Sean Doolittle teaches A's coaches about social media in latest team ad To the inexperienced, new forms of social media can be overwhelming. Learning how to tweet, create a hashtag and put a filter on your latest selfie can lead to frustration. Oakland Athletics closer Sean Doolittle is a master of social media, and one of the few really entertaining baseball players on Twitter. In one of … [Read more...]
NCAA Basketball Tournament 2015: Sweet 16 Upset Picks, Odds and Full … – Bleacher Report
NCAA Basketball Tournament 2015: Sweet 16 Upset Picks, Odds and Full ... - Bleacher Report Joe Robbins/Getty Images Several moons will pass after a five-day 2015 NCAA tournament frenzy that saw the first three rounds unfold. The round of 64 was the true beginning in most fans' eyes, and after a historic amount of close games and numerous upsets, many of the top seeds advanced to Round 3. That … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Hockey 2015: NHL DraftKings' Ideal Lineup Picks for March 23 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Hockey 2015: NHL DraftKings' Ideal Lineup Picks for March 23 - Bleacher Report Bill Smith/Getty Images Contrary to popular belief, "March Madness" is not exclusive to the sport of basketball, and Monday night's action is going to be some of the best of the week because of pending playoff implications. The NHL schedule features seven games and 14 teams, and there are a few … [Read more...]
Saints GM Mickey Loomis: Drew Brees not on trade block – USA TODAY
Saints GM Mickey Loomis: Drew Brees not on trade block - USA TODAY QB Drew Brees has thrown for nearly 44,000 yards in nine seasons with the Saints.(Photo: Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports) PHOENIX — Drew Brees isn't going anywhere. Despite recent speculation that the Pro Bowl quarterback might be on the trade block after the New Orleans Saints dealt his favorite target, star tight end Jimmy … [Read more...]
Ilya Kovalchuk eyeing NHL return in 2016-17 season: Report
Ilya Kovalchuk eyeing NHL return in 2016-17 season: Report In 2013, Ilya Kovalchuk “retired” from the NHL, leaving for the Kontinental Hockey League and helping to rescue the New Jersey Devils from a potential salary cap calamity thanks to the cap recapture clause, voiding the final 12 years and $77 million US of his contract He’s now spent two seasons with SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL, … [Read more...]
What were the most memorable games of the tournament’s opening weekend?
What were the most memorable games of the tournament's opening weekend? There have been 52 games played so far in this year's NCAA tournament, and each one is like a snowflake, special in its own way, particularly if your team was on the winning end. Even so, there are five games that rise above the others, five that we'll be talking about even after Kentucky or not-Kentucky cuts down the … [Read more...]
Top skiers headed to Maine for national championships (The Associated Press)
Top skiers headed to Maine for national championships (The Associated Press) PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Fresh from the World Cup finals, Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and other top U.S. skiers are headed from France to Maine for the U.S. Alpine Championships. … [Read more...]
Fan tipped read to Every on Bay Hill-winning birdie putt
Fan tipped read to Every on Bay Hill-winning birdie putt Matt Every had just hit his approach shot into the par-4 18th at Bay Hill, his 72nd hole of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. If he made the 17-foot birdie putt he left himself, perhaps he would win at the King's Orlando digs for a second consecutive year. "I walked up to the green and this guy in the crowd kept like coughing like, … [Read more...]
Brad Keselowski passes Kurt Busch for win at Auto Club Speedway
Brad Keselowski passes Kurt Busch for win at Auto Club Speedway Your browser does not support iframes. NASCAR conspiracy theories are ridiculous. No, NASCAR wasn't rigging races for Jimmie Johnson during his five-year title run. No, the sport doesn't manipulate things to benefit Dale Earnhardt Jr. whenever possible. The list goes on. But if you want to make a conspiracy theory based on what … [Read more...]
Darren Sharper gets nine-year sentence in sexual assault plea deal
Darren Sharper gets nine-year sentence in sexual assault plea deal Former NFL safety Darren Sharper pleaded guilty to sexual assault and attempted sexual assault in Arizona and was sentenced to nine years in federal prison and lifetime probation as part of a "global resolution" to his case that includes at least nine women in four states accusing him of sexual assault. The Los Angeles Times … [Read more...]