May can't be over quick enough for Rangers pitcher Derek Holland Derek Holland won't look back at May of 2016 as one of the best months of his baseball career. The Texas Rangers pitcher is sporting an ERA this month that has one digit too many — a plump 13.91. Ouch. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Holland's May has been so bad that he entered the month with a 2.48 ERA for … [Read more...]
5 things to watch as Detroit Lions open OTAs – Detroit Free Press
5 things to watch as Detroit Lions open OTAs - Detroit Free Press Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez look ahead to next week's start of organized team activities for the Detroit Lions. Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah, right, goes through drills on June 16, 2015, at the Allen Park practice facility.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, DFP) The Detroit Lions open organized team … [Read more...]
Boston College WR Troy Flutie arrested for drunk driving
Boston College WR Troy Flutie arrested for drunk driving Boston College wide receiver Troy Flutie was arrested for drunk driving over the weekend. According to the MetroWest Daily News, the 20-year-old Flutie was arrested at 1:05 a.m. Saturday morning in Natick, Mass., and charged with “operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor, possession of an open container of liquor while driving … [Read more...]
The Numbers Game: Numbers Game: Conference Final
The Numbers Game: Numbers Game: Conference Final Welcome to another playoff-themed edition of The Numbers Game, focusing on the four teams still battling for supremacy in the Conference finals. Both series stand at 2-1 after Sunday's impressive blowout win by the Thunder, whose 133 points tied a franchise record in a playoff game. The Warriors only gave up 133+ points one time all season, in a … [Read more...]
Video: Jeremy Lin gets winded in 1-on-1 against a young Icelander
Video: Jeremy Lin gets winded in 1-on-1 against a young Icelander In case you were wondering, and surely you were, because what else would you be doing with your life, Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin is vacationing in Iceland after being bounced from the playoffs. When in Iceland, do as the Icelanders do, which is eat ice cream, apparently. Makes sense. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on … [Read more...]
LeBron James is picking up the tab on Dahntay Jones’ low-blow fine
LeBron James is picking up the tab on Dahntay Jones' low-blow fine Way back in the long, long ago of Saturday night, it was Dahntay Jones' below-the-belt shot on Bismack Biyombo, not Draymond Green's on Steven Adams, that was drawing denigration and eliciting arched eyebrows: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] After taking nefarious aim at the nether … [Read more...]
This kid’s home-run celebration will make baseball purists cringe
This kid's home-run celebration will make baseball purists cringe The world of amateur baseball is increasingly bringing us outrageous home-run celebrations. That's a byproduct of the younger generation's never-quenched desire to stunt on social media as much as it is the Make-Baseball-Fun-Again movement. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] The most accurate display of this in … [Read more...]
Eagles have one of the worst quarterback situations in the NFL, but the future could be bright – Bleeding Green Nation
Eagles have one of the worst quarterback situations in the NFL, but the future could be bright - Bleeding Green Nation Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Eagles have hope. If you had to rank the quarterback situations of all 32 NFL teams, where would the Philadelphia Eagles be listed? Luckily for you, Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld has answered this question in his annual rankings. Spoiler … [Read more...]
Syria’s Allejji receives Olympic table tennis spot for Rio (Yahoo Sports)
Syria's Allejji receives Olympic table tennis spot for Rio (Yahoo Sports) LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Heba Allejji will represent Syria at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after being awarded a special place in the table tennis competition. … [Read more...]
Poised for stardom in Rio, Ledecky shies away from spotlight (Yahoo Sports)
Poised for stardom in Rio, Ledecky shies away from spotlight (Yahoo Sports) When someone brings up the idea of becoming a big star away from the pool - anyone up for show called ''Kickin' It With the Ledeckys?'' - Katie and her father erupt in laughter. ''You've got to get to know us a little better,'' David Ledecky interjected. ''They can come watch us play a game of Scrabble,'' Katie … [Read more...]