For two decades, 'NFL PrimeTime' changed how we watched the game This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history. If I was so inclined, within a few minutes I could be watching the entire … [Read more...]
Curry: Home doesn't guarantee win for Warriors
Curry: Home doesn't guarantee win for Warriors 4:38 PM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry isn't assuming victory in Game 7 just because the Golden State Warriors are back at Oracle Arena, where they are 47-3 this season. A … [Read more...]
Athlon Sports Picks A&M Fifth In The SEC West For 2016 – 247Sports
Athlon Sports Picks A&M Fifth In The SEC West For 2016 - 247Sports All American Myles Garrett is described as being part of one of the best sets of defensive ends in the country (Photo: 12thMan.com)Athlon Sports is out with its early predictions on college football for 2016 and they pick the Aggies to finish fifth in the SEC West and just outside of the top 25. "There's plenty of pressure on Texas … [Read more...]
Rashford signs new Man United contract
Rashford signs new Man United contract 12:32 PM GMT Arindam Rej Manchester United have announced that striker Marcus Rashford and defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson have both signed new contracts, which tie them to the club until at least 2020. There is an option to extend those deals for both teenagers by another year on top of that. Rashford, 18, has been rewarded for scoring eight goals in … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Oblivious suckers of the NHL offseason
What We Learned: Oblivious suckers of the NHL offseason (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) The NHL is smarter now than it has ever been. Teams use advanced data of many different stripes to try … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Pod for May 30
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Pod for May 30 Monday, May 30, 2016 Anything good on TV tonight? We talk about Game 7 and what lineups to watch for. Also plenty of free agency talk to get you ready for what should be a busy offseason. You can follow us @Ethan_Norof and @MikeSGallagher. Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy hoops for eight years and this season is his second with Rotoworld. You can … [Read more...]
Brett Lawrie makes great catch, follows it with mortifying throw
Brett Lawrie makes great catch, follows it with mortifying throw Baseball is filled with almosts. Fly balls that were almost home runs. Pitching performances that were almost shutouts or no-hitters. Plays that were almost made. On Sunday, a catch by Chicago White Sox second baseman Brett Lawrie falls into that last category. It was almost great. Almost. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball … [Read more...]
OIympic ski medalist Hudec to transfer from Canada to Czechs (The Associated Press)
OIympic ski medalist Hudec to transfer from Canada to Czechs (The Associated Press) CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- The Canadian Alpine ski team says Olympic bronze medalist Jan Hudec has switched to the Czech Republic team. … [Read more...]
The Bills have lost all contact with tackle Seantrel Henderson
The Bills have lost all contact with tackle Seantrel Henderson Players retire or fade away from the NFL, sometimes in their athletic prime, but rarely do they disappear. The Buffalo Bills don't know where offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson is, the Buffalo News reported. Weeks after offseason training started, the Bills have yet to get in contact with the 24-year-old tackle, who has started … [Read more...]
ESPN Forecast: Predicting Thunder-Warriors Game 7, NBA title
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...]