Zach Parise on Blues’ blowout win: ‘We may have been a little cocky’ The Minnesota Wild had every reason to feel confident heading into Game 4 of their series against the St. Louis Blues. They pitched a shutout in Game 3. They had their home fans ready to roar. The Blues were in a state of disarray, scrambling their lines in practice ahead of the game. Then St. Louis scored three goals in … [Read more...]
Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen’s new skull tattoos are pretty heavy, even for him
Chris 'Birdman' Andersen's new skull tattoos are pretty heavy, even for him If there's one thing we've all been thinking every time we've looked at Chris Andersen recently, it's that he's really been slacking when it comes to finding new and interesting ways to decorate the ever declining share of his body that isn't already covered in tattoos. It's been an impressive evolution over the … [Read more...]
Golden State Warriors New Orleans Pelicans Free Pick and Betting Odds Game 3
Golden State Warriors New Orleans Pelicans Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 45- 37 New Orleans Pelicans play host to the 67-15 Golden State Warriors in game 3 of 7 at the Smoothie King Center April 23, 2015, tip-off time is scheduled for 9:30PM EST. Wagering Odds Point Spread: Warriors -5 O/U Total: 204 Heading into the 3rd game of this series the Golden State Warriors home winning streak … [Read more...]
6 Hall of Famers to announce picks at NFL draft – FOXSports.com
6 Hall of Famers to announce picks at NFL draft - FOXSports.com Updated APR 23, 2015 1:55p ET CHICAGO (AP) Six Pro Football Hall of Famers will be among the 32 former players who will announce second-round selections at next week's NFL draft. Announcing the selections for their teams will be linebacker Dick Butkus (Bears), quarterback Jim Kelly (Bills), cornerbacks Willie Brown (Raiders) and … [Read more...]
Cycling-Astana retain elite licence despite doping cases (Reuters)
Cycling-Astana retain elite licence despite doping cases (Reuters) (Adds details, statement) PARIS, April 23 (Reuters) - Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali can ride in this year's race after his Astana team kept their world tour licence on Thursday despite a string of doping cases, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Thursday. The UCI announced in February that it wanted the … [Read more...]
Astana retain elite license despite doping cases (Reuters)
Astana retain elite license despite doping cases (Reuters) Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali can ride in this year's race after his Astana team kept their world tour license on Thursday despite a string of doping cases, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Thursday. The UCI announced in February that it wanted the sport's Licence Commission to strip the Kazakh team of their … [Read more...]
Cycling-Astana retain world tour licence despite doping cases (Reuters)
Cycling-Astana retain world tour licence despite doping cases (Reuters) PARIS, April 23 (Reuters) - Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali can ride in this year's race after his Astana team retained their world tour licence on Thursday despite a string of doping cases. "The (team)'s registration for the 2015 season remains in force," the International Cycling Union (UCI) said in a statement … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Seahawks
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Seahawks Thursday, April 23, 2015 Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) is the Senior Football Editor for Rotoworld's NFL Page, and Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) leads Rotoworld's college football and NFL draft coverage. Together, they're breaking down every team's biggest needs and offering potential draft-day solutions. For a breakdown on every team, check out the team-by-team … [Read more...]
Astana cycling team keeps top-tier status after doping cases (The Associated Press)
Astana cycling team keeps top-tier status after doping cases (The Associated Press) The Astana team of 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali has survived a review of its top-tier racing status ordered after several doping cases. The International Cycling Union said on Thursday that its independent licensing panel let the Kazakhstan government-backed squad keep World Tour status, which … [Read more...]
MLB live blog: Keep up with Thursday's action
MLB live blog: Keep up with Thursday's action Thursday generally marks getaway day or just a travel day and this one is no different for all but one series (KC-CHW, which begins a four-game set Thursday). We see 11 weekday series end while six teams are off. The big one? Why, it's the New York Mets going for their 11th straight victory. Needless to say, it's a big deal for any team to win 10 … [Read more...]