Months after letting him go as coach, Giants welcome Coughlin to Ring of Honor Tom Coughlin (Getty Images) So…this could be a little uncomfortable: just months after letting him go as the team’s head coach, the New York Giants have selected Tom Coughlin for the franchise’s Ring of Honor. Coughlin and two men to whom he is already linked with – Ernie Accorsi, the team’s general manager who … [Read more...]

This Vin Scully tribute involves Yasiel Puig's feet It’s Vin Scully’s final season in the broadcast booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers and one of the players he watches every day found a way to show the legendary broadcaster how much he respects him. Outfielder Yasiel Puig wore a pair of cleats with Scully’s face on them Sunday during the Dodgers 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks. You know … [Read more...]

GOP's Paul Ryan makes crucial mistake, waves Terrible Towel in Cleveland House Speaker Paul Ryan might have offended Cleveland Browns fans at the RNC. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Following the GOP script during the pre-election cycle the past year or so has been an interesting ride of the unexpected. So perhaps we shouldn’t be shocked by what others might view as a horrific faux pas. Paul … [Read more...]

Marek Vs. Wyshynski: NHL vs. NBA; Tom Poraszka of General Fanager (Podcast) In this edition of Marek Vs. Wyshynski, the boys are talking about: – Tom Poraszka, creator and operator of salary cap site General Fanager, talks big contracts, expansion draft and how he created hockey’s most addictive site. – Is George McPhee the right GM to build a winner in Las Vegas? – More P.K. Subban fallout. … [Read more...]

Mostly MLB Notes: Talking Cespedes and a look around the league Yoenis Cespedes leads the charge on the latest MLB Notes (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Yoenis Cespedes seemingly played over his head after getting traded to the Mets last season, but he currently sports an even better OPS (.947) this year compared to last with New York. The 30-year-old is on pace to finish with 37 homers … [Read more...]

Five interesting facts from Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak Your browser does not support iframes. On July 17, 1941, the greatest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history came to an end. After collecting at least one basehit in a record-setting 56 consecutive games, Joe DiMaggio finished 0-for-3 with a walk in a Yankees 4-3 win against the Cleveland Indians. The end of … [Read more...]

Yangervis Solarte makes great catch topped with nacho cheese If you love food puns mixed with baseball or vice versa, then you’ll love this play by San Diego Padres third baseman Yangervis Solarte. Solarte, who briefly played alongside Derek Jeter during his stint with the New York Yankees in 2014, channeled the future Hall of Famer with a grab that reminded us of Jeter’s iconic dive into … [Read more...]

Russia conquering Great Britain, as KHL expands to London LONDON – O2 Arena on September 30, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) The Kontinental Hockey League continues to march across Europe and Asia, planting a flag in lucrative markets. First came Red Star Kunlun, a KHL team based in Beijing which will begin play next season. On Friday, KHL vice president George … [Read more...]

Ravens' Justin Tucker wants long-term deal or agent says kicker will go elsewhere Justin Tucker (Getty Images) Friday at 4 p.m. EST is the deadline for teams and players designated as franchise players for 2016 to agree to long-term deals. While sentiment is growing that the Denver Broncos and reigning Super Bowl MVP Von Miller will finalize a deal in time (after a few months of … [Read more...]

Phil Mickelson's near-ace highlights strong second round at British Open Your browser does not support iframes. Phil Mickelson torched Royal Troon on Thursday, missing an alltime major-record 62 by less than the width of a golf ball. For Mickelson, the question always is, how will he handle prosperity? The answer on Friday: quite well. [Complete British Open leaderboard] Mickelson … [Read more...]