U.S., Canada reportedly grouped together for 2016 World Cup of Hockey While we know the groups for the 2018 Winter Olympic men’s hockey tournament, it’s still to be determined whether the NHL will send its players to PyeongChang, Korea. The NHL and NHLPA will participate, however, in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey scheduled for Sept. 2016 in Toronto. On Thursday, Vladislav Tretiak, head of the … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane crush Ducks in Game 6 win
NHL Three Stars: Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane crush Ducks in Game 6 win No. 1 Star: Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks The star blueliner of the Blackhawks wrecked the Ducks with three assists in a 5-2 Game 6 win over Anaheim. He controlled the speed and tempo of the play during his 28:35 of ice-time. First, check out this absurd 'save' in the third period. Also, just look at this pass to … [Read more...]
Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants Free Picks and Betting Lines
Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants Free Picks and Betting Lines. The 28-20 San Francisco Giants play host to the 23-23 Atlanta Braves tonight in MLB action on the grass of AT &T Park, May 28, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 10:15PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Giants -129/Braves +119 O/U Total: 6.5 Pitching Matchup Shelby Miller (R) W/L 5-1 WHIP 0.90 ERA 1.50 Christopher Heston … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres Free Pick and Betting Lines
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres Free Pick and Betting Lines. The San Diego Padres 23-25 play host to the 24-22 Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in MLB action on the grass of Petco Park, May 28, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Pirates -121/Padres +111 O/U Total: 6.5 Pitching Matchup A.J. Burnett (R) W/L 4-1 WHIP 1.10 ERA 1.37 Ian Kennedy (R) W/L … [Read more...]
FIFA corruption charges are only the tip of the iceberg
FIFA corruption charges are only the tip of the iceberg The FIFA corruption charges from the US Department of Justice today come not as a major surprise, but the first truly public salvo in the attempt to wash out the clearly rampant corruption inside soccer’s governing body. But for the … Continue reading → The FIFA corruption charges from the US Department of Justice today come not as a … [Read more...]
Los Angeles NFL team update: St. Louis officials sue over stadium, San Diego negotiates with Chargers
Los Angeles NFL team update: St. Louis officials sue over stadium, San Diego negotiates with Chargers Conventional wisdom holds that three teams -- the San Diego Chargers, the Oakland Raiders, and the St. Louis Rams -- are in the mix to move to Los Angeles. How true, or likely, that scenario is depends on whom you ask, but what's indisputable is that the threat of moving to L.A. is spurring … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: GSW Eliminate Rockets
The Daily Dose: Dose: GSW Eliminate Rockets Thursday, May 28, 2015 The Warriors eliminated the Rockets on Wednesday to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes all scored 20+ points for Golden State, though Thompson may have suffered a concussion in the process, while James Harden committed an NBA postseason-record 13 turnovers … [Read more...]
New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Free Pick and Betting Lines
New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 17-32 Oakland Athletics play host to the 25-22 New York Yankees tonight in MLB action on the grass of O.co Coliseum, May 28, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Yankees -115/Oakland +105 O/U Total: 8 Pitching Matchup C.C. Sabathia (L) W/L 2-6 WHIP 1.42 ERA 5.47 Kendall Graveman … [Read more...]
Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Free Pick and Betting Lines
Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 23-24 Texas Rangers play host to the 21-26 Boston Red Sox tonight in MLB play on the grass of Globe Life Park, May 28, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Sox -101/Rangers -109 O/U Total: 9 Pitching Matchup Eduardo Rodriguez (L) 1st appearance of the season Nicholas Martinez (R) W/L 4-0 … [Read more...]
American Athletic Conference finalizes new concussion policy
American Athletic Conference finalizes new concussion policy The American Athletic Conference ratified a new concussion policy at its spring meetings Wednesday. According to a release by the conference, the policy encompasses the protocol in the NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook and also includes other provisions. Schools in the conference will be required to give the a conference an emergency … [Read more...]