DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup March 19th - FanSided With 22 teams in action on Saturday March 19th, FanSided gives you the top fantasy hockey players to target in today’s NHL DraftKings daily picks. The NHL is prepared to challenge March Madness on Saturday March 19th. With 11 games on the schedule, that means that 22 of the 30 teams are in action. That gives DFS players a ton of … [Read more...]
MLB Stock Watch: Severino rising, Kazmir falling
MLB Stock Watch: Severino rising, Kazmir falling STOCK UP Luis Severino: He’s locked into the Yankees’ rotation, and the team says they won’t be holding Severino to any kind of innings limit, as they will allow him to reach 200+ if possible. He put up some big numbers in the minors and somehow managed a 2.89 ERA during his brief stint in the majors last season despite a 17.3 HR/FB%. Severino … [Read more...]
Temple coach applauds 11-year-old reporter after last-second loss
Temple coach applauds 11-year-old reporter after last-second loss Any season-ending NCAA tournament loss is tough, but few could match the heartbreak Temple felt Friday when Iowa's Adam Woodbury made a game-winning put-back at the buzzer to send the No. 7 seed into the second round. The Owls missed out on an all-Philadelphia matchup with Villanova in the next round and now go home in their … [Read more...]
Muhammad Ali’s boyhood home restored, to be open to public (The Associated Press)
Muhammad Ali's boyhood home restored, to be open to public (The Associated Press) As a boxer and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali stood out. The small frame residence where the former heavyweight boxing champ grew up will soon open to fans, allowing a glimpse into Ali's life before the world came to know him. Entering the home is like stepping back in time when Ali - known then as Cassius Clay - … [Read more...]
Cycling-Milan-San Remo diverted by landslide (Reuters)
Cycling-Milan-San Remo diverted by landslide (Reuters) March 19 (Reuters) - A landslide caused the Milan-San Remo race to be re-routed on Saturday, organisers said. The first of the five so-called monument races was diverted between Genova Voltri and Arenzano, taking the peloton on to the A10 autostrada and adding four kilometres to the original 291km distance. A top quality field began in … [Read more...]
The case of Carlos Correa, LeBron James and the mysterious foot
The case of Carlos Correa, LeBron James and the mysterious foot Just when you thought March couldn't get any weirder, Houston Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa posted a photo of himself hanging out with LeBron James. The fact that Correa was even hanging out with LeBron isn't the weird part at all. The NBA superstar always seems to be accommodating to other star athletes. And Correa has … [Read more...]
Cincinnati bounced from NCAA tournament in heartbreaking fashion
Cincinnati bounced from NCAA tournament in heartbreaking fashion The Cincinnati Bearcats came oh-so-close to wins in their final two games this season before having their hearts ripped out in each instance. On Friday night, the Bearcats watched officials review and eventually wave off a dunk at the buzzer by senior Octavius Ellis in an NCAA tournament first-round loss to Saint Joseph’s.The … [Read more...]
Austin Dillon wins pole at Auto Club Speedway
Austin Dillon wins pole at Auto Club Speedway Austin Dillon has the second pole of his Sprint Cup Series career. The driver of the No. 3 will start first in Sunday's race at Auto Club Speedway. He kicked Kevin Harvick off the pole with just seconds to go in the final round of Friday's qualifying session. Dillon's only other pole came in the 2014 Daytona 500. Dillon has been fast to start the … [Read more...]
Northern Iowa beats Texas on instant-classic half-court heave at buzzer
Northern Iowa beats Texas on instant-classic half-court heave at buzzer A Friday full of upsets added another in the second-to-last game of the NCAA tournament's first round, and Paul Jesperson and No. 11 seed Northern Iowa pulled it out in arguably the most dramatic fashion possible. Texas star guard Isaiah Taylor appeared to force overtime on a short pull-up jumper with 2.7 seconds on the … [Read more...]
Faivre has lead after giant slalom 1st run at WCup finals (The Associated Press)
Faivre has lead after giant slalom 1st run at WCup finals (The Associated Press) Mathieu Faivre takes a slight advantage into the second run of the men's giant slalom on Saturday after edging out French teammate Alexis Pinturault in the opening leg at the season-ending World Cup finals. Faivre has a lead of 0.2 seconds over Pinturault, who has won four races in the discipline this season. … [Read more...]