Views from the 66: Yasiel Puig goes skywalking in Toronto Where does Yasiel Puig spend the afternoon before a night game in Toronto? Hanging 1,168 feet in the air, of course. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Puig played tourist Friday before the start of the Los Angeles' Dodgers series with the Toronto Blue Jays, doing the EdgeWalk at Toronto's mega CN Tower. If you've got a … [Read more...]
Oklahoma RB Alex Ross will pursue graduate transfer
Oklahoma RB Alex Ross will pursue graduate transfer An explosive kick returner just hit the transfer market. Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops announced Friday that running back Alex Ross will pursue a graduate transfer. Ross, who was a redshirt junior for the Sooners last season, is set to graduate from OU next week and will be immediately eligible at his next school. Ross averaged 31.2 yards … [Read more...]
Can Canelo Alvarez handle being ‘the man’? (Yahoo Sports)
Can Canelo Alvarez handle being 'the man'? (Yahoo Sports) For the first time Canelo Alvarez is expected to carry a card. The question is, can he do that and still defeat Amir Khan? … [Read more...]
Horseracing-Kentucky Derby by the numbers (Reuters)
Horseracing-Kentucky Derby by the numbers (Reuters) The Kentucky Derby is the oldest, continuously held major sporting event in the United States, happening every year since 1875 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. When the 142nd Kentucky Derby is run Saturday, it will showcase top three-year-old thoroughbreds, as well as the traditions that are part of the race's pageantry. Here's a … [Read more...]
Does Johnny Manziel deserve another NFL shot? Public is divided
Does Johnny Manziel deserve another NFL shot? Public is divided Johnny Manziel arrived in the NFL in 2014 as one of the most heralded young quarterbacks in years. Two seasons later, he's out of the league, with no definite prospects and looming court challenges. Does he deserve another shot? Yahoo Sports and YouGov partnered to conduct a survey of 3,704 adults interested in the NFL, … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Heating Up
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Heating Up With the calendar flipping over to May, the MLB season is really getting in gear. Teams and players are beginning to define themselves, providing added clarity for planning fantasy lineups and especially for selecting two-start pitchers and streamers. The coming week features plenty of strong candidates in both of those categories, and we'll cover a ton of … [Read more...]
Here’s what the All-Star Race will look like in 2016
Here's what the All-Star Race will look like in 2016 NASCAR announced the rules for the Sprint All-Star Race on Friday. And there are a fair amount of rule changes. Let's start with the basics. There will be three segments. The first two are 50 laps each and the final segment is 13 laps. 20 cars will start the race. Drivers eligible are those who have won in 2015 and/or 2016, the three … [Read more...]
Islanders hoping extra rest can turn around fortunes vs. Lightning
Islanders hoping extra rest can turn around fortunes vs. Lightning BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning will finally reach Game 4 of their second-round series on Friday night nine days after it began. You can blame a radio station rock concert and Justin Bieber for that – though the Lightning, specifically Vladislav Namestnikov, didn’t mind seeing the Biebs … [Read more...]
San Francisco connects two icons in honor of Willie Mays’ birthday
San Francisco connects two icons in honor of Willie Mays' birthday Willie Mays turned 85 on Friday and the City of San Francisco found an amazing way to pay tribute to a true American legend. Though baseball fans around the world hold Mays in high esteem, he is associated with San Francisco as much as any sports star or famous face ever has been connected to any other place. So it’s … [Read more...]
Yankees and Red Sox are two teams trending in opposite directions
Yankees and Red Sox are two teams trending in opposite directions A month into the regular season, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox find themselves in very different places. The Yankees are scuffling, their 9-17 record indicative of their struggles on the mound and at the plate, and are already seven games back of leader in the American League East. That team on top of the division is … [Read more...]