Learn their name: Rangers announce their postseason presence with ALDS Game 1 win TORONTO – The boos and cries of "Let's go Blue Jays" were so loud Thursday during Game 1 of the ALDS that it was impossible to hear the public address anouncer call out the Texas Rangers' starting lineup. It was fitting, really. Even with stars such as Prince Fielder, Adrian Beltre and Cole Hamels, the Rangers' … [Read more...]
Peggy Sue’s Loose wins at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Peggy Sue's Loose wins at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Long-shot Peggy Sue's Loose beat West Coast Storm by 1 1/4 lengths Thursday in the $53,000 allowance feature at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Robin Lehner suffers ‘lower body injury’ in Buffalo Sabres season opener
Robin Lehner suffers 'lower body injury' in Buffalo Sabres season opener One of the Buffalo Sabres big summer acquisitions was hurt in the team’s season opener. Goaltender Robin Lehner dropped down to his knees, anticipating a shot on goal in the second period of their game against the Ottawa Senators. Except he had trouble getting up. [Play Yahoo Daily Fantasy and get a 100% deposit bonus … [Read more...]
Matchups: Silva's Week 5 Matchups
Matchups: Silva's Week 5 Matchups 1:00PM ET GamesChicago @ Kansas CityBears-Chiefs boasts a middling 45-point Vegas total with Kansas City favored by a whopping 9.5 points. The Chiefs' team total is aggressive at over 27. ... Leading all running backs in fantasy scoring, Jamaal Charles is a chalk play against a Bears defense permitting 4.42 yards per carry to running backs, and in a game … [Read more...]
The 10-man rotation, starring *very* premature MVP talk
The 10-man rotation, starring *very* premature MVP talk A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Sports Illustrated. Rob Mahoney checks in from the New Orleans Pelicans' first training camp under new head coach Alvin … [Read more...]
Tom Marshall and Cesar Hernandez interviews; World Soccer Talk Radio (10.8.15)
Tom Marshall and Cesar Hernandez interviews; World Soccer Talk Radio (10.8.15) Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring interviews with ESPN FC reporters Tom Marshall and Cesar Hernandez. During the interview, the two reporters frame Saturday’s CONCACAF Cup game from a Mexican perspective, talking about what the game means to El Tri, how the passion and hype […] … [Read more...]
Union and NBA working to fund cardiac screenings for ex-players
Union and NBA working to fund cardiac screenings for ex-players The recent heart-related deaths of former Philadelphia 76ers teammates and bona fide basketball legends Moses Malone and Darryl Dawkins struck the basketball community hard, inspiring many tributes to the players and an outpouring of remembrances and condolences. It now appears that the players' union and NBA have taken these … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2015-16 NBA Season Preview: Orlando Magic
BDL’s 2015-16 NBA Season Preview: Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic have all the pieces. We just don’t know how they all fit yet. Ever-improving 24-year-old 7-footer Nikola Vucevic is the eldest statesman in a starting lineup that features a fellow mid first-round find from the 2011 NBA draft, Tobias Harris, fresh off signing a four-year, $64 million extension in restricted free agency, and … [Read more...]
NLDS preview: Cubs and Cardinals prep for first-ever postseason clash
NLDS preview: Cubs and Cardinals prep for first-ever postseason clash After 123 years and 2,361 regular season games, the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are set to meet in their first-ever postseason series. That fact alone probably makes this series the marquee matchup of the opening round. However, we also must take into account that both of these teams entered the postseason with … [Read more...]
Adam Wainwright calls out Fox for erectile dysfunction ads during playoffs
Adam Wainwright calls out Fox for erectile dysfunction ads during playoffs Anybody who watches sports on TV with any regularity knows this hard truth: There are way too many commercials about erectile dysfunction. So, in a way, when Adam Wainwright called out Fox on Thursday for its abudance of "performance"-enhancement drug ads, we could all identify. [Related: Pete Rose criticizes Blue … [Read more...]