CWHL Three Stars: Lacasse backstops Boston; dynamic duo of Pouline, Ouellette (Ed. Note: Welcome to the first 3 Stars for the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) where we’ll be recapping the weekend’s games. The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) will get their own 3 Stars post when their games finish. Both leagues are still finding their bearings when it comes to video coverage. We’ll … [Read more...]

Emiliano Grillo wins Frys.com Open in playoff over Kevin Na Emiliano Grillo is batting 1.000 as a full member of the PGA Tour.  The 23-year-old won his first start with a Tour card on Sunday, beating Kevin Na in a two-hole playoff for the Frys.com Open at Silverado Resort's North Course in Napa, Calif. Both Grillo and Na finished at 15-under 273, a stroke clear of Justin Thomas, Tyrone Van … [Read more...]

Revenge Game goes New England's way as Colts fight, but not enough The Revenge Game played out just fine for New England. There was a moment, a brief moment, in Sunday night's 34-27 New England victory over Indianapolis, when you thought the Colts might reverse the narrative, might disrupt all the expectations of a Patriot blitzkrieg. Indianapolis spent the first half looking unlike the … [Read more...]

Enraged Lions fans vent their displeasure after being ejected (Language warning for one s-word late in the video.) These fine gentlemen are hardcore Lions fans, as you can tell, and according to them, they were ejected from Sunday's game. "SuperFan" and "Detroit Don," as they call themselves, claim they were ejected for cheering in the third quarter while the Lions were on defense. Surely … [Read more...]

Seahawks in last place after blowing another big fourth-quarter lead For the third time this season, the Seattle Seahawks coughed up a fourth-quarter lead — this time at home. A miscommunication between Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and safety Earl Thomas led to a 26-yard touchdown pass from Carolina quarterback Cam Newton to tight end Greg Olsen with 32 seconds left that put the … [Read more...]

Sammy Watkins leaves on crutches after suffering injury on touchdown catch After complaining about his lack of targets earlier in the week, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins finally got his wish, catching three E.J. Manuel passes for 40 yards — including a 22-yard touchdown — on a scoring drive that cut the Cincinnati Bengals' lead to 17-14 just before the half. That's the good news. … [Read more...]

Another week, another ridiculous question about what exactly is a catch You know, passing a football seems like a pretty simple proposition. Quarterback throws ball, receiver either hangs onto ball or he doesn't. But this being the NFL, there's no easy element of the game that can't be hopelessly, ridiculously overcomplicated with rules, analysis, preconditions, caveats, codicils, and, of … [Read more...]

Will disastrous Blue Jackets fire Todd Richards or shake up roster? The Columbus Blue Jackets were to feast on Sunday evening, going to owner John P. McConnell’s house and having their annual team dinner. It’s been cancelled. But then again, many of the best laid plans of this team have gone awry in this disastrous season. Six games, six losses, none of them in overtime. The Blue Jackets are … [Read more...]

Tom Brady's dad wants Patriots to run up score on Colts over deflate-gate Tom Brady might not speak his mind all that often, but his father certainly does. Tom Brady Sr. and his son are incredibly close, but because the New England Patriots quarterback not only plays the game of football but also the game of politics — not saying too much to fire up his opponents, not wanting to give them … [Read more...]

Notre Dame spoils USC's chance for a feel-good ending to a bad week All eyes might have been on USC this week, but Saturday belonged to Notre Dame. The Irish used its defense late in the game to secure a 41-31 win against the Trojans and remain in the hunt for a spot in the College Football Playoff. USC came into South Bend looking for something positive after a week of being in the … [Read more...]