Champion sprinter Gulch, sire of Thunder Gulch, dies at 32 (The Associated Press) GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) -- Gulch, a sprint champion in the late 1980s and sire of 1995 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Thunder Gulch, has died at 32. … [Read more...]
What We Learned: NHL’s best player? It’s Anze Kopitar
What We Learned: NHL’s best player? It’s Anze Kopitar (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) The decline of Sidney Crosby has created a number of odd circumstances across the NHL. The most … [Read more...]
FanDuel DFS daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup January 18 – FanSided
FanDuel DFS daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup January 18 - FanSided Jun 26, 2015; Sunrise, FL, USA; A general view of the NHL shield logo before the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports Check out our FanDuel DFS fantasy hockey daily picks and lineup suggestions for Monday, January 18th We break down all your fantasy hockey … [Read more...]
Jordan Morris saga illustrates split between MLS and what’s best for USMNT
Jordan Morris saga illustrates split between MLS and what’s best for USMNT The continued discussions over the future of Jordan Morris, the young American striker who has already recorded seven senior caps for the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) before turning pro, have dominated the recent headlines around US soccer. Morris, who is from Seattle, has been reportedly been offered the most […] … [Read more...]
Melo returns to lineup after missing 2 games
Melo returns to lineup after missing 2 games 11:57 AM ET print NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony will start for the Knicks on Monday after missing the last two games with a sprained right ankle. Knicks coach Derek Fisher said that Anthony will have no minutes restriction against the 76ers. "We hope there's been enough days where he can get back out there and not really have any limitations … [Read more...]
John Scott says All-Star Game status ‘up in the air,’ thanks fans
John Scott says All-Star Game status 'up in the air,' thanks fans John Scott met the media for the first time after the Arizona Coyotes traded him to the Montreal Canadiens on Friday in a package for Jarred Tinordi, a.k.a. the deal that launched a thousand “Canadiens acquire all-star winger” jokes. Scott reported to the AHL St. John’s Ice Caps, but was a healthy scratch for his first game … [Read more...]
Draft Pick Compensation Continues to Throw Wrench in MLB Free Agency – Bleacher Report
Draft Pick Compensation Continues to Throw Wrench in MLB Free Agency - Bleacher Report Gregory Bull/Associated Press Back in November, it seemed the San Diego Padres were taking a risk when they offered $15.8 million to pitcher Ian Kennedy. It seemed like Kennedy was taking just as big a risk when he turned it down. Seriously, $15.8 million for one year, for a guy who lost 15 games and … [Read more...]
Oregon State player ejected for intentionally tripping a referee
Oregon State player ejected for intentionally tripping a referee Irate that referee Tommy Nunez didn't call a foul when a lunging Jakob Poeltl sent him sprawling to the floor as he tried to dribble up court, Oregon State forward Jarmal Reid lost his composure and allowed his anger to cloud his judgment. First Reid complained about the no call and made eye contact with Nunez while getting up. … [Read more...]
New report charges major match-fixing scandal at highest levels
New report charges major match-fixing scandal at highest levels The major talk at the first day of the Australian Open was not the play on the court, but the scandal swirling above it. A new report by BuzzFeed and the BBC charges "widespread match-fixing by players at the upper level of world tennis." The report charges that a collection of 16 players, all of whom have reached the world Top … [Read more...]
BDL’s Most Interesting Power Rankings: Spurs of the moment
BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: Spurs of the moment Let's face it — the best and most powerful teams in the NBA don't really change from week to week. A handful of results in the middle of winter can only mean so much to a franchise's championship hopes. What does shift regularly, though, is how much interest a squad can hold over the course of a season. Every Monday, BDL's Most … [Read more...]