May 21, 2013

NHL Playoff Roundup: Bruins beat Rangers 5-2, take 2-0 lead in Eastern Conference semis

(PhatzRadio / AP) — BOSTON – Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defence by the New York Rangers. A rare rough day for goalie Henrik Lundqvist certainly helped, too. Brad Marchand and Milan Lucic scored in [...]

2013 NFL draft: Pick-by-pick analysis

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Eric Reid (LSU) holds his daughter LeiLani Reid after being picked by the San Francisco 49ers.(Photo: Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Pick-by-pick results and analysis for Round 1: Pick in Round 1; (overall pick); team; selection 1 (1) Chiefs: Eric Fisher, OT Central Michigan Analysis: The new MAC daddy, Fisher [...]

NHL: Anaheim’s Perry incurs four-game suspension for illegal hit

Canada's Perry reacts after lost their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship quarter-final game with Slovakia in Helsinki

(Reuters) – Anaheim Ducks play-maker Corey Perry has been slapped with a four-game suspension, without pay, for an illegal hit against Minnesota Wild, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Wednesday. Perry put a late check on Minnesota’s Jason Zucker during the second period on Tuesday, earning himself a major penalty for interference and game [...]

NHL Roundup: Neal, Malkin help Penguins down Rangers 6-3

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James Neal #18 (C) of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his first period goal against the New York Rangers along with Chris Kunitz #14 (L) and Kris Letang #58 (R) at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2013 in New York City. (January 19, 2013 – Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK, N.Y. – [...]

US Open 2012: Roddick and Federer bow out, Williams wins

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Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot during his men’s singles quarterfinal match against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic on Day Ten of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (September 4, 2012 – [...]

NFL: Redskins QB Griffin III may have been target of extortion attempt

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Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins drops back during the Washington Redskins rookie minicamp on May 6, 2012 in Ashburn, Virginia. (May 5, 2012 – Source: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — A former Baylor basketball player is facing a federal extortion charge for allegedly threatening to release ”derogatory information” [...]

NHL Playoffs: Kings edge Coyotes in overtime to win West

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Mike Richards #10 of the Los Angeles Kings scores a second period goal past goaltender Mike Smith #41 of the Phoenix Coyotes in Game Five of the Western Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Jobing.com Arena on May 22, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. (May 21, 2012 – Source: Jeff Gross/Getty Images [...]

March Madness 2012: Griner lifts Baylor past Notre Dame for national title, perfect season

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Brittney Griner #42 of the Baylor Bears warms up prior to playing against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the National Final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Pepsi Center on April 3, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (April 2, 2012 – Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America) DENVER (AP) [...]

College Top 25 Roundup: No. 6 Baylor men slam-dunk their way past Bethune-Cookman, 69-42

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ASSOCIATED PRESS (PhatzRadio / AP) — WACO — Pierre Jackson scored 13 points to lead a balanced scoring attack and had consecutive assists on slam dunks that put No. 6 Baylor ahead to stay in a 69-42 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday night. Jackson had a steal then a bounce pass to Deuce Bello for [...]

NHL: Corey Perry honors FDNY with 9/11 anniversary visit

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(Courtesy of Sports Illustrated / 9/11/11) (PhatzRadio / SI) – NEW YORK — Like most people, winger Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks can still recall the morning of September 11, 2001. A high school junior at Saunders Secondary School in London, Ont., at the time, he remembers walking through the halls that morning and [...]