The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Invest in Heston Even though he threw the first no-hitter of the 2015 season a few weeks ago, Chris Heston is owned in only about half of all fantasy leagues, and it's not hard to see why. The rookie right-hander has been quite inconsistent, mixing in plenty of clunkers with his gems. In four starts since tossing the no-no at Citi Field, Heston has a 14-to-8 K/BB ratio … [Read more...]
NBA Free Agents 2015: Rumors and Predictions for Top Players – Bleacher Report – Bleacher Report
NBA Free Agents 2015: Rumors and Predictions for Top Players - Bleacher Report - Bleacher Report Don Ryan/Associated Press NBA free agency is in full swing as rumors are flying around some of the game's biggest players. Plenty of pros have had contracts settled on Thursday, including Dwyane Wade staying in Miami, per ESPN.com, and Greg Monroe making his way to Milwaukee, per ESPN's Ohm … [Read more...]
USF adds former N.C. State WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
USF adds former N.C. State WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling It turns out quarterback Asiantii Woulard isn’t the only new addition to South Florida’s offense. In addition to officially announcing the transfer of Woulard from UCLA, Bulls head coach Willie Taggart also confirmed that ex-N.C. State wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is joining the program. The 6-foot-3, 208-pound Valdes-Scantling … [Read more...]
Nibali in fine shape to defend Tour title (Reuters)
Nibali in fine shape to defend Tour title (Reuters) By Julien Pretot UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) - Vincenzo Nibali has had a stressful season, but the Italian champion believes he is in fine shape to defend his Tour de France title. "But with my coach Paolo Slongo we have had an ideal preparation, more or less the same plan as last year." Nibali showed improvement at the Criterium du … [Read more...]
New gadgets, but legs and sweat still key to Tour (Reuters)
New gadgets, but legs and sweat still key to Tour (Reuters) By Julien Pretot UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) - The 102nd Tour de France has some new high-tech toys this year as the famous old race reaches out to younger fans but those old staples, legs and courage, remain the recipe for victory. Tour organizers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), GoPro and the teams struck a deal to have … [Read more...]
Cycling-Sky boss Brailsford would support night doping tests (Reuters)
Cycling-Sky boss Brailsford would support night doping tests (Reuters) (Corrects typo in para 5) By Martyn Herman UTRECHT, Netherlands, July 3 (Reuters) - Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford says he would back night-time dope tests for riders but fears cycling's biggest races may be decided by "sleep deprivation" rather than form should the measure be applied. The International Cycling Union … [Read more...]
Cavendish ready to bulk up with more stage wins (Reuters)
Cavendish ready to bulk up with more stage wins (Reuters) By Martyn Herman UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish's daughter thinks he looks skinny but the Manx Missile will be hoping to bulk up on Tour de France stage wins when the 102nd edition of the race begins on Saturday. The 30-year-old Etixx-QuickStep rider is third on the all-time list for stage wins on the Tour with 25, … [Read more...]
Steven Gerrard turned down European clubs to join LA Galaxy
Steven Gerrard turned down European clubs to join LA Galaxy Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits he turned down a "couple of nice opportunities" to move to a club in Europe in order to pursue a new challenge with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 35-year-old midfielder is set to be … Continue reading → Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits he turned down a "couple of nice … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: Jaguars Fantasy Preview
Offseason Low Down: Jaguars Fantasy Preview Jaguars Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 16th (557)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 28th (360)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 27th (988)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 31st (4.7)Projected Starting LineupQB: Blake BortlesRB: T.J. YeldonWR: Allen RobinsonWR: Marqise LeeTE: Julius ThomasTE: Marcedes LewisLT: Luke JoeckelLG: Zane BeadlesC: Stefen WisniewskiRG: … [Read more...]
Sources: Aldridge pauses to mull teams' pitches
Sources: Aldridge pauses to mull teams' pitches Marc Stein, ESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics 0 Shares Print LaMarcus Aldridge currently has no plans to make out-of-town visits and, at this stage, plans to take "a couple of days" to digest all the pitches he's received … [Read more...]