Showing posts with label games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label games. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 June 2014

Kings rally in Game 2 vs. Rangers, but should goal have counted? (Video)

LOS ANGELES – For the second straight game in the Stanley Cup final, the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers played into overtime. But it was a controversial goal by the Kings in the third period on

Tonalist spoils California Chrome's bid for the Triple Crown; Chrome owner cries foul

The longest wait in sports is not over.
California Chrome's bid to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978 fell short in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

Saturday, 7 June 2014

Big League Stew Johnny Everything Padres draft Johnny Manziel in 28th round

Don't worry, Cleveland Browns fans, Johnny Manziel will still be your franchise quarterback for many, many years to come. Or at least longer than Colt McCoy was. But just on the outside chance he ever elected to

Dustin Brown's double-OT goal gives Kings 2-0 Stanley Cup Final lead over Rangers

LOS ANGELES – Dustin Brown scored at 10:26 of double overtime as the Los Angeles Kings won Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final, 5-4, to take a 2-0 series lead over the New York Rangers.

Non-verbal teen with autism gets standing ovation for graduation speech

A teen with autism who has trouble expressing himself verbally addressed his fellow middle school graduates with the help of an iPad and a speech synthesizer on Thursday.

Friday, 6 June 2014

Gatorade apologizes after taking shot at LeBron James for cramping in NBA Finals

SAN ANTONIO – After LeBron James was carried off the court with cramps in the critical closing minutes of the opener of the 2014 NBA Finals, he instantly became a target for critics. Not the least of which was

Bill Cosby Wears Sweatpants to Memorial for Friend Lewis Katz

It wasn't hard to spot Bill Cosby at Lewis Katz's memorial on Wednesday.
The 76-year-old was one of nearly 1,400 mourners who gathered at the Temple Performing Arts Center in

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

A new U.S. automaker with a $6800, 84 MPG, 3-wheeled "car" on the way

The future of driving is looking bright, literally. In the video above, The Daily Ticker meets a new U.S. automaker, Elio Motors, with a bright orange prototype of its Elio automobile. It’s got one door, two seats, three wheels and stands to make driving more affordable for many Americans. Why? It’s being engineered to achieve 84 MPG on the highway at a cost of $6,800.  It’s also being made in the U.S.A.

Former Astros pitcher Bud Norris thinks rookie's historic contract is 'terrible'

The Houston Astros did something Monday no MLB team had ever done  they signed Jon Singleton, their top prospect, to a long-term contract before he even played a game at the big-league level.

Obama plan might help boost climate talks

BEIJING (AP) — President Barack Obama's proposal to curb U.S. greenhouse gas emissions might improve the chances of completing a global climate treaty but is unlikely to defuse demands by China, India

Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Tim Tebow still training, says he hasn't given up on NFL career

Since Tim Tebow was last seen playing football, throwing a touchdown pass on his final play of last preseason with the Patriots, it seemed like his NFL career had ended.

Sunday, 1 June 2014

Relatives press for new Malaysia plane search plan

BEIJING (AP)  Their hopes raised and dashed, relatives of passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines plane want a new plan to find it after the search was suspended following a new setback.

Mickelson says he's cooperating in trading probe

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson confirmed that FBI agents investigating insider trading approached him this week at the Memorial Tournament. The five-time major champion said Saturday

Decades-old photos emerge of Apollo training

HONOLULU (AP) — Before Apollo astronauts went to the moon, they went to Hawaii to train on the Big Island's lunar landscapes.

Memorable Moments: America's historic upset overlooked by media

Yahoo’s Global Anchor, Katie Couric, tells the story of the 1950 Men's National team that pulled off one of

Spurs beat Thunder in OT, advance to NBA Finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) San Antonio fought off Father Time, the league MVP and an injury to its best player to return to the NBA Finals.

The Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107 in overtime Saturday night in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals to set up a rematch with the Miami Heat.