Jhonny Peralta could be out 2-3 months with torn thumb ligament Jhonny Peralta has been a fixture in the St. Louis Cardinals lineup for the past two years but the club will likely be without him for at least 2-3 months after an MRI showed a tear in a left thumb ligament. Peralta is flying back to St. Louis from the team's spring training home in Florida on Monday to seek a second opinion … [Read more...]
Dark horse picks for college basketball's conference titles, NCAA tournament bids – Washington Post
Dark horse picks for college basketball's conference titles, NCAA tournament bids - Washington Post The Hokies have their eyes on the ACC’s title and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. (Matt Gentry/AP Photo)We all know that Kansas, Villanova and Indiana enter their upcoming conference tournaments as favorites. But are there any sleepers at the high major level that could snatch up their … [Read more...]
NHL Picks: Lightning and Ducks will extend winning streaks – CBS sports.com (blog)
NHL Picks: Lightning and Ducks will extend winning streaks - CBS sports.com (blog) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET The 2015-16 NHL season has already had three different 10-game winning streaks in it. The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to become … [Read more...]
Celtic have ‘unfinished business’ in Scottish Cup
Celtic have ‘unfinished business’ in Scottish Cup Celtic manager Ronny Deila says his side have “unfinished business” in the Scottish Cup after they were paired with Old Firm rivals Rangers in the draw for the semi-finals. The Hoops booked their place in the last four with a comfortable 3-0 defeat of Championship side Greenock Morton on Sunday […] Celtic manager Ronny Deila says his side … [Read more...]
Jason Pierre-Paul, Adam Jones among potential free-agent bargains
Jason Pierre-Paul, Adam Jones among potential free-agent bargains We'll look back on the 2016 NFL free-agency class and wonder how some teams got impact players for such reasonable contracts. The smart organizations can find players who will produce a great return on their minimal investment. Maybe they'll sign a player whose market is depressed because of injury, age, or simply because … [Read more...]
James Harden created another statuesque defensive lowlight (Video)
James Harden created another statuesque defensive lowlight (Video) Houston’s win over Toronto on Sunday was perhaps its most impressive conquest of the season. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball contest today] Yes, the team has topped the Thunder, and they downed a full-strength San Antonio Spurs squad on … [Read more...]
BDL’s Most Interesting Power Rankings: Yes, the Warriors can lose
BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: Yes, the Warriors can lose 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 week, BDL's Most … [Read more...]
Boy’s near miss with flying baseball bat illustrates need for nets
Boy's near miss with flying baseball bat illustrates need for nets A scary incident Saturday at a spring training game between Atlanta and Pittsburgh provided a perfect example of why Major League Baseball encouraged its teams in the offseason to extend protective netting at ballparks down the baselines within 70 feet of home plate. @BiertempfelTrib The two frames showing just how close the … [Read more...]
Miami has to get tougher, but Mark Richt's offense should be an instant boost – SB Nation
Miami has to get tougher, but Mark Richt's offense should be an instant boost - SB Nation The Hurricanes' QB and the former Georgia coach are an excellent match. Now we'll have to see how much the running game can improve. There was a time when Miami's offense was at the forefront of innovation. When Howard Schnellenberger began transforming the private school into a major power in 1979, he … [Read more...]
Brem wins World Cup GS, Gut goes top of overall standings (The Associated Press)
Brem wins World Cup GS, Gut goes top of overall standings (The Associated Press) Eva-Maria Brem took another step toward her first crystal globe by winning the next-to-last giant slalom of the women's World Cup season on Monday, and Swiss skier Lara Gut finished fourth to go to the top of the overall standings. The Austrian skier extended her lead in the GS standings to 52 points over … [Read more...]