Peyton Manning among celebrities in David Letterman's final Top Ten Hey, you may have heard that David Letterman is retiring! It's true! And unlike Brett Favre, he's probably going to stay retired! On Wednesday night, Letterman aired his final show, a well-earned farewell after decades of hilarity and absurdity. As part of the shenanigans, he invited an all-star panel of guests to offer up … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for May 21 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for May 21 - Bleacher Report Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The first quarter of the 2015 MLB season is already coming to a close, so it's a great time for DraftKings owners to start getting in on more fantasy games. With only six games on tap for Thursday night, there is still a wealth of stats to sift through to find the best pitchers. … [Read more...]
The 19th Golf Show: Expecting a rivalry that might never happen
The 19th Golf Show: Expecting a rivalry that might never happen After golf collectively got excited about the prospect of a new Big Three of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler, the world No. 1 quelled that talk with two wins in his last three starts. But here's the thing: There hasn't been a great golf rivalry in the last half-century that didn't involve Jack Nicklaus. We explain … [Read more...]
Syracuse says it didn’t change the status of No. 44 on Tuesday
Syracuse says it didn't change the status of No. 44 on Tuesday Perhaps Syracuse has confused itself when it comes to the No. 44 jersey. Or, at the very least, confused a lot of us. A day after having a ceremony around the number worn by Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and Floyd Little, the school issued a statement about the number on Wednesday. "Yesterday's announcement was simply a reiteration of … [Read more...]
Five reasons Mike Babcock’s decision blew our freakin’ minds (Video)
Five reasons Mike Babcock’s decision blew our freakin’ minds (Video) We all saw that one coming, right? Mike Babcock going to the Toronto Maple Leafs on the richest contract for a coach in NHL history? Choosing the pressure of Toronto instead of the comforts of, say, Buffalo? Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski looks at the impact of Babcock’s decision and the how it stunned the hockey world in … [Read more...]
Kyrie vows to play Game 2 despite knee flare-up
Kyrie vows to play Game 2 despite knee flare-up Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print ATLANTA -- Kyrie Irving aggravated the tendinitis in his left knee during the Cleveland Cavaliers' 97-89 Game 1 Eastern … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves Free Pick and Betting Lines May 21, 2015
Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 19-20 Atlanta Braves play host to the 15-26 Milwaukee Brewers tonight in MLB action on the grass of Turner Field, May 21, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Braves -128/Brewers +118 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup Matt Garza (R) W/L 2-5 WHIP 1.58 ERA 5.72 Julio Teheran (R) W/L … [Read more...]
Dan Jenkins: Tiger Woods beat a bunch of nobodies in majors
Dan Jenkins: Tiger Woods beat a bunch of nobodies in majors Tiger Woods and legendary writer Dan Jenkins aren't on each other's Christmas card lists. Woods never gave Jenkins the kind of sit-down interview he was granted by the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Jenkins lashed out against Woods in his critique of the former world No. 1 after revelations of Woods' serial marital … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy aiming for two of final three 2015 majors
Rory McIlroy aiming for two of final three 2015 majors This is when it all really began for Rory McIlroy a year ago. He had abruptly ended his engagement to Caroline Wozniacki, seemingly setting himself up for a tailspin of a summer. Instead, he went out that week and won the BMW PGA Championship, the European Tour's flagship event. From there, he went on to win his first Open Championship, … [Read more...]
St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Free Pick and Betting Lines May 21, 2015
St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 23-18 New York Mets play host to the 27-13 St. Louis Cardinals tonight in MLB action on the grass of Citi Field, May 21, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Mets -112/Cardinals +102 O/U Total: 7 Pitching Matchup Jaime Garcia (L) First appearance in 2015 Jacob de Grom (R) W/L 4-4 … [Read more...]