ESPN Forecast: Predicting Thunder-Warriors Game 7, NBA title 10:00 AM ET print Will the Oklahoma City Thunder or Golden State Warriors take Game 7 of the Western Conference finals and advance to face the Cleveland Cavaliers? And who will win the NBA title? Here are the predictions from our ESPN Forecast panel of experts, ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI), FiveThirtyEight, PredictWise … [Read more...]
Joe Maddon says Cubs won’t sweat Dodgers’ new-age defensive tactics
Joe Maddon says Cubs won't sweat Dodgers' new-age defensive tactics The Los Angeles Dodgers just finished a contentious series with the New York Mets that included payback for Chase Utley and the reportedly Mets crying foul about the Dodgers' fancy, tech-savvy defensive alignments. Now, the Dodgers are headed to Chicago, where new-age Cubs manager Joe Maddon is already telling the Dodgers … [Read more...]
DraftKings Late MLB Picks For May 30 – Fantasy CPR
DraftKings Late MLB Picks For May 30 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings Early MLB Picks For May 30 by Mike Marteny FanDuel MLB Picks: Picks and Pivots for May 30 by Brian Tulloch Sep 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; A general view of the DraftKings sign board during the match with FC Dallas playing against New York City FC at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports DraftKings … [Read more...]
Flames' Jokipakka (hip) might not play for Finns at World Cup – NBCSports.com
Flames' Jokipakka (hip) might not play for Finns at World Cup - NBCSports.com After 14 series, just one pick left — the Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks. It’s a great match-up, with tons of talent on each side. However, we’d be lying if we said we saw it coming. (We didn’t.) The Penguins, who fired their coach halfway through the season, haven’t been this … [Read more...]
SEC could expand ‘serious misconduct’ transfer ban
SEC could expand 'serious misconduct' transfer ban When the SEC holds its annual spring meetings this week, the league may expand on a rule instituted last year. The league’s presidents passed a rule banning transfers with “serious misconduct” issues last May. Now, according to multiple reports, the transfer rules may become stricter. The current rule bans student-athletes who were … [Read more...]
Ronaldo rests to show the ‘jealous’ who’s best
Ronaldo rests to show the ‘jealous’ who’s best Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Portugal’s pre-European Championship friendly against England on Thursday as he rests from his third Champions League triumph but he insists those who doubt his talents are “jealous”. The 31-year-old, who looked jaded in Real Madrid’s win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday even though he scored the … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Final Preview: Who has the better goaltending?
Stanley Cup Final Preview: Who has the better goaltending? Leading up to Monday's Game 1, Puck Daddy is previewing every facet of the Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks — on the ice and off the ice. PITTSBURGH As of early February, Matt Murray was still playing AHL hockey for the Penguins’ minor league affiliate in Wilkes-Barre. A little over two months … [Read more...]
Three Things to Watch: Golden State vs. Oklahoma City, Game 7
Three Things to Watch: Golden State vs. Oklahoma City, Game 7 The 2016 Western Conference finals will be decided by a Game 7 on Monday evening. The Golden State Warriors, working from home after returning from a 3-1 series deficit, will take on a smarting Oklahoma City Thunder club. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Here are three things to watch, in a … [Read more...]
Why history might not be on OKC's side for Game 7
Why history might not be on OKC's side for Game 7 1:10 PM ET print It's no surprise that the Oklahoma City Thunder are underdogs heading into Monday's Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. Having failed to come through on their first two chances to close out their series with the Golden State Warriors, the Thunder are back in the Bay Area in an attempt to reach their first NBA … [Read more...]
Derek Dietrich injured by foul ball while in Marlins dugout
Derek Dietrich injured by foul ball while in Marlins dugout Baseball is unpredictable. After the little round ball is struck by the bat, it's incredibly hard to predict where it will go and what it will hit. And when most people hear about someone being hit by a baseball during a game, it's usually a spectator in the stands. But in Sunday's Miami Marlins-Atlanta Braves game, we learned that … [Read more...]