Tomorrow's Top 25: Michigan, A&M tumble Each Saturday night, the Eye on College Football takes our best guess at what we'll see from the new Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday. Here's where the poll stood entering this weekend, and below is our prediction for where it'll stand afterwards. Teams marked with an asterisk are still playing or have yet to play. The projection assumes all Vegas … [Read more...]
Belle Hill scores upset win in Autumn Miss at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Belle Hill scores upset win in Autumn Miss at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Belle Hill won the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by a half-length Saturday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Murphy homers again, gives Mets Game 1 lead
Murphy homers again, gives Mets Game 1 lead NEW YORK -- Daniel Murphy's monster postseason continues. After going deep three times in the NLDS against the Dodgers, the Mets second baseman opened the NLCS with a first-inning home run in Game 1 against the Cubs Saturday night (GameTracker). Here is the first-inning solo shot, which gave the Mets a quick 1-0 lead in Game 1: So far this postseason … [Read more...]
NBA Rookie Dynasty Rankings – Yahoo Sports
NBA Rookie Dynasty Rankings - Yahoo Sports Dynasty leagues are a lot of fun, but you really have to be on your game and think ahead. Unlike in re-draft leagues, you make have to come to terms that you're not in it this year. It's like a job to be able to track all the players and it helps to know the contracts for guys, too. On top of tracking the players, you have to track the teams for … [Read more...]
Eden Hazard needs to improve his workrate for Chelsea, says Jose Mourinho
Eden Hazard needs to improve his workrate for Chelsea, says Jose Mourinho Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told Eden Hazard to improve his defensive workrate after dropping the playmaker for the Premier League champions' 2-0 win at home to Aston Villa. Hazard, the recipient of numerous player of the year awards last term as Chelsea won the title, began on the substitutes' […] … [Read more...]
Daniel Murphy’s Game 1 home run a good omen for Mets, bad omen for Cubs?
Daniel Murphy's Game 1 home run a good omen for Mets, bad omen for Cubs? Daniel Murphy kicked off the NLCS with a bang, smashing a solo home run to right field off Jon Lester in the first inning of Game 1 to pick up right where he left off in the NLDS. This is of particular interest because the name Murphy is inextricably linked with the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs. Here's a quick … [Read more...]
Royal resolve: Kansas City snatches another victory from jaws of defeat
Royal resolve: Kansas City snatches another victory from jaws of defeat The Kansas City Royals may or may not be a team of destiny, but they are without question a team made of incredible resolve. We've seen it time and time again over the past two seasons. With their backs against the wall, or like Saturday, with an opposing pitcher like David Price carving them up for six straight … [Read more...]
MSU shocks Michigan on final play
MSU shocks Michigan on final play After all the hype and all the attention, Michigan, a touchdown betting favorite against Michigan State, lost at home in the most painful way possible. The Paul Bunyan Trophy is awesome, and seeing the Spartans celebrate with it on your field after a bungled punt ends your rivalry game stings the soul of a Michigan fan. A special teams error is one thing, this was … [Read more...]
Matt Kenseth not changing approach after bad finish at Charlotte
Matt Kenseth not changing approach after bad finish at Charlotte KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Matt Kenseth is mimicking Kevin Harvick. OK, he probably isn't. He's Matt Kenseth. He can be one of the most stoic drivers in the garage. But Kenseth currently has the same attitude Harvick had in the first round of the Chase. Harvick went into Dover publicly adamant that his team's poor finishes in the … [Read more...]
FSTA pulls Nev. meeting after gaming board ruling
FSTA pulls Nev. meeting after gaming board ruling 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 The Fantasy Sports Trade Association has announced to its membership that it is … [Read more...]