MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 20 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings Late MLB Picks For May 19 by Mike Marteny FanDuel Economics: MLB Picks May 20th by Matt Rogers Apr 21, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of a baseball on the field prior to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY … [Read more...]
Vladimir Tarasenko’s slump causes concern for Blues
Vladimir Tarasenko's slump causes concern for Blues SAN JOSE, Calif. – St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock wants Vladimir Tarasenko to look across the rink at the San Jose Sharks and see the desire and willpower of his opponent. He wants his young sniper to see players like Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton paying the price in order to make a big play. He wants Tarasenko to understand that at … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Harvey’s Nightmare
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Harvey’s Nightmare It was a pitching battle for the ages … well on paper, at least. Thursday’s game at Citi Field featured two aces but only one stuck to the script. Stephen Strasburg, fresh off a monumental contract extension, displayed his usual brand of dominance, limiting the Mets to one run on six hits over six marvelous innings. He won for the seventh time … [Read more...]
USA Cycling unveils high-tech pursuit bike for Rio Olympics (The Associated Press)
USA Cycling unveils high-tech pursuit bike for Rio Olympics (The Associated Press) The fastest women's pursuit team in track cycling just got a whole lot faster. USA Cycling and bike maker Felt unveiled a revolutionary bike more than two years in the making Friday, one that should make the record-setting Americans the odds-on favorites for gold at the Rio Olympics. The resulting bike could … [Read more...]
Preakness 2016: Everyone loves Nyquist, even his rivals (The Associated Press)
Preakness 2016: Everyone loves Nyquist, even his rivals (The Associated Press) Everyone loves Nyquist. From Kentucky Derby winning trainers, to Preakness rivals, to millions of racing fans wondering whether another Triple Crown awaits, it tough to find anything wrong with a horse who has been nothing but perfect. ''I haven't seen any reason to doubt that he can go ahead and do the Triple … [Read more...]
Departing Ibrahimovic hoping to sign off with French Cup
Departing Ibrahimovic hoping to sign off with French Cup Paris (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic will aim to lift one final trophy as the curtain comes down on his record-shattering Paris Saint-Germain career in Saturday’s French Cup final against bitter rivals Marseille. Ibrahimovic, who obliterated Pauleta’s club goals record earlier this season and now stands on 154 from 179 games, announced he will … [Read more...]
Sharks shutout Blues for second straight game, take 2-1 series lead
Sharks shutout Blues for second straight game, take 2-1 series lead The St. Louis Blues opted for skill over size and grit in Game 3. Out of the lineup were forwards Steve Ott and Scottie Upshall and defenseman Joel Edmundson; replaced by Dmitrij Jaskin, Magnus Paajarvi, and Robert Bortuzzo. It appeared to be the spark the Blues needed. They controlled a majority of the play in the first … [Read more...]
Report: Rangers to announce plans for new retractable-roof stadium
Report: Rangers to announce plans for new retractable-roof stadium The Texas Rangers appear to be the latest MLB team that will leave their current home earlier than expected. The Rangers and the City of Arlington are expected to announce plans for a new stadium that would be fit with a retractable roof, according to the Dallas Morning News. The announcement could be made as early as Friday … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Chris Sale joins exclusive club with yet another win
The Walk Off: Chris Sale joins exclusive club with yet another win 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 win stat for pitchers may have its flaws, but Chris Sale is absolutely earning all of his … [Read more...]
Zippity Zoom ralies to win Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press)
Zippity Zoom ralies to win Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Zippity Zoom rallied strongly through the stretch Thursday to win the $65,000 allowance feature for New York-bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]