Five hockey people we’re totally rooting for in 2016 (Video) There's no cheering in the press box. But there is quiet, substaintial "rooting." We root for people. We root for stories. And in 2016, there are some people in the NHL we're hoping find success. In the latest edition of The Wysh List, we look at the five hockey people that we're rooting for in the second half of the season, from … [Read more...]

Injuries keep stealing the show in Melbourne MELBOURNE, Australia – A trio of strange events have halted matches so far this week in Melbourne. The first night, the marquee match on Hisense Arena was delayed when a fan suffered a stroke in the stands.  Tomic Hisense Arena match suspended as woman in crowd has seizure. Cries for an Epipen, met with fans throwing device half-way across arena.— … [Read more...]

Tommy Baldwin Racing parts with Alex Bowman, hires Regan Smith Regan Smith went from not having a ride for 2016 to having a Cup Series gig over the course of this week while Alex Bowman went from having a job at NASCAR's top level to being without one. Tommy Baldwin Racing announced Thursday that it had parted ways with Bowman. The team had picked up the option on his contract for 2016 last … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart would like Brian France to be more hands on as a CEO Tony Stewart wants to see Brian France around the Sprint Cup circuit a whole lot more. Stewart, who is competing in his final Sprint Cup Series season in 2016, said on SiriusXM Speedway on Thursday afternoon that he would like to have NASCAR's CEO be present more frequently, both in discussions with drivers and during race … [Read more...]

Andrew Ference done for year with hip injury Former Edmonton Oilers captain Andrew Ference will have season-ending hip surgery, the team announced Thursday. The 36-year-old Ference, who gave up his ‘C’ this year because of a diminished role, is a minus-4 and has 0 points in six games played. Ference hasn’t played since Nov. 27. In those six games, he's averaged just 13:04 of ice-time.  … [Read more...]

LeBron James apparently finds inspiration in Conor McGregor Conor McGregor certainly has a way with words. Whether you’re inspired by the things he says, like his raucous Irish faithful, or praying he gets knocked out in his next fight, one thing is undeniable: there is no one quite like McGregor these days. On Wednesday, the same day McGregor was hijacking a UFC 197 press conference in Las … [Read more...]

Chip Kelly doesn't give ringing endorsement for Colin Kaepernick The most interesting part of Chip Kelly being hired by the San Francisco 49ers was what he'll do with quarterback Colin Kaepernick. On one hand, the fit between Kelly and Kaepernick seems great. Kaepernick has a skill set that would seem to work well in Kelly's offense, and giving him fewer reads might get him back to the form … [Read more...]

Bettman 'no doubt' on Scott at ASG; Canadian teams impact Rogers; Malkin Q&A (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • The Kickstarter campaign of create "Pride Tape" for … [Read more...]

Chaos is the only certainty in college basketball this season For a man whose team is near the bottom of the ACC standings and lost its most recent game by 28 points, Wake Forest coach Danny Manning displayed remarkable confidence entering Wednesday night's visit to second-ranked North Carolina. "They’re beatable," Manning told reporters in Winston Salem on Monday. "Every team in college … [Read more...]

Colorado State player's parents, niece and nephew die in fire Emmanuel Omogbo, a junior on the Colorado State basketball team, learned Tuesday that his parents and his sister's 2-year-old twins died in a house fire back home in Maryland. The Coloradoan newspaper reported firefighters in Prince George's County, MD, were able to pull all four family members from the house in Chillum, a … [Read more...]