Jack Roush and Ricky Rudd among NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees Jack Roush and Ricky Rudd are two of the five new nominees for the 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. Roush, the owner of Roush Fenway Racing, has seen his teams win 321 NASCAR races among the Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series. Rudd, a longtime driver (and owner) in the Cup Series, has 23 career Cup wins. The two are … [Read more...]
Mats Zuccarello helps Rangers fan get prom date (Photo)
Mats Zuccarello helps Rangers fan get prom date (Photo) Mats Zuccarello's charity helped a young fan get a date to the prom. According to a story in the Daily News, before the New York Rangers' Monday game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Zuccarello saw Vinny Mutone of Bohemia, N.Y. holding a sign saying "Zucc! If you give me your stick she'll go to prom with me!!!" Mutone was at the game … [Read more...]
Brad vs. the Book: Iowa to bounce back versus Indiana
Brad vs. the Book: Iowa to bounce back versus Indiana Slaying the sportsbook is a monstrous task. Some days bettors take up residence in a penthouse suite. Other times, they curl up in the nearest ditch, shirtless and toothless. In an attempt to avoid complete destitution, I will post my picks, whether profitable or penniless, through the NCAA tourney. Check out Tuesday's selections below: … [Read more...]
Draymond Green apologizes for halftime spat, Warriors deny strife
Draymond Green apologizes for halftime spat, Warriors deny strife Saturday's instant classic between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder had it all — several stars operating at or near their peaks, one of the most incredible game-winners we'll ever see, a record night for Stephen Curry, and several very dramatic plays in crunch time. It also had one of the weirder stat lines … [Read more...]
UConn hires Auburn COO David Benedict as AD
UConn hires Auburn COO David Benedict as AD A month after Warde Manuel was officially hired away from Connecticut by Michigan, his alma mater, the Huskies have a new athletic director. The school announced Monday that it has hired David Benedict, the current Chief Operating Officer of Auburn athletics, as its new athletic director. Before his time at Auburn (beginning in 2014), Benedict … [Read more...]
Quick takeaways from Atlanta
Quick takeaways from Atlanta Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our new Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated thoughts. Make sure you tweet us your thoughts after the race or email your post-race rants via the … [Read more...]
NHL Trade Deadline 2016 Report Card: No ‘incompletes’ allowed
NHL Trade Deadline 2016 Report Card: No ‘incompletes’ allowed The biggest loser on NHL Trade Deadline Day was, of course, the NHL. It was an exercise in tedium, a boring slog that produced nothing of significant impact. It was a day when the biggest names didn’t move, but many small ones did. It was … rough. That said, some teams did quite well and some teams did not. Here is Puck Daddy’s … [Read more...]
Draft Strategy: Showdown: Beltre vs. Seager
Draft Strategy: Showdown: Beltre vs. Seager Often in the midst of your draft, you’ll find yourself deciding between a couple players at the same position. With Player Showdowns, we take two players who are closely ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) and/or Rotoworld’s 2016 season projections and have writers take a side and debate who should be selected first. Whose side will you be on? We’ll … [Read more...]
Spring Headlines: Yu Darvish pain free after first bullpen session
Spring Headlines: Yu Darvish pain free after first bullpen session The Texas Rangers received good news Monday. Ace Yu Darvish was able to get through his first bullpen session without pain, according to Bob Nightengale of the USA Today. [2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. Sign up now] Darvish, who had Tommy John surgery last March, threw 15 pitches off a mound during the … [Read more...]
John Daly to make PGA Tour Champions debut in May
John Daly to make PGA Tour Champions debut in May John Daly is on the verge of 50, and now he has an official start date on PGA Tour Champions. Daly will make his debut on the nee Senior PGA Tour, erstwhile Champions Tour, at the Insperity Invitational from May 6-8 at The Woodlands Golf Club in The Woodlands, Texas -- former home of the Shell Houston Open. The two-time major winner turns 50 … [Read more...]