From best picks to the puzzlers, reviewing the Seahawks' draft selections - The Seattle Times The seventh NFL draft of the Pete Carroll/John Schneider era at times veered off their previously charted path. As Pete Carroll joked when he sat down to meet the media Thursday night “so this is what a first-round news conference feels like’’ a reference to the fact that the team hadn’t needed to … [Read more...]
Dream Team keeps it in Baffert family with Los Alamitos win (The Associated Press)
Dream Team keeps it in Baffert family with Los Alamitos win (The Associated Press) LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) -- Dream Team won the $48,691 feature by 3 1/4 lengths for trainer Bob Baffert on closing day of the 12-day spring meet at Los Alamitos on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Tom Shields wins 100 butterfly at Swim Meet of Champions (Yahoo Sports)
Tom Shields wins 100 butterfly at Swim Meet of Champions (Yahoo Sports) MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (AP) -- Tom Shields won the 100-meter butterfly Sunday on the last night of the Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions. … [Read more...]
Warriors are back to dominating, Klay Thompson a key reason why
Warriors are back to dominating, Klay Thompson a key reason why 8:34 PM ET ESPN Stats & Information print The Golden State Warriors have figured out this playing-without-Stephen Curry thing. In the past three games, the Warriors have outscored their opponents by 72 points with Curry off the floor. They’re shooting 52 percent from the field and 45 percent from 3-point range. … [Read more...]
Draymond Green is not a superstar — or is he?
Draymond Green is not a superstar -- or is he? 9:31 PM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Draymond Green set the record for plus-minus in a season, with the Golden State Warriors outscoring opponents by a mere 1,070 points in 2015-16. … [Read more...]
Alex Rodriguez shows us a unique and intimate way to dry a bat
Alex Rodriguez shows us a unique and intimate way to dry a bat New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez is among the smartest players in the game. He's incredibly talented, sure, but putting up resurgent numbers at age-39 requires more than exceptional physical skills. He clearly knows how to hit, and when he doles out advice about how to act at the plate, young players would be … [Read more...]
Chelsea vs. Spurs predicted lineups
Chelsea vs. Spurs predicted lineups After Sunday’s thrilling 1-1 draw between Manchester United and Leicester City, the race to determine who will win the title comes down, at least for the time being, to the Chelsea-Spurs game. A win for Spurs and they’re still in the race. But a draw or a defeat will hand Leicester the Premier League title. So when was the last time Spurs beat Chelsea at … [Read more...]
It’s been four years since Bryce Harper was this bad at the plate
It's been four years since Bryce Harper was this bad at the plate It's been a pretty fantastic run for Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper. The 23-year-old is coming off an MVP-caliber season in which he established himself as the best hitter in the game, and is on pace to pretty much repeat himself this year. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] It's pretty rare these … [Read more...]
Did Brooks Orpik deserve three-game suspension for Maatta hit?
Did Brooks Orpik deserve three-game suspension for Maatta hit? So did the NHL just hurt or help the Washington Capitals? Defenseman Brooks Orpik has been suspended three playoff games for his head-shot on Olli Maatta of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The incident occurred at 4:13 of the first period. Orpik was assessed a minor penalty for … [Read more...]
Talla-Mento Dogwich vs. Augusta’s pimento cheese: who ya got?
Talla-Mento Dogwich vs. Augusta's pimento cheese: who ya got? TALLADEGA, Ala.—Pimento cheese is a true Southern staple, a delightful concoction of cheese, pimento peppers, and other mysterious ingredients. Two Southern institutions, Augusta National Golf Club and Talladega Superspeedway, have rolled out their own spin on pimento cheese--one traditional, the other a new upstart. Three weeks … [Read more...]