Stanley Cup Final Game 3: Puck Daddy's Postgame Awards (Ed. Note: We're changing things up for the Stanley Cup Finals. Instead of writing Three Stars as we normally do on game night, we'll be handing out some postgame awards.) First Star: Joonas Donskoi, San Jose Sharks For the second straight game, the Sharks forced overtime. Donskoi assisted on Joel Ward's game tying goal and netted the … [Read more...]

Brock Lesnar to return at UFC 200; McGregor-Diaz 2 set for UFC 202 The UFC kept dropping bombshells during the broadcast of UFC 199, and it had nothing to do with the action in the cage at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. During the pay-per-view broadcast, in two separate announcements, the UFC announced that ex-heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would return to fight against an opponent to be … [Read more...]

Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz II to headline UFC 202 After weeks of negotiating and a number of hurdles along the way, the rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor is set for UFC 202 on Aug. 20 the UFC announced on Saturday night during UFC 199. While the location hasn’t been confirmed, it will reportedly take place in Las Vegas according to MMAFighting.com. The rematch is coming! #UFC202: … [Read more...]

Matt Murray moves past not very good night for Penguins SAN JOSE, Calif. – There were two evaluations of Matt Murray’s Game 3 for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a game in which he gave up three goals on 26 shots and lost in overtime to the San Jose Sharks.  His teammates thought he was fine. “He was solid. He made some big saves for us. Murray’s great. He gave us a chance. He was solid for us,” … [Read more...]

UFC 199: Kevin Casey, Muhammad Ali’s son-in-law, fights to split draw INGLEWOOD, Calif. — It’s been an emotional 24 hours for Kevin Casey. The 34-year-old middleweight stepped inside the Octagon at UFC 199 one day after the death of his father-in-law, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, who died Friday night of septic shock “due to unspecified natural causes" at the age of 74. Casey is married to … [Read more...]

Trade for James Shields confirms White Sox aim to contend in 2016 The Chicago White Sox have acquired veteran right-hander James Shields in a trade with the San Diego Padres, according to Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish.   Dennis Lin of the San Diego Tribune previously reported the two sides had been deep in discussions for the last week, exchanging prospect's names and negotiating financial … [Read more...]

Sports world reacts to Muhammad Ali's death As news broke that boxing great Muhammad Ali died at 74, the sports world took to Twitter to share its thoughts on the legend.[PHOTOS: Muhammad Ali through the years] pic.twitter.com/Jr5HcJRmeA— Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAli) June 4, 2016 God came for his champion. So long great one. @MuhammadAli #TheGreatest #RIP pic.twitter.com/jhXyqOuabi— Mike … [Read more...]

Here's why Ravens had special bond with Muhammad Ali Today we lost a champion. Rest in peace @MuhammadAli. pic.twitter.com/SXLsBWkaZg— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) June 4, 2016 The 2012 Baltimore Ravens, like millions of others around the world, were inspired by Muhammad Ali. Ali, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, died on Friday. He played a role in that Ravens team becoming … [Read more...]

Rio Olympics will feature first-ever refugee team The Olympics, in theory, are a place where politics remain outside the stadium, where athletes compete for their country without the baggage of parochial grievances. It's a nice theory. The reality is that political and military disputes that dot the entire planet often sweep up innocent athletes in their tornado, and the International … [Read more...]

Pressing Questions: Is Ameer Abdullah a workhorse? The NFL regular season kicks off in less than 14 weeks. Between now and then, fans of the virtual game will closely watch quarterback competitions, mull muddy backfields, and ruminate over rehab related timetables. To honor this summer-long quest for clarity, each week I’ll be highlighting one of fantasy’s most pressing questions. Today’s … [Read more...]