2015 NFL schedule: Top 10 must-watch games of the regular season As much as we love every NFL game, they're not all created equal. Sure, we'll watch the Tennessee Titans face the Jacksonville Jaguars (twice ... gulp) but there's a little more excitement for the marquee games on the 2015 NFL regular-season schedule. With that, here are the 10 games that stand apart from the rest on this … [Read more...]
Datsyuk, Hudler, Kopitar finalists for Lady Byng
Datsyuk, Hudler, Kopitar finalists for Lady Byng Pavel Datsyuk is one of three finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy. (USATSI) With the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing, it's the time of year when the NHL also announces the finalists for its annual awards, which will be passed out in Las Vegas on June 24. Up first is the league announced the three finalists Lady Byng Trophy, … [Read more...]
Mavericks’ Chandler Parsons, Devin Harris out for Game 2 vs. Rockets
Mavericks' Chandler Parsons, Devin Harris out for Game 2 vs. Rockets The Dallas Mavericks enter Tuesday's Game 2 against the Houston Rockets needing a win to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole, and they're going to be pursuing their split short-handed. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle announced about an hour before tipoff … [Read more...]
Batum apologizes for anti-Spanish message
Batum apologizes for anti-Spanish message Michael Wallace, ESPN.com Close ESPN.com NBA reporter Blogs regularly on the Miami Heat 14 years covering the ACC, SEC, NFL and NBA 0 Shares Print MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum has apologized for his role in a team motivational message that included an inflammatory remark about Spanish players, which was perceived as … [Read more...]
Patriots' Nate Solder: I played in 2014 after testicular cancer diagnosis – CBSSports.com
Patriots' Nate Solder: I played in 2014 after testicular cancer diagnosis - CBSSports.com Solder played 2014 after an offseason testicular cancer diagnosis. (Getty Images) Nate Solder is a star NFL offensive lineman in his prime, which makes it flat-out stunning to find out he played 2014 after a diagnosis of testicular cancer. Solder revealed the news in an interview with Mike Reiss of ESPN … [Read more...]
Fantasy Golf Picks: Zurich Classic Sleepers & Strategy – SportsGrid
Fantasy Golf Picks: Zurich Classic Sleepers & Strategy - SportsGrid Pat Mayo 5:06 pm, April 21st, 2015 Zurich ClassicDefending Champ: Seung-yul Noh FNTSY Sports Network’s Pat Mayo and Geoff Fienberg debate their Zurich Classic picks, bets and one and done selections for this week’s PGA Tour stop at TPC Louisiana. Zurich Classic: Betting Guide | DraftKings Picks | Picks & Preview | DFS (All … [Read more...]
Nashville Predators created first round problem in Scott Darling
Nashville Predators created first round problem in Scott Darling As Scott Darling makes save after save in Round 1 of the playoffs for the Chicago Blackhawks, the Nashville Predators must feel horrified. Darling, the Blackhawks backup who has won both games for Chicago in its first series against Nashville, was essentially created by the Predators. Last season, Darling, 26, sort of entered … [Read more...]
Fox announcer Steve Byrnes dies at 56
Fox announcer Steve Byrnes dies at 56 Fox Sports announced that announcer Steve Byrnes passed away on Tuesday. He was 56. Byrnes had been battling head and neck cancer after he was diagnosed in August of 2013. Sunday's race at Bristol was renamed to be the Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes and many in and around NASCAR paid tribute to him throughout Fox's coverage of the race. He … [Read more...]
Atletico Madrid ready to inflict more hurt on injury-ravaged Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid ready to inflict more hurt on injury-ravaged Real Madrid Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is not thinking about Real Madrid’s injury problems heading into Wednesday’s decisive Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. It was learned earlier today that striker Karim Benzema will be the third key … Continue reading → Atletico Madrid manager Diego … [Read more...]
Daily MLB Fantasy Picks: April 21 – Wall Street Journal (blog)
Daily MLB Fantasy Picks: April 21 - Wall Street Journal (blog) Francisco Liriano of the Pittsburgh Pirates Getty Images As hard as it is to project a player’s performance in any given season, projecting his performance in a single game is even more difficult. But the one advantage with playing daily fantasy sports (rotisserie’s impatient cousin) is that the gratification is instant, as are the … [Read more...]