This baby dressed like Johnny Cueto is the cutest thing you'll see today Kauffman Stadium was stoked for the arrival of Johnny Cueto on Monday night and the new Kansas City Royals ace did not disappoint. He fired a four-hit shutout, striking out eight as the Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!] The Cueto-ization of K.C. didn't take long. He was … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Stretch Value
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Stretch Value This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Drew Silva: I feel like our next good topic is going to center around September callups, but it's too early for that. … [Read more...]
Doug Melvin steps down as Brewers GM, signaling culture shift in Milwaukee
Doug Melvin steps down as Brewers GM, signaling culture shift in Milwaukee There have been a lot of changes within the Milwaukee Brewers this season and that continued Tuesday as the club announced Doug Melvin is leaving his post as general manager and moving into an "advisory role." The change is happening immediately, with the Brewers starting a search for a new GM. In that search, the … [Read more...]
Utah CB Dominique Hatfield back in school, not back on the team
Utah CB Dominique Hatfield back in school, not back on the team Suspended Utah cornerback Dominique Hatfield has been allowed to remain in school, coach Kyle Whittingham said Monday, but he has not yet been reinstated to the team. School spokesperson Liz Abel told the Associated Press that Hatfield had never been kicked out of school and remained on scholarship. However, Hatfield’s lawyer … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Eneco Tour classification after stage 2 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Eneco Tour classification after stage 2 (Reuters) Aug 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Eneco Tour after Stage 2 on Tuesday 1. Jesper Asselman (Netherlands / Roompot) 8:18:55" 2. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) +5" 3. Elia Viviani (Italy / Team Sky) 4. Danny van Poppel (Netherlands / Trek) +9" 5. Jacopo Guarnieri (Italy / Katusha) 6. Gijs Van Hoecke (Belgium / … [Read more...]
European Tour will not sanction 2016 WGC-Bridgestone
European Tour will not sanction 2016 WGC-Bridgestone If Shane Lowry defends his WGC-Bridgestone Invitational next year, he will not earn points toward qualifying for the 2016 Ryder Cup team. New Euopean Tour chief executive Keith Pelley announced Tuesday that his tour will not sanction the event, explaining that money earned by European Tour members in the event would not count toward the … [Read more...]
Shaqiri joins Stoke for £12m
Shaqiri joins Stoke for £12m Xherdan Shaqiri has signed for Stoke in a £12 million move from Inter Milan, the club have confirmed. Shaqiri, 23, was in the stands for Stoke's 1-0 opening defeat to Liverpool on Sunday after a potential move collapsed last month, but has now put pen to paper on a five-year contract. BREAKING | City complete Club record £12m deal for Xherdan Shaqiri … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Detroit Red Wings from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Detroit Red Wings from A to Z (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) By: … [Read more...]
NFL draft will return to Chicago in 2016, league set to announce
NFL draft will return to Chicago in 2016, league set to announce SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel will announce Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting that the 2016 NFL draft is returning to Chicago, a league source told Shutdown Corner. Chicago hosted the 2015 NFL draft — the first time the Windy City had held the event in 50 years. It was … [Read more...]
Mark Cuban, frustrated with NBA referees, briefly considered selling his Mavs in 2006
Mark Cuban, frustrated with NBA referees, briefly considered selling his Mavs in 2006 We listened to Zach Lowe’s interview with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban at Grantland last week, and as always with those two the back and forth was fascinating. We did miss one rather important part, however, stuck in the middle of a Cuban anecdote about former NBA refereeing chief Ronnie Nunn. [Follow … [Read more...]