Steve Silverman Articles - Page 56

LSU gained its first national championship in college basketball with a 102-85 triumph over favored Iowa, but some questionable officials calls led to an array of complaints by fans and notable athletes, including linebacker Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys. This scripts is freaking crazy!!!! The replay makes it even more obvious!!! https://t.co/RNiANrZqjA — Micah […]

The Boston Bruins picked up their 60th victory of the season Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, as they outlasted their hosts in a 4-3 shootout win. The Bruins had a 3-0 lead late in the second period, but the Blue rallied to tie the game with a goal in the final minute. TNT analyst […]

The stage was set for Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes to win the college basketball national championship after they beat the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks Friday night. However, nobody told LSU and Alexis Morris as the Lady Tigers came through with a 102-85 victory in the national championship game. She had something to say […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been one of the most consistent teams in baseball during the last 7 years. Manager Terry Francona’s team has made the playoffs 5 times in that span, and have shown a tendency to combine strong pitching, solid defense and clutch hitting. While this has been going on, the Guardians have been […]

Brittney Griner understands what it’s like to spend time in a Russian prison, and she understands what Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is going through. Brittney Griner is calling on the U.S. to do "everything in our power" to bring home a detained reporter who Moscow is accusing of espionage.https://t.co/j8PUJqA1fe — NPR (@NPR) April […]

Joey Bart hoped to establish himself as the dependable No. 1 catcher for the San Francisco Giants this season, but he will have to wait for his opportunity as he battles tightness in his back. Joey Bart will get a scan for his back issue. Who catches tomorrow? Sabol? — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) April 1, […]

One of the classic pitching matchups of the last decade is on tap at Dodger Stadium Saturday night when Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for the home team while Madison Bumgarner does the same for the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Dave Roberts on the Kershaw-Bumgarner matchup: "I'll tell you, I think both those two guys going […]

The Boston Red Sox appeared to have lost their second straight game to open the season when Masataka Yoshida lifted an easy fly ball to left field with 2 outs in the 9th inning. However, Baltimore left fielder Ryan McKenna dropped the pop up and Red Sox centerfielder Adam Duvall followed with a home run […]

David Pastrnak scored a hat trick Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and he became the No. 2 single-season scorer in team history. Most goals in a season – @NHLBruins franchise history:76- Phil Esposito (1970-71)68- Esposito (1973-74)66- Esposito (1971-72)61- Esposito (1974-75)56- David Pastrnak (2022-23 via his hat trick in a 4-3 win vs the Penguins today)55- […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly ended his brilliant career after the 1996 season, but he remains firmly in the corner of the Buffalo Bills. He supports the team wholeheartedly, and he gave the team some serious advice as it prepares for the 2023 NFL season. "Josh can't do everything by himself." At a charity […]

It didn’t take long for South Carolina basketball star Aliyah Boston to make up her mind about her future. Less than 24 hours after the Gamecocks were eliminated from the NCAA women’s basketball championship, Boston has decided to enter the WNBA draft. God makes no mistakes❤️ this program has been so good to my family […]

Damian Lillard had warm words of support for his former teammate LaMarcus Aldridge on the occasion of the 37-year-old power forward’s retirement from the NBA. Well done big fella. 🤝 https://t.co/VMeZnPPw4Y — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 31, 2023 The high-scoring guard from the Portland Trail Blazers tweeted out his appreciation for Aldridge with a simple […]

The San Francisco 49ers have thrown their support behind the Transgender community with a positive tweet delivered Friday. We stand with and celebrate our transgender fans and their loved ones, today and every day. pic.twitter.com/kq3cQSUPWc — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) March 31, 2023 The Niners have made it a point to be inclusive of the […]

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is never interested in rebuilding his team. He is compelled to reload, and the Buckeyes have taken steps to bringing edge rusher Dylan Stewart to Columbus. UPDATE: Ohio State Has Received a Prediction for 5⭐️ EDGE Dylan Stewart By ON3 Chad Simmons If Ohio State Lands Stewart that would […]

There’s nothing official at this point, but it appears that Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin may be on his way to a return to playing in the NFL. Damar Hamlin told President Biden that he thinks he’ll be able to play again. https://t.co/PkLIC1Jqmi — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 31, 2023 Hamlin visited with President […]

The NHL has tried to establish itself as the North American professional sports league that welcomes all participants, including those that identify as LGBTQ+. However, a number of player have opted not to wear Pride jerseys for a variety of reasons. The latest is winger Andrei Kuzmenko of the Vancouver Canucks, who will not wear […]

There are some matches of players with teams that just seem right in the NFL. One of those matches involves Joey Porter Jr. and the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s because Porter’s father, Joey Porter Sr., is an assistant coach with the Steelers. During his playing career, he was a star linebacker with the Steelers from 1999 […]

Conor McGregor is best known for his swaggering ways when he was the most well-known fighter in the UFC and quite possibly all of combat sports. Conor McGregor believes the shooter in TN could've been stopped before anyone was hurt IF the building was better protected, and that's why the UFC superstar believes armed guards […]

NBA analyst Isiah Thomas has come to the defense of the Los Angeles Lakers as the team has started to make a serious climb in the Western Conference playoff race. "A month ago, we had the Lakers dead… and now they're 8th. I forget who said nobody fears LeBron. Them 7 teams, 1 through 7, […]

