Waiver Wired: Wired: Top NBA Pickups Week 11 Games Played Week 11 5 Games: UTA 4 Games: BOS, BRK, CHA, CLE, DAL, GSW, IND, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR 3 Games: ATL, CHI, DEN, DET, HOU, LAC, NOP, SAS, WAS 2 Games: PHX The Suns play just two games this week while the Jazz have five of them. And with Rudy Gobert, Alec Burks and Derrick Favors all hurting, several … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: No extension talks yet for Dallas Keuchel
Hot Stove Digest: No extension talks yet for Dallas Keuchel Welcome to The Stew's Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you'll find a recap of all the day's action and other fun stuff from around the Internet. NOT HAPPENING: According to agent Darek Braunecker, the Astros and Dallas Keuchel have not discussed a possible contract … [Read more...]
Cowboys sit Sean Lee in Week 17, so he loses $2 million next season
Cowboys sit Sean Lee in Week 17, so he loses $2 million next season The Dallas Cowboys say Sean Lee has a hamstring injury. And a few weeks ago, team owner Jerry Jones refused to call it a lost season, so perspective is a must. Lee won't play in Week 17, purportedly because of this ailment. But in doing so, he'll miss out on $2 million additional salary next season. Lee needs to play 80 … [Read more...]
SNF Scores and Odds Preview Packers vs. Vikings on NBC – SportsBlog.com (blog)
SNF Scores and Odds Preview Packers vs. Vikings on NBC - SportsBlog.com (blog) It is the final Sunday Night Football game of the regular season. Sports betting expert picks intel await on Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers. Live odds have Green Bay -3 and juiced to the favorite at -115 or -120, so shop around as Bob Warner of Lines-Maker.com warns to never overlook the difference five cents … [Read more...]
Iowa proves itself at Purdue with furious second-half rally
Iowa proves itself at Purdue with furious second-half rally The lingering question in the wake of Iowa's one-sided victory over top-ranked Michigan State on Thursday night was what exactly the Hawkeyes proved by winning. Were they the Big Ten contenders they appeared to be that night or did they merely take advantage of the vulnerability of a Spartans team weakened by the loss of injured … [Read more...]
Todd Frazier’s young son can hit one-handed home runs
Todd Frazier's young son can hit one-handed home runs Like father, like son. That's the old saying, and it seems to apply to All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier and his young son Blake. Frazier, who was victorious at the 2015 Home Run Derby in Cincinnati, was throwing some soft toss batting practice to Blake over New Year's weekend, and Blake lit him up like a burning smokestack at Great … [Read more...]
NFL picks against the spread: 5 good bets for Week 17 – SB Nation
NFL picks against the spread: 5 good bets for Week 17 - SB Nation Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports The final week of the season can be a tough one for gamblers. We're wrapping up the regular season and I, for one, am pretty glad to see it go. I've lost money this year and plunged towards the bottom of the OddsShark standings due in large part to a brutal Week 15 and 16. I can still claw my way … [Read more...]
NFL live blog: Follow Week 17 action with the Yahoo Sports team
NFL live blog: Follow Week 17 action with the Yahoo Sports team … [Read more...]
McIlroy, Rose among PGA Tour winners skipping 2016 opener
McIlroy, Rose among PGA Tour winners skipping 2016 opener The PGA Tour resumes its 2015-16 season on Thursday in Hawaii with the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The only way to qualify for the '16 opener is to win a PGA Tour-sanctioned event since the last time the event was played in January 2015. Defending champion Patrick Reed is back at Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course -- the only … [Read more...]
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to ‘live like a king’ in retirement
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to ‘live like a king’ in retirement World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed he will “live like a king” once his playing career comes to an end, but has ruled out a move into coaching when he hangs up his boots. Real Madrid’s all-time leading scorer is in action on Sunday as Los Blancos […] Photo credit: AFP World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has … [Read more...]