The San Antonio Spurs are one win from some familiar territory — the NBA Finals. The Spurs defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 in overtime on Saturday night, pushing the upstart Grizzlies team to the brink of elimination. If the Spurs win, it would be the team’s fifth NBA Finals appearance in the last 14 years. [...]Show More Summary
The 14? Alienware m14x r2 Core i7 900p Gaming Laptop is on sale today for just $1,264 after $162 in instant savings plus a $100 off coupon. Shipping is also free. The system runs on a powerful Core i7-3630QM Quad-core processor, a 2GB...Show More Summary
The San Antonio Spurs needed overtime to beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 104-93, on Saturday night, moving within one game of sweeping their way to an NBA Finals berth. The Grizzlies roared out to a 19-5 lead, not allowing a point untilShow More Summary
Sidney Crosby scored on March 17 to lead the Penguins past the Bruins 2-1 (see photo). The goal was less than two weeks before Crosby's jaw was broken, and less than a month before the Bruins postponed a game after the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Show More Summary
The Atlanta Braves took out division rival New York Mets on Saturday night by a final score of 6-0 with starting pitcher Mike Minor dominating the game. But instead of a "here is what, when and how it happened" piece, this is a journey through the nightcap through the humorous eyes of Twitter. Show More Summary
Alabama has agreed to a non-conference match-up with Oklahoma on November 8th. The game will take place in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, the home court of the Dallas Mavericks. It's part of a four-game event to celebrate the beginning of the college basketball season. Show More Summary
Defense? Who needs defense? In a game that resembled the soccer equivalent of an And1 mixtape, Manchester City defeated Chelsea 5-3 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday evening. The match, played in front of a nearly-packed house in the Bronx (official attendance was listed at 39,462), was exactly the kind of spectacle both clubs had to be hoping for. Show More Summary
The Chicago Blackhawks staved off NHL postseason elimination against the Detroit Red Wings in the friendly confines of the United Center on Saturday evening, emerging with a 4-1 victory in Game 5. That cuts Detroit’s lead in the Western Conference Semifinals series to 3-2. Show More Summary
This is a complement to the most recent podcast Steven Attewell and I produced, on “Second Sons,” in which we discussed, among many things — some of them kitten-related — miscommunication and the wedding of Sansa Stark and Tyrion Lannister. I found my contribution to that part of the discussion lacking, so I decided to [...]
In the 365 days a year/24 hours a day soccer business, there’s never a good time to take a vacation. But sometimes you have to go. But even when you go, it’s hard to keep yourself away from the games. … Continue reading ? Everton and...Show More Summary
The stakes of Game 5 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings on Saturday prompted a curious nugget of wisdom from Mike Babcock earlier in the day. "I don't know how they could be any more desperate or any more scared than we are," the Red Wings skipper said. Show More Summary
The Boston Bruins were 0-of-1 in closing out the New York Rangers before Saturday night's game in Boston, but they managed to hold off a strong New York attack to beat the Rangers, 3-1, and move on to the Eastern Conference Finals. The...Show More Summary
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade could be in line for punishment as the league reviews the errant elbow that caught Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson's head in Game 2, Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today reports.
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The stakes of Game 5 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings on Saturday prompted a curious nugget of wisdom from Mike Babcock earlier in the day.
Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will be decided by some intriguing trends from the previous two games. Indiana didn ’t play defense on LeBron James at the end of Game 1, which caused it to lose. Show More Summary
American McGee’s Spicy Horse Games, the makers of the Alice series and Akaneiro: Demon Hunters recently unveiled their next project, a zombified take on The Wizard of Oz — injected with a little steampunk, for added flavor — titled OZombie. It features Dorothy, Toto, Lion, and Tin Man, only this time the Scarecrow is a... Read More
San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies takes place in the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game 3 on Saturday night with the Grizzlies already with their backs against the wall and desperate to claw a game back in the best of seven series.
Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 on Saturday night, with the Red Wings amazingly having the chance to send Chicago home in just five games of the series.
The Chicago Blackhawks have a simple goal heading into Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal. Chicago can't make up a 3-1 series deficit Saturday night. Any comeback hinges on extending the series against the Detroit Red Wings. Show More Summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators by a 6-2 score in Game 5 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals with a five-game series win. Brenden Morrow got the Penguins' offense going in the first period on a deflection goal. Show More Summary