Alex Chiasson gets $1.2 million deal from arbitrator Alex Chiasson thought he was worth closer to the $2.475 million he was asking for in his arbitration case, rather than the $1 million the Ottawa Senators submitted. In the end, the judge sided with the team. On Sunday morning, the Senators announced that Chiasson has been awarded a $1.2 million one-year deal. Acquired in the Jason Spezza … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: Buccaneers Fantasy Preview
Offseason Low Down: Buccaneers Fantasy Preview Buccaneers Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 21st (531)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 31st (353)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 31st (936)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 29th (5.0)Projected Starting LineupQB: Jameis WinstonRB: Doug MartinWR: Mike EvansWR: Vincent JacksonWR: Louis MurphyTE: Austin Seferian-JenkinsLT: Donovan SmithLG: Logan MankinsC: Evan … [Read more...]
Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners Free Pick and Betting Lines July 26, 2015
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 50-49 Toronto Blue Jays are set to take on the 45-53 Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington today July 26, 2015, first pitch is scheduled 4:10 PM Betting Odds Moneylines: Blue Jays -120 / Mariners +100 O/U: 7.5 runs Pitching Match Up Toronto: Mark Buehrle (11-5, 3.23 ERA) Seattle: Taijuan Walker (7-7, … [Read more...]
Under fire Jurgen Klinsmann can breathe easier after World Cup qualification draw
Under fire Jurgen Klinsmann can breathe easier after World Cup qualification draw How could some of the mounting pressure on Jurgen Klinsmann be relieved without even playing a match? He could have turned a wandering eye to the World Cup qualification draw this morning. In a time when CONCACAF despite all the … Continue reading → How could some of the mounting pressure on Jurgen Klinsmann … [Read more...]
Gary Bettman says the shootout is here to stay in NHL
Gary Bettman says the shootout is here to stay in NHL The NHL is introducing a new 3-on-3 overtime format next season because the majority of its member teams loathe the impact the shootout has on the standings and wanted to minimize how many are played. Which would signal that, in fact, the NHL’s teams don’t like the shootout. But that doesn’t matter to commissioner Gary Bettman, who … [Read more...]
Source: Griffin to play at Team USA minicamp
Source: Griffin to play at Team USA minicamp Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News 0 Shares Print Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will participate in next month's USA Basketball minicamp in Las Vegas and hopes to play in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, a league source told ESPN. … [Read more...]
There are conflicting reports about Yasiel Puig’s availability in trade talks
There are conflicting reports about Yasiel Puig's availability in trade talks Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is usually good for a mild surprise or two. If we get one this season though, one of the popular names being thrown around is that of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman though, that doesn't seem likely. Heyman reports the … [Read more...]
How much will the increased draft boost passing at Indianapolis?
How much will the increased draft boost passing at Indianapolis? INDIANAPOLIS – Despite three practice sessions for Sunday's Brickyard 400, it's impossible to quantify just how much the higher-drag modifications to the Sprint Cup Series cars will affect the racing. It is apparent, however, that passing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway won't magically be easy. The cars at Indianapolis … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: Rams Fantasy Preview
Offseason Low Down: Rams Fantasy Preview Rams Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 23rd (515)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 26th (395)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 30th (957)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 19th (5.3) Check out the team-by-team fantasy preview schedule. Projected Starting LineupQB: Nick FolesRB: Todd GurleyWR: Kenny BrittWR: Brian QuickTE: Jared CookTE: Lance KendricksLT: Greg … [Read more...]
12 interesting stats about the stacked Hall of Fame class of 2015
12 interesting stats about the stacked Hall of Fame class of 2015 Hall of Fame day has arrived, which means the remarkable legacies of Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz are only hours away from being soon be cemented forever with enshrinement into baseball's most elite class. The star-studded quartet makes up the largest class of new inductees since 1955. That … [Read more...]