit Cole looking for first home win with Rockies in his way Gerrit Cole finished fourth in the National League Cy Young Award voting last season pitching most of the season as a 24-year-old. That success at a young age made the Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-hander a popular preseason pick to contend for the award again this season. Cole hasn’t done anything to take himself out of the running, … [Read more...]
Struggling Harvey gets pity from Nats' Harper
Struggling Harvey gets pity from Nats' Harper On Thursday night, the Nationals cuffed around Mets right-hander Matt Harvey in the final game of their series (WAS 9, NYM 1). Harvey's dismal performance increased his 2016 ERA to 5.77 after nine starts. Needless to say, this has been a tremendously disappointing start to the season for a pitcher who had an ace resume (145 ERA+) coming into … [Read more...]
USA Cycling unveils high-tech pursuit bike for Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
USA Cycling unveils high-tech pursuit bike for Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) The fastest women's pursuit team in track cycling just got a whole lot faster. USA Cycling and bike maker Felt unveiled a revolutionary bike more than two years in the making Friday, one that should make the record-setting Americans the odds-on favorites for gold at the Rio Olympics. The resulting bike could shave … [Read more...]
FIFA seeks two-year ban for Niersbach over Germany’s 2006 bid
FIFA seeks two-year ban for Niersbach over Germany’s 2006 bid Zurich (AFP) – FIFA’s ethics committee on Friday recommended a two-year ban from all football activities for Wolfgang Niersbach, former president of the German Football Association (DFB), over an alleged corruption scandal around the right to host the 2006 World Cup. FIFA’s adjudicatory chamber said they had received a final report … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Get excited for the All-Star Race
Happy Hour: Get excited for the All-Star Race It's time for Happy Hour. As always, tweet us your thoughts or shoot us an email at [email protected] if you want to participate. Feel the excitement ahead of Saturday night's All-Star Race. It's palpable. Or something. Consider this your reminder for how the All-Star Race is going to work. And make sure you pour one out for Sprint, as … [Read more...]
Sebastian Janikowski was drafted in first round. Was it worth it?
Sebastian Janikowski was drafted in first round. Was it worth it? This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history. The first round of the 2000 NFL draft is an interesting one to look … [Read more...]
Bismack Biyombo not afraid of LeBron James, is afraid of lions
Bismack Biyombo not afraid of LeBron James, is afraid of lions During Toronto's shootaround prior to Game 2, Raptors center Bismack Biyombo — the finger-wagging, rim-protecting big man with a chiseled frame and a 7-foot-6 wingspan — was apparently if he's afraid of LeBron James, as if Bismack Biyombo fears any man after growing up sans sneakers until the age of 16. "No I'm not and will … [Read more...]
How Showtime’s new NHL show might eclipse ‘24/7’
How Showtime’s new NHL show might eclipse ‘24/7’ Ross Greenburg sounds reinvigorated. That’s not to say that the prolific producer – the guy behind HBO’s HARD KNOCKS and 24/7, and the one who brought the NHL’s “Road To The Winter Classic” show over to EPIX last season – hasn’t enjoyed being in the trenches on his previous hockey projects. It’s to say that ALL ACCESS: QUEST FOR THE STANLEY … [Read more...]
J.J. Redick on Kyle Lowry leaving court early: ‘It is inexplicable’
J.J. Redick on Kyle Lowry leaving court early: 'It is inexplicable' We've been here before. Sixteen days ago, to be exact. Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was mired in a historically awful shooting slump following a Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals, so he spent all night searching a solution, shooting alone on the floor of an empty Air Canada Centre, … [Read more...]