Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for June 6 - Bleacher Report Morry Gash/Associated Press Whether you plan to spend a lot of money on pitching or you want to look for the bargains, you can't win in daily fantasy baseball unless you get a lot of value from your pitchers. This doesn't mean you need to draft one of the top names such as Felix Hernandez or Clayton … [Read more...]
Jonathan Drouin may be Lightning’s Game 2 spark
Jonathan Drouin may be Lightning’s Game 2 spark TAMPA – Jonathan Drouin watched Teuvo Terevainen score a critical goal in the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup Final Game 1 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 19-year-old healthy scratch couldn’t help but wonder if that could have been him. “He’s 20 or 21. So you definitely want to be out there. Hopefully it happens, but again it’s not what I’m … [Read more...]
UAB: Ex-player Maclin died from crash injuries
UAB: Ex-player Maclin died from crash injuries UAB paid tribute to Greg Maclin after his passing. (USATSI) Greg Maclin, a safety for UAB in 2014, died from injuries sustained in a car accident earlier this week, the school confirmed on Friday afternoon. Maclin, 19, played in 12 games for the Blazers last season and recorded 15 tackles. "We were deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of … [Read more...]
Dettori savours ‘Golden’ moment after Derby glory (Reuters)
Dettori savours 'Golden' moment after Derby glory (Reuters) Frankie Dettori's journey back to the pinnacle of flat racing after a drugs ban and split from Godolphin was completed on Saturday when he rode his second English Derby winner as Golden Horn powered to victory at Epsom. The exuberant Italian steered unbeaten favourite Golden Horn (13-8) to a 3-1/2 lengths success for trainer and … [Read more...]
Horse racing-American Pharoah’s date with destiny arives (Reuters)
Horse racing-American Pharoah's date with destiny arives (Reuters) By Steve Ginsburg ELMONT, New York, June 6 (Reuters) - American Pharoah seeks to become the first winner of the U.S. Triple Crown in nearly four decades when he takes on seven rivals in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes later on Saturday. The last horse to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes was … [Read more...]
THE LATEST: Sun starting to shine on Belmont (The Associated Press)
THE LATEST: Sun starting to shine on Belmont (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- American Pharoah will try to win the Triple Crown on Saturday, when he takes on seven rivals in the Belmont Stakes. Here's what's going on and around the track in the hours leading up to the race, scheduled to start at 6:50 p.m. EDT: … [Read more...]
Horse racing-Dettori savours ‘Golden’ moment after Derby glory (Reuters)
Horse racing-Dettori savours 'Golden' moment after Derby glory (Reuters) (adds details, quotes) By Justin Palmer June 6 (Reuters) - Frankie Dettori's journey back to the pinnacle of flat racing after a drugs ban and split from Godolphin was completed on Saturday when he rode his second English Derby winner as Golden Horn powered to victory at Epsom. The exuberant Italian steered unbeaten … [Read more...]
Dettori and Golden Horn storm to Derby glory at Epsom (Reuters)
Dettori and Golden Horn storm to Derby glory at Epsom (Reuters) LONDON (Reuters) - Frankie Dettori rode his second English Derby winner when unbeaten favorite Golden Horn powered to victory at Epsom on Saturday. Golden Horn (13-8) finished 3-1/2 lengths ahead of Jack Hobbs (4-1) in a 1-2 for trainer John Gosden. Storm The Stars (16-1) was third. Italian Dettori rode his first Derby winner on … [Read more...]
Barcelona vs. Juventus predicted lineups and team news: UEFA Champions League Final
Barcelona vs. Juventus predicted lineups and team news: UEFA Champions League Final Barcelona play Juventus at the Berlin Stadium in Germany on Saturday in the much anticipated 2015 UEFA Champions League final. For viewers in the United States, the game is being shown live on FOX. Kickoff time is 2:45pm ET. Both … Continue reading → Barcelona play Juventus at the Berlin Stadium in Germany … [Read more...]
Best buds get ‘Stanley Cup Champions’ tattoos for Blackhawks, Lightning (Photo)
Best buds get 'Stanley Cup Champions' tattoos for Blackhawks, Lightning (Photo) We all make regrettable decisions in life. Some are more permanent than others. Remember that Kentucky fan who got “2015 National Champions” tattooed on his leg before the NCAA basketball tournament in March? That didn’t work out so well. Jonny Baker and Cody Neal are co-workers, friends and hockey fans. They’re … [Read more...]