Share this: Even the most die-hard sports fans can get jaded by highlights sometimes. To those fans, we have just one request: Please watch this video. We take you to eastern Nebraska, where Waverly played Blair in a high school basketball game Friday night. It was an exciting contest, with the score tied at 50 in the contest’s final seconds. Then everything went haywire in one of the craziest endings to a sporting event you’ll ever see — and we mean that. [embedded content] What you just witnessed was not one, not two, but three buzzer-beaters in a 4.5-second span. Blair’s first desperation heave, a incredible highlight in its own right, was waved off because the referees called a foul before the shot. Waverly appeared to respond with
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LeBron James To Produce Muhammad Ali Documentary For HBO
Share this: “King” James will be taking his talents to the big screen. It was announced in a press release on Monday that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ star has signed on to be an executive producer for a new documentary series on the life of legendary boxer and activist, Muhammad Ali. As part of the press release, James expressed how much this project meant to him. “It’s tough to put into words how much it means to me to be a part of this project honoring the legacy and telling the extremely important story of the great Muhammad Ali,” he said. “He transcended sports and used his platform to empower people, which paved the way for all athletes and people of every race and gender
Watch Sidney Crosby Score Goal Baseball-Style In Penguins’ Rout Of Coyotes
Share this: Sidney Crosby is on pace for another Hart Trophy season as the MVP of the NHL. The Pittsburgh Penguins center and captain scored another baseball-style goal Monday night by batting a mid-air puck past Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith to give the home team a 4-0 edge. The Penguins eventually won 7-0. Crosby leads the league with 21 goals. He’s on pace for his best goal-scoring season since he tallied a career-high 51 during the 2009-10 campaign. The two-time Stanley Cup champion also ranks in the top five in points. Thumbnail photo via Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Here’s The Best Larry Bird Mixtape Ever To Help You Power Through Monday
Share this: Sometimes you just need a pick-me-up to get you through the day — especially during an extra cold and gloomy day with the impending arrival of the polar vortex. Fortunately, we’ve got this: an epic Larry Bird mixtape. The NBA produced the highlight reel for Larry Legend’s 60th birthday last week, and it’s easily the best thing we’ve watched this morning. Enjoy. [embedded content] Remembering Larry Bird’s 60-Point Game On His 60th Birthday >> Thumbnail photo via screengrab via YouTube/NBA More Stories Source link
Pablo Sandoval Has To Earn Redemption, Third Base Job, John Farrell Says
Share this: The Boston Red Sox traded away Travis Shaw and Yoan Moncada, making it seem as though Pablo Sandoval is a lock for the third base job. But it’s not going to be that simple. Red Sox manager John Farrell joined WEEI’s “Trenni and Tomase Show” on Sunday, and one of the topics they talked about was Sandoval’s return to the team after missing almost the entire 2016 season recovering from shoulder surgery. And Farrell didn’t downplay how much of a challenge that will be for the 30-year-old third baseman. “No one’s going to say the first two years of Pablo’s tenure in Boston have gone well,” Farrell said, per WEEI.com. “That’s obvious. … Pablo’s mindset is almost a redemption approach. It
Join Bud Light At Venus III In Hanson On Monday For Bruins Viewing Party
Share this: If you can’t be in Montreal for Monday night’s rivalry matchup between the Canadiens and Boston Bruins, the next best thing is a watch party with your fellow B’s fans. With help from our friends at Bud Light, we’ve got you covered. NESN and Bud Light are teaming up to throw a viewing party Monday night at Venus III in Hanson, Mass. Come on by for an ice cold Bud Light, and you could end up on NESN’s “Ultimate Bruins Show.” The party starts at 7 p.m. ET, with puck drop from the Bell Centre scheduled for 7:30 p.m. More Stories Source link
Celtics Wrap: Russell Westbrook’s 37 Points Power Thunder Past Celtics
Share this: The Boston Celtics led for nearly the entire game but ultimately lost a heartbreaker to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 99-96 on Sunday night. Russell Westbrook’s triple-double streak finally came to an end, but the Thunder star posted game high’s in points and rebounds with 37 and 12, respectively. All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas was absent for the third straight game for the C’s, but Marcus Smart provided a quality performance as the starting point guard with 11 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. Al Horford led the Celtics with 19 points, while Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder each provided 18. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING FIVEPG: Marcus SmartSG: Avery BradleySF: Jae CrowderPF: Amir JohnsonC: Al Horford SLOW STARTIt was a relatively quiet