A couple of weeks ago, Mets manager Buck Showalter asked a few veterans to step into a meeting. The team had just called up Mark Vientos, a big-swinging righty without a true position, and there surely would be fewer at-bats to go around. The group did not include any complainers. Mark Canha told his manager … Continue reading Mark Canha’s Big Game Leads Mets Over Phillies →

The Miami Heat are marching on to the NBA Finals, where they will face the Denver Nuggets, after a 103-84 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game  7 of the Eastern Conference finals.  With the win, Miami avoids the dubious distinction of being the first team in NBA history to blow a 3-0 lead in … Continue reading Heat Crush Celtics in Game 7, Advance to Finals →

The Florida Panthers had the opportunity to make history Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. They did not squander it. The Panthers, a team which made the playoffs by a single point, are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for only the second time in franchise history after beating the Hurricanes 4-3 at FLA Live … Continue reading Panthers Sweep Hurricanes to Reach Stanley Cup Final →