Is this the year? Rebuilt Cubs earn first playoff berth since 2008 Consider the Chicago Cubs officially rebuilt. After a four-year process of stockpiling prospects and reshaping the entire organization's layout, the hard work of team president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer has paid off the club's first playoff berth since 2008. The only letdown to speak of on Friday is that the … [Read more...]
Throwing Darts, Week 3: That’s So Raven
Throwing Darts, Week 3: That's So Raven We’re off to a tidy 8-2 start ATS. But those two losing picks were rather awful, and I always assume anyone who isn’t listing their picks is undefeated. So it goes. [Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football: Enter our $1 Million Week 3 contest] All selections use the Yahoo Pick’em Spread. The Carolina-New Orleans game was ruled off the board for our purposes, … [Read more...]
Team News: Team News – Week 7
Team News: Team News - Week 7 Saturday, September 26, 2015 Early Saturday Kickoff Tottenham v Manchester City Tottenham XI: Lloris; Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Alli, Dier; Eriksen, Son, Lamela; Kane Substitutes: Vorm, Rose, Trippier, Carroll, Chadli, Townsend, Njie Changes: Eriksen in for Chadli Manchester City XI: Caballero, Sagna, Demichelis, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernando, … [Read more...]
After missing podium, Armstrong must reset Olympic goals (The Associated Press)
After missing podium, Armstrong must reset Olympic goals (The Associated Press) Kristin Armstrong is the two-time and defending Olympic gold medalist in the time trial, and may give the U.S. team its best chance of another cycling medal at next year's Rio Olympics. After coming back from retirement, Armstrong finished off the podium in the time trial at the world championships this week. … [Read more...]
College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of week 4 – Las Vegas Sun (blog)
College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of week 4 - Las Vegas Sun (blog) [unable to retrieve full-text content]SI.comCollege football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of week 4Las Vegas Sun (blog)Talking Points analyzes and picks four Pac-12 games this week as part of the college football by the odds series, which takes a weekly look at the 10 biggest games. The blog went 7-3 … [Read more...]
Daniel Feuerstein interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (9.25.15)
Daniel Feuerstein interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (9.25.15) Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with Daniel Feuerstein and Kartik Krishnaiyer. During the interviews, Nate discusses a range of topics with Daniel and Kartik, including the latest revelations from the FIFA scandal, how Michel Platini ties into this, a preview of the […] Listen to the … [Read more...]
Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 3 Forecasts
Weekend Weather: Weather: Week 3 Forecasts We are now nearly three full weeks into the NFL season and although temperatures are beginning to cool, fall weather has yet to be an interference to the fantasy football world. Week 3 does not have much precipitation or wind in the forecasts of hosting NFL cities, but we do have a few locations where weather has the potential to turn rough over the … [Read more...]
Cardinals fall to Brewers, lose Carlos Martinez to injury
Cardinals fall to Brewers, lose Carlos Martinez to injury 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. Friday night was a double whammy for the St. Louis Cardinals. Not only did they lose 4-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers, watching their … [Read more...]
Cubs clinch spot in playoffs with Giants loss
Cubs clinch spot in playoffs with Giants loss The Cubs lost to the Pirates on Friday afternoon (PIT 3, CHC 2), but that didn't stop them from clinching a spot in the postseason. Chicago clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 thanks to the Giants' loss to the Athletics on Friday night (OAK 5, SF 4). The Cubbies have not been to the postseason since getting swept in back-to-back NLDS from … [Read more...]
Pochettino: Summer with England under-21s is contributing to Kane’s slump
Pochettino: Summer with England under-21s is contributing to Kane’s slump Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino admits Harry Kane is short of confidence and believes playing for England under-21s contributed to the striker’s loss of form. Kane has scored only twice in the 16 Spurs appearances since his memorable England debut in March and the forward is yet to get off […] Tottenham head … [Read more...]