Pekka Rinne throws Jonathan Quick-esque tantrum (Video) Throughout the Nashville Predators playoff run, Pekka Rinne has been a steadying force in the net. Calm, cool, and collected in even the toughest games. ... until Game 7 versus the San Jose Sharks. Patrick Marleau scored a top shelf goal on a back and forth passing play with Logan Couture. With 16:06 left in the third period and the … [Read more...]

Happy Hour: Lug nuts, the Chase and 256 MPH at Indy? It's time for Happy Hour. As always, tweet us your thoughts or shoot us an email at [email protected] if you want to participate. Welcome to peak racing season. For the first time in 2016, all three NASCAR series, the IndyCar Series, Formula 1 and the NHRA are racing on the same weekend. If the weather is bad in your neck of the … [Read more...]

Strikeout Time: Scherzer and Pomeranz combine for 30 punchouts I try not to lead this column with stupendous feats done by the universally owned, but sometimes you can’t avoid it.  Hey, Max Scherzer struck out 20 Tigers. Go add Max Scherzer!  Scherzer’s the fourth member of the 20-strikeout club (Roger Clemens did it twice; Kerry Wood — in the best game I’ve ever seen pitched — and Randy … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Fabbri, Stastny, Brouwer line powers Blues No. 1 Star: Robby Fabbri, St. Louis Blues  The Blues rookie became the youngest player in franchise history to score in a Game 7 as as his goal opened the scoring during a 6-1 rout of the Dallas Stars. Fabbri added two assists to finish with eight points in the series.  No. 2 Star: Paul Stastny, St. Louis Blues Stastny also posted a … [Read more...]

Dana White says relationship with Conor McGregor 'great' despite UFC 200 snafu UFC president Dana White has maintained that he holds no ill will toward Conor McGregor after the UFC featherweight champion was pulled from his UFC 200 fight with Nate Diaz because of his refusal to participate in a pre-fight media conference in Las Vegas. And if what White’s saying is true, it appears that the … [Read more...]

Spin Doctors: Ryan Mathews vs. C.J. Anderson In this episode of the Docs, Brad Evans and Liz Loza offer their diagnoses on projected RB2s Ryan Mathews and C.J. Anderson. Who will churn out the better numbers this season? Read their arguments and declare a winner in the comments section below. [Yahoo Fantasy Football is open for the 2016 season. Sign up now] Brad unfurls his tongue, … [Read more...]

Lehtonen's heroics beat Blues, send series to Game 7 The Dallas Stars received a big performance from much-maligned goaltender Kari Lehtonen to send their series with the St. Louis Blues to a decisive Game 7. Lehtonen, who had been swapped out with Antti Niemi at points, was the difference for Dallas in their 3-2 Game 6 win at Scottrade Center.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest … [Read more...]

Hitchcock says he'll 'sleep' on Game 7 goaltending decision St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said he will “sleep” on a decision on which goaltender he will start in Game 7 of his second-round series.  In St. Louis' Game 6 loss, Brian Elliott was pulled after allowing three goals on seven shots on goal. In the past, Hitchcock has been known to have an itchy trigger finger between Elliott … [Read more...]

Mostly MLB Notes: Max Scherzer and a look around the league Max Scherzer was almost unanimously the second pitcher off the board in drafts this spring, often in the mid-second round. So far he’s produced a 4.60 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP, and owners have been saddled with the No. 145 overall player. Scherzer has 48 strikeouts over 46.0 innings, so his K rate remains strong (albeit not as strong as … [Read more...]

John Daly finishes T-17 in PGA Tour Champions debut; Parnevik wins John Daly got off to a hot start in Sunday's final round of the Insperity Championship, his first start on the 50-plus PGA Tour Champions. However, the 50-year-old two-time major winner couldn't sustain the momentum to make a charge, and he finished tied for 17th in his tour debut. Daly, who shot 1-under 71 on Sunday, closed … [Read more...]