Why trading Shea Weber finally makes sense for Nashville Generally at various points during summers since 2012, the city of Nashville often heard noise from north of the border. The sounds came from cities (cough, Edmonton, cough) mentioning how the team in that area (the Oilers) would LOVE to trade pretty much everyone on its team for All-Star, All-World, All-Awesome Predators defenseman … [Read more...]
Wesley Matthews ‘was pissed off’ that Portland didn’t even offer him a contract, or phone call
Wesley Matthews 'was pissed off' that Portland didn't even offer him a contract, or phone call Less than a month into the NBA’s 2015 NBA offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers have firmly established their presence at the top of everyone’s “worst summer in the NBA” lists. The team lost four starters from last year’s club (and even a late-season replacement for one of those starters) to either … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig breaks out of slump, says playing different video games helped
Yasiel Puig breaks out of slump, says playing different video games helped Entering the Los Angeles Dodgers' game with the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night, Yasiel Puig only had two hits in his previous 24 at-bats. But then things took a good turn: He had two hits, including a homer and three RBIs as the Dodgers thumped Oakland 10-7. [Friday Daily Fantasy contest: Turn $5 into $5K] There … [Read more...]
Wide receiver fantasy projections for all 32 teams – NFL.com
Wide receiver fantasy projections for all 32 teams - NFL.com Play NFL Fantasy Football! The wide receiver position has become more important than ever around the world of fantasy football. In a league that throws the football more often and in some cases gears it's rules toward helping the passing game, these athletic, swift and talented players are seeing more opportunities to produce in the … [Read more...]
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah tours Monmouth Park (The Associated Press)
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah tours Monmouth Park (The Associated Press) Triple Crown winner American Pharoah took an easy tour of the track at Monmouth Park on Thursday morning, another step toward the $1.75 million Haskell Invitational. American Pharoah will the heavy favorite to win in his first start since sweeping the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes and becoming the … [Read more...]
Peter Schmeichel urges David De Gea to make a decision on his Manchester United future
Peter Schmeichel urges David De Gea to make a decision on his Manchester United future There are few men more qualified than Peter Schmeichel to weigh into the debate surrounding Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, and the legendary Dane has encouraged the current Red Devils No. 1 to make a swift decision regarding his … Continue reading → There are few men more qualified than Peter … [Read more...]
Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Previewing the West in the middle of the off-season
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...]