Drug testers face obstruction in Russia, agency says (Yahoo Sports) MONTREAL (AP) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency says drug testers in Russia are being routinely obstructed by athletes and security services even as Russia tries to regain its place in Olympic track and field. … [Read more...]
Switzerland made to wait after Romania draw
Switzerland made to wait after Romania draw Paris (AFP) – Switzerland were frustated in their attempt to book a place in the knockout stage of Euro 2016 after a 1-1 draw on Wednesday against Group A rivals Romania in Paris. Bogdan Stancu’s penalty gave Romania the advantage at a sunny Parc des Princes and the Swiss spurned a host of chances to score before Admir Mehmedi slammed home to level … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Parade Live Blog
Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Parade Live Blog 1:39 p.m. ET: More photos continue to roll in from the parade route, which clearly featured a lot of Phil Kessel love. 1:31 p.m. ET: More HBK adoration from the parade route with Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin. 1:29 p.m. ET: Carl Hagelin celebrating with Phil Kessel with a selfie. Two of the most important members of the HBK line. Same Hags, … [Read more...]
Why LeBron James' jumper is the key to the Cavaliers' success
Why LeBron James' jumper is the key to the Cavaliers' success 3:30 PM ET John McTigue, ESPN Stats & Information In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James was 8-of-18 shooting outside the paint, his most such shots and his second-most made shots in a game this season. In Game 1 through Game 4, he was a combined 9-of-28 outside the paint. LeBron James' offense from outside the … [Read more...]
The Numbers Game: Rookie Retrospective
The Numbers Game: Rookie Retrospective With the NBA draft coming on June 23, it's worth exploring rookie's historical fantasy values. It's always tempting to reach for unquantified talent, in the hopes that you'll acquire the next Karl-Anthony Towns, but the data suggests that KAT is a rare breed indeed -- his 2015-16 season was the best fantasy performance for any rookie in the past decade. The … [Read more...]
Angels use their bare hands in old school gloveless putout
Angels use their bare hands in old school gloveless putout Baseball gloves are one of the game's most important innovations. In regular use since the 1890s, it makes the life of a fielder not just easier, but less painful. But a glove isn't right for every play, and sometimes there just isn't enough time to use it. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jhoulys Chacin and first baseman C.J. Cron … [Read more...]
Weekly Rotation: The five unluckiest pitchers in baseball
Weekly Rotation: The five unluckiest pitchers in baseball When the baseball season was hardly a month old, I tried to diagnose the severity of bad luck that five hapless hitters had experienced to that point. With more than a third of every regular starter’s outings already in the books for 2016, it’s time to do the same for pitchers. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] This … [Read more...]
Expert picks: 2016 US Open – Yahoo Sports (blog)
Expert picks: 2016 US Open - Yahoo Sports (blog) The U.S. Open is almost here, and the field is making their final preparations at Oakmont Country Club on Wednesday for the most trying test in golf. There are a lot of names on the tips of tongues of folks on the grounds here, including the defending champion Jordan Spieth, world No. 1 Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, the snakebitten Phil … [Read more...]
Blackhawks trade Teuvo Teravainen, Bryan Bickell to Hurricanes for draft picks – CBSSports.com
Blackhawks trade Teuvo Teravainen, Bryan Bickell to Hurricanes for draft picks - CBSSports.com For the second straight offseason, the Chicago Blackhawks are in a position where the salary cap is going to force them to move out money. They started that maneuvering on Tuesday by trading promising young forward Teuvo Teravainen and veteran forward Bryan Bickell to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2016 … [Read more...]
Draymond Green, tight end? Not based on his MSU spring game cameo
Draymond Green, tight end? Not based on his MSU spring game cameo After Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates and Jimmy Graham, it's natural for football fans to wonder which basketball power forwards could have played in the NFL. We've been down the "could LeBron James have played in the NFL?" road a lot over the last decade, but here's another name from the NBA Finals that is interesting to think … [Read more...]