Svindal leads after downhill run in World Cup combined event (The Associated Press) Aksel Lund Svindal was fastest in the downhill portion of a World Cup combined event on Friday. The Norwegian was .72 seconds faster than Adrien Theaux of France on the shorter 2.7-kilometer (1.67-mile) Lauberhorn course used for combined. Hannes Reichelt of Austria and Kjetil Jansrud of Norway were tied … [Read more...]
LIVE: Real target Hazard, De Gea, Stones
LIVE: Real target Hazard, De Gea, Stones 12:49 PM GMT The winter window opened Jan. 2. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Real Madrid target Hazard, De Gea, Kane, Stones, Aguero The January transfer window took an interesting turn on Thursday when FIFA announced both Real Madrid and … [Read more...]
Divisional Round: Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains
Divisional Round: Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains Welcome to the second week of the postseason! For the first time ever, Yahoo is offering daily contests during the NFL playoffs. To keep frugal owners informed, I’ll be continuing my bargains article through the Conference Title games. Last week I outlined a potential value play at each position. Due to the limited player pool and this week’s … [Read more...]
Pelicans' Perkins: This is not what I signed up for
Pelicans' Perkins: This is not what I signed up for 6:39 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Veteran center Kendrick Perkins is none too pleased with his teammates' effort in his first season with the New Orleans Pelicans, who are slowly fading in the Western Conference standings. "It's very disappointing. At the end of the day, this is not what I signed up for," Perkins told … [Read more...]
Five consequences of Atletico and Real Madrid’s transfer bans
Five consequences of Atletico and Real Madrid’s transfer bans Spanish giants Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were banned from registering new players for a year by FIFA on Thursday for their dealings in signing under-age players. Here we look at the potential consequences for both sides at being unable to strengthen their squads for 12 months once the transfer […] Photo credit: AFP. Spanish … [Read more...]
Jonathan Drouin could be traded within the next day: Report
Jonathan Drouin could be traded within the next day: Report The Tampa Bay Lightning could trade young forward Jonathan Drouin within the next day. According to a report from TVA’s Renaud Lavoie, Drouin could be traded within the next 24 hours. The report – which is in French – lists the St. Louis Blues as the likeliest landing spot for Drouin. The young forward had requested a trade in … [Read more...]
Against the Spread: Divisional Round Picks
Against the Spread: Divisional Round Picks Jeff went 3-2 in the Wild Card round as he had winners on the Bengals, Packers and under Texans/Chiefs. Jeff fell short with the Seahawks and Texans. Jeff finished the week at plus 20 units. Jeremy dropped his selections with the Steelers, Texans, Redskins, Seahawks and over Seahawks/Vikings. Jeremy finished the week at minus 220 units. Jeff … [Read more...]
Freshman’s 3-pointer, senior’s two blocks help BYU upset Gonzaga
Freshman's 3-pointer, senior's two blocks help BYU upset Gonzaga No. 25 Gonzaga has lost only twice on its home court in West Coast Conference play in the past five years with both losses coming against BYU. The second loss occured Thursday night with the Cougars stealing a victory 69-68 thanks to a 3-pointer from freshman Nick Emery, his only field goal of the game, and two big blocks in … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 22 Rankings
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 22 Rankings The stars look very different today. We have a quick turnaround for Week 22, so between that short amount of time and the weather that I am firmly under at the moment, this edition of the Player Rankings will be short and sweet, much like the version for Week 19 which took place 48 hours after the Boxing Day round. What can I say about Week 21? For me, … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Jimmy Butler was Bonkers
The Daily Dose: Dose: Jimmy Butler was Bonkers There were six great NBA games on Thursday, with the Magic winning a thriller behind Victor Oladipo in London, the Sixers taking the Bulls to OT in Philly, the Spurs beating the Cavs in a playoff atmosphere, and the Warriors extending their home winning streak to 37 games. Amazingly, the first five games were all thrillers and they were decided by a … [Read more...]