The 10 best over and under picks for Week 6 in college football - CBSSports.com Last week, I regressed to the mean in the best way possible. If you bailed on my picks -- which I can't blame anyone for doing -- I'm sorry, you left too early. A ridiculous 9-1 performance in Week 5 has me back to .500 at 25-25 on the season. Get hot and stay hot is the motto, so with that in mind here are my 10 … [Read more...]
Kurt Rambis says Kristaps Porzingis is a combo of Pau and Dirk
Kurt Rambis says Kristaps Porzingis is a combo of Pau and Dirk New York Knicks rookie big man Kristaps Porzingis was always going to face doubts from a fan base used to questionable management decisions and a general lack of foresight. The 20-year-old Lithuanian and No. 5 pick in last June's draft not only comes to Madison Square Garden with the expectations that come with performing for one … [Read more...]
NY Atty. General questions DraftKings, FanDuel
NY Atty. General questions DraftKings, FanDuel Darren Rovell, ESPN.com Sports Business reporter Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC 0 Shares Print New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced he has launched an inquiry into … [Read more...]
Hornets' Kidd-Gilchrist (shoulder) out 6 months
Hornets' Kidd-Gilchrist (shoulder) out 6 months Associated Press 0 Shares Print CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is expected to miss six months after having right shoulder surgery Tuesday night. The team's top defensive player tore his labrum and dislocated his shoulder in a preseason game Saturday night against Orlando. Michael … [Read more...]
NY AG starts inquiry into DraftKings, FanDuel
NY AG starts inquiry into DraftKings, FanDuel Darren Rovell, ESPN.com Sports Business reporter Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC 0 Shares Print New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced he has launched an inquiry into … [Read more...]
Colby Rasmus punctuates AL wild-card homer with a fun bat flip
Colby Rasmus punctuates AL wild-card homer with a fun bat flip The Houston Astros struck first in Tuesday night's AL wild-card game, when Colby Rasmus annihilated the first pitch of the second inning off New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka. It was a looooong homer to right field that gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the winner-take-all contest. Oh, and Rasmus punctuated it with his fun* … [Read more...]
Who is Jessica Mendoza? ESPN’s budding baseball broadcasting star
Who is Jessica Mendoza? ESPN's budding baseball broadcasting star So maybe you haven't been paying a lot of attention to Major League Baseball (what's wrong with you?) down the stretch this season, and you checked in to ESPN's broadcast of the first postseason game Tuesday night between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. You might have found yourself asking who is the female voice … [Read more...]
Frank Thomas previews the baseball playoffs (podcast)
Frank Thomas previews the baseball playoffs (podcast) Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed The Big Hurt comes to Grandstanding! We welcome in Frank Thomas, Hall of Famer and one of the greatest hitters of all time. The former White Sox slugger is now an analyst for Fox Sports, and he joins us to talk about this postseason and his own remarkable career. … [Read more...]
Dodgers tab Kershaw over Greinke for Game 1
Dodgers tab Kershaw over Greinke for Game 1 We knew the first two pitchers in the Dodgers' playoff rotation would be Cy Young contenders Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw. As it turns out, though Greinke probably has a leg up in the Cy Young vote, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly has elected to go with Kershaw as the Game 1 starter in the NLDS round against the Mets. Clayton Kershaw will get the ball … [Read more...]
Rooney one of trio to miss England training
Rooney one of trio to miss England training Wayne Rooney faces a fitness race to play for England against Estonia on Friday after sitting out training on Tuesday. Danny Ings, who received his first call-up this month, and midfielder Jonjo Shelvey also did not train. The FA reported that all three players suffered knocks while playing for their Premier League clubs last weekend, though Manchester … [Read more...]