Teen picked Villanova and only had 3 wrong picks in her NCAA bracket - MarketWatch Rebecca Gentry doesn’t watch much basketball. But the senior at Jasper High School in southern Indiana managed to fill out a March Madness bracket that hoops fans can only dream of. She didn’t predict Northern Iowa beating Texas, Hawaii topping California or North Carolina triumphing over Syracuse. But she got every … [Read more...]
Jason Day’s back feels fine, but he’s a little lighter at the Masters
Jason Day's back feels fine, but he's a little lighter at the Masters Jason Day is feeling fine. Inside the ropes, he has no reason to feel anything but great. He's won his last two starts -- back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the WGC-Dell Match Play. He's back at the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. He's vying for a second consecutive major this week at … [Read more...]
Power rankings: The Masters
Power rankings: The Masters The Masters has its smallest field -- 89 players -- this year since 2002. In one sense, that should make it a little easier to identify a potential champion. In another sense, with so many players in good form now and with historically good records at Augusta National, it's hard to favor any one top player over another. However, here are our top 10 players for the … [Read more...]
Can the Dallas Stars find enough defense for playoff success?
Can the Dallas Stars find enough defense for playoff success? LOS ANGELES – Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has tried to build the Dallas Stars in his unconventional image. When most contending teams in today’s NHL look for defense, Nill has pushed for offense. While winning teams almost always favor one starting goaltender, Nill likes his two-goaltender system. “We’re all dealt … [Read more...]
Rangers offense seeking more production, same result against M’s
Rangers offense seeking more production, same result against M's The Texas Rangers are a perfect 1-0 to open the 2016 season. That's the most important thing here, the team managed a win on opening day. Really, that's all that matters. [Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock draft] At the same time, the club is probably not all that pleased with its … [Read more...]
Peyton Manning sings ‘Rocky Top’ at Nashville bar (Video)
Peyton Manning sings 'Rocky Top' at Nashville bar (Video) Recently retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning probably won’t choose singing as his next career, but for one night in Nashville, he dazzled a local bar crowd with his off-key rendition of Rocky Top. Flanked by country singer Lee Brice, Shay Mooney, and Ward Guenther, Manning belted out the University of Tennessee’s unofficial fight … [Read more...]
El Clasico scores 1.9 million viewers on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Espanol
El Clasico scores 1.9 million viewers on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Espanol The first el Clasico of 2016 between Barcelona and Real Madrid was watched by 1.9 million viewers in the United States between the beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español networks. Of the 1.9 million total, 695,000 watched it on beIN SPORTS (English-language) while the remaining 1,220,487 watched it on beIN […] … [Read more...]
NFL picks Twitter to stream Thursday night games – Philly.com
NFL picks Twitter to stream Thursday night games - Philly.com NEW YORK — The NFL has picked Twitter to stream its Thursday night games. When the league negotiated its latest deal for the Thursday package, it decided to sell the streaming rights separately for an “over the top” broadcast. This past season, it partnered with Yahoo to stream a game from London that took place on a Sunday morning in … [Read more...]
Zulu is early favorite for Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland (The Associated Press)
Zulu is early favorite for Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland (The Associated Press) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Zulu is the 5-2 morning line favorite for the $1 million Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, which will award 170 points toward the Kentucky Derby. … [Read more...]
Spieth, McIlroy and Day draw intriguing groups to open the Masters
Spieth, McIlroy and Day draw intriguing groups to open the Masters The journey to the green jacket starts on Thursday with the first round of the Masters at Augusta National. This top-heavy field may be one of the most difficult to navigate in recent memory, with anywhere from a dozen to 15 players coming into the year's first major in great form. The Masters patrons and golf fans are … [Read more...]