Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Rockie Situation Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Follow @RyanPBoyer and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Most fantasy owners figured that it was only a matter of time before LaTroy Hawkins was booted from the Rockies’ closer role. They just didn’t figure it would be another 40-year-old replacing him. OK, Rafael Betancourt actually won’t turn 40 until later this month, and he … [Read more...]
Top seed Svitolina wins opener at Claro Open (Yahoo Sports)
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Kevin Harvick visits Masters, offers up support for playing friend
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Celtics back in playoffs after Nets lose to Bulls
Celtics back in playoffs after Nets lose to Bulls ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print The Boston Celtics weren't thinking about the playoffs the way there were playing 2½ months ago, but that's exactly where they're headed. The Celtics are headed back to the postseason after an improbable run to secure a playoff berth -- but that's not where they want to the season to end. … [Read more...]
NBA Playoff Picture Update: Pelicans, Thunder take West’s No. 8 race to season’s final day
NBA Playoff Picture Update: Pelicans, Thunder take West's No. 8 race to season's final day With just two days remaining in the NBA regular season, every night impacts the standings. The NBA Playoff Picture Update keeps you up to date on all the most important news for all 16 berths and seeds. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] It all comes down to … [Read more...]
Smith on LeBron: We all know who's real MVP
Smith on LeBron: We all know who's real MVP Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print CLEVELAND -- Shortly after the Cleveland Cavaliers' 109-97 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, J.R. Smith was interviewed … [Read more...]
Carter Capps’ delivery will probably blow your mind
Carter Capps' delivery will probably blow your mind In three seasons in the majors, Carter Capps has been an underwhelming reliever. He was about league-average in two brief stints in 2013 and 2015, but struggled during his only full season in the majors. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!] Capps is capable of posting an above-average strikeout rate, but that's … [Read more...]
Cavs' Irving (hip) leaves as precaution at half
Cavs' Irving (hip) leaves as precaution at half Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print CLEVELAND -- Kyrie Irving exited the Cleveland Cavaliers' 109-97 win over the Detroit Pistons with right hip tightness at … [Read more...]
Dodgers beat Mariners 6-5 in 10 innings
Dodgers beat Mariners 6-5 in 10 innings LOS ANGELES (AP) Alex Guerrero hit a bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a four-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. Nelson Cruz hit two of the Mariners' four home runs off Brandon McCarthy. Yasiel Puig homered and Howie Kendrick had a tying RBI single in … [Read more...]
Draft guides for all 32 NFL teams – ESPN
Draft guides for all 32 NFL teams - ESPN NFL Draft Insiders 0 Shares Ahead of the 2015 NFL draft, Insider is providing guides for all 32 teams: biggest need positions from Football Outsiders; top prospect targets from Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench and Kevin Weidl; and predictions on how everything will play out from our NFL Nation team reporters. Here are links for every NFL team: NFC … [Read more...]