The Walk Off: Max Scherzer flirts with perfection in win over Cubs 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. For over five innings, the best offense in baseball was held completely silent. The Chicago … [Read more...]
Michael Bisping has variety of options for first UFC title defense
Michael Bisping has variety of options for first UFC title defense Now that the shock has worn off from Michael Bisping’s stunning first-round knockout of Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, the conversation has shifted to the middleweight champion’s first title defense. And the Brit isn’t short on suitors who are both deserving and eager to get a crack at Bisping. There’s obviously Rockhold, who … [Read more...]
Austria skipper Fuchs no ordinary footballer
Austria skipper Fuchs no ordinary footballer Paris (AFP) – Social media fiend, clothing line designer and head of a football academy in New York, Austria captain Christian Fuchs is as committed off the pitch as he is to fairytale Premier League champions Leicester City. Signed on a free transfer from German side Schalke last summer, it’s been a remarkable journey for the charismatic Fuchs who … [Read more...]
Game 5 woes show just how badly the Warriors need Draymond Green
Game 5 woes show just how badly the Warriors need Draymond Green OAKLAND — Draymond Green's suspension for Game 5 of the NBA Finals raised questions regarding not just how the Golden State Warriors could close out the Cleveland Cavaliers without him, but what the record-setting team would even look like without its most versatile player and vocal leader. The answer in Monday night's 112-97 … [Read more...]
Warriors' Bogut sprains knee, set to undergo MRI
Warriors' Bogut sprains knee, set to undergo MRI 1:00 AM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State center Andrew Bogut will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of a left knee injury he suffered in the third quarter of the Warriors' 112-97 loss in Game 5 of the … [Read more...]
Ayesha Curry questions officiating after Warriors’ Game 5 loss
Ayesha Curry questions officiating after Warriors' Game 5 loss Monday was a disappointing evening for the Golden State Warriors and their fans. Given the chance to vanquish the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second straight year, this time in the friendly confines of Oracle Arena, the defending NBA champions couldn't get the job done, falling apart in the second half beneath a barrage of … [Read more...]
French ready for Euro 2016 take-off, Giroud warns Albania
French ready for Euro 2016 take-off, Giroud warns Albania Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Minnows Albania could feel the full force of Euro 2016 hosts France as confidence grows ahead of their Group A encounter in Marseille on Wednesday, warned striker Olivier Giroud. Arsenal striker Giroud put any lingering doubts over his goalscoring form behind him after 57 minutes at the Stade de France on Friday … [Read more...]
Steph Curry struggles, Warriors crumble in Game 5
Steph Curry struggles, Warriors crumble in Game 5 1:43 AM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live OAKLAND, Calif. -- Champagne was available, but the Golden State Warriors ended up quaffing something more bitter, if not insipid, en route to a 112-97 loss against the Cleveland … [Read more...]
In Yankees' Farm System, Hope for a Better Yield – New York Times
In Yankees' Farm System, Hope for a Better Yield - New York Times By BILLY WITZJune 13, 2016The Yankees may not know for years whether Blake Rutherford can develop into a power-hitting center fielder, Nick Solak can blossom into a speedy second baseman or Nolan Martinez can become a mainstay of their pitching staff.But sooner or later, the farm system must begin bearing fruit, and the Yankees … [Read more...]
Social reaction to Kyrie Irving's 41-point game
Social reaction to Kyrie Irving's 41-point game 12:39 AM ET LeBron James, who scored 41 points himself, called Kyrie Irving's 41-point game one of the "greatest performances in Finals history." Fellow athletes seemed to be in similar wonderment as Irving torched the Warriors to close out Game 5. Kyrie out here hurting feelings man....smh — Austin Rivers (@AustinRivers25) June 14, 2016 … [Read more...]