The Daily Dose: The NBA Draft: Boom or Bust With the 2015 NBA draft quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the success rate of past draft classes during their rookie seasons. I wanted to see how often the No. 1 overall selection puts in a noteworthy season, how often the No. 2 overall pick was a bust, and how far someone could fall on draft day and still put in a … [Read more...]
Fan hit by broken bat at Fenway Park discharged from hospital
Fan hit by broken bat at Fenway Park discharged from hospital The recovery of Tonya Carpenter, the 44-year-old fan who was struck and badly injured by Brett Lawrie's broken bat on June 5 at Fenway Park, has taken another positive step. According to Alec Shirkey of MLB.com, a hospital spokeswoman said that Carpenter was discharged from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Friday and will … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Final Daily Picks: Lightning, Blackhawks play Game 5 – CBSSports.com
Stanley Cup Final Daily Picks: Lightning, Blackhawks play Game 5 - CBSSports.com Will the Tampa Bay Lightning need Andrei Vasilevskiy again? (USATSI) Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning, 8 p.m. ET, NBC, Game 5 Series tied, 2-2 The best-of-7 series is now a best-of-3. If you listen to the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning talk about Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, it would be easy … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Position Player Picks for June 13 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Position Player Picks for June 13 - Bleacher Report Rich Gagnon/Getty Images Saturday's batch of daily fantasy baseball picks are devoted entirely to hitters, but DraftKings participants should all build around an ace. Two young aces leaping to superstardom take the hill on Saturday. The red-hot Chris Archer gets a great matchup in the Chicago White Sox, … [Read more...]
Fantasy sports and sports handicapping intel for experts. – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Fantasy sports and sports handicapping intel for experts. - SportsBlog.com (blog) [unable to retrieve full-text content]Fantasy sports and sports handicapping intel for experts.SportsBlog.com (blog)Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy of OffshoreInsiders.com previews the Saturday MLB portfolio with MLB pitching matchup intel for both daily sports fantasy and baseball betting. Duffy in the … [Read more...]
Kevin Correia redirects liner with foot, Andres Blanco plucks it from air
Kevin Correia redirects liner with foot, Andres Blanco plucks it from air Your browser does not support iframes. If the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking for some insurance at goalie with starter Ben Bishop ailing, they could do a lot worse than Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kevin Correia. The 13-year major league veteran looked the part during Friday's 1-0, 13-inning loss to the Pittsburgh … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Criterium du Dauphine classification after stage 7 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Criterium du Dauphine classification after stage 7 (Reuters) June 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Criterium du Dauphine after Stage 7 on Saturday 1. Tejay van Garderen (U.S. / BMC Racing) 26:59:27" 2. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) +18" 3. Benat Intxausti (Spain / Movistar) +45" 4. Rui Costa (Portugal / Lampre) +1:10" 5. Simon Yates (Britain / Orica) +1:29" 6. … [Read more...]
Review of Andrea Pirlo’s book, ‘I Think Therefore I Play’
Review of Andrea Pirlo’s book, ‘I Think Therefore I Play’ The Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo’s autobiography I Think Therefore I Play does what most books of its kind sadly fail to do, stay truthful. Pirlo can be best described as one of the most intelligent players of this generation and … Continue reading → The Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo’s autobiography I Think Therefore I Play does … [Read more...]
Daily Picks: Lightning take advantage at home?
Daily Picks: Lightning take advantage at home? Will the Tampa Bay Lightning need Andrei Vasilevskiy again? (USATSI) Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning, 8 p.m. ET, NBC, Game 5 Series tied, 2-2 The best-of-7 series is now a best-of-3. If you listen to the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning talk about Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, it would be easy to think the result on the ice was … [Read more...]
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Free Pick and Betting Lines June 13, 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 34-28 San Francisco Giants play host to the 28-32 Arizona Diamondbacks today in MLB action on the grass of AT & T Park, June 13, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Giants -156/Diamondbacks +146 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup Allen Webster (R) 1st appearance of the … [Read more...]