Atlanta pitcher Dan Winkler's elbow injury puts career in jeopardy Your browser does not support iframes. No one is giving up on Atlanta reliever Dan Winkler, especially not Winkler himself, after his latest injury Sunday in a 12-7 loss to St. Louis. Winkler had given Atlanta and the rest of Major League Baseball every reason to believe he is capable of serving as a quality relief pitcher … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Is this the best the Minnesota Wild can do?
What We Learned: Is this the best the Minnesota Wild can do? (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) You want to talk about Detroit backing into the playoffs, and that's fair enough because they … [Read more...]
400-pound Baylor TE LaQuan McGowan wants to be a pro wrestler after the NFL – SB Nation
400-pound Baylor TE LaQuan McGowan wants to be a pro wrestler after the NFL - SB Nation The big man is trying to make the most of his football shot. Once it's all over, he knows what he wants to do. Baylor's LaQuan McGowan was listed as a 6'7, 390-pound lineman when he shocked the world and Michigan State's defense by springing for an 18-yard touchdown in the Cotton Bowl two seasons ago. This … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy MLB Picks For Draft Kings 4/11/16 (Updated) – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Daily Fantasy MLB Picks For Draft Kings 4/11/16 (Updated) - SportsBlog.com (blog) Michael Wacha is projected to have a huge day versus a lackluster Milwaukee Brewers offense If you have any questions or comments about this article or fantasy baseball, please Tweet me @dynasty_digest P- Michael Wacha (vs. Milwaukee Brewers): $9,400. Wahca struggled in his first appearance in 2016 against the … [Read more...]
Cardale Jones Twitter rants about the NCAA’s unfair treatment
Cardale Jones Twitter rants about the NCAA's unfair treatment Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones decided Monday would be a good day to pop off on the NCAA for what he classifies as unfair treatment of student-athletes. In a series of tweets, Jones said the NCAA “controlled lives” and has unfairly limited student-athletes from making a profit off their likenesses. [Check out Dr. … [Read more...]
Forget 2022, Qatar focus now on 2018 World Cup
Forget 2022, Qatar focus now on 2018 World Cup Of the 12 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams anxiously awaiting Tuesday’s draw for the Russia World Cup 2018 third round qualifiers, arguably Qatar has the most at stake. Since being controversially chosen to host the 2022 tournament, the Gulf state has been battered by ongoing allegations of corruption, charges it […] Photo credit: AFP Of … [Read more...]
Chiefs DE Mike DeVito says farewell to football in heartfelt letter
Chiefs DE Mike DeVito says farewell to football in heartfelt letter Mike DeVito didn't put up monster numbers in his nine NFL seasons, the first six spent with the New York Jets and the last three with the Kansas City Chiefs, but not every player can be judged by statistics. Though he had just 5.5 career sacks, DeVito was a valuable member of the defensive line in both New York and Kansas … [Read more...]
BDL’s Year-End Most Interesting Power Rankings: Golden State, wow.
BDL's Year-End Most Interesting Power Rankings: Golden State, wow. 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 Most … [Read more...]
Washington Nationals add Herbert Hoover to racing presidents
Washington Nationals add Herbert Hoover to racing presidents Your browser does not support iframes. It took Teddy Roosevelt 539 races to win for the first time during the Washington Nationals’ popular fourth-inning racing presidents sideshow. Herbert Hoover made his debut in the race on Sunday during the Nationals’ 4-2 win over the Marlins and won easily over his five competitors. [Sign up … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Rookie Predictions: Josh Doctson – Yahoo Sports (blog)
2016 NFL Rookie Predictions: Josh Doctson - Yahoo Sports (blog) Bench presses counted. Cone drills clocked. And tape reviewed. While NFL scouts have been scribbling in their notebooks for months, fantasy owners are just now examining this year’s incoming class. In order to keep fans of the virtual game fully informed and a step ahead of the competition, the Roto Arcade crew is here to … [Read more...]