Yankees become latest victims of Oakland Coliseum plumbing Let's be honest, it just doesn't feel like baseball season until we hear a good old plumbing story from the Oakland Coliseum. I guess that made Friday night opening day then. The issues were back in full force, and this time it was the New York Yankees who were left to scurry while plugging their noses. [Elsewhere: Giancarlo Stanton … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for May 21
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for May 21 Saturday, May 21, 2016 So FanDuel is basically begging you to play. A lot of the studs saw their prices drop, so we go over which guys you want to use. There are only a handful of punts, but they're also still pretty cheap. If you're an iTunes person, check us out here. We would also love it if you rate and review! Thanks! Mike Gallagher has … [Read more...]
Rougned Odor finds a way to make money off his Jose Bautista punch
Rougned Odor finds a way to make money off his Jose Bautista punch Apparently free meals for life from Heim's Barbecue in Fort Worth isn't the only benefit Rougned Odor will receive from punching Jose Bautista in the jaw. According to ESPN's Darren Rovell, Odor will also benefit monetarily after agreeing to sign "punch items" during an upcoming appearance at a Texas memorabilia shop. … [Read more...]
Former lawmaker, longtime horseman Fred Bradley dies (The Associated Press)
Former lawmaker, longtime horseman Fred Bradley dies (The Associated Press) Fred Bradley, a former Kentucky lawmaker and longtime thoroughbred breeder whose stakes winners included champion female sprinter Groupie Doll, has died. Bradley's son, thoroughbred trainer William ''Buff'' Bradley, said his father died Friday in Wilmore, Kentucky, following a long illness. Bradley's Indian Ridge … [Read more...]
3 members of Spain’s Olympic sailing team assaulted in Rio (Yahoo Sports)
3 members of Spain's Olympic sailing team assaulted in Rio (Yahoo Sports) MADRID (AP) -- The Spanish sailing federation says two of its sailors and a coach have been assaulted at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro while training for the Olympics. … [Read more...]
Violence mars Hibs’ first Scottish Cup in 114 years
Violence mars Hibs’ first Scottish Cup in 114 years Glasgow (AFP) – Hibernian ended their 114-year wait for the Scottish Cup with a last-minute 3-2 win over Rangers on Saturday but the final was marred as rival fans fought on the Hampden Park pitch. Rangers claimed their players and staff were assaulted and they were so fearful for their safety that they were unable to collect their losers … [Read more...]
Larson makes All-Star Race in fender-banging Showdown finish
Larson makes All-Star Race in fender-banging Showdown finish Kyle Larson is racing in Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race thanks to a close win over Chase Elliott. Larson held off Elliott in a thrilling last three laps of the rain-delayed Sprint Showdown qualifying race for the All-Star Race. Elliott got a run on the final lap and went to make the pass but Larson pinched the driver of the … [Read more...]
Raptors could turn to fouling LeBron
Raptors could turn to fouling LeBron 12:08 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books print TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors still think they have a chance to compete with the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have some game plan tweaks coming to try to prove it. Their chance of success will come soon … [Read more...]
Rougned Odor finds a way to make money off the Jose Bautista punch
Rougned Odor finds a way to make money off the Jose Bautista punch Apparently free meals for life from Heim's Barbecue in Fort Worth isn't the only benefit Rougned Odor will receive from punching Jose Bautista in the jaw. According to ESPN's Darren Rovell, Odor will also benefit monetarily after agreeing to sign "punch items" during an upcoming appearance at a Texas memorabilia shop. … [Read more...]
NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Coaching Shuffle
NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Coaching Shuffle Job security for coaches in the NBA has never been such a joke. We’ve seen nearly half the league change their head coaches since the start of the 2015-16 season, and there are now only two openings left in Houston and Memphis. There have been some great hires and some questionable ones as well in recent weeks, so I asked the Rotoworld hoops crew to … [Read more...]