Former USC athlete charged in international drug and gambling ring Former University of Southern California athlete Owen Hanson was charged as the head of an international narcotics trafficking and gambling ring by a federal grand jury in California. Hanson was a walk-on football player and men’s volleyball player for the Trojans in the early-2000s. He was one of 22 people charged in the … [Read more...]
Socialized wins turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Socialized wins turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Socialized defeated nine rivals to win the $56,000 feature by a half-length Thursday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Green, Thompson give Warriors trio of All-Stars
Green, Thompson give Warriors trio of All-Stars 9:38 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Draymond Green and Klay Thompson will be joining reigning MVP Stephen Curry to give the Golden State Warriors a trio of All-Stars for next month's midseason NBA showcase in Toronto. The coaches' choices for the reserves were announced Thursday on TNT, a week after the starters as voted on by fans … [Read more...]
Behold, the Velveeta Cheese Fountain at NHL All-Star Game (Photos)
Behold, the Velveeta Cheese Fountain at NHL All-Star Game (Photos) NASHVILLE – There’s a lot of curiosity surrounding the 2016 NHL All-Star Game in Nashville, from the new 3-on-3 tournament format to the selection of noted enforcer John Scott as captain. But none of it matches the hype surrounding a giant cheese fountain. Every since it was announced that Velveeta was going to bring it to … [Read more...]
Damian Lillard, Dirk Nowitzki lead list of All-Star snubs
Damian Lillard, Dirk Nowitzki lead list of All-Star snubs Selecting the members of an NBA All-Star team is an inherently flawed process in which fans and coaches must pick 12 participants among a much larger number of deserving players in each conference. Apart from outright confounding votes for starters or legacy picks of legends past their primes, the vast majority of All-Stars every year … [Read more...]
Riley: LeBron never requested Spoelstra be fired
Riley: LeBron never requested Spoelstra be fired 9:29 PM ET Michael WallaceESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com NBA reporter Blogs regularly on the Miami Heat 14 years covering the ACC, SEC, NFL and NBA print MIAMI -- If LeBron James ever wanted Erik Spoelstra fired as coach while a member of the Heat, the four-time NBA MVP never expressed that sentiment to team president Pat Riley. … [Read more...]
2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball open for you to sign up for the season
2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball open for you to sign up for the season The unofficial start of summer is here with the launch of Yahoo Fantasy Baseball for 2016. Everything you love about our game is back with several great new elements. [2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. Sign up now] If you've never played fantasy baseball before, now is the perfect time to get in the game as … [Read more...]
Ed Carpenter to take sole ownership of IndyCar team (The Associated Press)
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By the Numbers: Identifying Top Scorers: TEs
By the Numbers: Identifying Top Scorers: TEs Whether it be DFS or season long, fantasy football is a decision-making game. We try to use the best processes possible to arrive at weekly lineup decisions, then watch the games to see the results. Although there are sure to be bumps in the road, over the course of time we should see positive results if our decision-making processes are positive.I've … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: The market for Yovani Gallardo just got smaller
Hot Stove Digest: The market for Yovani Gallardo just got smaller 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. WHO'S IN? Now that the Houston Astros signed a starting pitcher, the Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies remain the … [Read more...]