The Walk Off: Orioles rally to keep winning streak alive 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. Look at the top of the American League East standings and you’ll find the Baltimore Orioles in first … [Read more...]
Next man up: Nevin Lawson still has a lot to learn – Pride of Detroit
Next man up: Nevin Lawson still has a lot to learn - Pride of Detroit Lawson at times mixed up which receiver he was responsible for in crowded formations. How he processes assignments within the coverage call faster is a key area of growth to watch. We now finish our analysis of CB Nevin Lawson's development from the 2015 season. Next man up is a series of articles examining players further down … [Read more...]
Draft blog: Angels pick Thaiss; Cardinals take Jones – Roanoke Times (blog)
Draft blog: Angels pick Thaiss; Cardinals take Jones - Roanoke Times (blog) Second-team All-American catcher Matt Thaiss of UVa has been picked by the Los Angeles Angels with the 16th overall pick in the first round of tonight's major league amateur draft. UVa ace Connor Jones was chosen by St. Louis in the second round with the 70th overall pick. He was the final pick of Round 2. Subscription … [Read more...]
Matt Murray defends his Game 5 performance for Penguins
Matt Murray defends his Game 5 performance for Penguins PITTSBURGH – Goalie Matt Murray’s mental toughness has been praised throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, by his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates and his coach, who referred to him as “very calm, cool, collected” and “business-like.” Perhaps we can add “purposefully delusional” to that list. Murray didn’t have a good first period in the … [Read more...]
With US debut, Zou Shiming paving way for Chinese boxing (The Associated Press)
With US debut, Zou Shiming paving way for Chinese boxing (The Associated Press) Zou Shiming is not the main attraction for U.S. boxing fans on Saturday's Madison Square Garden theater card that includes rising star Vasyl Lomachenko. HBO won't even show Zou's fight. Training Tuesday at Mendez Boxing in Manhattan, Zou worked the mitts with trainer Freddie Roach - already famous in Asia for … [Read more...]
Uruguay on brink after Venezuela upset at Copa America
Uruguay on brink after Venezuela upset at Copa America Philadelphia (AFP) – Uruguay were sent spinning to the brink of elimination from the Copa America Centenario after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat to Venezuela. Uruguay, the record 15-time Copa America champions, were on Thursday left staring down the barrel of their first group phase exit since 1997 after Salomon Rondon’s first half goal at … [Read more...]
Sharks vs. Penguins: Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Key Moment
Sharks vs. Penguins: Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Key Moment The San Jose Sharks didn’t know what it was like to play with a regulation lead this Stanley Cup Final. Before Game 5 at Pittsburgh they hadn’t held an advantage against Pittsburgh Penguins outside of Joonas Donskoi’s overtime winner in Game 3. They got their first lead when Brent Burns scored at the 1:04 mark of the first period and … [Read more...]
CBS Sports Picks a Mt. Rushmore for Michigan State Football – The Only Colors
CBS Sports Picks a Mt. Rushmore for Michigan State Football - The Only Colors Past trumps present for Spartans honorees. It's always fun to talk about who would make the Mt. Rushmore for any given team during the offseason, and CBS Sports has now chosen its own version for the Michigan State Spartans. We're in a historically successful era of MSU football, but the site's Tom Fornelli decided … [Read more...]
No. 1 pick Mickey Moniak’s friend has to pay off embarrassing bet
No. 1 pick Mickey Moniak's friend has to pay off embarrassing bet Being selected in the MLB draft is the realization of a lifelong dream. When you're taken first overall, like California prep outfielder Mickey Moniak was on Thursday by the Philadelphia Phillies, it's the cause for great celebration. Especially when it comes at a cost for a childhood friend. Moniak revealed on MLB Network … [Read more...]