Huge if True: Examining that bad Kevan Miller contract extension [HUGE IF TRUE breaks down the plausibility of the week's biggest rumor.] On Tuesday, the Boston Bruins announced a baffling extension for Kevan Miller. Four years, $10 million. Both those numbers are galling for entirely different reasons, and most everyone outside of a 10-foot radius of Don Sweeney's office seems to agree with … [Read more...]

St. Louis Blues' tank hits empty in Game 6 of conference final SAN JOSE, Calif. – The St. Louis Blues started to run out of gas in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks. Then the second-round against the Dallas Stars took another toll on them. By the time they reached Game 6 of the Western Conference Final they didn’t have much left. “We had individuals … [Read more...]

Jennie Finch set to make history with independent baseball team For the first time in professional baseball history, a female will manage a men's team. It will happen this Sunday, May 29, when the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League officially welcome softball legend Jennie Finch as their guest manager for one game when they take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at The … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Wednesday-Thursday picks By Neil Parker Game 6 between San Jose and St. Louis and the Game 7 showdown between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay make up the Yahoo contests for Wednesday. Look for the home teams to punch their tickets to the Stanley Cup Finals, leading to your picks, values and fades for the Wednesday-Thursday contests. GOALIEMatt Murray, PIT at TB ($34): … [Read more...]

Lightning lose goal, lose pucks and lose chance to end Penguins TAMPA, Fla. – It happened again. The Tampa Bay Lightning, with a chance to close out their opponent in the Eastern Conference Final, lose Game 6 on home ice. All the Lightning talked about leading up to Tuesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins were the lessons they learned from last season’s blowout loss to the New … [Read more...]

Serena Williams' quest for a French Open title just got easier Hours after No. 3 Angelique Kerber was upset in the opening round, another top women’s player exited the French Open field at Roland Garros on Tuesday. Fifth-seeded Victoria Azarenka was forced to retire midway through the third set against Karin Knapp after a right knee injury proved to be too much to bear. The early exits of … [Read more...]

Ranking the Big 12-SEC Challenge games from most to least compelling A rematch between powerhouses Kansas and Kentucky highlights the newly announced slate for next year's Big 12-SEC Challenge. All 10 games will take place Jan. 28. Here's a look at the matchups ranked from most to least intriguing: 1. Kansas at Kentucky: These blue bloods will both appear the preseason top five in most … [Read more...]

Joe Pavelski tips Sharks to verge of first Cup Final ST. LOUIS – The puck zipped off the stick of Brent Burns towards the white stick of Joe Pavelski at the start of the third period of Game 5 of the Western Conference Final between the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues. The two have practiced that type of play over-and-over again so Pavelski knew exactly what to do and how to do it. He … [Read more...]

Troy Brouwer bats puck out of mid-air for gorgeous goal (Video) ST. LOUIS – Troy Brouwer continued his big postseason run with a gorgeous goal in the first period of Game 5 between the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks.  Blues forward Paul Stastny drove into the Sharks’ zone and fired a shot on goaltender Martin Jones who made the initial save. On the rebound left by Jones, the puck … [Read more...]

Lightning vow to avoid all manner of traps vs. Penguins in Game 6 TAMPA, Fla. – Evgeni Malkin said it, on the eve of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference Final: “I believe in my team. I believe in myself. We can come back to Pittsburgh for sure.” You might need a taffy pull to stretch that to a Game 6 guarantee, but that’s still one of the Pittsburgh Penguins veteran leaders saying the series … [Read more...]