Ouch! Ben Revere strikes out in the most embarrassing way possible "It's spring training for ____" is a popular cliché around this time of year. If a journalist sends out a tweet with a typo in it, "it's spring training for journalists." If there's an embarrassing mishap with the grounds crew, "it's spring training for the grounds crew." [2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. … [Read more...]
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NHL Picks: Blackhawks will top Kings in battle of Cup contenders - CBSSports.com Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Los Angeles Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 8 p.m. ET Having combined to win five of the past six Stanley Cups, the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings have been the two best teams in … [Read more...]
NCAA bracket predictions 2016: Who should be your upset pick? – SB Nation
NCAA bracket predictions 2016: Who should be your upset pick? - SB Nation Which upsets should you pick in your pool? We asked somebody who's been thinking a lot about potential Cinderellas. The 2016 NCAA Tournament field has been announced, and that means it's time to fill out a bracket. You're not going to pick straight chalk, right? But which upsets to pick? Well, you could just pick based on … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tirreno – Adriatico classification after stage 6 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tirreno - Adriatico classification after stage 6 (Reuters) March 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Tirreno - Adriatico after Stage 6 on Monday 1. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) 20:30:43" 2. Zdenek Stybar (Czech Republic / Etixx - Quick-Step) +7" 3. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Tinkoff) +8" 4. Bob Jungels (Luxembourg / Etixx - Quick-Step) +21" 5. Gianluca … [Read more...]
NFL draft profile: Ohio State WR Braxton Miller is worth the wait
NFL draft profile: Ohio State WR Braxton Miller is worth the wait 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. 50. Ohio State WR Braxton Miller6-1, 201 pounds Key stat: 24 catches, 329 yards, three TD receiving; 40 rushes, 234 yards, one TD rushing in 2015 after … [Read more...]
NCAA bracket predictions 2016: Oklahoma-Kansas III to crown the one true king – SB Nation
NCAA bracket predictions 2016: Oklahoma-Kansas III to crown the one true king - SB Nation The conventional wisdom says Michigan State has national champions written all over them. The Big 12 has something to say about that, however. My history as a perfectly imperfect bracketologist is well detailed. Besides nailing Florida over my beloved alma matter Ohio State while an undergrad in 2007, and … [Read more...]
Sturm's Draft Profile Series: Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott Is The Best Of the Running Back Class – Dallas Morning News (blog)
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One thing the committee got right: Excluding South Carolina
One thing the committee got right: Excluding South Carolina Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out your bracket | Print it | Celebrity Challenge South Carolina pulled off a seemingly impossible feat for a power-conference team. The Gamecocks' schedule was so tissue-soft that they played only two games all season against RPI top 50 opponents. They won at Texas A&M on Feb. 6 and they lost at … [Read more...]
Kicker Austin Hardin transfers from Florida, star recruit arrives
Kicker Austin Hardin transfers from Florida, star recruit arrives Embattled Florida kicker Austin Hardin has decided to transfer. Hardin was the Gators’ starting kicker last season, but his powerful leg kicked the accuracy needed to be successful at Florida. Hardin made just 5 of 14 attempts this past year and connected on 16 of 36 field-goal attempts during his three seasons with the … [Read more...]
BDL’s Most Interesting Power Rankings: The Cavs send a new message
BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: The Cavs send a new message Let's face it — the best and most powerful teams in the NBA don't really change from week to week. A handful of results in the middle of winter can only mean so much to a franchise's championship hopes. What does shift regularly, though, is how much interest a squad can hold over the course of a season. Every week, BDL's … [Read more...]