Daily Dime: Keuchel at home, Ross against the scuffling Braves Here's a stab at a Sunday lineup, staying within the $200 Yahoo DFS budget. Be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before you go to post. Joe Ross, SP, vs. ATL (Banuelos), $39: Ross didn’t have it in his last turn, but he can get back on the beam with this cushy draw. The Braves are the lowest-scoring team in the second … [Read more...]
McDonnell outpoints Kameda again to retain title (The Associated Press)
McDonnell outpoints Kameda again to retain title (The Associated Press) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Jamie McDonnell successfully defended his WBA bantamweight title Sunday, knocking down Tomoki Kameda in the 12th round en route to a unanimous decision. … [Read more...]
PFA boss expects Saido Berahino to withdraw West Brom strike threat
PFA boss expects Saido Berahino to withdraw West Brom strike threat Saido Berahino will back down on his strike threat and return to action with West Brom, according to players' union boss Gordon Taylor. Berahino tweeted his vow never to play under Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace again after the club rejected a number of bids from Tottenham towards the end of […] Saido Berahino will back … [Read more...]
St. Louis Blues: Puck Daddy’s 2015-16 NHL Season Preview
St. Louis Blues: Puck Daddy’s 2015-16 NHL Season Preview (The 2015-16 NHL season is nearly upon us! Why bother watching this team? What will make or break the season? Find out as we preview all 30 teams as camps begin!) Last Season: 51-24-7, 109 points. First in the Central Division. 2014-15 Season In One Tweet Did They Get Better, Worse Or Are They About The Same? About the same, … [Read more...]
Dallas Cowboys trade for Seahawks running back Christine Michael
Dallas Cowboys trade for Seahawks running back Christine Michael We've spent months waiting for the Dallas Cowboys to acquire someone, anyone, at running back to become an intriguing option behind the best offensive line in football. Christine Michael probably qualifies as intriguing. The Cowboys acquired him on Sunday for a conditional draft pick, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. NFL … [Read more...]
Serbia edges Germany; Italy avoids Euro upset
Serbia edges Germany; Italy avoids Euro upset Associated Press 0 Shares Print BERLIN -- Nemanja Bjelica made a difficult layup with less than a second remaining to lift Serbia to a 68-66 victory over Germany at the European basketball championship Sunday. In a later Group B match, newcomer Iceland came close to scoring its maiden victory but Italy avoided a huge upset by pulling … [Read more...]
Report: Georgetown LB suffers five broken bones in neck
Report: Georgetown LB suffers five broken bones in neck Georgetown LB Ty Williams was injured in his team's game against St. Francis on Saturday and reportedly broke his neck. According to Mike Cornejo, Williams had surgery to repair five broken vertebrae. update on Tyrell Williams: "He has 5 broken bones in the neck/vertebrae.. will not be awake until tomorrow." #mocofb … [Read more...]
Cycling-Cavendish beaten in Tour of Britain opener (Reuters)
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Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana classification after stage 15 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana classification after stage 15 (Reuters) Sept 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Vuelta a Espana after Stage 15 on Sunday 1. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) 61:53:56" 2. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) +1" 3. Rafal Majka (Poland / Tinkoff - Saxo) +1:24" 4. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands / Giant) +1:25" 5. Esteban Chaves (Colombia / Orica) +1:34" 6. Daniel … [Read more...]
MLS TV ratings see unexpected boost in August on ESPN
MLS TV ratings see unexpected boost in August on ESPN At the beginning of August, Philly.com soccer reporter Jonathan Tannenwald heralded great expectations for MLS games that were scheduled to be televised that month on ESPN. As Tannenwald noted, which was key, the four MLS games would be on the ESPN “mother ship,” the main channel instead of relegated to […] At the beginning of August, … [Read more...]