Playoff hero Daniel Murphy one of many players to receive a qualifying offer The World Series may have just ended, but the offseason is already in full swing. Players have already opted out of their deals and trades have already been completed. Now, we're about to take on the next step: Qualifying offers. Every Major League Baseball team has until 5 p.m. ET on Friday to extend a qualifying … [Read more...]
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Warriors are favored by how many? – CBSSports.com
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Warriors are favored by how many? - CBSSports.com Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Friday, November 6, 2015 from Ananth Pandian, Zach Harper and Matt Moore. First we'll share our best bets for Friday, then below, we'll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games. For SportsLine picks, click here. For more CBS Sports Expert Picks, click … [Read more...]
Game predictions: Ohio State vs. Minnesota – Columbus Dispatch
Game predictions: Ohio State vs. Minnesota - Columbus Dispatch Here are the predictions of our experts — and the former governor of Minnesota — for the outcome of Ohio State's game against the Golden Gophers. Tim MayOSU Beat WriterThe Columbus Dispatch Ohio State 41, Minnesota 17 The theory is that Cardale Jones might be better-suited for emergency starts. The OSU defense holes up the Gophers for … [Read more...]
Report asks if family of Leonard Fournette broke NCAA rules with website
Report asks if family of Leonard Fournette broke NCAA rules with website A report says that the family of LSU star running back Leonard Fournette may have committed NCAA violations. According to USA Today, Fournette’s parents and “a family associate” set up an online business before Fournette made his debut at LSU. The plan was to sell t-shirts and hats with the phrase “BUGA Nation,” which … [Read more...]
Why a Japanese middleweight prospect is so strongly linked to Brazil (Yahoo Sports)
Why a Japanese middleweight prospect is so strongly linked to Brazil (Yahoo Sports) Ryoto Murata won Olympic gold in 2012 in London, but his future has many ties to Brazil. … [Read more...]
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho banned from Saturday’s game at Stoke
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho banned from Saturday’s game at Stoke Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will miss Saturday's match at Stoke after opting not to appeal against his one-match stadium ban. The ban means Mourinho must stay away from the Britannia Stadium and was imposed following his half-time dismissal at West Ham last month. The Blues boss "admitted a Football Association […] … [Read more...]
Which NHL players are ‘the ones that got away’ for your team? (Video)
Which NHL players are ‘the ones that got away’ for your team? (Video) Did you see Tyler Seguin tally that hat trick against the Boston Bruins the other day? Bruins fans did. It led to another round of deep sighs and dreams of what could have been had Boston opted not to trade a super-talented No. 2 overall pick because he was an immature 21 year old. [Play Yahoo Daily Fantasy and get a … [Read more...]
Jason Pierre-Paul trying out creepy-looking four-fingered glove (Photo)
Jason Pierre-Paul trying out creepy-looking four-fingered glove (Photo) Coming to a sporting goods store near you? Not likely. But Jason Pierre-Paul might be the first football player to wear this new edition of a custom glove, and admit it: it's a little fascinating to look at it, courtesy of ESPN. In fact, we can't stop staring at it. One of the gloves Jason Pierre-Paul is trying out. … [Read more...]
Greenberg: Rose proves it's too early to panic about his game
Greenberg: Rose proves it's too early to panic about his game Jon Greenberg, ESPN Staff Writer Close Jon Greenberg is a columnist for ESPNChicago.com. He has lived and worked in Chicago since 2003, and is a graduate of Ohio University and the University of Chicago. 0 Shares print CHICAGO -- You might never see eye to eye with Derrick Rose, and that's fine. Right now, he's not … [Read more...]
LeBron James, struggling from the line, practices free throws overnight (Video)
LeBron James, struggling from the line, practices free throws overnight (Video) This isn’t an attempt to rank one sport over another, but one of the great things about basketball is the way you can just about practice and especially play the game anyplace, anywhere. For a sport that was created to act as an indoor, winter diversion, you’re always likely within walking distance of a hoop and … [Read more...]