LeBron: Cavaliers not yet ready for playoffs 2:00 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CLEVELAND -- In what was expected to be about as one-sided a matchup as one can find in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers … [Read more...]
Pep meets City chief in Amsterdam – report
Pep meets City chief in Amsterdam - report 9:05 AM GMT Jonathan Smith Pep Guardiola met with Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain in Amsterdam on Monday, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. Bayern Munich coach Guardiola will take over as the new manager at the Etihad Stadium in the summer after agreeing a three-year deal with the Premier League club. The Spaniard … [Read more...]
Former NFL coach Lovie Smith is hired by Illinois – Los Angeles Times
Former NFL coach Lovie Smith is hired by Illinois - Los Angeles Times Former NFL coach Lovie Smith was hired as the Illinois football coach Monday, two days after the firing of Bill Cubit following a 5-7 season.The move came after Athletic Director Josh Whitman, in his first official day on the job, fired Cubit after a single season in Champaign. He turned to Smith, who … [Read more...]
Don Garber’s idea for an Anglo-American Cup featuring MLS and EPL teams could work
Don Garber’s idea for an Anglo-American Cup featuring MLS and EPL teams could work The English Premier League is one of the most famous soccer leagues in the world, whereas the Major League Soccer League is just coming to prominence. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a tournament between the two leagues every summer? Well good news the MLS commissioner Don Garber is […] The English Premier … [Read more...]
By the Numbers: Applying Fantasy Efficiency
By the Numbers: Applying Fantasy Efficiency The official league year is right around the corner. Free agency opens up March 9th at 4pm (ET) and like we witnessed in 2015, anything from unpredictable trades to random releases is on the table. After the Super Bowl, I took about a month off to compile data from the 2015 fantasy season. In an attempt to summarize that data and take a brief look into … [Read more...]
Warriors hold off Magic for record 45th home win in a row
Warriors hold off Magic for record 45th home win in a row The Golden State Warriors' elite shooting touch deserted them during Sunday's shocking loss to the woeful Los Angeles Lakers. It returned for Monday's home game against the Orlando Magic — just in time for the Warriors to set a new NBA for consecutive home wins. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball contest today] Splash Brothers … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Jones slows Flames; Kopitar hits 20 goals
NHL Three Stars: Jones slows Flames; Kopitar hits 20 goals No. 1 Star: Martin Jones, San Jose Sharks The netminder stopped 47 of 48 shots on goal to lead his team to a 2-1 overtime win at the Calgary Flames. The 47 saves were a career-high for Jones. The win for the Sharks moved them to 78 points, four behind the Kings for second place in the Pacific Division. The Sharks are five points … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Pau messes around!
The Daily Dose: Dose: Pau messes around! The Warriors are still setting records, Pau Gasol messed around and got a you-know-what, and centers DeMarcus Cousins and Karl-Anthony Towns all went crazy on Monday night. You can follow me on Twitter by clicking here. Warriors 120, Magic 110 – The Warriors set another record last night, logging their 45th straight win at home. No team has ever … [Read more...]
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: O's Vote for Pedro
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: O's Vote for Pedro Check out Rotoworld's constantly-updating player news page for all the latest and be sure to follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. The Orioles had a reported deal with Dexter Fowler fall through last month, but they’ve now landed the left-handed hitter they coveted. Late Monday evening, news broke that Pedro Alvarez had agreed … [Read more...]
The Robert Griffin III option for the 49ers: This could be their swiftest, clearest way out of the Kaepernick staredown – San Jose Mercury News (blog)
The Robert Griffin III option for the 49ers: This could be their swiftest, clearest way out of the Kaepernick staredown - San Jose Mercury News (blog) –This will be fast, because I have a speaking engagement today, but just wanted to put this down as the NFL “legal tampering” period begins and players get released… Washington, as long expected, has officially released QB Robert Griffin III, and … [Read more...]