Predicting March Madness 2015 as if each college's football team is playing - SB Nation Now that there's a bracket, let's change the sport. San Diego State is playing St. John's in the first round of college basketball's premier tournament. If you want to see San Diego State play St. John's in football instead, then, boy, are you ever in the right place. Below, all of March Madness predicted … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Hockey 2015: NHL DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for March 16 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Hockey 2015: NHL DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for March 16 - Bleacher Report Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The NHL playoff race is really starting to tighten up, and there are only a few more spots up for grabs. There are four important matchups Monday night, including Montreal vs. Tampa Bay and Los Angeles vs. Arizona. Los Angeles needs to pick up points to keep its playoff dreams … [Read more...]
Bing to predict NCAA bracket champs – SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)
Bing to predict NCAA bracket champs - SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) Bing is bringing its analytics to March Madness.Microsoft’s search engine moved into the business of using its data analytics over the last year to predict winners for the Oscars, Grammys, elections and sports competitions like the World Cup and NFL games. Now Seattle-based Bing will create its own version of bracketology by … [Read more...]
Comedian John Oliver calls out Clemson’s Dabo Swinney’s during NCAA rant
Comedian John Oliver calls out Clemson’s Dabo Swinney's during NCAA rant If you’ve seen the hashtag “#soybeanwind” floating around social media in the past 24 hours, you can thank comedian and talk show host John Oliver. Oliver, who hosts HBO’s "Last Week Tonight" had a 21-minute rant about the NCAA and during it, he cited Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and comments he made last June about … [Read more...]
While live tweeting his documentary, Christian Laettner apologizes for stepping on former opponent
While live tweeting his documentary, Christian Laettner apologizes for stepping on former opponent Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out your bracket | Print it | Celebrity Challenge You might hate Christian Laettner, especially if you're a Kentucky or North Carolina basketball fan, but you have to give the former Duke All-American this much: He couldn't have handled the debut of his "30 for 30" … [Read more...]
Mets' Wheeler has UCL tear
Mets' Wheeler has UCL tear Brewers option INFYadiel Rivera, LHP Mike Strong to Double-Aby Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (10:56 am ET) The Brewers have optioned infielder Yadiel Rivera and left-hander Mike Strong down to Double-A Biloxi , per the team's official website. Milwaukee has 44 active players in major-league camp. Nats manager Williams: Drew Storen remains on track in his recoveryby … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed and a more wide-open Masters
Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed and a more wide-open Masters The Valspar Championship was the year's most thrilling tournament, with a back nine and playoff complete with unlikely up-and-downs, clutch putts and a sudden, decisive winner. While Jordan Spieth picked up his second PGA Tour win with a 28-foot birdie putt to topple Patrick Reed and Sean O'Hair, the finale demonstrates why Spieth and … [Read more...]
Free-agency trends take shape – ESPN
Free-agency trends take shape - ESPN Commentary Originally Published: March 15, 2015 By John Clayton | ESPN.com The pace of free agency and trades during the opening days of the new league year was so frenzied that most teams needed the weekend to reflect on what happened. Contracts worth more than $1.32 billion were distributed to 76 unrestricted free agents during the first five … [Read more...]
Thatcher Demko makes awesome diving save vs. Vermont (Video)
Thatcher Demko makes awesome diving save vs. Vermont (Video) Along with having a name like a Madison Ave. ad agency or a chain of auto repair shops, Thatcher Demko is a pretty darn good goalie. The California native and Vancouver Canucks draft pick has been stellar for Boston College this season, and pulled off another highlight reel stop the Hockey East tournament on Sunday. Vermont worked … [Read more...]
Three things the selection committee got right and three it got wrong
Three things the selection committee got right and three it got wrong Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out your bracket | Print it | Celebrity Challenge What it got right: The No. 1 seeds If choosing between the contenders to join Kentucky on the No. 1 seed line was one of the committee's most daunting task, then credit it for a very fair decision. Villanova (32-2) was likely the most obvious … [Read more...]