Share this: The Pittsburgh Penguins are one win away from becoming the first repeat Stanley Cup champion since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998. The Pens pushed the Nashville Predators to the brink of elimination Thursday night with a 6-0 rout in Game 5 at PPG Paints Arena. For highlights, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
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Why Patriots’ Eric Rowe Wouldn’t Dare Trash-Talk Tom Brady
by Zack Cox on Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 2:30PM 2,805 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Eric Rowe was the only player to intercept a Tom Brady pass during the New England Patriots’ mandatory minicamp this week. Even in practice, Brady interceptions are few and far between. But Rowe, who’s entering his second season with the Patriots, didn’t even think about celebrating his big defensive play, which came Thursday during the third and final minicamp practice. He knows better. “Oh, no,” the cornerback said when asked if he ever talks trash to Brady. “(Linebacker Elandon Roberts) told me he did that his rookie year, and he said Tom just exposed him. So I was like, ‘Ooh, I’m never doing that. I don’t want to say
How Lionel Messi Really Feels About Cristiano Ronaldo, Their Soccer Rivalry
Share this: Lionel Messi is setting the record straight about Cristiano Ronaldo. The FC Barcelona and Argentina superstar hailed his Real Madrid and Portugal counterpart Thursday, describing Ronaldo to China’s Tencent as an enduring soccer sensation, according to The Telegraph. “He is a phenomenal player who has many qualities that year after year he improves and that is why he is one of the best in the world,” Messi said. He also clarified the nature of their storied rivalry. Rather than representing bitter enemies, Messi and Ronaldo drive each other to higher peaks. “That thing about our rivalry is something more invented by the press than by us,” he said. “What we want is to do our best every year, to do the best for
Shareece Wright And His Uber Driver Had Hilarious Mix-Up Before 8-Hour Ride
Share this: Don’t you hate when you when you think you’re taking a guy to dinner and you end up driving him 552 miles across the country? Hadi Abdollahian knows the feeling. He’s the Uber driver who picked up Bills cornerback Shareece Wright at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and made headlines by driving him all the way to Buffalo for Wright’s voluntary practice. But Abdollahian, as it turns out, was not aware he’d be driving his client to Western New York. “He told me Buffalo and I thought he meant Buffalo (Wild Wings) grill,” Abdollahian told the Washington Post in a phone interview. “So I said, ‘Yeah, for sure.'” That’s right: When Wright called Abdollahian and asked if he’d mind driving to Buffalo, the poor guy thought Wright
Paul Pierce Doubles Down On Kevin Durant Praise With ‘Truth Hurts’ Tweet
Share this: Paul Pierce is doubling down. The former Boston Celtics star boldly claimed after the Golden State Warriors took a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals that Kevin Durant is the best basketball player in the world, and he didn’t hesitate to mention it again after Durant helped the Dubs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-113 in Wednesday’s Game 3. First, we bring you to Pierce’s Twitter. Truth Hurts #truthjuice 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️get over it I told y'all — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 8, 2017 And he said more of the same on ESPN’s postgame coverage. The Truth (and Dwight Howard) are siding with Durant over LeBron James. Thumbnail photo via Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Cavs’ J.R. Smith Tweets (Then Deletes) Bold NBA Finals Claim After Game 3
Share this: The odds are stacked against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but J.R. Smith isn’t giving up hope. The Cavs had a Game 3 win within reach Wednesday night, but the Golden State Warriors came storming back with an 11-0 run to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. Cleveland did come back from a 3-1 series deficit in last year’s NBA Finals against the Warriors, but having to win four straight against Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson is a whole different story. However, Smith still believes the Cavs have a chance. He later deleted the tweet, but nothing can be deleted from the internet. UPDATE (12:57 a.m. ET): Smith since has claimed that the tweet was the result of
Kevin Durant Begins To Create Legacy With Fourth-Quarter Heroics In Game 3
Share this: Kevin Durant said he’d been practicing the shot for his entire life, and a lifetime of preparation paid off Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Durant went on a personal 7-0 run over the final two minutes of Game 3 of the NBA Finals to propel his Golden State Warriors to a 118-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving combined for 77 points, and James rested only two minutes the entire game. But even with James and Irving playing at an other-worldly level, Durant’s cold-blooded pull-up 3-pointer with 45 seconds left made their efforts just a footnote in NBA history. The Warriors been on a mission from the minute the buzzer sounded following their NBA Finals collapse last year, and