Phil Housley retires: (officially) after 20 seasons in the NHL. Classy guy.

posted by shigpit to hockey at 08:23 PM - 4 comments

Let's all have a moment of silence for Yinka Dare, the Nets' first round pick in 1994. Dare died Friday at the age of 32. His brief obit mentions that he had 4 career assists, in 112 games played; none in his first two seasons.

posted by shigpit to basketball at 12:24 PM - 8 comments

Brian Boucher: ties the NHL record of four straight shutouts.

And he's a backup?

posted by shigpit to hockey at 07:01 AM - 2 comments

Frank Edwin ... er ... "Tug" McGraw dies at 59 of brain cancer. You gotta believe heaven's got a pretty good rec league.

posted by shigpit to baseball at 05:51 AM - 4 comments

Former Major Leaguer Ivan Calderon : shot dead in a store in his hometown of Lozia, Puerto Rico. Looks like a gang hit to me.

posted by shigpit to baseball at 06:08 AM - 10 comments