Report: Barry Bonds has tentative plans to become Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds is one step closer to returning to baseball. The Miami Marlins have offered Bonds a job as a hitting coach and he reportedly has tentative plans to accept. It's not official just yet, but here's the latest from Bob Nightengale of USA Today: Barry Bonds, with negotiations not yet finalized, tentatively plans … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Hockey Strategy: FanDuel lineup picks for Tuesday, Dec. 1 – SportingNews.com
Daily Fantasy Hockey Strategy: FanDuel lineup picks for Tuesday, Dec. 1 - SportingNews.com There are 10 games on the NHL schedule Tuesday night, but let’s zero in a couple of teams that look like prime targets of opportunity to pick players against them for daily fantasy hockey contests. The Avalanche are 28th in the league in goals against per game and yielded five to the Islanders in Brooklyn … [Read more...]
Hart Trophy Watch: Patrick Kane, Henrik Lundqvist and Dallas Stars power
Hart Trophy Watch: Patrick Kane, Henrik Lundqvist and Dallas Stars power With roughly 25 games in the books, it’s time to take a gander at the MVP race for the 2015-16 NHL season. When it comes to voting for the actual trophy, we have a strict “in it to win it” policy; you can’t have a Hart Trophy winner from a non-playoff team. But for the sake of this ranking, we’ve included players from … [Read more...]
Indiana fans distract free throw shooter by singing Christmas carols
Indiana fans distract free throw shooter by singing Christmas carols Maybe it was the chill in the air on the eve of December putting folks in a festive spirit. Perhaps it was the sight of their team finally playing well again after two losses in last week's Maui Invitational. Regardless, Indiana fans reveled in the Hoosiers' 112-70 victory over Alcorn State on Monday. I watched a basketball … [Read more...]
Jarrod Lyle named second recipient of PGA Tour’s Courage Award
Jarrod Lyle named second recipient of PGA Tour's Courage Award Jarrod Lyle was announced Tuesday as the second recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award. Lyle, a two-time acute myeloid leukemia survivor, made his return to the Tour in 2014 after being diagnosed with the condition a second time in March 2012. The 34-year-old received the news just before his wife, Briony, was set to give birth … [Read more...]
Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo to win La Liga’s top striker award for 2014-2015
Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo to win La Liga’s top striker award for 2014-2015 Barcelona star Lionel Messi, the favorite to win FIFA’s prestigious Ballon d’Or title, was on Monday voted the top striker in the Spanish league last season ahead of Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo. It is the sixth time that the Argentinian has won the title in seven editions of the […] Photo credit: … [Read more...]
Modano, Roenick headline North Stars/Wild vs. Blackhawks Stadium Series alumni game
Modano, Roenick headline North Stars/Wild vs. Blackhawks Stadium Series alumni game The NHL announced the alumni game rosters for February’s Stadium Series game between the Minnesota North Stars/Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks. First, here’s who will be on the TCF Bank Stadium ice come Feb. 20: Good to see big names like Chris Chelios, Jeremy Roenick, Denis Savard, Mike Modano and Dino … [Read more...]
NFL pulls Pete Morelli crew from Sunday night game after Week 12 errors
NFL pulls Pete Morelli crew from Sunday night game after Week 12 errors The NFL once again has yanked officials from a key game after mistakes they made the week before. Head referee Pete Morelli and his crew originally had been assigned to Sunday night's Indianapolis Colts-Pittsburgh Steelers game but were pulled from that assignment following a poorly called game by them between the … [Read more...]
LeBron regrets he didn't meet Kobe in Finals
LeBron regrets he didn't meet Kobe in Finals Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- LeBron James said knowing this will be Kobe Bryant's last season is "truly sad for me" and that … [Read more...]
Florida seniors to decide SEC title game status of WR Demarcus Robinson
Florida seniors to decide SEC title game status of WR Demarcus Robinson The status of Florida wide receiver Demarcus Robinson for Saturday’s SEC Championship Game will be decided by his teammates. According to the Gainesville Sun, Gators head coach Jim McElwain said Monday that the team’s seniors will decide whether Robinson should be allowed to return to the field. Robinson, the team’s … [Read more...]