The Vancouver Canucks took on the Colorado Avalanche on Friday in a thrilling 7-6 overtime victory. Among the 13 goals scored that night, the one that stood out the most came from Brock Boeser in the second period off of a pass by Swedish rookie standout Elias Pettersson that would make Henrik and Daniel Sedin proud. The chemistry between the Sedin Twins knew no bounds during their time together on the Canucks which created some of the most astounding highlights of their era. One example of this came in 2013 against Detroit where they pulled off their own version of the off-the-boards goal. Of course, the difference between the two highlights is that the Sedins were in their thirties with over a decade of NHL experience in 2013, while Pettersson is currently 19 in the ninth league game…
data-mm-id=”_d05whyrej”>The sports world got a jolt of good news on Monday morning when the governing bodies of golf released revised schedules for the 2020 major championships, including new dates for the Masters, pushed back to November 9-15. It's the first time any sports organization set dates to play again since the national quarantine began and the fact that it came on what was supposed to be the beginning of Masters week felt apt, considering this is when the general public is most tuned into golf. But while the anticipated date for when the Masters will be played in 2020 gave us azalea-lovers something to look forward to (albeit eight months from now), it also created a massive quandary for CBS: How does it broadcast the Masters, SEC football and NFL over the same weekend …
data-mm-id=”_rtp2c6m4q”>The Major League Baseball season, which always seems to be one outbreak away from careening off a cliff like a car full of O'Doyles, has struggled to get teams onto the field thus far. Look at the standings in a few divisions and you see some wild stuff. The Miami Marlins have played 10 games to the Atlanta Braves' 17. The Pirates have managed to complete 16 while the St. Louis Cardinals, still waiting to get the green light to return to action, have played all of five. Five games! Compared to 13 postponements — a number that could grow. One need not be a math major or Jonah Hill from Moneyball to understand that those figures are bad. At least if the goal is to get every MLB team to the 60-game mark, which currently is the stated mark even as logis…
data-mm-id=”_7yhprq8zj”>Baseball is currently the only sport going on that is not taking place in some form of a bubble environment. The NBA, WNBA, and MLS have campuses in Florida, while the NHL has two campuses in Canada. The MLS had some big issues in the early going and two teams were forced to leave the bubble because of widespread COVID-19 outbreaks, but there have been zero positive cases over the last two weeks. The NBA and WNBA have sailed smoothly so far. Monday brought bad news for MLB and the concept of holding a season without a bubble, though. The Miami Marlins had members of their organization test positive for coronavirus, including multiple players, and canceled their home opener. Four players who tested positive played in last night's game against the Phillies. M…
data-mm-id=”_j2mo9exvh”>Dabo Swinney was not in the best mood on Sunday. Clemson's matchup against Florida State was canceled on Saturday just a few hours before kickoff due to COVID-19 concerns. Swinney is furious his team didn't get to play and accused Florida State of faking coronavirus concerns to avoid playing the No. 4-ranked Tigers.In the hours before the game Florida State officials learned a Clemson backup offensive lineman had tested positive for COVID-19. While the player had symptoms earlier in the week, Swinney allowed him to continue practicing because he had yet to test positive. He also traveled with the team. Frankly, that's a valid concern from Florida State. A symptomatic player should have been isolated from the start. Here's a string of updates …
data-mm-id=”_y9icsydvf”>Brooks Koepka is now the first cyborg to win five major championships. Only fourteen humans in recorded history have captured more. The formidable Oak Hill rough, svelte fairways requiring precision and junk-balling greens that changed speeds dominated the field for the first two days of the tournament. Then a switch flipped and golf's coolest customer turned the heat up to overpower soggy conditions and every one of his competitors. It may seem weird to paint a two-stroke victory as a runaway stroll to glory but that's what it felt like. This PGA Championship was a mulligatawny of obstacles to overcome. It required a cup of power. Three tablespoons of taking one's medicine. A dash of nervy wrists willing to bear the brunt of trauma inflicted by a…