Chicago White Sox starter John Danks is the latest major-league ballplayer to sufferer the dreaded oblique strain, which has quickly become the hottest injury of 2011.
June 27th NFL Football News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip
NFL news: Terrell Owens had surgery for torn ACL
Is Terrell Owens’ career in jeopardy? He was originally thought to be a sought-after free-agent even at 37 after catching 72 passes for 983 yards and nine scores with Cincinnati last year. However, it was revealed over the weekend that Dr. James Andrews performed surgery on T.O. to repair a torn ACL last month.
June 27th NHL Hockey News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip
NHL news; Smyth, Filatov, Regehr, Brouwer, Campbell, Setoguchi, Burns, Liles traded during draft weekend
The NHL Entry draft had a few early-pick surprises for the first-time in years. Not everyone had Nugent-Hopkins going to the Edmonton Oilers at No. 1, nor did they have Adam Larsson slipping to fourth. But the flurry of trades stole the show over the weekend.
June 23rd NHL Hockey News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip
NHL news: Perry, Thomas, Lidstrom lead award winners
The NHL Awards went down last night; the winners provided a mixture of old and new faces.
The Hart Trophy was a minor upset, as Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry beat out Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin to capture the league MVP award. Perry led the league with 50 goals this season, including 11 game-winners.
Not surprisingly, Tim Thomas put the cherry on top of what might go down as the greatest season ever by an NHL goaltender. He won his second Vezina Trophy in three years last night and the Bruins puckstopper combines that hardware with a Stanley Cup ring and a pile of single-season records, including highest save percentage (.938).
The voters may have gotten a bit sentimental with the Norris Trophy. They gave it to Nicklas Lidstrom for the seventh time. The Detroit Red Wings defenseman is among the greatest of all time and had 62 points this season…but he was a minus-2. Zdeno Chara, also nominated, was plus-33. Think the voters got it wrong this time.
Other winners included Ryan Kesler (best defensive forward), Jeff Skinner (top rookie), Dan Bylsma (coach of the year), Daniel Sedin (MVP as voted by the players), Martin St. Louis (most sportsmanlike) and Chara (Mark Messier leadership award).
Stamkos to adorn NHL 12 cover
The EA Sports cover curse doesn’t really seem to apply to hockey. After all, Patrick Kane scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal the year he graced the cover of NHL 10. So Steven Stamkos doesn’t have to worry about superstition. The Tampa sniper has been named the NHL 12 cover boy. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Winnipeg coach, name revealed this weekend
Quick Winnipeg update: The team will announce its new coach and nickname this weekend. Fingers crossed for the Jets!
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NFL news: Owners, players may split revenue in new CBA
Optimism continues to grow about the NFL lockout’s chances of ending. Rumor has it the two sides are discussing a collective bargaining agreement that would see the owners and players split the league’s revenue.
June 22nd NBA Hoops News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip
NBA news: Warriors president Rowell resigns
Robert Rowell has resigned as president of the Golden State Warriors. According to owner Joe Lacob, Rowell wants to explore other business opportunities.
June 21st NBA Hoops News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip
NBA news: Magic will not trade Dwight Howard
It’s fun to speculate on wild trade rumors involving 2012 free agent Dwight Howard but the Orlando Magic insist that they will not trade their superstar center.
Howard has indicated he’s open to rejoining the team but that he wants to be surrounded with better players and that he’d like to be involved in personnel decisions.
Cavs to grab Irving at No. 1
Not that it’s a big surprise, but it’s almost official now that the Cleveland Cavaliers will take Duke point guard Kyrie Irving at first overall in this week’s NBA draft.
That means they’ll let Arizona forward Derrick Williams fall to Minnesota at No. 2.
Suns to buy out Vince Carter
Vince Carter’s star sure has fallen a long way. The former Rookie of the Year has averaged 22.2 points with Toronto, New Jersey, Orlando and Phoenix since starting his career in 1999. But he’s fallen out of favor to the point that he’s expendable in the desert.
The Suns plan to decline the $18-million option on Vince’s contract and buy him out for $4 million.
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June 17th NHL News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip
NHL news: Wild hire Mike Yeo as head coach
The Minnesota Wild have their new head coach: Mike Yeo. After serving as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins for five seasons, including the 2009 championship year, he took over as coach of the AHL’s Houston Aeros.
June 16th NBA News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip
NBA news: Shaq questioned in gang-beating case
This week in a Los Angeles County Superior Court, a man named Robert Ross testified that Shaquille O’Neal and his business partner, Mark Stevens, were responsible for him being beaten, robbed and kidnapped.
June 16th NHL News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip
NHL news: Vancouver Loses The Cup – Hooligans Start Riots
It was quite an end to the NHL season last night. Following the Boston Bruins’ Game-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks to capture the Stanley Cup Final in Vancouver, the city erupted into riots and violence.