Vuillermoz wins 8th stage of Tour; Froome keeps lead (The Associated Press) Frenchman Alexis Vuillermoz won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday with a late attack on the final climb, while British rider Chris Froome kept the leader's yellow jersey and defending champion Vincenzo Nibali lost valuable time. After Vuillermoz made an early move, Froome counter-attacked about 850 … [Read more...]
Fan plunges into McCovey Cove to retrieve Joe Panik home run
Fan plunges into McCovey Cove to retrieve Joe Panik home run We know the San Francisco Giants have a wild, crazy and always passionate fanbase that will go to any lengths to prove its collective loyalty. However, one fan took his dedication to the next level entirely during Friday's 15-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. With the Giants already up 11-2 in the seventh inning, Joe Panik … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Position Player Picks for July 11 … – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Position Player Picks for July 11 ... - Bleacher Report Matt Slocum/Associated Press On MLB's penultimate day before the All-Star break, DraftKings will want to conserve money with their position players. With Chris Sale taking center stage during Chicago's cross-city battle and Dallas Keuchel facing the Tampa Bay Rays, players have two elite aces worth … [Read more...]
Syracuse used the same offensive cadence throughout 2014
Syracuse used the same offensive cadence throughout 2014 Syracuse was not one for variety when it came to its cadences in 2014. Offensive coordinator Tim Lester told Syracuse.com that his offense didn't change up its snap counts in 2014. Not only did did Syracuse use the same snap count throughout entire games, it used the same count throughout the season. Seriously. "You can't just use … [Read more...]
Shutdown Countdown: Brighter days ahead for Oakland Raiders
Shutdown Countdown: Brighter days ahead for Oakland Raiders Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2015 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 8, the day before the preseason begins with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton. One good draft can turn around a franchise, or at least … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners Free Pick and Betting Lines July 11, 2015
Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners Free Pick and Betting Lines . The 40-47 Seattle Mariners play host to the 47-39 Los Angeles Angels tonight in MLB action on the grass of Safeco Field, July 11, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:10PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Angels -114/Mariners +104 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup C.J. Wilson (L) W/L 7-6 WHIP 1.20 ERA 3.82 Hisashi … [Read more...]
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Free Pick and Betting Lines July 11, 2015
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 51-35 Pittsburgh Pirates play host to the 56-31 St. Louis Cardinals tonight in MLB action on the grass of PNC Park, July 11, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:15PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Cardinals +108/Pirates -118 O/U Total: 6.5 Pitching Matchup John Lackey (R) W/L 7-5 WHIP 1.23 ERA 3.09 A.J. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France points classification after stage 8 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France points classification after stage 8 (Reuters) July 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Tour de France after Stage 8 on Saturday 1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Tinkoff - Saxo) 213 2. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) 210 3. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Etixx - Quick-Step) 159 4. John Degenkolb (Germany / Giant) 158 5. Bryan Coquard (France / Europcar) 102 6. Greg … [Read more...]
Cycling-Van Garderen in the mix after perfect start to the Tour (Reuters)
Cycling-Van Garderen in the mix after perfect start to the Tour (Reuters) By Julien Pretot RENNES, France, July 11 (Reuters) - After a treacherous week of racing on the Tour de France, Tejay van Garderen is still flying under the radar but the American is definitely in the mix. Having avoided the pitfalls that befell other riders in the nervous early stages, Van Garderen is third overall, … [Read more...]
Who won the Patrick Sharp trade: Blackhawks or Stars?
Who won the Patrick Sharp trade: Blackhawks or Stars? The easiest evaluation of any NHL trade: The team that gets the best player wins the trade. Using that, the Dallas Stars won their trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, getting Patrick Sharp along with defenseman prospect Stephen Johns, for defenseman Trevor Daley and forward Ryan Garbutt. Sharp, 33, has topped 30 goals in … [Read more...]