FanDuel Economics: MLB Picks May 23rd - Fantasy CPR MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 23 by Brian Tulloch DraftKings MLB Picks For May 23 by Mike Marteny May 22, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; Chicago Cubs infielder Kris Bryant (17) warms up before the start of the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports … [Read more...]
How the unshakable Lightning pushed Penguins to brink
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Yasiel Puig’s braincramp on the bases frustrates A.J. Ellis
Yasiel Puig's braincramp on the bases frustrates A.J. Ellis Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is one of baseball's most polarizing players. While his talent on the field is immense, Puig's detractors often point to his mental errors as a major flaw in his game. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] The 25-year-old outfielder showed off both sides of that coin during … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: OKC wins Game 3 by 28
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: OKC wins Game 3 by 28 Thunder 133, Warriors 105 I was expecting a better effort tonight from OKC after they were blown out of Game 2, but watching them manhandle the defending champions in this manner was something else. Racing out to a 72-47 lead at the half, the Thunder poured in an incredible 45 points in the third quarter to put the game out of reach, a playoff … [Read more...]
Oklahoma City dominates Golden State in OKC, takes 2-1 series lead
Oklahoma City dominates Golden State in OKC, takes 2-1 series lead The Oklahoma City Thunder are formidable, potent and rife with potential. And in the span of six days they’ve taken two games over the course of six days from a team that needed 64 days to register its second regular-season loss. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] OKC downed Golden … [Read more...]
Flat Warriors get trounced by Thunder in Game 3
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The Walk Off: Madison Bumgarner does it all in win against Cubs
The Walk Off: Madison Bumgarner does it all in win against Cubs 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. Eight players took the field behind San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner on Sunday, but he … [Read more...]
Second Summer wins Californian by a length at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Second Summer wins Californian by a length at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Second Summer won the $200,000 Californian Stakes by a length Sunday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Tearful Suarez a doubt for Copa America
Tearful Suarez a doubt for Copa America Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is a doubt for next month’s Copa America after hobbling off in tears midway through the Copa del Rey final win over Sevilla with a muscle injury. The Uruguayan departed just before the hour mark of a bad-tempered final which saw three players sent off as goals in extra-time from Jordi Alba and Neymar handed … [Read more...]
Lightning rally to win Game 5 thriller vs. Fleury, Penguins
Lightning rally to win Game 5 thriller vs. Fleury, Penguins PITTSBURGH – The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from another chance at hockey’s Holy Grail. The Lightning rallied twice and finally outlasted the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on Sunday. Jason Garrison’s shot 53 seconds into overtime deflected off Tyler Johnson's back past Marc-Andre … [Read more...]