Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Almost Travis Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. If you were able to stick it out for seven weeks with Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis, you’re about to get a nice early-summer bonus. Travis batted .357/.375/.500 with five RBI in four rehab games (16 plate appearances) with High-A Dunedin and was cleared Wednesday to move his rehab assignment to … [Read more...]
Phil Kessel wonders why Pierre McGuire asks about bad breath (Video)
Phil Kessel wonders why Pierre McGuire asks about bad breath (Video) Breath check? https://t.co/K3jtLPqI0U— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) May 19, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel was confused by question from NHL on NBC analyst Pierre McGuire, which led to a funny exchange between the two. After the Penguins downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2, McGuire asked Kessel, “How’s your … [Read more...]
Alvarez vacates WBC title, still pursuing Golovkin fight (The Associated Press)
Alvarez vacates WBC title, still pursuing Golovkin fight (The Associated Press) Canelo Alvarez vacated his WBC middleweight title Wednesday rather than be pressured into a deal to fight Gennady Golovkin, though Alvarez said in a statement he still wants to face the unified titleholder. The WBC had imposed a Tuesday deadline for making a fight between the two champions, and Alvarez did not … [Read more...]
Leicester owners shoot for Thai World Cup entry
Leicester owners shoot for Thai World Cup entry Bangkok (AFP) – Leicester City’s billionaire owners say they hope to use the Premier League winners to nurture young football talent with the aim of Thailand qualifying for the World Cup within a decade. The newly crowned English champions are on a celebratory post-season tour of Thailand, home of publicity-shy billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha … [Read more...]
Kessel, Crosby score in Penguins’ dominating Game 3 performance
Kessel, Crosby score in Penguins' dominating Game 3 performance These playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been dangerous when Sidney Crosby hasn't scored. Now that Crosby has started to thaw offensively Pittsburgh looks that much more dangerous in their Eastern Conference Final series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Crosby scored a power play goal and Pittsburgh's third line led by Phil … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Curry, Dubs destroy OKC
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Curry, Dubs destroy OKC Stephen Curry shoots lights out as Warriors rip Thunder in 118-91 Game 2 win Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals was fun to watch for about two and a half quarters, but Stephen Curry went on a one-man wrecking ball blitz, scoring 15 straight points for the Warriors, and giving them a 76-59 lead with five minutes left in the third quarter. … [Read more...]
Thunder wilt under third quarter Warriors barrage in Game 2
Thunder wilt under third quarter Warriors barrage in Game 2 1:05 AM ET print OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oklahoma City Thunder kept standing up to the oncoming storm, weathering each wave the Golden State Warriors were throwing, until they finally broke. A 31-19 third quarter that featured the MVP doing MVP things turned Game 2 into a blowout in a hurry, and the Warriors pulled away 118-91 … [Read more...]
Curry’s 3rd quarter burst puts away OKC for series-tying blowout
Curry's 3rd quarter burst puts away OKC for series-tying blowout The Oklahoma City Thunder's surprising Western Conference Finals Game 1 victory on Monday stood out as an example of a team finding its best form at the right time, but it also found the history-making Golden State Warriors making uncharacteristic and frequently baffling mistakes. A team known for its late-game poise made a … [Read more...]
Sources: Magic upbeat on luring Vogel as coach
Sources: Magic upbeat on luring Vogel as coach 12:38 AM ET Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Chris Broussard Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Formerly at the New York Times, 1998-2004 Covering the NBA since 1995 print The Orlando … [Read more...]
Once Stephen Curry got hot, it was game over for the Thunder
Once Stephen Curry got hot, it was game over for the Thunder 12:44 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information print In a desperate scenario, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry left everyone on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the dust. Last 2 Postseasons Result 2016 Conf Finals vs Thunder won by 27 2015 NBA Finals vs Cavaliers won by 21 2015 Conf Semis vs Grizzlies won by 17 Curry's … [Read more...]