Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter-Week 20 Welcome to 2016, where some of our fantasy teams will hope to start anew while others are looking for more of the same. After my picks in Week 19 though, I think I probably belong to the first category. Defensively, Week 18 and Week 19 were Jekyll and Hyde for my picks. It started off fairly well with Hugo Lloris and Adam Smith recording clean sheets, but … [Read more...]
Inside Baseball: 13 big FAs remain, plus notes
Inside Baseball: 13 big FAs remain, plus notes Never before has there been such a great collection of star free agents who remain unsigned heading into the new year. With only hours to go before the clock strikes 2016, still available are no less than a trio of All-Star-caliber outfielders, one of baseball's most feared sluggers, a quartet of excellent starting pitchers, some very fine infielders … [Read more...]
Reports: Trevone Boykin arrested, suspended after bar incident
Reports: Trevone Boykin arrested, suspended after bar incident TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin was reportedly arrested early Thursday morning and charged with third-degree felony assault when he was involved in an altercation at a San Antonio bar. Boykin is with the team in San Antonio as it prepares to face Oregon on Jan. 2 in the Alamo Bowl. He was suspended by TCU for the game Thursday … [Read more...]
James Worthy was very happy about the Lakers beating the Celtics
James Worthy was very happy about the Lakers beating the Celtics Sure, it's been more than 21 years since James Worthy last laced 'em up in the NBA, but even retired Los Angeles Lakers get pretty fired up by wins over the Boston Celtics, like the one Kobe Bryant and company authored on Wednesday. Still, I didn't expect Big Game James to get this amped at the 112-104 road win during the Time … [Read more...]
Pitt pounds the boards as Jamel Artis wrecks Orange defense in win
Pitt pounds the boards as Jamel Artis wrecks Orange defense in win His Pittsburgh teammates call forward Jamel Artis a 'zone killer' because he's adept at driving into defenses and either creating shots for teammates or hitting one of his own. Prior to Wednesday's ACC opener at home against Syracuse, Artis told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 'This should be my game.' The prediction based on … [Read more...]
The Stew’s MLB year in review: the 10 most memorable games of 2015
The Stew's MLB year in review: the 10 most memorable games of 2015 Baseball had a lot to celebrate in 2015. The game was infused with talent by one of the best rookies classes we've ever seen, Nolan Arenado, Manny Machado and Bryce Harper all emerged as legitimate superstars and the Kansas City Royals went on one of the most entertaining postseasons runs in recent memory. Many of those … [Read more...]
DraftKings College Football Lineup Best DFS Bowl Picks – Heavy.com
DraftKings College Football Lineup Best DFS Bowl Picks - Heavy.com New Year's Eve and the start of the New Year is a glorious time for college football fans. This year, the two days feature a number of great bowl games and makes it a perfect time to play daily fantasy. We take a look at the best college football players to play in DFS on December 31st and New Year's Day. All prices are … [Read more...]
Right name, wrong guy: Eagles fans tweet ‘Chip Kelly’ after firing
Right name, wrong guy: Eagles fans tweet 'Chip Kelly' after firing Chip Kelly was on vacation in Hilton Head, S.C. when Chip Kelly was fired. And that's when the messages began. Or should we say, continued. The man who uses the Twitter handle @chipkelly is John Chipman Kelly, a 41-year old executive at a California start-up company. The man who used to coach the Philadelphia Eagles, Charles … [Read more...]
Top 5 hockey things we want in 2016, from Stamkos to Vegas! (Video)
Top 5 hockey things we want in 2016, from Stamkos to Vegas! (Video) The champagne is on ice. The cheap cardboard noise makers are in mouth, under the shadow of even cheaper cardboard hats. And everyone’s waiting to see if Ryan Seacrest will be attacked and devoured by a zombie Dick Clark. (OK, that might just be us). It’s New Year’s, which means it’s time to put 2015 to bed and say hello to … [Read more...]
5 Bold Predictions for College Football Playoff – Bleacher Report
5 Bold Predictions for College Football Playoff - Bleacher Report LM Otero/Associated PressCan Nick Saban and Alabama redeem themselves in the 2015 College Football Playoff? Even with only one year to show for thus far, the College Football Playoff proved it is capable of unleashing plenty of surprises. Who guessed Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott would gash a traditionally vaunted … [Read more...]