Marseille police use water cannon against Euro 2016 football fans Marseille (AFP) – French police used water cannon and tear gas on football fans amid ugly incidents in Marseille ahead of the Euro 2016 match Tuesday between Ukraine and Poland, an AFP reporter said. Several people were seen being detained. The troubles heightened tensions among supporters massed at a roundabout near the … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Willson Contreras
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Willson Contreras This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Subscribe to the Rotoworld Baseball Podcast. Drew Silva: Let's do a quick one on Cubs catching prospect Willson … [Read more...]
Jake Arrieta will bare it all in ESPN’s ‘Body Issue’
Jake Arrieta will bare it all in ESPN's 'Body Issue' If you've been longing to see more of Jake Arrieta, I have some good news for you: soon you'll be seeing a lot more of him. ESPN has revealed the 19 athletes that will shed their clothes for their annual "Body Issue," and among them is Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta. Arrietta's in good company; Bryce Harper, Matt Harvey, and Prince … [Read more...]
Signing Stamkos; chatting with Fehr; Jets re-sign Hutchinson (Puck Headlines)
Signing Stamkos; chatting with Fehr; Jets re-sign Hutchinson (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. The Great One came by Bill Guerins' for a photo with the Great Trophy. … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Draft Podcast Part 2
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Draft Podcast Part 2 Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Get ready for the trade rumors to fly around. We go over some recent ones and if they could actually happen. We'll also let you know how each team got their picks. Hey, the Nuggets, Suns and 76ers each have three first-round picks. Ed Isaacson will give you all the info you need on some esoteric overseas big men along with all … [Read more...]
Report: 76ers promise to pick Ben Simmons at No. 1 in 2016 draft
Report: 76ers promise to pick Ben Simmons at No. 1 in 2016 draft After an unprecedented multi-year campaign to rebuild through the NBA draft lottery that resulted in one of the least successful three-year periods in league history and the resignation of general manager Sam Hinkie, the Philadelphia 76ers finally landed the No. 1 overall pick in this year's lottery ... and according to a new … [Read more...]
Cardinals need to send a message to Cubs: We’re still here
Cardinals need to send a message to Cubs: We're still here You don't need us to tell the Chicago Cubs are good. That's fairly obvious. Just look at the NL Central standings. They've got an 11.5 game lead over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals — and that's after the Cardinals won the first of their three-game set at Wrigley on Monday night. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]
UND picks date to raise men's hockey national championship banner – INFORUM
UND picks date to raise men's hockey national championship banner - INFORUM GRAND FORKS, N.D.—The University of North Dakota's eighth national championship banner will be raised on Oct. 1 before an exhibition game against the University of Manitoba. It will be the first time that UND has raised a new national title banner in Ralph Engelstad Arena, which opened in 2001. The program's last … [Read more...]
Olympic leaders call for drug-testing of Russians, Kenyans (Yahoo Sports)
Olympic leaders call for drug-testing of Russians, Kenyans (Yahoo Sports) At the same time, the international sports officials also opened the door to some Russian track and field athletes competing under their own flag - not as neutral athletes - in Rio. IOC President Thomas Bach convened a special Olympic summit to follow up on the IAAF's decision to maintain its ban on Russia's track … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic to quit international duty after Euro 2016
Ibrahimovic to quit international duty after Euro 2016 Nice (France) (AFP) – Sweden’s superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced on Tuesday he will retire from international football after Euro 2016. “The last game with Sweden in the Euro will be my last game with Sweden. So I hope it won’t be tomorrow,” Ibrahimovic, 34, told a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s final Group E game against … [Read more...]