The Walk Off: Victor Martinez puts on power show in Tigers win 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. Victor Martinez and the Detroit Tigers flexed their muscle in a big way on Thursday night. Martinez … [Read more...]
Ayesha Curry rips refs, NBA again after Steph’s Game 6 ejection
Ayesha Curry rips refs, NBA again after Steph's Game 6 ejection Ayesha Curry, wife of back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry, made headlines after the Golden State Warriors' NBA Finals Game 5 when she asked if referees could be fined. The message was clear — the Warriors would have clinched the NBA title in Monday's game if not for calls that went the way of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Never mind that … [Read more...]
Spirited England comeback against Wales provides hope for Euro 2016
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LeBron, J.R., and Kyrie combined for the alley-oop of the playoffs
LeBron, J.R., and Kyrie combined for the alley-oop of the playoffs Game 6 of the NBA Finals has been defined by the tension and performances fans would expect to associate with what could be the final game of the 2015-16 season. Thankfully, that pressure did not keep the Cleveland Cavaliers from pulling off one of the best highlights you'll see in any NBA game. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry ejected, hits fan with mouthpiece in Game 6 meltdown
Stephen Curry ejected, hits fan with mouthpiece in Game 6 meltdown A frustrating and disappointing Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals for Stephen Curry ended in a stunning bit of personal history: the first ejection for the back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player's professional career. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Steph Curry fouls out, throws his mouth … [Read more...]
Dahntay Jones makes sudden impact for Cavaliers
Dahntay Jones makes sudden impact for Cavaliers 11:28 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate CLEVELAND -- Late in the second quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue went to an unlikely member of … [Read more...]