Charlie Blackmon still drives the same car he had in high school Baseball players are serious about their cars. We've seen plenty of that this spring, as New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes showed off his elegant collection of rides. Cespedes' choices might be a little outlandish, but most ball players drive fancy and expensive cars. [2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. … [Read more...]
Let’s go Peay: Behind the best cheer of the NCAA tourney
Let's go Peay: Behind the best cheer of the NCAA tourney If your favorite team didn’t make the NCAA tournament and you’re looking for a team to cheer for, we have a suggestion. How about focusing your rooting interests on the team whose fans chant “Let’s go pee!” at all of its games? Well, it’s not “let’s go pee” exactly. It’s “let’s go Peay,” for Austin Peay State University, the champions … [Read more...]
The next big thing in U.S. boxing gets his first big test (Yahoo Sports)
The next big thing in U.S. boxing gets his first big test (Yahoo Sports) Errol Spence Jr. has been compared to Sugar Ray Leonard. Maybe so, but first he'll have to beat Chris Algieri. … [Read more...]
Greg Van Avermaet wins Tirreno-Adriatico title by 1 second (The Associated Press)
Greg Van Avermaet wins Tirreno-Adriatico title by 1 second (The Associated Press) SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (AP) -- Belgian rider Greg van Avermaet won the Tirreno-Adriatico title by one second on Tuesday, 39 years after compatriot Roger de Vlaeminck. … [Read more...]
Walsh-Mullins axis wins 3 races at Cheltenham Festival (The Associated Press)
Walsh-Mullins axis wins 3 races at Cheltenham Festival (The Associated Press) The prolific jump-racing combination of jockey Ruby Walsh and trainer Willie Mullins got off to a successful start at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday by claiming three winners, including Annie Power in the Champion Hurdle. The combination's first triumph came with Douvan in the Arkle Challenge Trophy before … [Read more...]
NCAA Hockey 101: Omaha’s monumental collapse
NCAA Hockey 101: Omaha's monumental collapse It's not usually a big deal when a team that rarely makes the NCAA tournament happens to slide in one year and then fails to do so again in the next. In a nation with a number of national powers who can reliably count on making the tournament, there really aren't that many at-large bids open to most of the other 50 or so teams. Between the … [Read more...]
DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup March 15th – FanSided
DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup March 15th - FanSided Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports With 16 teams in action on Tuesday March 14th, FanSided gives you the top fantasy hockey players to target for today’s NHL DraftKings daily picks. Tuesday March 15th will feature over half the NHL teams in action. With eight games on the schedule, that means that 16 teams are … [Read more...]
Fantasy Freak Show: NCAA tourney sleepers, busts and Cinderellas
Fantasy Freak Show: NCAA tourney sleepers, busts and Cinderellas On today's completely mad episode, Brad Evans and Liz Loza dissect the NCAA tournament field region-by-region. In the South, will Kansas emerge unscathed? What team is its biggest roadblock? Will erratic Maryland get bit by the upset bug? Why is the winner of Wichita St/Vanderbilt dangerous? Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out … [Read more...]
Soccer streaming site NGSN temporarily suspends service
Soccer streaming site NGSN temporarily suspends service Soccer streaming service NGSN has temporarily suspended service, and plans to become available again this summer. NGSN (Next Generation Sports Network) temporarily shut down its service on Friday. According to NGSN, “In order to be ready for a fresh rebound in [the] summer, we have temporarily suspended our services.” NGSN […] Soccer … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Kyle Busch inherits the top spot
Power Rankings: Kyle Busch inherits the top spot Welcome to the 2016 season's Power Rankings. As always, Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected] and we'll try to have some fun. 1. Kyle Busch (LW: 2): When you're leading Power Rankings … [Read more...]