Luis Suarez will feel me during the Champions League final, says Patrice Evra Juventus defender Patrice Evra has promised to shake Luis Suarez’s hand when he and his teammates take on Barcelona in the Champions League final in Berlin. While at Liverpool, Suarez was banned for eight games for racially abusing the former … Continue reading → Juventus defender Patrice Evra has promised to … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for May 14 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for May 14 - Bleacher Report Tony Dejak/Associated Press In looking for potential DraftKings fantasy studs for Thursday, May 14, we have to focus on the Texas Rangers' visit to Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals. Unfortunately for the Rangers, most of the players who appear to be primed for big days are Royals. … [Read more...]
NFL games streaming on Netflix? Don’t count on it
NFL games streaming on Netflix? Don't count on it Netflix is enough of a proven commodity these days that many have wondered when it may take the leap and broadcast live sporting events. Meanwhile, the NFL will stream a game digitally for the first time when the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars meet in London on Oct. 25, but could a marriage between the NFL and Netflix ever … [Read more...]
Indians infielder Mike Aviles’ daughter being treated for leukemia
Indians infielder Mike Aviles’ daughter being treated for leukemia Cleveland Indians infielder Mike Aviles has been on MLB’s family medical emergency list since last Friday, but the reason was only revealed on Wednesday. Aviles’ four-year-old daughter Adriana is being treated for leukemia at Cleveland Clinic. Indians manager Terry Francona said Aviles informed the team during a road trip in … [Read more...]
Nick Saban: What I most feared about the playoff happened
Nick Saban: What I most feared about the playoff happened Nick Saban had a big fear going into the inaugural College Football Playoff. And he says it came true. On Wednesday, Saban spoke before the Regions Traditions Pro-Am and revealed what he most feared about the playoff. "I learned what I feared the most would happen," Saban said via Al.com. "All the attention, all the interest would be … [Read more...]
Brazil jockey makes every post a winning one in Asia (Reuters)
Brazil jockey makes every post a winning one in Asia (Reuters) The Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira is living proof of that endearing appeal. "I've seen some great jockeys over the years, Eric Saint-Martin, Oliver Peslier and obviously Frankie Dettori," the Australian jockey Corey Brown told Reuters. He struggled for years just to get a riding license in his native Brazil but when he did … [Read more...]
Joshua is fast learner but tougher tests loom (Reuters)
Joshua is fast learner but tougher tests loom (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - As flashbulbs illuminate his cast-iron torso in a gym wedged under a railway arch near London Bridge, Anthony Joshua paws at a punchbag with considerably less force than he used to demolish his first dozen opponents. The 25-year-old then levers himself into the ring and is introduced as "the future … [Read more...]
Games-European Games leave British broadcasters unconvinced (Reuters)
Games-European Games leave British broadcasters unconvinced (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Britain's leading free-to-air broadcasters expressed reservations on Thursday about the sporting merits and future prospects of next month's inaugural European Games in Baku. More than 20 sports, 11 of them offering direct or indirect qualification for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: AM's Week 37 Player Picks
Weekly Picks: AM's Week 37 Player Picks Welcome to Week 37 of my player picks for the Yahoo Fantasy game, the penultimate column of the season. Before I begin please note The 2015 Rotoworld Cup Semi Final results (from Week 35) can be found here, with the final taking place THIS WEEK. Good luck to all those involved - Cup glory awaits you! Check in with Rotoworld.com for news, analysis and … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Wizards Lose in Wall's Return
The Daily Dose: Wizards Lose in Wall's Return Thursday, May 14, 2015 There wasn't much NBA news that didn't relate to the playoffs on Wednesday. The league's GMs don't seem inclined to change the rules to eliminate the 'Hack-a-Shaq' strategy, Omer Asik was non-committal about re-signing with the Pelicans in free agency, and draft prospect Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell is expected to … [Read more...]