Bellemare ejected for hit; Flyers fans litter ice with bracelets (Video) The Washington Capitals held a 4-1 lead in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3, which meant it was time for things to get out of hand. After Brooks Orpik left the game in the second period, his Capitals teammate, Dmitry Orlov, was lucky to skate away from what could have been a catastrophic hit by … [Read more...]
Kimbo Slice to headline Bellator show in July despite positive steroids test
Kimbo Slice to headline Bellator show in July despite positive steroids test Performance-enhancing drug usage remains a significant problem in mixed martial arts despite the UFC's intensive testing program run by the United States Anti-Doping Agency since last year. No other combat sports promotion takes PED usage as seriously as the UFC, and yet it still has fighters test positive … [Read more...]
Brian Boyle taunts Justin Abdelkader with ‘chicken dance’ (Video)
Brian Boyle taunts Justin Abdelkader with 'chicken dance' (Video) Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader was more subdued in a fracas following Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning than he was near the end of Game 2. Abdelkader, who bloodied Lightning forward Mike Blunden in Game 2, was grabbed by Tampa forward Brian Boyle after Game 3. Boyle dropped his gloves to try to fight … [Read more...]
San Antonio dominates a depleted Grizzlies team, takes 1-0 lead
San Antonio dominates a depleted Grizzlies team, takes 1-0 lead The San Antonio Spurs gave everyone what they expected to see in Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Pity it wasn’t much to look at. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Staring down a massively depleted Grizzlies squad, the Spurs peeled off a dominant 106-74 win over the Grizzlies on … [Read more...]
You’ll never see a behind-the-back bunt like this in MLB
You'll never see a behind-the-back bunt like this in MLB We're used to seeing trick shots in basketball and trick plays in football, but this is a pretty stunning mix of both on a softball field. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] During a recent game, this softball player decided she wanted to go behind-the-back with a bunt attempt, and she actually pulled it off, executing a … [Read more...]
Antoine Roussel scores weirdest goal of the playoffs (Video)
Antoine Roussel scores weirdest goal of the playoffs (Video) The Dallas Stars opened the scoring in Game 2 against the Minnesota Wild in strange fashion. Early in the second period, Marco Scandella's clearing attempt went off Ales Hemsky’s skate toward Antoine Roussel behind the Wild net. Roussel attempted to settle the bouncing puck with his skate but it had other ideas. The puck would … [Read more...]
Coach’s challenge chaos in Blues’ Game 2 loss to Blackhawks
Coach’s challenge chaos in Blues’ Game 2 loss to Blackhawks The St. Louis Blues thought they had scored one of the biggest postseason goals in their recent history. Instead, Game 2 of their divisional quarterfinal against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night will be remembered for one of the biggest game-changing implementations of the NHL coach’s challenge in the mechanism’s first … [Read more...]
Casey Cizikas punches Aaron Ekblad ‘below the belt’ (Video)
Casey Cizikas punches Aaron Ekblad 'below the belt' (Video) New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas punched Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad in the groin area Friday during Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. The play happened hear the end of the second period with the two teams were engaged in a scrum in front of Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo. It’s unclear … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Rookie Predictions: Devontae Booker
2016 NFL Rookie Predictions: Devontae Booker Bench presses counted. Cone drills clocked. And tape reviewed. While NFL scouts have been scribbling in their notebooks for months, fantasy owners are just now examining this year’s incoming class. In order to keep fans of the virtual game fully informed and a step ahead of the competition, the Roto Arcade crew is here to provide you with the … [Read more...]
Farm Report: Trea Turner building call-up case
Farm Report: Trea Turner building call-up case Washington's Trea Turner is widely considered one of the game's more intriguing prospects, as most of you know. Turner, 22, made a cameo appearance for the Nationals late last season (9-for-40, HR, 2 SB) following an outstanding year in the high minors (.322/.370/.458, 8 HR, 29 SB). He opened his 2016 campaign at Triple-A Syracuse, where he's … [Read more...]