Ned Yost's new Apple Watch prompts suspicion from MLB The black thing on Ned Yost's wrist caught some eyes Sunday night when the Kansas City Royals played on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. Fancy Apple Watch you got there, Ned. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!] The national broadcast audience noticed, which led to a few people asking Royals beat writer Andy McCullough of the … [Read more...]
Kurt Benkert named East Carolina’s starting quarterback
Kurt Benkert named East Carolina's starting quarterback East Carolina has named a successor to Shane Carden at quarterback. The school said Wednesday that Kurt Benkert would start against Towson on September 5. Benkert had been competing with three other quarterbacks for the job and Blake Kemp will serve as the team's No. 2 quarterback. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a … [Read more...]
Manchester City’s strong start to the season a direct result of Raheem Sterling
Manchester City’s strong start to the season a direct result of Raheem Sterling Many a pundit and fan has cast Raheem Sterling, Manchester City’s £49 million man, as this season’s pantomime villain in the Premier League. Sterling’s demand of a move away from Liverpool, which is historically a more successful club than City and his schemes to force the move, made Sterling’s transfer one […] … [Read more...]
Family buys Phil Kessel’s childhood hockey net on Craigslist (Photos)
Family buys Phil Kessel's childhood hockey net on Craigslist (Photos) Ever want an old beat up hockey net that was used by an NHL star? Just search Craigslist and you may end up with said item used by the one and only Phil Kessel while he was growing up in Madison, Wisconsin. That’s what Matthew Wallock (@locksforwalls and Reddit LocksForWalls) did while looking for a net for his children. … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Roundup: The Shy-Away Top 40
Rotoworld Roundup: The Shy-Away Top 40 We've seen each team play a preseason game or two while closely monitoring camp reports on every skill-position player in the NFL. The recommendations in this column are inherently negative (see title), but based on the facts we've gleaned, represent an informed and reasoned projection.This isn't a list of overvalued players, necessarily, or projected busts. … [Read more...]
Chris Webber’s slavery analogy takes a fair argument too far
Chris Webber's slavery analogy takes a fair argument too far Throw a camera in front of someone's face at frenzied Los Angeles International Airport. Pepper him or her with random questions they're often ill-prepared to answer. TMZ has a proven formula for coaxing headline-worthy soundbites out of unsuspecting celebrities, and Chris Webber became the latest victim Tuesday. Asked about the … [Read more...]
Leicester complete £5 million signing of Napoli defender Gokhan Inler
Leicester complete £5 million signing of Napoli defender Gokhan Inler Leicester have completed the signing of Gokhan Inler from Napoli. The midfielder has signed a three-year deal at the King Power Stadium to become the Foxes' sixth signing of the summer. Boss Claudio Ranieri has been chasing a new midfielder after failing to persuade Esteban Cambiasso to stay at the […] Leicester have … [Read more...]
Who’s the best player in the NHL for 2015-16?
Who's the best player in the NHL for 2015-16? The Hockey News released its 2015-16 NHL Yearbook, which our own Sean Leahy carries around like a kid at seminary school clutching his Testaments. Within its pages is the annual Top 50 player ranking, and SwissHabs has captured part of the list for 2015-16; we’re guessing it caught their eye because a certain Montreal Canadiens goaltender is … [Read more...]
Fantasy Football 2015: Breaking Down Updated Mock Draft and Mobile Cheat Sheet – Bleacher Report
Fantasy Football 2015: Breaking Down Updated Mock Draft and Mobile Cheat Sheet - Bleacher Report David Zalubowski/Associated Press Guys and gals, the only way to be truly prepared for a fantasy draft is by actually going through drafts. You should be going onto sites that allow you to do mock drafts against strangers and running them all the time, just to give you a general idea of how … [Read more...]
Rahal’s top sponsor picks up tab for final 2 IndyCar races (The Associated Press)
Rahal's top sponsor picks up tab for final 2 IndyCar races (The Associated Press) Graham Rahal's late championship charge is already paying dividends. One of the IndyCar driver's top sponsors, Steak 'n Shake, will be the primary sponsor for the final two races this season. Steak 'n Shake had been Rahal's primary sponsor for six of the first 13 stops on the circuit. … [Read more...]