FanDuel MLB Picks: Picks and Pivots for June 3 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings Late MLB Picks For June 2 by Mike Marteny FanDuel MLB Picks: FanDuel Economics June 3rd by Matt Rogers Jun 1, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; General view of the sun setting behind Coors Field during the fifth inning of the game between the Cincinnati Reds against the Colorado Rockies The Reds defeated the Rockies 7-2. … [Read more...]
Motorcycling-Spaniard Salom killed in crash in practice (Reuters)
Motorcycling-Spaniard Salom killed in crash in practice (Reuters) (Adds details, background) BARCELONA, June 3 (Reuters) - Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom has died after a crash during the second free practice session for the Catalunya Grand Prix, race organisers said on Friday. The 24-year-old Mallorcan fell at Turn 12 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and was treated by medics before … [Read more...]
Julia Bleasdale hopes to run for Germany at Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Julia Bleasdale hopes to run for Germany at Olympics (Yahoo Sports) A German track and field official says Julia Bleasdale hopes to run the 5,000 meters at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, after competing for Britain four years ago in London. Bleasdale has dual citizenship and now wants to run for Germany, the homeland of her mother. Thomas Kurschilgen, director of sports for the German … [Read more...]
UN: Experts being asked to examine Zika risk at Rio games (Yahoo Sports)
UN: Experts being asked to examine Zika risk at Rio games (Yahoo Sports) The World Health Organization's chief says she has convened an expert committee to consider whether the Rio de Janeiro Olympics should proceed as planned, following recent concerns raised about the threat of the Zika virus. In a request last month, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen asked WHO's Director-General Dr. Margaret … [Read more...]
Spaniard Salom killed in crash in practice (Reuters)
Spaniard Salom killed in crash in practice (Reuters) Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom has died after a crash during the second free practice session for the Catalunya Grand Prix, race organizers said on Friday. The 24-year-old Mallorcan fell at Turn 12 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and was treated by medics before being taken by road to hospital where he underwent surgery. "It is … [Read more...]
PSG boss hints at Blanc departure
PSG boss hints at Blanc departure Paris (AFP) – The future of Laurent Blanc as Paris Saint-Germain coach was thrown into grave doubt on Friday after the chairman of the big-spending French champions said major changes were afoot. Nasser Al-Khelaifi in April insisted that Blanc, who has been head coach at Qatari-owned PSG since 2013, would stay on despite failing once again to get past the … [Read more...]
Puck Soup Podcast: Doc Emrick on Pierre McGuire, Stanley Cup Final, glow puck
Puck Soup Podcast: Doc Emrick on Pierre McGuire, Stanley Cup Final, glow puck (WARNING: STRONG ADULT LANGUAGE AND HUMOR. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.) PUCK SOUP is the new hockey podcast on the Nerdist network for Puck Daddy editor Greg Wyshynski and Dave Lozo of Vice Sports, Uproxx and The Comeback. This is a hockey podcast, in the sense that the talk about hockey, both on the ice and … [Read more...]
Meet the NFL team that lost its only game ever before folding
Meet the NFL team that lost its only game ever before folding 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. The NFL’s history contains several chapters of ignoble lore, but one … [Read more...]
Caster Semenya to run 800 and 1,500 at African champs (Yahoo Sports)
Caster Semenya to run 800 and 1,500 at African champs (Yahoo Sports) JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Caster Semenya will compete in the 800 and 1,500 meters at this month's African championships as the red-hot favorite for Olympic gold in the two-lap race fine tunes her preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Games. … [Read more...]
Olympic refugee team to be ‘symbol of hope’ in Rio (Yahoo Sports)
Olympic refugee team to be 'symbol of hope' in Rio (Yahoo Sports) Ten refugee athletes from Africa and the Middle East were selected Friday to compete under the Olympic flag at the Rio de Janeiro Games in what the IOC said represents a ''symbol of hope'' for migrants and refugees around the world. The members of the first ever Olympic refugee team include athletes from South Sudan, Syria, … [Read more...]