Butler (knee) getting opinion from Dr. Andrews 2:25 PM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. print CHICAGO -- Bulls All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler will travel … [Read more...]
NHL suspends Jarred Tinordi 20 games for violating drug policy
NHL suspends Jarred Tinordi 20 games for violating drug policy The NHL announced on Wednesday that Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jarred Tinordi has been suspended 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. “I am extremely disappointed that I failed a test under the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program,” Tinordi said in a statement … [Read more...]
MLB season preview: Are Orioles any better after spending $280M?
MLB season preview: Are Orioles any better after spending $280M? 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 continues with No. 22: The Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles, … [Read more...]
NHL Picks: Blackhawks reclaim first place in Central with win over Blues – CBSSports.com
NHL Picks: Blackhawks reclaim first place in Central with win over Blues - CBSSports.com Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all of the day's games. Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN For teams battling for playoff position, every game is big this time of year, but there will be few bigger this week … [Read more...]
Quarantine lifted at New Mexico track after virus outbreak (The Associated Press)
Quarantine lifted at New Mexico track after virus outbreak (The Associated Press) Racehorses can come and go at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino now that New Mexico livestock officials lifted a quarantine Wednesday that had been in place for weeks due to an equine herpes outbreak that infected dozens of horses. The New Mexico Livestock Board said the quarantine was lifted since no new … [Read more...]
Report: Palmer could have reduced role at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Report: Palmer could have reduced role at Arnold Palmer Invitational We'll see less of Arnold Palmer at his Orlando PGA Tour event next week. The 86-year-old golf legend and tournament host at Bay Hill Club and Lodge will be on site, but he will not hold his normal pre-tournament news conference on Wednesday, according to ESPN. He'll instead have a private interview session with members of … [Read more...]
Investigators raid French football offices in probe targeting Sepp Blatter
Investigators raid French football offices in probe targeting Sepp Blatter French authorities have seized documents from the country’s football federation in connection with the Swiss criminal investigation targeting former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, Switzerland said Wednesday. The search was conducted Tuesday — two days before Blatter’s 80th birthday — with Swiss officials … [Read more...]
Deflate-gate Poll: More Americans believe NFL than Tom Brady
Deflate-gate Poll: More Americans believe NFL than Tom Brady Deflate-gate isn't just a story about deflated footballs at the 2015 AFC Championship. No, it's become a referendum on honesty and faith in New England sports and the NFL itself, and even now, a year after the fact, the truth is inescapable: many more people believe the NFL's version of events than Tom Brady. The deflate-gate case … [Read more...]
Report: Thunder guard Dion Waiters’ brother killed in Philadelphia
Report: Thunder guard Dion Waiters' brother killed in Philadelphia Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters has left the team to join his family in mourning the death of his younger brother, who died in Waiters' hometown of Philadelphia on Tuesday. Six people died in Philadelphia on Tuesday in six different incidents in a span of nine hours, according to Philadelphia FOX affiliate WTXF-TV. … [Read more...]
The Numbers Game: Usage Rates by Position
The Numbers Game: Usage Rates by Position In one of my first Numbers Game columns this season, I discussed 'The Fantasy Value of Usage' and found that usage rates (the percentage of a team's offensive possessions 'used' by a player while on the court) correlate strongly with overall fantasy values. This isn't a surprise, since players who are heavily involved offensively have a greater chance to … [Read more...]