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Puck Daddy chats with Union goalie Troy Grosenick about Frozen Four, playing...
This weekend is the NCAA Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. Leading up to this weekend's events, we're chatting with one player from each of the teams involved. Look for interviews through Thursday. Today,...
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Court Report: Kyrie Irving shut down for a while
Kyrie Irving aggravated his right shoulder strain on Tuesday night against the Spurs, was examined at the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday, and has been shut down by the Cavs for as much as the next two...
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Alfredo Aceves will get first shot at saves in Boston
Sorry, Mark Melancon owners. You lost this battle. Bobby Valentine announced on Wednesday that Alfredo Aceves will open the season as Boston's closer. Here's the Red Sox manager, via the Boston Globe:...
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Marlins Park’s bobblehead museum has 588 bobbles, here’s a look at some of...
Since the Stew isn't on the scene for tonight's opening of Marlins Park, we knew we needed an operative to check out what we consider one of its coolest features. That would be the glass-enclosed...
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DTotD: APOEL’s Paulo Jorge gets teeth knocked out by teammate’s back
(Warning: Video shows a man pulling teeth out of his head.) Real Madrid beat APOEL Nicosia 5-2 in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal to advance by a comfortable 8-2 margin. Though...
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Drew Doughty wants to end the San Jose Sharks’ season before the playoffs
Hockey fans owe the NHL schedule-makers a beer or 10 for having the foresight to end the regular season with a home-and-home between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings. They're going to...
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Texas Catholic schools threaten to walk away from TAPPS over Beren Academy...
In late February and early March, Houston (Texas) Beren Academy, a small Orthodox Jewish school, received national attention after it was forced to forfeit a state semifinal rather than play on its...
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The Packers don’t want your fancy-schmancy uniforms
With much hullabaloo, Nike introduced their new uniforms for the NFL's 32 teams. Along with new technology, nearly every uniform got a facelift, from the Seattle Seahawks complete overhaul to the...
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Lakers complete more alley-oops than Clippers, are true lords of Lob City
When the Powers That Be in the NBA gave their blessing to a trade that would send Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers, there was much consternation and angst about the deal compromising fair play,...
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JaVale McGee woke up from a nap to learn he’d been traded
At March's trade deadline, the Washington Wizards traded center/goofball JaVale McGee to the Denver Nuggets. It wasn't a particularly surprising choice for anyone who has followed McGee's career in...
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Amanda Beard doesn’t have nice things to say about Carl Edwards in memoir
In her book that was released Tuesday, gold-medal winning swimmer Amanda Beard detailed her year-long relationship with Carl Edwards six years ago in some pretty unflattering terms, saying that Edwards...
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Another throw-away batch of 2012 predictions
Predictions are fun to make, even if they're destined to look ridiculous in 15 days (or 15 minutes). Please provide your own picks in the comments. American League Yankees: Even if Pineda is a zero,...
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Andre Iguodala can’t understand why scorers aren’t good defenders
All NBA players, from stars to the guys at the end of the bench, have a role. For much of his career, Philadelphia 76ers wing Andre Iguodala had a hard time figuring out exactly what that was. At...
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Masters Par 3 Contest suspended due to severe weather
Rain seems to be the story of the week so far at Augusta National. Less than 24 hours after storms downed trees and damaged the grandstand on the 16th hole, the weather returned to the course on...
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Puck Previews: Walter Gretzky has Parkinson’s; Glendale vs. NHL; Newark mayor...
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when...
View ArticleAugusta National chairman Billy Payne doesn’t want to talk about gender issues
Augusta National chairman Billy Payne was more than happy to talk about a number of topics during Wednesday's Masters week press conference. Rory McIlroy, the long putter debate, course conditions,...
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Howard football not affected by internal investigation; Rutgers breathes a...
Howard University has cancelled participation of spring sports in a "self-imposed" action as part of an ongoing investigation. However, the decision to cancel part of the spring schedule will not...
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Missouri’s backfield in question for 2012
Two of Missouri's top offensive players are questionable for some or all of the 2012 season. Quarterback James Franklin and running back Henry Josey are both recovering from injuries — Josey suffered...
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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Bertuzzi, Cole shine; Reaves boarding controversy
No. 1 Star: Todd Bertuzzi, Detroit Red Wings Bertuzzi had the second helper on both of Johan Franzen's third period goals to answer the St. Louis Blues' two tallies. But he's the top star because of...
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Lessons from opening night at Marlins Park
What, you thought we'd lead a post about the 2012's first regular season game on North American soil with a picture of actual baseball action? While there was a baseball game played at Marlins Park on...
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