Hornets turnover bloodies phone-focused fan's nose The live NBA experience differs from that of other prominent sports leagues in that there's near-constant action. For fans in the first few rows, that means it's usually beneficial to pay attention to what's happening on the court, because a player could go bounding or falling into someone's lap at any given moment. It's fun to be so close, … [Read more...]
Phillies’ Domonic Brown homers during unofficial half-inning
Phillies' Domonic Brown homers during unofficial half-inning Your browser does not support iframes. Spring training is all about odd scenarios that will never present themselves during the regular season. For example, you'll never see a 10-inning no-hitter that ends in a tie during the regular season. You'll definitely never see Will Ferrell travel around to five different ballparks and play … [Read more...]
NFL Picks – Against The Spread – Week 6 – SportingCharts.com
NFL Picks - Against The Spread - Week 6 - SportingCharts.com Over the upcoming season, SportingCharts.com founders Cory Wagner (@wagsSC) and Chad Langager (@clangager) along with writers Bob Sullivan (@mrbobsullivan) and Pablo Figueroa(@pablohvn) will be battling head to head in a NFL spread pick'em contest were they select three best bets each week that they feel have the best chance of winning … [Read more...]
Kurt Busch reinstated by NASCAR and is eligible for Chase
Kurt Busch reinstated by NASCAR and is eligible for Chase Kurt Busch was reinstated by NASCAR on Wednesday, will race this weekend at Phoenix and is eligible for the Chase. “As we stated last week, the elimination of the possibility of criminal charges removed a significant impediment to Kurt Busch’s return to full status as a NASCAR member,” Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president, … [Read more...]
The Numbers Game: Impact Analysis by Categories
The Numbers Game: Impact Analysis by Categories Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Today's edition of the Numbers Game looks at how reliant players are on a particular category. For example, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is making 1.9 three-pointers this season while flirting with late-round value. We can estimate that 3-pointers have a 1.59 ‘Impact’ for KCP, so his fantasy value is tethered to perimeter … [Read more...]
Indians manager pulls great prank on Trevor Bauer after three-homer game
Indians manager pulls great prank on Trevor Bauer after three-homer game Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer had a bit of a rough start Tuesday. Remember the video of the Chicago Cubs three youngsters going back-to-back-to-back? Bauer was the pitcher who gave up all three bombs. Following the game, Bauer showed a good sense of humor about the performance, tweeting out a joke about … [Read more...]
Gio Gonzalez manages to insert 10 ‘meows’ into in-game interview
Gio Gonzalez manages to insert 10 'meows' into in-game interview When you're a starting pitcher on an off day, you have to find ways to entertain yourself during games. That's especially true in spring training, when the results of said games hardly matter. Washington Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez recognizes this, and decided to have a little fun during an in-game interview Wednesday. Your … [Read more...]
Randy Wittman wants Wizards fans to ‘pull up the internet,’ which might not be a smart move
Randy Wittman wants Wizards fans to 'pull up the internet,' which might not be a smart move If Randy Wittman were to, using his vernacular, “pull up the internet” he would likely not enjoy what he found. He might find the work of various scribes, very good scribes, documenting his many lacking coaching qualities at Bullets Forever. He could visit an angry message board. He might find a … [Read more...]
5-on-5: Figuring out the wild, wild West
5-on-5: Figuring out the wild, wild West ');ad_counter++}; Updated: March 11, 2015, 3:39 PM ET ESPN.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
No 'smoothing' NBA cap; huge increase set
No 'smoothing' NBA cap; huge increase set After a meeting this week failed to produce a compromise, the NBA is now preparing itself for the largest salary-cap jump in league history for the 2016-17 season. It's a move that could have significant implications for potential 2016 free agents such as Kevin Durant and LeBron James as well as teams that have positioned themselves to … [Read more...]