Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Top NBA Pickups Sunday, March 22, 2015 Games Played Week 22 4 Games: BOS, BRK, CHA, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MIA, MEM, MIN, NYK, OKC, PHI, POR, SAS, UTA, WAS 3 Games: ATL, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, LAC, MIL, NOP, PHX, SAC, TOR 2 Games: ORL Goodbye, Steve Nash Steve Nash announced his retirement on Saturday and there’s a Twitter storm a brewin’ about whether he’s a Hall … [Read more...]
Joe Maddon and several Cubs players shave their head for pediatric cancer
Joe Maddon and several Cubs players shave their head for pediatric cancer Before taking on the San Diego Padres at Sloan Park on Sunday afternoon, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon and several of his players participated in the team's inaugural Respect Bald fundraiser for pediatric cancer research. The event is a spinoff of a similar event held annually by the Tampa Bay Rays. As a yearly … [Read more...]
Sunday's Picks For The 2015 NCAA Tournament – Duke Basketball Report
Sunday's Picks For The 2015 NCAA Tournament - Duke Basketball Report Marshall Plume may have a key role to play against San Diego State as Duke tries to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. - Evan Pike-USA TODAY Sports If only one ACC team wins Sunday, the conference will have 25 percent of the Sweet Sixteen. When you think about it, who's in a better position than NC State? The Pack has won two … [Read more...]
Yuba picks up walk-off victory over Mendocino – Appeal-Democrat
Yuba picks up walk-off victory over Mendocino - Appeal-Democrat The Yuba College baseball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn a key 6-5 walk-off victory over Mendocino in a Bay Valley Conference matchup at Colusa Casino Stadium in Marysville on Saturday. Hank Pankratz led off the inning with a single and was followed by a pinch-hit single by River Valley High … [Read more...]
Sunday lookahead: In-state showdown highlights loaded slate
Sunday lookahead: In-state showdown highlights loaded slate The only silver lining to Friday's chalk-filled, drama-free slate was that it set up a pretty incredible Sunday teeming with compelling matchups. Here's a primer to get you ready for the second day of the NCAA tournament's round of 32: 1. Which Sunflower State program will emerge with bragging rights? More than just a bid to the … [Read more...]
Degenkolb times it right to win Milan-San Remo (Reuters)
Degenkolb times it right to win Milan-San Remo (Reuters) Germany's John Degenkolb celebrated the biggest triumph of his career after winning the Milan-San Remo one-day race, the first of the season's five "Monument" classics, on Sunday. The Giant-Alpecin rider stayed safe in the peloton during the 293-km ride, the longest of the World Tour season, and then easily outsprinted defending … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Milano – Sanremo results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Milano - Sanremo results (Reuters) March 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Milano - Sanremo (Milan - Sanremo, 293 km) on Sunday 1. John Degenkolb (Germany / Giant) 6:46:16" 2. Alexander Kristoff (Norway / Katusha) ST 3. Michael Matthews (Australia / Orica) 4. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Tinkoff - Saxo) 5. Niccolo Bonifazio (Italy / Lampre) 6. Nacer Bouhanni (France / Cofidis) 7. … [Read more...]
Hamstring problems come back to haunt Chelsea's Costa
Hamstring problems come back to haunt Chelsea's Costa Diego Costa suffered a hamstring injury in the victory against Hull © Getty Images Chelsea striker Diego Costa suffered a hamstring injury and is likely to miss Spain's Euro 2016 qualifier with Ukraine this coming Friday, according to Jose Mourinho. Costa limped off with 15 minutes to play after scoring his team's second goal in … [Read more...]
Abdelkader scores OT winner with broken stick
Abdelkader scores OT winner with broken stick Justin Abdelkader's broken-stick game-winning goal probably should not have counted (NBC) Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader has always been a player that goes to the hard areas of the ice. That's where he was in overtime when he posited himself in front of the St. Louis Blues' net. With the Wings on a power play, his job is to stand there … [Read more...]
Goal Line Stand: Silva's Pre-Draft Top 150
Goal Line Stand: Silva's Pre-Draft Top 150 With coaching staffs locked in and free agent landing spots largely settled, we can begin to develop rough 2015 fantasy football outlooks. The forthcoming draft will certainly shake things up and add talent to the player pool. But I thought now would be a good time to take something of a stand on the non-rookies. With a recap of 2014 and preliminary … [Read more...]