Cycling-Landslide forces organisers to change Tour route (Reuters) Tour de France organisers have amended the route for the 20th stage of the race after a landslide forced them to scrap the climb up to the Col du Galibier. The penultimate stage will still finish at the top of the 21 hairpins of l'Alpe d'Huez but the ascent of the Galibier will be replaced by a punishing climb to the Col de … [Read more...]
Awkward NHL Awards interviews (pt.1): Karlsson, Price, Tavares, Gaudreau, Dubnyk, Laviolette, Hanks
Awkward NHL Awards interviews (pt.1): Karlsson, Price, Tavares, Gaudreau, Dubnyk, Laviolette, Hanks LAS VEGAS - Interviews from any red carpet at any event can be one of two things: 1) boring as heck or 2) super awkward. Naturally, I chose to go for the latter and catch some of hockey's finest talking about anything but hockey. This is part one of two in a series of whimsical (and yes, … [Read more...]
Reds up Clyne offer – sources
Reds up Clyne offer - sources Nathaniel Clyne is on the radar of England's top clubs. Liverpool have raised their offer for England right-back Nathaniel Clyne to £10.5 million, sources have told ESPN FC, but Southampton are holding out for a fee of £15m. Saints are readying for the departure of Clyne and the club have already signed right-back Cedric Soares from Sporting Lisbon for an initial … [Read more...]
2015 NBA Draft shopping lists, division by division
2015 NBA Draft shopping lists, division by division The 2015 NBA draft is on Thursday evening, each of the NBA’s 30 teams (even Brooklyn!) will have draft picks and needs to fulfill. With this is mind, Ball Don’t Lie set out to establish the draft needs and expectations for each NBA team, division by division. Here is a roundup of what we projected: The Atlantic Division The New York Knicks … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Free Pick and Betting Lines June 25, 2015
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 39-34 San Francisco Giants play host to the 35-39 San Diego Padres today in MLB action on the grass of AT & T Park, June 25, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:45PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Giants -120/Padres +110 O/U Total: 7 Pitching Matchup James Shields (R) W/L 7-1 WHIP 1.27 ERA 3.75 Christopher … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Free Pick and Betting Lines June 25, 2015
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 39-31 Chicago Cubs play host to the 40-33 Los Angeles Dodgers today in MLB action on the grass of Wrigley Field, June 25, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:20PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Cubs -129/Dodgers +119 O/U Total: Pitching Matchup Carlos Frias (R) W/L 4-5 WHIP 1.47 ERA 4.68 Jon Lester (L) W/L 4-5 WHIP … [Read more...]
Random Recap: The 2001 Dodge SaveMart 350
Random Recap: The 2001 Dodge SaveMart 350 Welcome to Random Recaps, a weekly feature at From The Marbles. In this space, we'll recap a random race from the past at the track the where Sprint Cup Series is racing next. This week's race is the 2001 Dodge SaveMart 350. Tony Stewart's best friend on Sunday was Kevin Harvick. Thanks to Harvick's persistence in getting his lap back from Robby … [Read more...]
Summer league players injured after pickup truck crashes into dugout
Summer league players injured after pickup truck crashes into dugout Every baseball player understands the potential dangers that await them when they step between the white lines. However, no one could expect or prepare for the dangers that awaited three players from the Derby Twins, a summer league team based in Kansas, as they cleared out the dugout following Tuesday's game against the … [Read more...]
Sources: Blazers, Aldridge anticipate FA split
Sources: Blazers, Aldridge anticipate FA split Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Chris Broussard Close NBA analyst Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Formerly at the New York Times, 1998-2004 Covering the NBA since 1995 0 Shares Print LaMarcus Aldridge is not … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: Isaacson's Final NBA Mock
Draft Preview: Isaacson's Final NBA Mock It’s draft day, and while my second, and final, mock draft does have a fair amount of stability, especially in the top half, there are some major changes, starting at the top. With many teams, including at least half of the lottery teams, actively fielding trade proposals, there could be much more activity than usual this year, but as long as the order … [Read more...]