Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Who's Legit? This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Drew Silva: Let's examine hot starts from unlikely players -- which ones we believe in, which ones we don't. There … [Read more...]
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Picks April 26 – Fantasy CPR
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Picks April 26 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings MLB Picks For April 26 by Mike Marteny Apr 21, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (24) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Picks April 26 Welcome to the Tuesday … [Read more...]
Closing Time: Welcome back, Kevin Gausman
Closing Time: Welcome back, Kevin Gausman Baltimore's Kevin Gausman entered spring training with plenty of breakout buzz this season — not for the first time in his career — but the right-hander developed shoulder tendinitis in mid-March, ultimately landing on the DL. At that point, he slipped off the radar for most fantasy owners. Gausman finally made his 2016 debut for the O's on Monday, … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods plays 5 holes at Bluejack National course opening
Tiger Woods plays 5 holes at Bluejack National course opening Your browser does not support iframes. Tiger Woods played five holes of golf in public on Monday. No, he didn't withdraw from a tournament. His glutes, presumably, activated. He was on hand at Bluejack National, his first U.S. golf course design, near Houston as the 18-hole course was opened. The former world No. 1 said afterward … [Read more...]
Cycling-British Cycling announces independent review over discrimination claims (Reuters)
Cycling-British Cycling announces independent review over discrimination claims (Reuters) (Adds details, quotes) LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - British Cycling will form an independent review of its performance programmes following allegations of discrimination by rider Jess Varnish, the governing body said on Tuesday. Varnish, a former European champion in the team sprint, was dropped from … [Read more...]
Cycling-British Cycling orders independent review over discrimination claims (Reuters)
Cycling-British Cycling orders independent review over discrimination claims (Reuters) LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - British Cycling will form an independent review of its performance programmes following allegations of discrimination by rider Jess Varnish, the governing body said on Tuesday. "We are fully committed to the principles and active promotion of equality of opportunity and we must … [Read more...]
Raptors GM writes ‘leave work early’ note for fans ahead of Game 5
Raptors GM writes 'leave work early' note for fans ahead of Game 5 Game 5 of the first-round series between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers is a really important game because Indy tied the best-of-seven up at two games apiece on Saturday, and because NBA teams that win Game 5 have gone on to win the series 85 percent of the time (and nearly 89 percent of the time in the opening round … [Read more...]
Charlie Nicholas predicts Champions League stalemate between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich – SkySports
Charlie Nicholas predicts Champions League stalemate between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich - SkySports Charlie Nicholas Football Expert Last Updated: 26/04/16 8:53pm Charlie Nicholas has provided us with his predictions for the Champions League semi-finals. He is expecting a tight affair in the second of the first-leg ties on Wednesday night as Atletico Madrid host Bayern … [Read more...]
MLS attendances for gameweek 8 of the 2016 season
MLS attendances for gameweek 8 of the 2016 season The reported attendances for gameweek of the 2016 MLS season are in, with an average of 19,400+ this past weekend. The attendance numbers were generally strong this week. It’s good to see Colorado’s strong number, which is hopefully due to the team’s surprising start. The same can be said for Philadelphia. I suspect this will be the trend for the … [Read more...]
Brian France: Tone of Tony Stewart’s remarks led to fine
Brian France: Tone of Tony Stewart's remarks led to fine We have confirmation of the reasoning behind NASCAR's $35,000 fine of Tony Stewart. NASCAR CEO Brian France appeared on SiriusXM on Monday after the sanctioning body's decision to mandate teams fasten all lug nuts to wheels effective immediately. As you likely know by now, Stewart was fined $35,000 for his criticism of NASCAR's lug nut … [Read more...]