FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for June 7 - Fantasy CPR MLB DFS: The Ace of the Lineup – Choosing a Pitcher for DFS by Allan Morancie MLB Lineups: FanDuel Economics June 7 by Matt Rogers Mar 3, 2015; Clearwater, FL, USA; A detailed view of Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Cesar Hernandez (16) shoes bat and glove as he works out before a spring training baseball game at Bright House … [Read more...]
Davison, Gould headline US mountain bike team at worlds (The Associated Press)
Davison, Gould headline US mountain bike team at worlds (The Associated Press) Top American contender Lea Davison and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Georgia Gould were two of seven elite women selected by USA Cycling to the Mountain Bike World Championships in the Czech Republic. Davison, ranked 20th in the world, and Gould received automatic nominations on Monday for the six-day event … [Read more...]
World Anti-Doping Agency suspends Madrid lab’s accreditation (Yahoo Sports)
World Anti-Doping Agency suspends Madrid lab's accreditation (Yahoo Sports) MADRID (AP) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency has suspended the accreditation of the official testing laboratory in Madrid. … [Read more...]
Arnold Palmer to release memoir in October
Arnold Palmer to release memoir in October Arnold Palmer has lived an incredible life, and the King now wants to share some of what's he experienced. Palmer will release a memoir, set to be released October 25, entitled "A Life Well Played: My Stories." It's a follow-on to his 1999 autobiography, "A Golfer's Life," which he wrote with James Dodson. "Though I have written a number of books in … [Read more...]
Fan-Blastic Perez powers Panama to victory
Fan-Blastic Perez powers Panama to victory Orlando (AFP) – Two goals from striker Blas Perez, including an 87th minute winner, gave Panama a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in Group D of the Copa America Centenario at a rainy Citrus Bowl. The 35-year-old Perez on Monday had opened the scoring in the 11th minute before Bolivia fought back after the break with Juan Arce bringing them level in the 54th … [Read more...]
How an ugly incident in 2000 led to the Dodgers hosting ‘LGBT Night’
How an ugly incident in 2000 led to the Dodgers hosting ‘LGBT Night’ LOS ANGELES — In 2000, longtime Los Angeles Dodger fan Danielle Goldey and her then-girlfriend Meredith Kott were removed from Dodger Stadium mid-game by a team of security guards. Their crime? Goldey and Kott shared a kiss, and a fan complained that they didn’t want their kids around “those kinds of people.” Fast forward … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods to pen book about his 1997 Masters win
Tiger Woods to pen book about his 1997 Masters win Tiger Woods will commemorate the 20th anniversary of his first major championship win with a book sharing his perspective on the 1997 Masters. Woods announced the book deal on Monday, saying the untitled memoir will come out in March 2017 and be co-authored with Canadian writer Lorne Rubenstein. Rubenstein scored a wide-ranging and telling … [Read more...]
Will Smith, Lennox Lewis to be pallbearers at Muhammad Ali funeral (Reuters)
Will Smith, Lennox Lewis to be pallbearers at Muhammad Ali funeral (Reuters) (Rewrites, adds pallbearers, details on Smith, Lewis) By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 6 (Reuters) - Actor Will Smith and former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will be among the pallbearers for Muhammad Ali's funeral on Friday, joining a list of notable athletes, entertainers and politicians to mourn … [Read more...]
Ali scripted funeral plans in exacting detail in ‘The Book’ (The Associated Press)
Ali scripted funeral plans in exacting detail in 'The Book' (The Associated Press) The 74-year-old three-time heavyweight champion wanted the memorial service in an arena. The final revisions were made days before Ali died Friday at an Arizona hospital, his family by his side. For years, the plan was to have Ali's body lie in repose at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Gunnell said. … [Read more...]
Metallica slays national anthem at Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final (Video)
Metallica slays national anthem at Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final (Video) Couple of #StanleyCup rockstars.🤘🏼😝🤘🏼😝🤘🏼😝🤘🏼😝 pic.twitter.com/FFZxhsbDyp— #StanleyCup Final (@NHL) June 6, 2016 The eight time Grammy Award winning band Metallica are Bay Area residents and long time San Jose Sharks fans. They're often seen at games and taking part in the customary 'door opening' for the team that before … [Read more...]