Tony Zych debuts for Mariners, becomes last player on MLB's alphabetical list A unique piece of baseball history was written late Friday night in Oakland. Mariners reliever Tony Zych made his major-league debut, tossing two innings while allowing two runs in Seattle's 11-8 victory against the A's. In doing so, he officially became the last player in MLB history, at least in terms of … [Read more...]
Great leaping Tulo: Troy Tulowitzki hops over Matt Wieters to avoid tag
Great leaping Tulo: Troy Tulowitzki hops over Matt Wieters to avoid tag Not much went right for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night during their 10-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. That includes but is not limited to outfielder Ben Revere accidentally boosting a Matt Wieters fly ball over the wall for a home run. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today!] With the … [Read more...]
Daily Dime: Paying up for outfielders while going cheap elsewhere
Daily Dime: Paying up for outfielders while going cheap elsewhere Here are 10 DFS recommendations for Saturday’s slate on Yahoo but be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before first pitch approaches. Carlos Gonzalez, OF, vs. SF (Peavy), $23: He has 23 homers over his 41 games, which is pretty much unheard of. Gonzalez is at home Saturday and has been the No. 1 fantasy hitter since … [Read more...]
Ole Miss T Laremy Tunsil held out Saturday because of NCAA ‘process’
Ole Miss T Laremy Tunsil held out Saturday because of NCAA 'process' Ole Miss announced Saturday morning that tackle Laremy Tunsil, one of the best offensive linemen in the country, would be held out of Saturday's game against Tennessee-Martin for "precautionary" reasons because of a "pending process" with the NCAA. "As a precautionary measure we are withholding Laremy Tunsil from today's … [Read more...]
De Marchi wins 14th Vuelta stage, Aru keeps lead (The Associated Press)
De Marchi wins 14th Vuelta stage, Aru keeps lead (The Associated Press) ALTO CAMPOO, Spain (AP) -- Alessandro de Marchi surged upward into the mountain fog to win the 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta, while fellow Italian Fabio Aru kept the red leader's jersey on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Henrik Lundqvist finally addresses rumors about future (of his hair)
Henrik Lundqvist finally addresses rumors about future (of his hair) We usually don’t give away the punchline for goofy commercial stunts in the headline, but honestly it was either offer a little clarification or watch as hundreds of New York Rangers fans’ heads simultaneously exploded after reading something about “Henrik Lundqvist addressing rumors about his future at a press conference … [Read more...]
Boise State holds off Washington 16-13 to spoil Chris Petersen’s return
Boise State holds off Washington 16-13 to spoil Chris Petersen's return It wasn’t easy and it certainly wasn’t pretty, but No. 23 Boise State managed to hold off Washington on Friday night in Chris Petersen’s much-anticipated return to Boise. Petersen, who left BSU for Washington in 2013 after eight seasons as the Broncos’ head coach, saw his team rally back from a 16-0 deficit to narrowly … [Read more...]
Cycling-France’s Ferrand-Prevot claims unique world treble (Reuters)
Cycling-France's Ferrand-Prevot claims unique world treble (Reuters) France's Pauline Ferrand-Prevot became the first woman to hold world titles in three cycling disciplines when she won the mountain bike gold medal on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who already has titles in cyclocross and road cycling, hammered her rivals in Vallnord, Andorra. "I was fed up that people would not stop talking … [Read more...]
Matt Wieters hits home run thanks to unintentional assist from Ben Revere
Matt Wieters hits home run thanks to unintentional assist from Ben Revere If this season feels like it's been one continuous highlight reel for outfielders, that's because it truly has been one continuous highlight reel for outfielders. From Kevin Pillar's early string of sensational leaps and dives, to the recent stretch of wild home run robberies, outfielders have been relentlessly … [Read more...]
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines Sept 5, 2015
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 56-78 Colorado Rockies play host to the 69-66 San Francisco Giants tonight in MLB action on the grass of Coors Field, Sept 5, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM ET. Betting Lines Moneyline: Giants +106/Rockies -116 O/U Total: 11 Pitching Matchup Jake Peavy (R) W/L 4-6 WHIP 1.28 ERA 4.38 Chad Bettis (R) … [Read more...]