Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Previewing the West in the middle of the off-season Dobber Hockey launched in 2005 and Dobber and his staff have hitched their wagons to Puck Daddy to preach fantasy hockey to the Yahoo! masses since 2009. Now that the smoke has (mostly) cleared from an offseason that saw numerous big names change jerseys, we are now ready to discuss the fantasy implications of these … [Read more...]
NFL wins first round, as Brady court battle sent to New York
NFL wins first round, as Brady court battle sent to New York The NFLPA wanted to argue its appeal of Tom Brady's four-game suspension in federal court in Minnesota, presumably with Judge David Doty, who has ruled against the NFL in the past. The NFL wanted to avoid Doty so badly that immediately after Roger Goodell upheld Brady's suspension on Tuesday it filed its own case in New York, … [Read more...]
Inside Baseball: Four suitors enter Price derby
Inside Baseball: Four suitors enter Price derby The Braves long wanted Cuban star Hector Olivera, and they appear to be on the verge of acquiring him only months after the Dodgers signed him to a $62.5-million, six-year deal. The Dodgers paid a very large signing bonus, as is the case oftentimes with Cuban players who have debts to the people that have developed them on the island. The Braves … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for July 30 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for July 30 - Bleacher Report Billy Hurst/Associated Press With two day games on the MLB schedule Thursday, Max Scherzer is a must-start for DraftKings daily fantasy players who have only four pitchers to chose from in the afternoon contests. The difficulty lies in filling out a roster around him. In the evening, 22 teams are … [Read more...]
PGA Tour Expert Picks: Quicken Loans National – CBSSports.com
PGA Tour Expert Picks: Quicken Loans National - CBSSports.com We're entering a pretty intense stretch of golf with the Quicken Loans National followed by the Bridgestone Invitational and PGA Championship in consecutive weeks. The Quicken Loans National will be played at a different course than normal this week. Let's take a look at this event. What: Quicken Loans NationalWhere: Gainesville, … [Read more...]
Appalachian State adds gold uniform for 2015 (Photos)
Appalachian State adds gold uniform for 2015 (Photos) Appalachian State will have three different colors of uniforms to choose from. The Mountaineers have had white and black jersey options and now will have an all-gold look at their disposal. You'll also see in the picture that there are three different helmet designs as well; two different variations of the block A and the Victory Yosef … [Read more...]
Random Recap: The 1991 Miller Genuine Draft 500
Random Recap: The 1991 Miller Genuine Draft 500 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 1991 Miller Genuine Draft 500. And as always, Random Recap is truly random thanks to Random.org. Rusty Wallace had the lead when the rain hit at … [Read more...]
NBA regular-season game in Africa? Stay tuned
NBA regular-season game in Africa? Stay tuned Associated Press 0 Shares Print JOHANNESBURG -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver says "stay tuned" for a regular-season game in Africa as Chris Paul and others prepare to play the league's first exhibition on the continent. Silver didn't give an exact time frame but said Thursday in South Africa that a preseason and, ultimately, a league … [Read more...]
Troy Tulowitzki homers, drives in three in big debut for Blue Jays
Troy Tulowitzki homers, drives in three in big debut for Blue Jays Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. The Toronto Blue Jays stunned the baseball world when they acquired All-Star Troy Tulowitzki from the Colorado Rockies on … [Read more...]
Bills notebook: Confident Watkins says it's playoffs or bust – Bills Blitz – The Buffalo News
Bills notebook: Confident Watkins says it's playoffs or bust - Bills Blitz - The Buffalo News PITTSFORD – In Sammy Watkins’ mind, anything less than the playoffs would be a failure for the Buffalo Bills. The wide receiver doubled down on earlier comments Wednesday as players moved into the dorms at St. John Fisher College for training camp.Watkins is well aware that the Bills set an all-time … [Read more...]