Raptors' Lowry: 1st-half exit was to 'decompress' 3:04 AM ET print CLEVELAND -- Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry said he went into the locker room late in the first half of Thursday night's 108-89 Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers because he needed to "decompress." Lowry, a two-time All-Star, had five turnovers in the first half and missed all four of his … [Read more...]
Cable toys with Seattle line too much – Sports On Earth
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FanDuel Economics: MLB Picks May 20th – Fantasy CPR
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Daily Dime: Gerrit Cole, Aaron Nola and digging for bargains
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Early win total odds for top teams in '16 released
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Sturridge hopeful of England role at Euros
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MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 20 – Fantasy CPR
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Vladimir Tarasenko’s slump causes concern for Blues
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Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Harvey’s Nightmare
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Harvey’s Nightmare It was a pitching battle for the ages … well on paper, at least. Thursday’s game at Citi Field featured two aces but only one stuck to the script. Stephen Strasburg, fresh off a monumental contract extension, displayed his usual brand of dominance, limiting the Mets to one run on six hits over six marvelous innings. He won for the seventh time … [Read more...]
USA Cycling unveils high-tech pursuit bike for Rio Olympics (The Associated Press)
USA Cycling unveils high-tech pursuit bike for Rio Olympics (The Associated Press) The fastest women's pursuit team in track cycling just got a whole lot faster. USA Cycling and bike maker Felt unveiled a revolutionary bike more than two years in the making Friday, one that should make the record-setting Americans the odds-on favorites for gold at the Rio Olympics. The resulting bike could … [Read more...]