Jose Abreu is making his debut with the Houston Astros Thursday night as the defending World Series champions open the 2023 season with a home game against the Chicago White Sox. Jose Abreu laughed loudly today hearing #Whitesox GM Rick Hahn’s line that seeing Abreu in an #Astros uniform is like ‘Seeing Jordan in a […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene is perhaps the hardest thrower in the Major Leagues, and he appears to have reached a new level of velocity in Thursday’s Opening Day game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shoutout to Andrew McCutchen, who has now seen a: – 105.8 MPH fastball from Aroldis Chapman in 2010– 105.2 MPH fastball […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest is out at the NFL Network nearly 4 months after a violent incident at a Los Angeles restaurant that saw him attack an individual following a negative comment that had been made about the USC football team. McGinest was suspended by the NFL Network in January for the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a big job to do this offseason, and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell know that the team has to improve on defense if the Vikings are going to improve in the 2023 season. In some ways, the Vikings are quite lucky in that they know what their […]

The charging Boston Bruins tied the team’s all-time record for victories with a 3-2 shootout triumph over the Carolina Hurricanes, earning the team’s 57th win of the season. Jake DeBrusk scored the clinching goal for the Bruins after the two teams could not decide a winner in regulation or overtime. Boston tied the record held […]

Patrick Beverley has made no secret of his desire to give the Los Angeles Lakers a little payback since the team traded him to the Chicago Bulls last month. Beverley on this: “I got paid a ton of money to post something. And I was late posting it so I didn’t want the window to […]

The Chicago Bulls continued to play improved basketball in their 118-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, but head coach Billy Donovan took issue with the referees after Nikola Vucevic was ejected in the second quarter. Billy Donovan on Vooch’s ejection: “I don’t know how you can T him up when he’s talking Serbian. […]

Luka Doncic is facing a one-game suspension for an epithet-laced outburst directed towards referees following a non-call in the Dallas Mavericks 110-104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Kyrie Irving and Coach Jason Kidd both expressed postgame that they feel the tech wasn’t warranted and hope league rescinds it. If not, Luka is suspended for tomorrow’s […]

High-scoring Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak scored his 50th goal of the season Sunday early in the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes. David Pastrnak registers his 50th goal of the season and 600th point of his career giving Boston 1-0 lead over Carolina. A breakaway goal for Pasta. — Shawn Hutcheon (@ShawnHutcheon) March 26, […]

It has been a brilliant tournament for Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell, and his memorable performance reached new heights in the Wildcats’ Elite Eight game against Florida Atlantic. The 5-8 speedster handed out 12 assists against the Owls, and that allowed him to become the 5th player in NCAA history to reach 50 assists in […]

The Cleveland Guardians are a team that does not get the kind of respect they deserve. While not quite in the Rodney Dangerfield category, they are usually described as an overachieving team that plays in a weak division. However, the good sons of Terry Francona are a lot more than just an ordinary team playing […]

Frank LeMaster, a linebacker on the Philadelphia Eagles first Super Bowl team, died Saturday at the age of 71. Lost a great teammate and better friend in Frank Lemaster.RIP Frank! — Ron Jaworski (@JawsCEOQB) March 25, 2023 LeMaster was a fourth-round draft choice out of Kentucky in 1974, and he played nine years for the […]

The runaway freight train that is the Boston Bruins recorded another victory Saturday afternoon, and that 2-1 triumph over Tampa Bay gave captain Patrice Bergeron and his teammates the Atlantic Division crown. Leading by example!👏@NHLBruins | #NHLBruins | #NHLNShowcase pic.twitter.com/PhnbUgnj5B — NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) March 25, 2023 Bergeron and Garnet Hathaway scored goals for the […]

As the Green Bay Packers see their rivals in the NFC North make key moves in the offseason, it is difficult for the team’s fans to feel optimistic about the future. However, signing a key special teams player in Eric Wilson is at least a small step in the right direction. The 6-1, 230-pound Wilson […]

It has been a very difficult season for CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans, as the veteran guard has had to fight through a serious thumb injury in order to remain in the lineup. The Pelicans are hoping to do well enough over the final 9 games of the season so they can rise […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was in danger of missing Friday night’s game when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The high-scoring point guard from the Thunder was initially listed as questionable for the game with an abdominal strain. The good news for Thunder fans everywhere is that Shai has now been upgraded to […]

The NFL offseason is always eventful, with free agency and the draft sharing the stage as the two main events. However, trades are also a key component and the San Francisco 49ers made a key move by acquiring placekicker Zane Gonzalez in a trade with the Carolina Panthers. The trade was announced by Mike McCartney, […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have moved on to the Elite Eight, surviving a Sweet 16 matchup with UCLA as Julian Strather’s three-point shot with 7.2 seconds was the difference in a 79-76 victory by the Bulldogs. While big man Drew Timme did not hit the game-winning shot, he did score a game-high 36 points and he […]

The Boston Celtics have designs on winning the NBA championship with a memorable playoff run. While Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the team’s two primary headliners, it is the depth of the team that should give Boston a legitimate shot at winning the 18th league title. Malcolm Brogdon is one of the Celtics’ key […]

The new pitch clock in Major League Baseball appears to have had the desired impact of speeding up the game throughout spring training. Games are notably shorter, and there is more action as both pitchers and hitters have reacted quickly to the rule change. Despite the early success, star New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer […]