Potential Green Bay Packers NFL Draft Day 2 picks - FOXSports.com The NFL Draft's first round always provides some surprising picks and moves, which, as usual, leaves plenty of talented players available on Day 2. The Green Bay Packers filled one need with their first pick, drafting defensive tackle Kenny Clark of UCLA. But the Packers could use helped still at linebacker, add another solid … [Read more...]
Nationals slumping at plate, sizzling on mound and seeking clarity
Nationals slumping at plate, sizzling on mound and seeking clarity The next month — heck, the next 10 games — should tell us whether the Washington Nationals are a true contender this season in the National League or if they are a club entirely too reliant on reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper. The Nationals are 14-7 and in first place in the NL East as they begin what looks like a brutal 10-game … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig has great response for Jared Goff’s years-old Twitter diss
Yasiel Puig has great response for Jared Goff's years-old Twitter diss In some corners of the Internet, people like to dig up old tweets from public figures at inopportune times for a few seconds of social-media attention. Jared Goff, the Cal quarterback who was chosen No. 1 overall during the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, was caught up in this right after he shook hands with Roger … [Read more...]
Cyclist Yates can keep racing despite positive doping test (The Associated Press)
Cyclist Yates can keep racing despite positive doping test (The Associated Press) British cyclist Simon Yates can continue to race despite a positive doping test during the Paris-Nice race, the International Cycling Union said Friday. An administrative error has been blamed by the Orica GreenEdge team for the positive test on March 12 for Terbutaline, in the form of an asthma inhaler that … [Read more...]
NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Change of Scenery
NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Change of Scenery Opportunity is crucial in fantasy basketball, and sometimes all it takes is a fresh start in a new city for a player to thrive. With that said, I asked the Rotoworld hoops crew to discuss which players could benefit from a change of scenery this coming season via free agency or even a trade. I’ll start us off… Jonas Nader (@JonasNader) Mike Conley- … [Read more...]
Drug dealers are now naming heroin after Stephen Curry
Drug dealers are now naming heroin after Stephen Curry As Stephen Curry has improved and developed into the NBA's most potent offensive force and its Most Valuable Player over the past couple of years, he has also become one of the sport's highest-profile superstars, a pitchman par excellence who has become ubiquitous thanks in part to endorsement deals with Degree, Kaiser Permanente, JBL, … [Read more...]
Laremy Tunsil is not a victim and he’s not a snitch
Laremy Tunsil is not a victim and he's not a snitch Laremy Tunsil is not a victim. Let’s go ahead and put that out there right now. The former Ole Miss offensive lineman might be described as a lot of things after the events of Thursday night — naïve, a pawn, oportunistic and maybe even a little dumb — but victim is not one of them. He’s also not a snitch as some have painted him to be. So … [Read more...]
Tom Wilson goes knee-on-knee with Conor Sheary, no penalty (Video)
Tom Wilson goes knee-on-knee with Conor Sheary, no penalty (Video) Washington Capitals blunt force object Tom Wilson was going to be a physical presence in their second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and didn’t waste any time in Game 1 making that presence known. And, as Tom Wilson is one to do, crossing the line of legality in doing so. As Wilson skated back to the Capitals … [Read more...]
Dee Gordon releases statement on PED suspension
Dee Gordon releases statement on PED suspension Miami Marlins' second baseman Dee Gordon was suspended 80 games early Friday morning for testing positive for PEDs, and he's released a statement about the incident. Marlins second baseman's Dee Gordon statement after MLB announced early Friday morning... https://t.co/1Kx5tA6kRk pic.twitter.com/N8cPSQkPYD— Marly Rivera ~ ESPN (@MarlyRiveraESPN) … [Read more...]
Second-round mock draft: How much longer will UCLA LB Myles Jack be available? – USA TODAY
Second-round mock draft: How much longer will UCLA LB Myles Jack be available? - USA TODAY UCLA LB Myles Jack also played tailback in college.(Photo: Joe Nicholson, USA TODAY Sports) Round 1 of the 2016 NFL draft is complete, so time to look ahead to Friday night with a mock draft for the second round, which kicks off at 7 p.m. ET in Chicago. 32. Cleveland Browns – Jason Spriggs, T, Indiana: … [Read more...]