Former NHL goalie Mathieu Garon finds stolen mask on eBay During Mathieu Garon’s two years with the Los Angeles Kings right out of the 2004-05 lockout, he had a neat mask that went with the team’s purple jersey scheme. It was a cool design, one that might catch your eye if you were scouring eBay. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest today] That’s either what Garon or someone he knows … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Friday's bargains and values By Jason Chen It's a particularly light slate Friday with just three games on tap, each of which features a heavy favorite. The Capitals, Blues and Lightning should be able to win their games, and those are the teams DFS players should load up on. The Blues are a very attractive option because the Canucks will be playing their second … [Read more...]

NHL Playoff Death Watch: Wild card madness for Bruins, Avalanche Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation.  Thursday night was a remarkable night on several fronts: 1. The Philadelphia Flyers scored two goals in 19 seconds to rally for a third-period win at the Colorado Avalanche, … [Read more...]

Oregon eliminates Duke and its hopes for repeat national title The odds were long for Duke to repeat as national champion this season after losing a key contributor in Amile Jefferson to injury back in December. But that didn’t stop the shorthanded Blue Devils from playing their hearts out in the ACC regular season and in a postseason run that ended Thursday night in a Sweet 16 clash with … [Read more...]

Kobe Bryant and Buddy Hield cause a stir during Sweet 16 game Buddy Hield is on his way to the NBA as soon as his senior season ends with the Oklahoma Sooners, but he won’t get the opportunity to play against Kobe Bryant when he gets there because Bryant will retire after this season. So Hield wasn’t going to be stopped on Thursday when he saw his chance to introduce himself to one of the … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: Alabama DL A'Shawn Robinson, a true brute force Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 38. Alabama DE-DT A'Shawn Robinson6-foot-4, 307 pounds Key stat: According to Pro Football Focus, Robinson played 1,140 of a possible 1,995 snaps the past … [Read more...]

NFL lashes back at NY Times' latest concussion piece Another day, another story that claims the NFL made serious mistakes in its handling of the concussion issue years ago. And the NFL wasn't happy about it, issuing a long point-by-point response. The New York Times had the latest story that brings attention back to the NFL's mistakes. The Times said that the league's concussion committee … [Read more...]

Legendary broadcaster and D-Backs analyst Joe Garagiola dies at 90 The baseball world lost a broadcasting legend Wednesday. Former player and Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Garagiola died at the age of 90. The Arizona Diamondbacks have confirmed the news. Garagiola's family released a statement, which reflected on his legendary career within baseball. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of … [Read more...]

Buffalo has first official practice since Solomon Jackson's death The University of Buffalo started spring practice on Tuesday. It's was the team's first practice since the death of defensive end Solomon Jackson. Jackson, set to be a junior in 2016, had what's been termed a medical emergency in an offseason conditioning workout in February. He died a week later at the age of 20. “We know … [Read more...]

2016 NFL Rookie Predictions: Keith Marshall has moxie Bench presses have been counted, cone drills have been clocked, and tape has been reviewed. While NFL scouts have been scribbling in their notebooks for months, fantasy owners are just now examining this year’s incoming class. Over the next two weeks, I’ll be breaking down some under the radar prospects at QB, RB, and WR. Once April … [Read more...]