Rashad Evans: Daniel Cormier should retire if he loses to Jon Jones again Rashad Evans knows a thing or two about being emotionally invested in a rivalry with Jon Jones and how it can affect the ego. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was involved in a very heated war of words with Jones that culminated in a showdown at UFC 145 with Evans falling short. He empathizes with Daniel … [Read more...]
NCAA Tournament Round of 64 Live Blog: Thursday
NCAA Tournament Round of 64 Live Blog: Thursday Follow along with The Dagger team for updates on the Thursday, March 17 NCAA Tournament games. … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 31 Rankings
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 31 Rankings Why Pellegrini, why? Nothing gets under the skin of a fantasy Premier League manager more than an injury to one of his or her players that occurs during a non-league match. Such is my disdain for the recent re-occurring calf injury to Vincent Kompany, which took place just five minutes into Manchester City's Champion's League match earlier this week. It … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for Mar. 17
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for Mar. 17 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Happy St. Patrick's Day! On top of NCAA hoops all day, we have a loaded Thursday night with eight games. The Bulls, Grizzlies and 76ers have all been targets for value and that will continue tonight. Unless there is a huge surprise, the Bulls only have three big men available while the 76ers are missing most of their … [Read more...]
Ex-King Christie sums up Sacramento’s defense in 7 perfect words
Ex-King Christie sums up Sacramento's defense in 7 perfect words Throughout his 15-year NBA career, Doug Christie made his mark on the defensive end. He dug in against wing scorers and darted into passing lanes, finishing among the league's leaders in steals seven times and earning four straight All-Defensive Team nods, all coming with the much-beloved Webber-and-Vlade-era Sacramento Kings … [Read more...]
NFL draft profile: Arkansas TE Hunter Henry, best at his position
NFL draft profile: Arkansas TE Hunter Henry, best at his position Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 46. Arkansas TE Hunter Henry6-5, 250 pounds Key stat: Averaged 14.3 yards per catch the past two seasons combined and dropped only two of the 90 catchable … [Read more...]
Cavaliers guard explains why a cartoon reminds him to love himself
Cavaliers guard explains why a cartoon reminds him to love himself Dating back to his days with the New York Knicks, defensive-minded swingman Iman Shumpert's public pronouncements of love for all things 1990s — from the title of his mixtape to the styles he rocked to the claims that "The best music, and basketball was at its high in the ’90s" and beyond — led many of us to believe that the … [Read more...]
Mike Trout picks a side in baseball’s bat-flipping debate
Mike Trout picks a side in baseball's bat-flipping debate There's a reason we've never seen Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout punctuate one of his many memorable home runs with an equally epic bat flip. He's not a fan of the practice, or anything else for that matter that might be construed as showing up an opponent. Speaking to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, Trout made it … [Read more...]
Mascot Madness bracket: Picking college football's toughest live animal – CBSSports.com
Mascot Madness bracket: Picking college football's toughest live animal - CBSSports.com It's 2016 NCAA Tournament time, which means everyone is fixating on their brackets and hoping they're still standing by the end of the first weekend. We here on the college football side like to get in the March Madness spirit by coming up with some brackets of our own. Last year, we searched for the best … [Read more...]
Atlantic Hockey Picks, February March 18-19: Championship Edition – USCHO (blog)
Atlantic Hockey Picks, February March 18-19: Championship Edition - USCHO (blog) Last week:Dan: 7-4Chris: 8-3 On the season: Dan: 129-81-28 (.601)Chris: 144-66-28 (.664) With just three picks left and a lead of 15 games, Chris has won his third straight title and bragging rights for another season. Better luck next year, Dan! This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 18Atlantic Hockey … [Read more...]