Stanley Cup Jersey Fouls: The end of the road for the Sharks The San Jose Sharks may have lost in the Stanley Cup Final to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but their fans gave us all sorts of Jersey Fouls near the end of their playoff run. In our last batch we featured a fan who wanted to see a “CUPB4IDIE.” This week we have a few Sharks fouls that stood out from the final round of the playoffs, … [Read more...]
Three Things to Watch: Golden State vs. Cleveland, Game 7
Three Things to Watch: Golden State vs. Cleveland, Game 7 Sunday night will provide the NBA and its fans with the most important game in league history. It will feature a superstar that could one day retire as the greatest player in league history working against a record-setting squad fighting for its chance to be regarded as the best team in NBA history. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: … [Read more...]
David Ross receives special Father’s Day card from Cubs teammate
David Ross receives special Father's Day card from Cubs teammate Father's Day can mean different things to different people. The general idea though is to honor or remember a father or father figure who had an immeasurable impact on our lives. To Chicago Cubs superstar Anthony Rizzo, that in part means honoring one of his own. As in, one of his very own teammates, David Ross. No, Ross is not … [Read more...]
Jeff Fisher on how, when Jared Goff can earn Rams’ starting QB job
Jeff Fisher on how, when Jared Goff can earn Rams' starting QB job I caught up with Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher on the phone right after he had put a bow on the team's OTAs and sent the team packing until training camp. There's one player who will have a little extra summer homework as he prepares for the Rams' first camp back on the west coast after its relocation. That would be … [Read more...]
Report: Red Sox place $72.5M outfielder on waivers
Report: Red Sox place $72.5M outfielder on waivers According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Rusney Castillo on outright waivers Saturday. That would mean teams have until Monday to place a claim on Castillo. If they don't, he'll be removed from Boston's 40-man roster and outrighted to the minor leagues. Given Castillo's hefty contract, it's very unlikely that … [Read more...]
DFS Sunday: The two Jake deGroms
DFS Sunday: The two Jake deGroms Watch the lineups and weather, set a DFS lineup, watch them go. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Dalton Del Don SP Jacob deGrom, vs. Atl, $50SP Gio Gonzalez, at SD, $41C Stephen Vogt, vs. LAA (Weaver), $131B Adrian Gonzalez, vs. Mil (Garza), $142B Starlin Castro, at Min (Santana), $123B Travis Shaw, vs. Sea (Walker), $12SS Addison Russell, … [Read more...]
Baylor early enrollee Tren’Davian Dickson commits to Houston
Baylor early enrollee Tren'Davian Dickson commits to Houston Tren’Davian Dickson will play college football in the state of Texas, but it won’t be at Baylor. Dickson, a freshman receiver who enrolled at Baylor in January, announced Saturday that he will transfer to Houston. 🐾🐾🤘🏾 Next step on my Journey 🙏🏾 It's been a bumpy road but I'm still following this path God put me on ! … [Read more...]
Beer, batons and lessons from battle of Marseille
Beer, batons and lessons from battle of Marseille Marseille (AFP) – The Pizzeria du Sud was selling record amounts of beer to England fans when a group of Russians in near-military formation burst into the square near the Marseille seafront. The beatings, broken bottles, tear gas, court cases and diplomatic shouting that followed came as a stark warning ahead of Russia’s third Euro 2016 match on … [Read more...]
What's wrong with Steph Curry's shot?
What's wrong with Steph Curry's shot? 10:17 AM ET Tom HaberstrohESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com NBA analyst since 2010 ESPN.com Insider researcher in 2009 Developer of NBA DRAFT Initiative database Steph doesn't seem like himself after his injury. As we approached Game 7, I took a look at the evidence and asked Curry to assess his shooting in the Finals. He knows it: He's getting … [Read more...]
Watch live: Marlins host Rockies in the MLB Free Game of the Day
Watch live: Marlins host Rockies in the MLB Free Game of the Day The Miami Marlins were one of baseball's toughest teams to project this season, and that was before Dee Gordon's 80-game suspension or Giancarlo Stanton's epic six-week slump. Now though, they actually look like a team that could be a factor down the stretch, and that's with the added knowledge that Gordon will return (though … [Read more...]