Where'd you go Joe? Match lines at home could spark Pavelski Prior to reaching the Stanley Cup Final, San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski had 22 points in 18 playoff games. Since the series started he's had exactly zero points in two games. He's totaled 8 shot attempts in the entire series. Yes, it's only been two games, but something is happening.  Could it be a matter of something the … [Read more...]

Social Hour: Harbaugh discusses Saban's rant, wears Aaron jersey Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. Jim Harbaugh said he sent his Tuesday tweet about Alabama coach Nick Saban's satellite camp rant because he … [Read more...]

Rookie heroes fueling Penguins’ Stanley Cup run PITTSBURGH – Call it rookie pride.  “Oh yeah. There’s a ton of it in here,” said Bryan Rust of the Pittsburgh Penguins, standing in the team's dressing room after Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. For years, the Penguins struggled with finding the right supporting cast for its collection of star players. They would look … [Read more...]

Corner Infield Shuffle Up: The Prince Fielder problem The idea with Shuffle Up is simple: 5x5 value for rest of season. Today we do the corners (first base, third base), with the DHs mixed in (they don't fit anywhere else). What's happened to this point is merely an audition. I didn't rank anyone on the DL, or anyone in the minors. Everyone seems to be more optimistic on injury returnees … [Read more...]

Serena Williams stages epic comeback to reach French Open semis Serena Williams came back from the brink of elimination Thursday to advance to the French Open semifinals. The world No. 1 dug herself out of a 5-7, 0-1 hole to knock off Yulia Putintseva in three sets. Putintseva, currently ranked No. 60, put Williams on the defensive early on. The 21-year-old was able to dictate the pace of … [Read more...]

Stanley Cup Final Game 2: 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 post-game awards.) First Star: Conor Sheary, Pittsburgh Penguins The Penguins forward scored the game winning goal in overtime to give them a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. … [Read more...]

Sharks believe they can reach 'another level' in Game 3 PITTSBURGH – The San Jose Sharks promised they were going to better in Game 2, but another tight hockey game ended with them being outshot in a loss.  The Pittsburgh Penguins were victorious thanks to Conor Sheary’s overtime goal and now hold a 2-0 series lead as things shift back to San Jose for Games 3 and 4. Consider the historical … [Read more...]

Buffalo team responds to Free Brady event with 'Keep Brady Suspended' Earlier Wednesday, we told you about the Pawtucket Red Sox' "Free Brady Friday" promotion, which is being held on June 10 in support of New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady. But now, in a move that would likely make minor league baseball's funmeister Mike Veeck proud, the Buffalo Bisons, the triple-A affiliate of … [Read more...]

Peyton Manning, Tony Gonzalez, Marshall Faulk up for college HOF Peyton Manning sure feels like a lock for the College Hall of Fame. The former NFL MVP and Tennessee quarterback leads the list of nominees for the 2017 induction class for the college football hall. The 2017 class will be inducted in January before the College Football Playoff National Championship. Joining Manning on the … [Read more...]

Mookie Betts turns into one-man army, beats Orioles all by himself You'd be hard-pressed to find someone in sports who had a better Tuesday night than Mookie Betts, the Boston Red Sox outfielder who morphed into a one-man gang and beat the Baltimore Orioles all by himself. The Red Sox beat the O's 6-2 and Betts' night went like this: • First inning = solo homer to center field• Second inning … [Read more...]