Why did Jimmy Vesey take the New York Rangers' free agent pitch? (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) College free agent forward Jimmy Vesey tried not to pay attention to New York Rangers’ celebrity fans as they took to Twitter in droves to try to convince him to play for their team. Eventually Vesey’s friends got ahold of him to inform the Harvard grad that New York Mets pitcher … [Read more...]
Preseason superstar Dak Prescott lighting it up at QB for Cowboys
Preseason superstar Dak Prescott lighting it up at QB for Cowboys Maybe we’ll look back in a couple of years — heck, maybe even a couple weeks — and realize Dak Prescott is just Landry Jones or Ryan Nassib, only with a star on his helmet. Mid-round picks at quarterback are generally wastes. Teams draft flawed quarterbacks in the middle rounds and usually give up on them right away (hello, … [Read more...]
Sports Digest: Vesey picks Rangers over Bruins, other teams – Press Herald
Sports Digest: Vesey picks Rangers over Bruins, other teams - Press Herald HOCKEY Highly touted prospect Vesey picks Rangers over Bruins, other teams The New York Rangers have won the Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes. Vesey was the Hobey Baker Award winner as the NCAA’s player of the year last season for Harvard. The 23-year-old forward had 24 goals and 22 assists in 33 games. Originally drafted by the … [Read more...]
Where to find Barcelona vs. Real Betis on US TV and streaming
Where to find Barcelona vs. Real Betis on US TV and streaming If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Barcelona vs. Real Betis, you’ve come to the right place. Barcelona returns to league action in their race to win the 2016/17 La Liga title. The entire Barcelona squad except for Neymar is expected to be available for selection including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. The trio of Messi, … [Read more...]
Indians complete comeback with improbable walk-off home run
Indians complete comeback with improbable walk-off home run In a possible postseason preview, the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays provided drama on Friday night that is typically reserved for October’s biggest moments. With two ninth-inning swings and one mad dash around the bases, the Indians turned a one-run deficit into a 3-2 victory that sent Progressive Field into an unbridled … [Read more...]
Clayton Kershaw has a return plan and it involves Skyline Chili
Clayton Kershaw has a return plan and it involves Skyline Chili A frustrating season in the injury department may finally take a positive turn for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Friday, ace Clayton Kershaw took the first step toward a possible return by playing long toss at 150 feet. According to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register, Kershaw came away from the session feeling normal, … [Read more...]
American braves tough Rio conditions to join mix for Olympic golf gold
American braves tough Rio conditions to join mix for Olympic golf gold Gerina Piller enters the final round tied for second. (Getty Images) By Stephanie Myles, Yahoo Canada RIO DE JANEIRO — The Olympic golf course morphed from docile lamb into ferocious lion overnight, much to the dismay of the shot makers but to the delight of the scramblers. The brutish wind on Friday was Gerina Piller’s … [Read more...]
Cycling: Post’s silver joy tempered as fiance misses a medal (Reuters)
Cycling: Post's silver joy tempered as fiance misses a medal (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - American Alise Post's joy at winning a silver medal in the women's BMX final was tempered shortly afterwards on Friday as Australian husband-to-be Sam Willoughby finished off the podium. Minutes after Post crossed the line second behind winner Mariana Pajon, she watched … [Read more...]
Serbia beats Australia 87-61, plays US for men’s hoops title (Yahoo Sports)
Serbia beats Australia 87-61, plays US for men's hoops title (Yahoo Sports) Serbia had a late last look against the U.S. and missed. Milos Teodosic scored 22 points as Serbia, which pushed the star-studded American squad to the final seconds before losing earlier in the Rio Games, moved into the Olympic gold-medal game with a shockingly easy 87-61 semifinal win over Australia on Friday. … [Read more...]
US beats Spain 82-76 in men’s basketball, will play for gold (Yahoo Sports)
US beats Spain 82-76 in men's basketball, will play for gold (Yahoo Sports) To get by Spain again, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team would have to win ugly, so unusual it's practically un-American. ''It was just a real different game today,'' coach Mike Krzyzewski said. Klay Thompson scored 22 points for the Americans, who will play Serbia on Sunday for their third consecutive Olympic … [Read more...]