Braves reliever Andrew McKirahan suspended 80 games for PED use The Atlanta Braves' bullpen took another hit Monday, though this time it's not due to injury or trade. Left-hander Andrew McKirahan was suspended 80 games after testing positive for PEDs. The news comes via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports and was confirmed by the Braves. McKirahan, 25, was picked up by Atlanta off waivers from … [Read more...]
Zach Randolph bought 500 tickets to Blazers-Grizzlies Game 1 to give away to fans
Zach Randolph bought 500 tickets to Blazers-Grizzlies Game 1 to give away to fans The only thing better than being there in person to watch your favorite team open the playoffs with a dominating win is having somebody else pick up the tab for you to do it. Five hundred Memphis Grizzlies fans enjoyed that sweet, sweet feeling on Sunday, taking in the Grizzlies' dominant 100-86 win over the … [Read more...]
Sportsbook Odds Mayweather-Pacquiao, MLB Free Pick, NBA Spread Preview – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Sportsbook Odds Mayweather-Pacquiao, MLB Free Pick, NBA Spread Preview - SportsBlog.com (blog) [unable to retrieve full-text content]SportsBlog.com (blog)Sportsbook Odds Mayweather-Pacquiao, MLB Free Pick, NBA Spread PreviewSportsBlog.com (blog)With several weeks of betting in on the highly-anticipated Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao fight, Mayweather is a 20/41 favorite with Pacquiao at … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks: Playoff hockey returns to Winnipeg – CBSSports.com
Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks: Playoff hockey returns to Winnipeg - CBSSports.com The Winnipeg Jets want to give their fans something to cheer about. (USATSI) Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz get you ready for every game every day of the postseason and share their predictions for each. New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, … [Read more...]
Glenn Healy said Canadiens traded Cameron Diaz for Dale Weise
Glenn Healy said Canadiens traded Cameron Diaz for Dale Weise Glenn Healy of Sportsnet has earned one or two detractors over the years for his hockey commentary, which can sometimes reside at the corner of Crazy Lane and Cuckoo Street. They’re probably still laughing over Healy’s gaffe Sunday night in discussing Montreal Canadiens Game 3 hero Dale Weise, in which he envisioned a scenario … [Read more...]
Jockey Chris Antley heads Racing Hall of Fame class (The Associated Press)
Jockey Chris Antley heads Racing Hall of Fame class (The Associated Press) Two-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Chris Antley, thoroughbreds Lava Man and Xtra Heat, and trainer King Leatherbury have been elected to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. He won 127 graded stakes races and 293 overall stakes and was the leading North American rider by wins in 1985 with 469. He also … [Read more...]
Cardale Jones shows off arm strength with 74-yard throw (Video)
Cardale Jones shows off arm strength with 74-yard throw (Video) Ohio State held its spring game Saturday in front of nearly 100,000 fans at the Horseshoe. Before the annual Scarlet-Gray game got underway, fans were entertained with several competitions. For one, the quarterbacks, along with former Buckeye Troy Smith, competed in a long-toss competition. Cardale Jones beat J.T. Barrett with … [Read more...]
Serena Williams has a solution to liven up Fed Cup (Yahoo Sports)
Serena Williams has a solution to liven up Fed Cup (Yahoo Sports) Seeing Serena Williams play three matches over two days in Fed Cup was a rare treat over the weekend. If Fed Cup were to move away from its annual format, however, Williams might compete more consistently. ''Ideally it would be great if it was every two years, just because I want to support it all the time and I don't get to … [Read more...]
Harry Kane becomes first Spurs striker since Gary Lineker to reach 30 goals in a season
Harry Kane becomes first Spurs striker since Gary Lineker to reach 30 goals in a season Harry Kane is in no mood to put his feet up after smashing through the 30-goal barrier. The 21-year-old England international became the first Spurs player to reach that mark since Gary Lineker during the 1991-92 season when he netted … Continue reading → Harry Kane is in no mood to put his feet up after … [Read more...]
MLB live blog: Tracking all of Monday's action
MLB live blog: Tracking all of Monday's action Well lookie here, it's a new week! Yes, I know that weeks technically start on Sunday, but (almost all) MLB series begin anew on Monday with Sunday being getaway day, so MLB weeks are run Monday-Sunday. So it's a new week and don't argue. Anywho, it's a bit of a light slate Monday, but there are some fun ones in there. As always, we'll be … [Read more...]