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Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 04:30 PM by
  It remains to be seen if the Houston Astros can take a place in baseball infamy as one of the worst teams in history. But with a 11-31 record that puts them on pace to lose 120 games, they certainly are under consideration.   Their pitching staff is what’s…
Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 02:30 PM by
  In case the rest of the hockey world was wondering, Sidney Crosby made the definitive statement on his full-blown return to greatness Friday night with a hat trick against the Ottawa Senators.   By Scott Burnside, ESPN.com   He still sports an ungainly face shield that makes him look…
Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 12:15 PM by
  NFL players, voting in a survey conducted by the NFL Network, have concluded than Ben Roethlisberger is only the 61st best player in the league. A certain NFL coach doesn’t like that and we’re not talking about Mike Tomlin. Arizona coach Bruce Arians, Roethlisberger’s former offensive coordinator, calls the…
Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 09:00 AM by
  Sometimes, often, in fact, it’s better to be lucky than good.   The Pirates were lucky last night and the dreadful Houston Astros were neither that nor good.   The Astros virtually handed the Pirates the game by giving them five outs in the ninth inning, and this after…
Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 11:30 PM by
  Ottawa's Craig Anderson was the hot goalie in the NHL playoffs when its series with the Penguins began. But he didn’t make it past the second period of the of the second game as the Penguins offensive firepower -- make that Sidney Crosby -- was too much.   This…
Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 04:30 PM by
  A look at the remarkable career turn of Jason Grilli, who’s gone from has-been to elite closer -- and lots more.     By Jeff Sullivan, FanGraphs.com                                              There are a few different ways I could begin this post, and…
Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 02:30 PM by
  An Ottawa look at Game 2 of the Stanley Cup series between the Penguins and Senators. As this story indicates, a win for Ottawa is imperative and that won’t come easily.      By Graeme Nichols, Ottawa Citizen   Taking Stock of the Situation   The scoreboard favored the Penguins…
Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 01:18 PM by
Click here for a link to headlines of recent TV news and views posts. TV Q&A with Rob Owen Submit a question to TV Q&A by clicking here. This week's TV Q&A (after the "Read more" jump below) responds to questions about “Sherlock,” “Mike & Molly” and “The Neighbors” and… Read more...
Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 12:30 PM by
  After an historically bad week of decision making, MLB umpires are under scrutiny, as well they should be. As usual, Jayson Stark provides plenty of good answers for this problem, starting with tougher discipline and less job security.   By Jayson Stark, ESPN.com                         …
Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 12:30 PM by
  After an historically bad week of decision making, MLB umpires are under scrutiny, as well they should be. As usual, Jayson Stark provides plenty of good answers for this problem, starting with tougher discipline and less job security.   By Jayson Stark, ESPN.com                         …