Monty Williams takes the absolute high road after being fired (Video) Here’s what we knew about Monty Williams prior to his hiring in New Orleans: Spurs Guy, good dude, fine player who overcame quite a bit just to stay in the NBA, a pious man who knew the game. Here’s what we learned about Monty Williams during his coaching tenure with the Pelicans: New Orleans possibly underachieved, his … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Slow Starts
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Slow Starts Tuesday, May 12, 2015 This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Drew Silva: Let's talk slow starts. Glancing at the bottom of the OPS leaderboard for qualified … [Read more...]
Former Illinois DB also alleges Beckman rushed his recovery
Former Illinois DB also alleges Beckman rushed his recovery On the heels of allegeations of mistreatment by fomer Illinois offensive lineman Simon Cvijanovic, another former Illinois player said coach Tim Beckman also rushed him back from an injury. Defensive back Nick North told the Daily Illini that Beckman kept him practicing while he should have been recovering from a knee injury. From … [Read more...]
Bayern Munich vs Barcelona Champions League semi-final 2nd leg: TV times and open thread
Bayern Munich vs Barcelona Champions League semi-final 2nd leg: TV times and open thread Here we go. The second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final kicks off today with Bayern Munich facing the herculean task of trying to overcome a 0-3 deficit from the first leg against Barcelona, one of the best teams … Continue reading → Here we go. The second leg of the UEFA Champions League … [Read more...]
Live updates: Best of Tuesday's MLB action
Live updates: Best of Tuesday's MLB action Tuesday night brings a full night of 15 games for our viewing pleasure. We have some real good battles, too, such as the Tigers against the surprising Twins in Detroit, the Yankees visiting the Rays and how about the "natural rivals" Padres and Mariners! The top billing probably heads to the North Side of Chicago, though, where top pitching prospect … [Read more...]
Hockey picks fight with states – 9news.com.au
Hockey picks fight with states - 9news.com.au Treasurer Joe Hockey is standing by a slowing of federal funding to the states for their schools and public hospitals. The government in last year's budget announced an $80 billion easing of funding to the states, sparking outrage from Labor and the state premiers. Mr Hockey on Tuesday told reporters ahead of his second budget that the spending … [Read more...]
Daily MLB Betting, Fantasy Notes; NBA Line Moves, Preakness Odds – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Daily MLB Betting, Fantasy Notes; NBA Line Moves, Preakness Odds - SportsBlog.com (blog) Joe Duffy’s Picks continues to roll and has a substantial night thanks to intel like this on today’s portfolio. We will take a look at public betting trends on tonight’s NBA but first fantasy baseball and MLB betting news and notes. Cards Lance Lynn has a 6.00 ERA last three starts allowing five or more runs … [Read more...]
Why Calgary Flames can’t buy their own hype (Trending Topics)
Why Calgary Flames can't buy their own hype (Trending Topics) So the Calgary Flames were eliminated on Sunday night and that's fair enough. The Anaheim Ducks were and are a much better team. But the important part here is the lesson they can take from that opponent. For the last few years, the Ducks were criticized heavily for their inability to get too deep in the playoffs. They'd rack up a … [Read more...]
Trainer Todd Pletcher takes pass on Preakness (The Associated Press)
Trainer Todd Pletcher takes pass on Preakness (The Associated Press) The Preakness is out for trainer Todd Pletcher. Pletcher said Tuesday he will not enter any of the four horses he was considering for Saturday's Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Materiality is expected to run next in the Belmont Stakes on June 6 after finishing sixth in the Kentucky Derby despite a troubled trip. … [Read more...]
Mayweather, Pacquiao fight smashes pay-per-view records (Reuters)
Mayweather, Pacquiao fight smashes pay-per-view records (Reuters) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Fight of the Century" between boxing greats Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao generated record pay-per-view revenue in the United States of $400 million from 4.4 million buys, cable networks Showtime and HBO said on Tuesday. The May 2 fight in Las Vegas that saw Mayweather beat Pacquiao in a … [Read more...]