Flyers name North Dakota's Dave Hakstol as new head coach The Philadelphia Flyers went outside the box in replacing Craig Berube. On Monday morning, it was announced that GM Ron Hextall hired University of North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol as the team’s newest head coach. From the Flyers: “Dave brings a wealth of head coaching experience and success to the Philadelphia Flyers … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Why is Rick Nash so bad in the playoffs?
What We Learned: Why is Rick Nash so bad in the playoffs? (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) Each year, the New York Rangers make the playoffs. Each year, Rick Nash is criticized for not … [Read more...]
Wall has no plans for surgery; laments Wiz loss
Wall has no plans for surgery; laments Wiz loss Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Follow him on Twitter » Ohm's … [Read more...]
Barack Obama joins Twitter, follows every Chicago sports team except Cubs
Barack Obama joins Twitter, follows every Chicago sports team except Cubs The president of this fine nation started his own Twitter account Monday — @POTUS, which is different from the staff-run @BarackObama account. Given his first tweet, we're expecting to see more of his personality shine through, as opposed to just campaign/bureaucratic stuff: Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines
Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 13-21 Colorado Rockies play host to the 16-23 Philadelphia Phillies tonight in MLB action on the grass of Coors Field, May 18, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 8:40PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Phillies -111/Rockies +101 O/U Total: 9.5 Pitching Matchup Cole Hamels (L) W/L 3-3 WHIP 1.22 ERA 3.53 Jordan Lyles … [Read more...]
McIlroy: Spieth inspired my recent surge
McIlroy: Spieth inspired my recent surge Rory McIlroy is the best player on the planet. When he's on his game, as he was this past weekend at the Wells Fargo Championship, he's almost impossible to beat. How many guys on the planet that you know can hit a 365-yard drive and a gap wedge to 3 feet on a 510-yard par 4 playing into the wind? The Sunday triumph at Quail Hollow was McIlroy's … [Read more...]
Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros Free Pick and Betting Lines
Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 25-13 Houston Astros play host to the 13-26 Oakland Athletics tonight in MLB action on the grass of Minute Maid Park, May 18, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Astros -120/Athletics +110 O/U Total: 8.5 Pitching Matchup Drew Pomeranz (L) W/L 2-3 WHIP 1.22 ERA 4.42 Lance McCullers … [Read more...]
Hinchcliffe taken to hospital after another wreck at Indy (The Associated Press)
Hinchcliffe taken to hospital after another wreck at Indy (The Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe was taken to a hospital after crashing his car into the wall Monday - the fourth frightening wreck at practice for the Indianapolis 500. … [Read more...]
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Free Pick and Betting Lines
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 17-17 Chicago White Sox play host to the14-22 Cleveland Indians tonight in MLB action on the grass of US Cellular Field, May 18, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: White Sox -111/Indians +101 O/U Total: 7 Pitching Matchup Corey Kluber (R) W/L 1-5 WHIP 1.20 ERA 4.27 Chris Sale … [Read more...]
Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins Free Pick and Betting Lines May 18, 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 16-22 Miami Marlins play host to the 15-21 Arizona Diamondbacks tonight in MLB action on the grass of Marlins Park, May 18, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Marlins -126/Diamondbacks +116 O/U Total: 8 Pitching Match-up Rubby De La Rosa (R) W/L 4-2 WHIP 1.20 ERA 4.50 Dan Haren … [Read more...]