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In case you were busy spending time talking to loved ones, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: Mike Napoli hit a game-winning double as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2, at Fenway Park on Patriots Day. After the game, a pa...

In case you were busy soothing your aching joints with an old-fashioned Epsom salt soak, here's what you missed in sports last weekend. The NCAA tournament Sweet 16 is set, and the biggest story thus far has been the run of Florida Gulf Coast Un...

Every team in the NHL has played at least 24 games. That means it's time for a random collection of observations from the season's first half, loosely held together by a common structure of ... oh, I don't know, let's go with "threes." Everyone go...

In case you were out dressed up as Grimace to serve as a decoy for a hamburger-related heist, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday. The Denver Nuggets stayed hot, winning their 12th straight at home, 107-92, over the Los Angeles Clipper...

In case you were out drunkenly explaining that Joel Schumacher was never a good enough director to "lose it Rob Reiner style," here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers were again bested by the Oklahoma City Thunder, 12...

There are umpteen NHL games going on, and it's always hard to know how to allocate your attention. Here's our recommendation for the most interesting of the week's matchups. Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. ET CSN Chicago/...

In case you were out grilling in the rain to prove to yourself you could withstand the rigors of living in ancient times, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The San Antonio Spurs blew a double-digit, fourth-quarter lead, falling to t...

Welcome to a weekly blog post of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. The Three Stars of Comedy Recognizing the three moments or personalities from around the league that produced the most comedic fodder ...

In case you were out learning that what you thought was Oscar Fever is actually just an untreated strep infection, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. In their first game since the death of longtime team owner Jerry Buss, the Los Ange...

In case you were busy deciding which of your biceps should be nicknamed Air Force One in honor of Presidents Day, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. The Anaheim Ducks won their fifth game in a row, holding off the Columbus Blue Jackets,...

Picking through the signal and the noise one-fifth of the way through the (abbreviated) NHL season.

Welcome to a weekly blog post of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. The Three Stars of Comedy Recognizing the three moments or personalities from around the league that produced the most comedic fodde...

We're roughly 10 percent of the way through the NHL season, and that means it's time for some teams to panic. Not really, of course. Even in this abbreviated season, jumping to conclusions based on four or five games would be downright irrational....

Welcome to a weekly blog post of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. The Three Stars of Comedy Recognizing the three moments from around the league that produced the most comedic fodder for fans this wee...

It's probably foolish to try to read anything into two days' worth of games, especially when half the players in the NHL are still trying to get back to pre-lockout form. But that's no reason not to try, so here are 10 random observations from the NH...

With the NHL season finally getting under way Saturday, one of the most critical early factors will be conditioning. Who'll be ready to hit the ground running on Day 1, and who'll need some time to get back to his usual output level? That doesn't ...