Minor-league club cancels promotion insulting player's defense Getting fans to come out to minor-league games can be tough. Unless you have a superstar-caliber prospect, there may not be a ton of incentive for fans to come out and support the club. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] That's why minor-league baseball is known for hosting wacky promotions. Casual fans who may not … [Read more...]
Tony Stewart finishes 19th in first race of 2016
Tony Stewart finishes 19th in first race of 2016 Your browser does not support iframes. Richmond, Virginia – Tony Stewart sure had a lot of fun for a driver who missed out on the top 10. Stewart made his first start of 2016 on Sunday and cracked the top 20 over the final run of the race with a car that, frankly, could have finished in the top 15 if not the top 10. Instead, he finished 19th … [Read more...]
Cuban: Westbrook an All-Star, 'not a superstar'
Cuban: Westbrook an All-Star, 'not a superstar' 7:55 PM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print OKLAHOMA CITY - Perennial All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook does not meet Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's standard for a superstar. … [Read more...]
NFL Draft: It'll be a waiting game for Patriots picks – Worcester Telegram
NFL Draft: It'll be a waiting game for Patriots picks - Worcester Telegram FOXBORO — Only the perennially pathetic Cleveland Browns and the suddenly somnolent San Francisco 49ers enter the 2016 NFL Draft with more picks than the consistently contending Patriots. The Browns and 49ers each have 12 pick in the draft, which gets underway at 8 p.m. Thursday in Chicago with the first round, … [Read more...]
Mike Tirico leaves ESPN, ‘Monday Night Football’ to get new voice
Mike Tirico leaves ESPN, 'Monday Night Football' to get new voice There haven't been many play-by-play voices in ithe long history of "Monday Night Football." But there will be a new one in 2016. Mike Tirico, who paired with Jon Gruden on "Monday Night Football," is leaving ESPN for NBC Sports, Sports Business Daily reported on Monday afternoon. That leaves a prime opportunity for someone to … [Read more...]
Can the Warriors survive two weeks without Stephen Curry?
Can the Warriors survive two weeks without Stephen Curry? The first major story of the 2016 NBA Playoffs arrived Monday with the news that Golden State Warriors guard and presumptive back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry will miss at least two weeks with MCL sprain of his right knee, as first reported by The Vertical. The overwhelming championship favorites and 73-game winners will now be without … [Read more...]
The key to Joe Mauer’s resurgence: Magic glasses
The key to Joe Mauer's resurgence: Magic glasses The Minnesota Twins haven't gotten off to the start some expected. At 5-14, it's mostly gloom and doom in the Twin Cities. If there's one positive, though, it's that first baseman Joe Mauer appears to be back to his raking ways. Through 84 plate appearances, Mauer has a .328/.452/.448 slash line. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]
Bryce Harper takes Smithsonian selfie with unsuspecting fan
Bryce Harper takes Smithsonian selfie with unsuspecting fan A day after the Washington Nationals needed 16 innings to beat the Minnesota Twins, Bryce Harper was right where you expected him to be on his day off. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Yes, Bryce haters, your boy enjoys soaking up knowledge about the origin of the … [Read more...]
Under the radar MLB DFS picks for Monday – ESPN (blog)
Under the radar MLB DFS picks for Monday - ESPN (blog) 4:03 PM ET ESPN.com staff print As part of ESPN Fantasy's efforts to provide intel to daily fantasy gamers on whom to target in DFS, our baseball experts are here to show you which players they are building teams around and which sleepers they are taking fliers on. Today's panel features ESPN's Eric Karabell, Joe Kaiser, Derek … [Read more...]
Amended notice of allegations seems more favorable to North Carolina
Amended notice of allegations seems more favorable to North Carolina When the NCAA dragged its feet for months in sending North Carolina an amended Notice of Allegations, many wondered whether the lengthy delay suggested that investigators had found new evidence that might lead to additional charges. That doesn't appear to be the case. The amended Notice of Allegations that North Carolina … [Read more...]