Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Finding gems on the waiver wire Dobber launched his fantasy hockey website DobberHockey back in 2005 and has been Puck Daddy's resident fantasy hockey 'expert' since 2009. Usually when I do this column I run through some of the hot and cold streaks from around the league. But of course we're just one day in, so I'm going to do what I did here last year at this time. … [Read more...]
Shaken by deaths, union to help retired players
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BDL’s 2015-16 NBA Season Preview: Phoenix Suns
BDL's 2015-16 NBA Season Preview: Phoenix Suns Expected to contend for the NBA's worst record, the Phoenix Suns instead turned in a remarkable 2013-14 campaign, with first-year general manager Ryan McDonough nailing two big moves — hiring Jeff Hornacek and trading for Eric Bledsoe — that overhauled the franchise. Behind the backcourt of Bledsoe and Goran Dragic, the activated Wonder Twin … [Read more...]
ALDS Preview: Surprising Astros try to unseat Royals as playoff Cinderellas
ALDS Preview: Surprising Astros try to unseat Royals as playoff Cinderellas It was the great prophet Ric Flair who said, "To be the man, you gotta beat the man." If we may flip the script on that: To be the Cinderella, you gotta beat the Cinderella. That's what the Houston Astros are trying to do in their ALDS against the Kansas City Royals. The Astros are young and talented, a turned-around … [Read more...]
Week 6 college football picks: Cal at Utah, Northwestern at Michigan, more – Sports Illustrated
Week 6 college football picks: Cal at Utah, Northwestern at Michigan, more - Sports Illustrated By this point in the season, at least a few teams have created some separation from the rest of the pack. Heading into week six of the 2015 campaign, though, it feels as if we’re no closer to figuring out the squads most qualified to compete for a national championship than we were in August. The parity … [Read more...]
Who's going all the way? Yahoo Sports predicts the 2015 MLB postseason – Yahoo Sports (blog)
Who's going all the way? Yahoo Sports predicts the 2015 MLB postseason - Yahoo Sports (blog) The Toronto Blue Jays are the favorite to win the 2015 World Series and the Yahoo Sports MLB crew are firm believers in the power of Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Co. Welcome to our annual installment of MLB postseason predictions, where our writers forecast the each series up until the … [Read more...]
Jerry Jones doubles down on Greg Hardy’s dumb ‘guns blazing’ comments
Jerry Jones doubles down on Greg Hardy's dumb 'guns blazing' comments Before Wednesday, defensive end Greg Hardy hadn't spoken at length with the media since the Dallas Cowboys signed him, and now we know why. Hardy made some unbelievable comments on Wednesday. He said he would come out after his four-game suspension "guns blazing," an odd choice of words because he missed 15 games last … [Read more...]
Barnes: I went to ex-wife's to check on my sons
Barnes: I went to ex-wife's to check on my sons Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News 0 Shares Print Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes said Thursday he went to his ex-wife's home to check on his 6-year-old twin sons and not to confront New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher. Barnes told ESPN that … [Read more...]
Chelsea, Arsenal fined for players' conduct
Chelsea, Arsenal fined for players' conduct Premier League champions Chelsea and their London rivals Arsenal have been fined £40,000 and £30,000 respectively and warned as to their future conduct after failing to control their players during their derby clash on Sept. 19. Arsenal defender Gabriel was sent off in the 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge for his angry reaction toward Diego Costa … [Read more...]
McDavid and Eichel eras begin; Subban goes Jays crazy; On Blackhawks fandom (Puck Headlines)
McDavid and Eichel eras begin; Subban goes Jays crazy; On Blackhawks fandom (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Jaromir Jagr's decision to grow back his mullet has … [Read more...]