Varnish still hopeful of place on British Cycling team for Rio (Reuters) Jess Varnish, the rider at the heart of discrimination claims that have rocked British Cycling, says she is determined to win back her place in the track team for the Rio Olympics. The former European team sprint champion was dropped by technical director Shane Sutton who subsequently resigned after Varnish claimed he … [Read more...]
NBA VP: No travel call on Westbrook a miss
NBA VP: No travel call on Westbrook a miss 4:05 AM 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 OAKLAND, Calif. -- A traveling violation should have been called on Russell Westbrook on a critical possession in the final minute of Monday's Game 1 of the … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Angels chase Kenta Maeda early in win versus Dodgers
The Walk Off: Angels chase Kenta Maeda early in win versus Dodgers Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Though it's only been eight starts, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda has looked pretty … [Read more...]
Preakness 2016: How well do you know its history? (The Associated Press)
Preakness 2016: How well do you know its history? (The Associated Press) BALTIMORE (AP) -- How well do you know the history of the Preakness? Try this quiz: … [Read more...]
Cahill back for Australia’s Greek test
Cahill back for Australia’s Greek test Sydney (AFP) – Veteran Tim Cahill was included Tuesday in Australia’s squad for a double-header against Greece, one of 10 changes from the Socceroos line-up unveiled last week to play England. The Australians face the Greeks on June 4 in Sydney and three days later in Melbourne. The games follow a clash with Roy Hodgson’s England at the Stadium of Light in … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: OKC not great, but good enough
Basketball Daily Dose: OKC not great, but good enough Thunder stun Warriors at Oracle with 108-102 upset The Thunder won their third straight road playoff game and took a 1-0 lead over the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, along with home-court advantage despite being 7.5 point underdogs on the road in Game 1. The Spurs and Warriors had lost a combined three games at home this season, … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Adam Bombs
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Adam Bombs Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Throughout the minor leagues, Adam Duvall’s calling card was his power. He’s finally getting a chance to show that his pop plays at the big league level, as well. Duvall slugged a two-run homer in Monday’s loss to the Indians. It was his fifth longball in his last 12 games, and he’s sporting a .390 … [Read more...]
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 17 – Fantasy CPR
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 17 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings MLB Picks For May 17 by Mike Marteny FanDuel Economics: MLB Picks May 17th by Matt Rogers May 5, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Members of the hot dog derby perform in the fifth inning of a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY … [Read more...]
Brad Ausmus screams at ump, drops hoodie on plate after ejection
Brad Ausmus screams at ump, drops hoodie on plate after ejection During his playing days as a catcher, Brad Ausmus had to develop strong relationships with umpires. He not only had to spend the entire game with the ump directly behind him, but if he buttered up the umpire enough, maybe he could get a few extra calls throughout the contest. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] As … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Crosby leads Penguins in Game 2 win
NHL Three Stars: Crosby leads Penguins in Game 2 win No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Crosby’s first goal in nine games lifted the Penguins to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 The series-tying goal came 40 seconds into the extra period and was the Pittsburgh captain’s fourth of the postseason. No. 2 Star: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning The … [Read more...]