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Puck Previews: Red Wings go for 17th straight win at home; Jamie Benn...
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 the games are finished....
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Tim Thomas on Obama snub: ‘Not about politics or party’ but ‘right as a Free...
Tim Thomas was the only Boston Bruins player from their 2011 Stanley Cup championship team that chose not to attend a White House celebration of their achievement. Cam Neely, the Bruins' team...
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Terrell Suggs and Chris Kluwe rip ESPN’s Skip Bayless
Sunday night, after Billy Cundiff missed a field goal that would have given the Baltimore Ravens a chance to make the Super Bowl, ESPN's Skip Bayless tweeted that field goal kicking should be banned...
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Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Cedric Ceballos will be waiting a while
At this point, seemingly half the NBA is on Twitter. It's a wild world of training updates, questions as to which movies they should go see, and explanations of their Call of Duty prowess. Every so...
View ArticleCourt Report Live Blog – 01.23
Join us as we live blog Monday's game action. Stop by and participate in the discussion or just lurk and take it all in. We'll get started at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET. Monday's schedule of games (all times...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin suspended 3 games for ‘launching’ himself into Pens’ Michalek
Not long after news trickled out that Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek would not be fined or suspended for his hit on Matt Hendricks of the Washington Capitals, the Department of Player...
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For Canada, more than just top spot in the group is at stake against Costa Rica
VANCOUVER, B.C.—On one level, the Canadian women's soccer team's match Monday night against Costa Rica doesn't matter at all, as both teams have already qualified for the semifinals. On a second...
View ArticleVideo: Joe Paterno remembered as the people’s coach
After Joe Paterno's passing, several coaches and athletes — both former and current — released statements regarding their thoughts. While Paterno had a profound effect on those in college football, he...
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Why Billy Cundiff was rushed on the fateful field goal try
No one has provided more information on Billy Cundiff's miss than Stefan Fatsis, author of "A Few Seconds of Panic", a book about his brief stint as a backup kicker with the Denver Broncos in training...
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Americans carry a grudge heading into Tuesday’s game against Mexico
VANCOUVER, B.C.—Heading into their final group-stage game of the CONCACAF women's soccer Olympic qualifying tournament Tuesday, there are at least two motivations in play for the American team. The...
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Why Danica Patrick’s decision to run Charlotte over Indy makes sense
On Monday, Danica Patrick announced that she would run the Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 on May 27 instead of the Izod IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 in 2012. As Patrick has transitioned over to...
View ArticleJimmy Howard shows the Blues why Red Wings don’t need an enforcer (Video)
The Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 17 games with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, maintaining their NHL points lead in a game that had playoff intensity right to the...
View ArticleRob Gronkowski, encapsulated in one sentence: ‘Yo soy fiesta’
Rob Gronkowski's eyes get big when he realizes that someone's speaking a language other than English, but then he flashes his mad Español skills and settles into a groove. By the time he's done, you...
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Novak Djokovic is lucky his girlfriend is a good sport
Novak Djokovic doesn't need to be smooth with the ladies. He has a long-time girlfriend in Jelena Ristic, not to mention the fact that he's the No. 1 tennis player in the world. Still, you'd think...
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Report: Jonathan Toews out of NHL All-Star Game; Alex Ovechkin to follow?
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss Tuesday night's game against the Nashville Predators with a left arm injury, traced back to a slash from Florida defenseman Erik Gudbranson on...
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No. 1 no more: Wozniacki loses to Clijsters in Melbourne
The reign of the most disputed No. 1 in the history of women's tennis is over. Caroline Wozniacki was ousted from the Australian Open on Tuesday, losing a quarterfinal match to Kim Clijsters, 6-3, 7-6...
View ArticleThis is bubble football, or: People smashing into each other while wearing...
From the Norwegian TV show that brought you electroshock football comes another, slightly less painful new twist on the world's game: bubble football. Even if you hate the sport and like bubbles even...
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Monday’s Three Stars: ‘Monster’ blanks Isles; Dubnyk stops Sharks; Red Wings...
No. 1 Star: Jonas Gustavsson, Toronto Maple Leafs Gustavsson earned his third shutout of the season with a 25-save night as the Maple Leafs blanked the New York Islanders 3-0. Matthew Lombardi now has...
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Even Kansas basketball fans mocked Billy Cundiff
As if Billy Cundiff hadn't already endured enough abuse in the previous 24 hours, Kansas students decided to poke fun at the beleaguered Baltimore Ravens kicker during Monday's 64-54 victory over...
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Canada 5, Costa Rica 1: A tale of two halves
VANCOUVER, B.C.—The Canadians did what they had to in order to clinch top spot in their group at the CONCACAF women's Olympic soccer qualifying tournament, coming away with a 5-1 victory over Costa...
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