Adam LaRoche has 'zero regrets' after retiring from White Sox It's been a while since we've heard from former Chicago White Sox designated hitter Adam LaRoche. LaRoche and the Sox briefly dominated the news cycle this spring after he abruptly retired when the club told him his son Drake could no longer be in the clubhouse. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] LaRoche walked … [Read more...]
Patriots Draft Notes: Nick Caserio Talks Player Evaluation; Lauds Hall of Fame Finalists – NESN.com
Patriots Draft Notes: Nick Caserio Talks Player Evaluation; Lauds Hall of Fame Finalists - NESN.com Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — The 2016 NFL Draft is fast approaching, and the New England Patriots are hard at work analyzing which players would best help the team return to the Super Bowl and win a fifth championship. Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio held his pre-draft press … [Read more...]
Your team’s QBs stink. We rank the desperation to draft one, 1-32
Your team's QBs stink. We rank the desperation to draft one, 1-32 We’re about a week away from the draft and a shocking number of teams don’t know who their starting quarterbacks are. If the season began today, we’d have Mark Sanchez, Case Keenum and Blaine Gabbert all starting games in Week 1. PRIME-TIME GAMES. So yeah, that’s likely going to change. Man, we hope it changes. [Follow Yahoo … [Read more...]
FIFA’s Infantino: Russia gave pledge that crisis will not affect World Cup (Reuters)
FIFA's Infantino: Russia gave pledge that crisis will not affect World Cup (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday he had received assurances from the Russian government that the economic crisis convulsing Russia will not affect preparations for the 2018 soccer World Cup. Infantino, visiting Moscow, said he thought the tournament would help boost the … [Read more...]
Dumped by agent, assault case to grand jury: Manziel’s tough week
Dumped by agent, assault case to grand jury: Manziel's tough week Johnny Manziel, who is about as far from an NFL career in 2016 as a 23-year-old former first-round pick could possibly be, still made two headlines on Tuesday. As is the case with everything Manziel-related these days, neither was good. First, the Dallas County district attorney said Manziel's domestic violence assault case … [Read more...]
NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats: Brad Without Bradley
NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats: Brad Without Bradley Kevin Durant had a bad night during a stunning home loss to the Mavs on Monday. He made 7-of-33 from the field with an unbelievable 26 misses. Those 26 misses are the most since Michael Jordan back in 1997 -- yes, shooters are gonna shoot. It’s also the first playoff game KD had with more than 20 misses. In other words, some evil spirit was trapped … [Read more...]
Clips' Crawford wins Sixth Man honor for 3rd time
Clips' Crawford wins Sixth Man honor for 3rd time 11:01 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford on Tuesday became the first player to win the NBA's Sixth Man Award for a third time. Crawford, who at 36 is the oldest player to win the award, averaged 14.2 points and 2.3 assists in 79 games this season, coming off the bench in 74. He also … [Read more...]
LaRoche: 'Zero regrets' over leaving White Sox
LaRoche: 'Zero regrets' over leaving White Sox Last month, veteran first baseman Adam LaRoche abruptly retired after White Sox vice president Kenny Williams reportedly told him his 14-year-old son Drake was no longer allowed in the clubhouse. ChiSox players, most notably Chris Sale, were very unhappy with the situation. On Tuesday, LaRoche appeared on Good Morning America to discuss his … [Read more...]
Christian Hackenberg: The Mystery Man of the NFL Draft – Bleacher Report
Christian Hackenberg: The Mystery Man of the NFL Draft - Bleacher Report AP Photo STATE COLLEGE, Penn. — Christian Hackenberg will never forget those long, languid Sundays in the autumn of 2013. Those were, he realizes now, some of his happiest college days. Surrounded by a few of his football buddies, Christian would sit in his dorm room at Penn State and watch the New England Patriots. … [Read more...]
Carson Wentz being a top NFL Draft pick doesn't invalidate all of QB recruiting – SB Nation
Carson Wentz being a top NFL Draft pick doesn't invalidate all of QB recruiting - SB Nation Want to be a surprise QB prospect? Grow 9 inches and 117 pounds in seven years. Monday morning, I read the headline "Carson Wentz shows that quarterback camps just might be ruining quarterbacks" from the Washington Post, a reputable paper, so I figured it had good evidence to present the claim. At … [Read more...]