Hector Santiago becomes the latest victim of the cinnamon challenge It was a pretty solid day for Los Angeles Angels starter Hector Santiago on the field Wednesday. The left-hander picked up his first win of the season, going seven strong innings against the Texas Rangers. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!] While Santiago was able to conquer his adversaries on … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Playoff Previews: Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Playoff Previews: Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks How They Got Here • Chicago: The Bulls entered the season with legitimate hopes of making the NBA Finals for the first time since Michael Jordan's second retirement. Derrick Rose was returning from his second ACL tear in what seemed to be good health, Pau Gasol had signed as a free agent to add a second scoring option, … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings (Ed. Note: There are five Canadian teams in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, trying their hardest to recapture Lord Stanley’s Cup and return it to the Great White North after it’s been in the grimy, unworthy hands of American teams since 1994. Here is Puck Daddy’s Playoff Preview for the first round, complete with a … [Read more...]
Robinson Cano has costly, embarrassing baserunning blunder
Robinson Cano has costly, embarrassing baserunning blunder By all accounts, Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano appears to be a smart player with a high baseball IQ. Unfortunately for the struggling Mariners, that IQ briefly eluded Cano on Wednesday night. Trailing 5-2 in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mariners were threatening with Cano on third, Nelson Cruz … [Read more...]
Watch this college baseball player tumble over the fence to steal a homer
Watch this college baseball player tumble over the fence to steal a homer It's been a good week for MLB home-run thievery, between the amazing catches by Kevin Pillar and George Springer. But a college baseball might have them both beat. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!] This is Josh Jyawook from the University of Evansville and during Wednesday's game against … [Read more...]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Masters review with Paul McGinley
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Masters review with Paul McGinley With the Masters behind us, we turned to one of golf's most enjoyable voices to review Jordan Spieth's record-setting win. Paul McGinley, winning 2014 Ryder Cup captain, joined the show to talk about Jordan Spieth's approach to the Masters and how he took control of the event. The Irishman also shared his views on how Rory McIlroy … [Read more...]
#TBT: Looking back, the 1995 NFL draft was a really weird one
#TBT: Looking back, the 1995 NFL draft was a really weird one Looking back, the 1995 NFL draft was, well, not so hot. But the top 10 picks were a fascinating historical study. We had a trade involving the No. 1 overall pick, only the fourth time that ever has happened in the league history, and the pick — Ki-Jana Carter — turned out to be a major bust. He’s also the final running back to be … [Read more...]
Scott Frost says he’s gotten some dumb questions about Mariota
Scott Frost says he's gotten some dumb questions about Mariota Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost has become a go-to for NFL scouts about Marcus Mariota. The 2014 Heisman winner is a projected top pick in April 30's NFL draft and, predictably, he's been under intense scrutiny from the teams who are interested in his services. So Frost has been quizzed about all things Mariota, … [Read more...]
Adrian Peterson officially reinstated from suspension by NFL
Adrian Peterson officially reinstated from suspension by NFL Adrian Peterson is now officially a member of the Minnesota Vikings again, after the NFL reinstated him from a suspension dating back to last year. Here's the release: "Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings was advised today that effective tomorrow he is reinstated as an active NFL player and may participate in all scheduled … [Read more...]
Watch USA 2-0 Mexico match highlights [VIDEO]
Watch USA 2-0 Mexico match highlights [VIDEO] Mobile app users, watch the video highlights. Mobile app users, watch the video highlights. … [Read more...]