Brandon Phillips finds a new way to make baseball fun again The Cincinnati Reds have been through a brutal stretch of baseball. Their bullpen is a constant issue, and they just got swept in a four-game home and away series by their cross-state rivals the Cleveland Indians. But that kind of baseball doesn't get a player like Brandon Phillips down. On Thursday night, the Reds second baseman … [Read more...]
Muirfield Golf Club Picks Discrimination Over the British Open – New York Times
Muirfield Golf Club Picks Discrimination Over the British Open - New York Times On Golf By KAREN CROUSE Maybe the gentlemen of Muirfield who led the charge against admitting women as members are not misogynists, merely misguided. When they think of women on the links, perhaps their reference point is the 1900 Olympics, where the American Margaret Abbott prevailed in the women’s event. According to … [Read more...]
Ken Hitchcock yanks Brian Elliott in Game 3
Ken Hitchcock yanks Brian Elliott in Game 3 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ken Hitchcock was coy when asked about a decision on his team’s Game 4 goaltending starter. “Yeah, I'm going to think about that one. Got two good goalies. Pretty good choice. Can't lose on either one,” the St. Louis Blues’ coach said. “But I'll kind of wait that one out. Kind of sleep on it. Talk to (goaltending coach) Jimmy … [Read more...]
Russian athletes likely to have tested positive for doping at Beijing Olympics -agency (Reuters)
Russian athletes likely to have tested positive for doping at Beijing Olympics -agency (Reuters) Some Russian athletes are likely to have tested positive for doping in the 2008 Olympic Games after their samples were re-examined, the Interfax news agency quoted Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko as saying on Friday. Thirty one athletes from six sports could be banned from this year's Rio … [Read more...]
Raptors' Lowry: 1st-half exit was to 'decompress'
Raptors' Lowry: 1st-half exit was to 'decompress' 3:04 AM ET print CLEVELAND -- Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry said he went into the locker room late in the first half of Thursday night's 108-89 Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers because he needed to "decompress." Lowry, a two-time All-Star, had five turnovers in the first half and missed all four of his … [Read more...]
Cable toys with Seattle line too much – Sports On Earth
Cable toys with Seattle line too much - Sports On Earth Over the last four years, the Seattle Seahawks have finished first in Football Outsiders' opponent-adjusted DVOA efficiency metrics every season. They have a regular-season record of 46-18 over that time, and a postseason mark of 7-3. They've won one Super Bowl, lost another in the last seconds in fairly agonizing fashion and found … [Read more...]
FanDuel Economics: MLB Picks May 20th – Fantasy CPR
FanDuel Economics: MLB Picks May 20th - Fantasy CPR MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 20 by Brian Tulloch DraftKings MLB Picks For May 20 by Mike Marteny May 18, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Michael Saunders (21) and first baseman Justin Smoak (14) and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (2) watch from the dugout in the ninth inning during MLB game … [Read more...]
Daily Dime: Gerrit Cole, Aaron Nola and digging for bargains
Daily Dime: Gerrit Cole, Aaron Nola and digging for bargains As always when playing Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball, be sure to check the final lineups and the weather. My full lineup: SP: Gerrit Cole $51 SP: Aaron Nola $45 C: Dioner Navarro $7 1B: Edwin Encarnacion $15 2B: Jonathan Schoop $12 3B: Josh Donaldson $17 SS: Marcus Semien $16 OF: Khris Davis $17 OF: Yasiel Puig $9 OF: Trayce … [Read more...]
Early win total odds for top teams in '16 released
Early win total odds for top teams in '16 released Clemson and Florida State are tied atop the win total list. USATSI Early college football win total projections have been released by the Golden Nugget sportsbook in Las Vegas and a pair of ACC teams are the favorites to win the most games in college football this season. Clemson Tigers and Florida State Seminoles both have win totals set at … [Read more...]
Sturridge hopeful of England role at Euros
Sturridge hopeful of England role at Euros 7:20 AM GMT Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge believes he is good enough to be in Roy Hodgson's England starting XI at Euro 2016. Sturridge, 26, faces competition from fellow forwards Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy after being named in the provisional 26-man squad. The former Chelsea player has overcome fitness problems this … [Read more...]