August 3 MLB DFS: Liriano Is Today's Top Pitcher - SportsGrid Michael Leone 11:17 am, August 3rd, 2015 August 3 MLB DFS Picks and Analysis It’s another exciting night in MLB DFS as both DraftKings and FanDuel are offering six figure prize pools! Drew Dinkmeyer of the DailyRoto Daily Fantasy Rundown shares some picks and analysis to help get you started with your lineups. Francisco … [Read more...]
Late addition of Maverick Rowan boosts NC State’s stock this season
Late addition of Maverick Rowan boosts NC State's stock this season The unexpected departure of standout shooting guard Trevor Lacey this past spring at least had one positive consequence for NC State. It made the Wolfpack a more attractive destination to another promising wing. Maverick Rowan, a consensus top 50 prospect, committed to NC State on Sunday and will reclassify from the class … [Read more...]
American Danielson suspended after positive test (Reuters)
American Danielson suspended after positive test (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - American rider Tom Danielson has been suspended by his Cannondale-Garmin team after testing positive for synthetic testosterone but he denies taking a banned substance. The team issued a statement on Monday saying Danielson had returned an "adverse analytical A sample using carbon isotope testing" … [Read more...]
Cycling-American Danielson suspended after positive test (Reuters)
Cycling-American Danielson suspended after positive test (Reuters) (Adds team confirmation) By Julien Pretot PARIS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - American rider Tom Danielson has been suspended by his Cannondale-Garmin team after testing positive for synthetic testosterone but he denies taking a banned substance. The team issued a statement on Monday saying Danielson had returned an "adverse … [Read more...]
Kasey Kahne smashes into pit wall, sends helmets flying (Video)
Kasey Kahne smashes into pit wall, sends helmets flying (Video) A Sprint Cup Series car hit the pit road wall at Pocono for the second time in two days on Sunday. In the opening laps of Sunday's race, Kasey Kahne's car snapped loose off turn three. He slid into pit road and smashed into the wall that separates pit lane from where the crews and fans stand. Your browser does not support … [Read more...]
Sens’ Mike Hoffman awarded team-friendly 1-year, $2M decision in arbitration
Sens' Mike Hoffman awarded team-friendly 1-year, $2M decision in arbitration NHL arbitration season has official ended. Mike Hoffman of the Ottawa Senators became the final player to go through the process and was awarded a one-year, $2 million deal following Thursday’s hearing. From the Senators: Hoffman, 25, established new statistical career highs in all major categories in 2014-15, … [Read more...]
Packers’ Andrew Quarless reveals his newborn daughter died at birth
Packers' Andrew Quarless reveals his newborn daughter died at birth Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless told the media on Monday that his baby daughter died at birth last week, ESPN Milwaukee's Jason Wilde tweeted. Quarless had missed the start of training camp and head coach Mike McCarthy said on the first day of camp that the tight end was "dealing with a very difficult, extremely … [Read more...]
Report: Adidas making $200 million bid to lure James Harden away from Nike
Report: Adidas making $200 million bid to lure James Harden away from Nike After deciding earlier this year that it would not attempt to extend its contract as the NBA's official apparel provider, opening the door for Nike to swoop in and swoosh up NBA gear after the 2016-17 season for the hefty reported price of $1 billion, Adidas is reportedly gearing up to make a major push to lure one of … [Read more...]
Animosity between Pirates and Reds reaches boiling point as benches clear
Animosity between Pirates and Reds reaches boiling point as benches clear It was less than two years ago that the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds faced off in the NL wild-card game. Pittsburgh won that game and is still a contender in the National League while Cincinnati has taken a step back since then and is trying to rebuild. Even though they're trending in opposite directions, … [Read more...]
Strike Zone: August Outfielder Rankings
Strike Zone: August Outfielder Rankings Monday, August 03, 2015 Here’s the August rankings update. Players are ranked for the rest of the season based on a 5x5 scoring format. Included along with the position rankings is an updated top 300. Players are listed at the position at which they’re most valuable. Click to see other August rankings:Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH … [Read more...]