MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 22 - Fantasy CPR MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 21 by Brian Tulloch Apr 25, 2016; New York City, NY, USA; Fans display signs for New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (not pictured) during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports MLB Picks … [Read more...]
Koepka not intimidated by pro-Spieth crowd at the Byron Nelson
Koepka not intimidated by pro-Spieth crowd at the Byron Nelson Brooks Kopeka isn't expecting a lot of people to be rooting for him on Sunday at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Despite playing impressive golf, including setting a new 54-hole tournament record to earn a two-stroke lead, Koepka is trying to pick up second PGA Tour win at the expense of hometown hero Jordan Spieth. The crowd will be … [Read more...]
Bradley Jr. extends hitting streak to 26 games
Bradley Jr. extends hitting streak to 26 games Jackie Bradley Jr. made his few swings count on Saturday. USATSI The breakout season for Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. continued Saturday with an infield hit in the bottom of the sixth inning, extending his MLB-best hitting streak to 26 games. Here it is: I guess some would call that questionable, but I don't see how you can call what Jason … [Read more...]
Pardew: Forgive me for my Wembley dance
Pardew: Forgive me for my Wembley dance 8:49 AM GMT Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has asked for people to "forgive" him for his celebratory dance after his side took the lead in the FA Cup final against Manchester United. Jason Puncheon broke the deadlock in the 78th minute with a fantastic strike at Wembley, but Juan Mata hit back to send the game to extra time before the 10 men of United … [Read more...]
Sharks lose focus, conference final series lead in Game 4
Sharks lose focus, conference final series lead in Game 4 SAN JOSE, Calif. – It’s hard to play every game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the same type of focus and locked-in aggression. The San Jose Sharks know this, which is why they aren’t treating their lopsided Game 4, 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues as symptomatic of bigger issues. It was simply their time to fall off a little. “You … [Read more...]
Blues finally find offense, tie conference final with Game 4 win
Blues finally find offense, tie conference final with Game 4 win SAN JOSE, Calif. – Maybe the St. Louis Blues needed a change in goal in order to ignite their slumping offense. One day after coach Ken Hitchcock was asked how switching from Brian Elliott to Jake Allen could help the team score more goals, they played a more complete game in front of Allen in a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks … [Read more...]
LeBron James says adversity for Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love is 'good for them'
LeBron James says adversity for Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love is 'good for them' 4:00 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print TORONTO -- With their stat lines equally underwhelming, the bigger competition … [Read more...]
As Mourinho looms, Rooney admits United fall short
As Mourinho looms, Rooney admits United fall short London (AFP) – Wayne Rooney admitted Manchester United have fallen short of expectations despite winning the FA Cup as rumours swirled that Louis van Gaal is set to be replaced by Jose Mourinho. United manager van Gaal was in defiant mood on Saturday as he celebrated United’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace by parading the FA Cup in front of … [Read more...]
Raptors salvage pride in Game 3, hand Cavs their 1st playoff loss
Raptors salvage pride in Game 3, hand Cavs their 1st playoff loss The first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals confirmed what most observers thought entering the series — that the Cleveland Cavaliers are far superior to the Toronto Raptors and every other team in the conference. Cleveland took a 2-0 lead in the series by a combined 50 points, extended their playoff winning streak … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Royals gaining ground quickly in AL Central
The Walk Off: Royals gaining ground quickly in AL Central 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. The American League Central is starting to get very interesting, and not surprisingly the defending … [Read more...]