NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats: Boogie Down Production? It’s the first day of March and Stephen Curry already has set the record for most 3-pointers in a season with 24 games to go. All season long we’ve talked about unbelievable Curry has been for efficiency and just dropping triples like crazy and he's picked it up like never before. Here’s a rundown of his usage rate, true shooting percentage (TS%) … [Read more...]
Report: Dwight Howard wanted to go to Bucks at trade deadline
Report: Dwight Howard wanted to go to Bucks at trade deadline After Dwight Howard wound up staying put at the Feb. 18 NBA trade deadline, ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported that a combination of a high asking price — "at least one frontline player and a future first-round draft pick in return" — and the Houston Rockets center's unwillingness to agree to opt into the final year of his contract … [Read more...]
MLB season preview: Are the Phillies bad enough to lose 100 games?
MLB season preview: Are the Phillies bad enough to lose 100 games? Editor's Note: With the arrival of baseball season we're previewing each MLB team, from worst to best. We'll look at their key offseason moves, projected lineup, best and worst possible outcomes plus examine the team's fantasy implications. Our daily series starts with No. 30: The Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies lost 99 … [Read more...]
LSU president says budget threat to football is legitimate
LSU president says budget threat to football is legitimate Perhaps the best way to get the citizens of Louisiana to realize the severity of the state's budget crisis is to keep talking about the LSU football program. LSU president F. King Alexander brought up the team again in his comments to the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday. The Louisiana budget is in such bad shape that LSU and other … [Read more...]
Power rankings: WGC-Cadillac Championship
Power rankings: WGC-Cadillac Championship The first World Golf Championships of the year kicks off on Thursday at Trump National Doral, as the Blue Monster serves as host for the WGC-Cadillac Championship. Dustin Johnson is the defending champion here, and he faces a stiff challenge to hold on to that title, with the likes of Bubba Watson and Adam Scott playing great golf coming to a course … [Read more...]
Olympics-Male boxers to abandon headgear at Rio Games after 32 years (Reuters)
Olympics-Male boxers to abandon headgear at Rio Games after 32 years (Reuters) By Karolos Grohmann LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 1 (Reuters) - For the first time in 32 years male boxers will be able trade punches without any headgear at this year's Rio Games after the International Olympic Committee sanctioned a change introduced by world boxing federation AIBA. AIBA adopted the change for … [Read more...]
Team News: Team News – Week 28
Team News: Team News - Week 28 Tuesday Night Kickoffs Aston Villa v Everton Aston Villa XI: Guzan; Richards, Clark, Lescott; Hutton, Bacuna, Westwood, Gueye, Cissokho; J.Ayew, Agbonlahor Substitutes: Bunn, Okore, Sinclair, Veretout, Gil, Lyden, Gestede Changes: Guzan, Ayew, Richards and Clark in for Bunn, Okore, Veretout and Gil Everton XI: Joel, Coleman, Oviedo, Funes Mori, Jagielka (c), … [Read more...]
Carolina Panthers give cornerback Josh Norman the franchise tag
Carolina Panthers give cornerback Josh Norman the franchise tag There was little doubt the Carolina Panthers were going to use the franchise tag on cornerback Josh Norman if they didn't reach a long-term deal. The Panthers did slap the tag on Norman before Tuesday's deadline, but decided to give him the non-exclusive tag according ot the Charlotte Observer, which at least leaves the door … [Read more...]
Sakic busy at trade deadline, picks up speed, toughness – Yahoo Sports
Sakic busy at trade deadline, picks up speed, toughness - Yahoo Sports DENVER (AP) -- Joe Sakic added a little more speed as the Colorado Avalanche charge toward the postseason. A little more toughness, too.The Avalanche general manager was quite active at the trade deadline Monday, picking up speedy winger Mikkel Boedker from the Arizona Coyotes for veteran forward Alex Tanguay, along … [Read more...]
Jimbo Fisher has no problem with Michigan’s Florida trip
Jimbo Fisher has no problem with Michigan's Florida trip While ACC commissioner John Swofford has spoken out against Michigan’s spring practices in Florida, one head coach from Swofford’s conference doesn’t have a problem with it. Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher told reporters Tuesday that he “applaud(s)” Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh for thinking outside the box by holding … [Read more...]