The New York Rangers, who trailed the Boston Bruins 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, appeared to have thrown in the towel in this do-or-die Game 4. Their superstar forward Brad Richards was a healthy scratch and two key defenseman (Marc Staal and Anton Stralman) were out with injuries. As a result, they started out sluggish. For about the first half of the [...]
The Minnesota Twins will be getting a promising starter back Friday in Samuel Deduno. Deduno made 15 starts last season for the Twins in his first year as a starter. The 29-year-old right-hander was steady last year for the Twins, logging 57 strikeouts in 79 innings. Deduno has a wide variety of pitches, which is [...]
Name: Gregory Echenique Age: 22 Height: 6-foot-9 Position: Center School/Country: Creighton Latest Stats: 9.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.7 bpg Within the Creighton Bluejays‘ front court, 6-foot-9 big man Gregory Echenique earned himself a valuable reputation. He was the anchor inside for a Bluejays squad that has been amongst the top non-power six programs in the country over the [...]
Heading into his eighth year as the leader of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Head Coach Rick Stockstill has to be proud of what he has built in Murfreesboro. After all, Stockstill’s team did make Rant Sports Top 100 College Football Teams in 100 days for 2013 at No. 99. What else could be better, right? [...]
I, along with many other basketball fans across the country I’m sure, was more than ecstatic to hear the announcement yesterday that Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski would be returning to lead the 2016 version of the United States Olympic men’s basketball team. With whispers that he may not be returning, it was [...]
Aside from his recent contract demands, Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one of the classiest professional athletes of our generation. The man sat through a humiliating first round of the 2005 NFL Draft with the poise of a 10-year veteran and received what then-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue called a “good thing” — an [...]
One of the biggest surprises this fantasy baseball season has been San Diego Padres SP Jason Marquis. The 34-year-old has been all over the place, as he has played for eight different teams in his 14 MLB seasons, but this has finally been his breakout season. He went practically undrafted in nearly every format outside [...]
Way back in 2003 when Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich purchased Chelsea from Ken Bates for £140 million, there was an outcry from supporters groups and MP’s who felt that Abramovich wasn’t a fit and proper person, and that his background was a little shady to say the very least. Fast forward 10 years, and Abramovich [...]
When NASCAR introduced the Generation Six car, one of the points of emphasis it had, aside from safety and uniqueness, was how it would allow smaller teams to be more successful against the likes of perennial favorites Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing. With NASCAR’s regular season nearing the halfway point and each race becoming [...]
The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is today at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. They will be racing for money not points under the lights. In order to enter in the All-Star Race today, a driver has to have won a race last season or this season. Previous All-Star Race winners are also eligible. Those drivers who [...]
Matt Kenseth, driver of Joe Gibbs Racing, won the 64th Annual Bojangles’ Southern 500 but his teammate Kyle Busch lead a race leading and dominating 265 of 367 laps. Kurt Busch started the race on the pole and proceeded to lead the first 51 laps during one of the longest green flag runs at Darlington. [...]
After a dismal beginning to the year at the Daytona 500, Kevin Harvick has officially returned to his typical form. The Richard Childress Racing driver is in the final year of his contract, and will be leaving the only tem he has ever driven for in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The veteran Harvick has [...]
The weekend of short track tempers continued at Richmond International Raceway but it was Kevin Harvick who walked out harmless by the end of the night. In Saturday night’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, Harvick ended up having luck on his side following the final restart in the race to take home the win, one that, for most of the final [...]
Friday night at Richmond International Raceway, reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski, was able to visit victory lane for the first time this season. Bad Brad started on the pole position for the race. But when the green flag dropped, teammate at Penske Racing and Nationwide Series points-leader Sam Hornish Jr. took the lead and dominated for much of the race before falling back. In [...]
Tonight NASCAR is returning to its roots for some short track Saturday night racing at Richmond International Raceway. Here is some news and information since qualifying. Matt Kenseth won the Coors Light Pole award and is now entered into the Sprint Unlimited next year at Daytona. Although this is the second week in a row [...]
Short track racing definitely brought out short track tempers at Richmond but it was Brad Keselowski who left the track with the checkered flag. After dominating in the NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying session earlier on Friday afternoon, Keselowski remained in control by the night’s end. The reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion stayed within the [...]
Last week NASCAR was at Kansas Speedway, after sweeping at Texas the week before Kyle Busch had trouble and got caught up in a wreck. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Matt Kenseth, continued the trend of JGR winning races for him. This week NASCAR is at a very different race track, Richmond International Raceway for [...]
With three races complete this NASCAR season, Richard Childress Racing continues to be marred by bad luck and mid-pack runs, much like the team was last season. With Kevin Harvick departing for Stewart-Haas Racing at seasons end and both Austin Dillon and Ty Dillon progressing well in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck [...]
