Rookie Tim Anderson provides steady hand for up and down White Sox After starting the season with an AL-best 23-11 record, the Chicago White Sox have looked like a flawed and sometimes broken team ever since. In fact, since May 12, they've gone 14-26, going from first place with a five-game lead to fourth place with a six-game deficit in the AL Central. There's no one specific area where … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players June 25 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players June 25 - Heavy.com There's quite a full schedule today for baseball: 15 games, starting with two 1:05 games making way to several late afternoon games. As such, there's a huge variety of options to take into consideration when picking your lineup. There are some expensive players worth the risk, and some who are absolute bargains, sure to be a … [Read more...]
Jimmie Johnson details what outlines could be made to plate racing
Jimmie Johnson details what outlines could be made to plate racing Jimmie Johnson revealed Friday what drivers would like to see change at restrictor plate races. The style of racing that happens at Daytona and Talladega was a dominant topic following the Talladega race in May when three cars got airborne. Many ideas (including here) were bandied about as possible ways to tweak or outright … [Read more...]
The 10 biggest stories from 2016 NHL Draft's first round – Yahoo Sports (blog)
The 10 biggest stories from 2016 NHL Draft's first round - Yahoo Sports (blog) BUFFALO, NY – The first round of the 2016 NHL Draft is over, the cheers of Toronto Maple Leafs fans and the jeers of everyone else having finally died down. What were the biggest moments and surprises in the first round? Here’s a look: 10. Jakob Chychrun Tumbles, Happily Chychrun, the son of former NHLer … [Read more...]
Guardiola contacts Sterling over City future
Guardiola contacts Sterling over City future 10:08 PM GMT Jonathan Smith New Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has contacted Raheem Sterling to assure him that he has a big future at the club, according to reports. The England forward has been the subject of plenty of criticism after his disappointing performances in the Euro 2016 opening games against Russia and Wales. And Roy Hodgson's … [Read more...]
Evander Kane investigated for allegedly harassing women: Report
Evander Kane investigated for allegedly harassing women: Report According to WIVB, Evander Kane of the Buffalo Sabres is reportedly under investigation for two criminal complaints after allegedly 'physically harassing' two women. The incident took place late Thursday night at the Buffalo bar Bottoms Up. From WIVB: A group, including Kane, had been escorted from the bar Thursday night, … [Read more...]
Simone Biles on top again at US gymnastics championships (Yahoo Sports)
Simone Biles on top again at US gymnastics championships (Yahoo Sports) When U.S. women's national team coordinator Martha Karolyi met with Simone Biles to map out the three-time world gymnastics champion's schedule, one designed to keep Biles fresh heading into the Olympics, it was the equivalent of pulling up to an intersection in a Ferrari and letting it idle when the light turned green. … [Read more...]
P. Gasol picks Spanish team over Zika concerns
P. Gasol picks Spanish team over Zika concerns 8:00 AM ET ESPN.com news services Pau Gasol says he is willing to play for Spain at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, writing in a newspaper column that his duty to the national team overwhelmed his concerns about the Zika virus. "My commitment to the national team is greater than my fears over what might happen," Gasol wrote Saturday in the Spanish … [Read more...]
Blackhawks trade Andrew Shaw to Canadiens – Chicago Tribune
Blackhawks trade Andrew Shaw to Canadiens - Chicago Tribune At season's end, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville called restricted free agent Andrew Shaw an "irreplaceable" kind of player. The Hawks are going to have to find a way to replace the irreplaceable. The Hawks didn't take long to make a big splash at the NHL entry draft Friday night by trading Shaw to the Canadiens for a pair of … [Read more...]
Okanagan hockey players make top 30 NHL draft picks – Globalnews.ca
Okanagan hockey players make top 30 NHL draft picks - Globalnews.ca Lucas Johansen, a defenceman with the WHL Kelowna Rockets, was selected with the 28th pick by the Washington Capitals at the NHL Entry Draft Friday.Johansen played 65 games in the 2015-16 season and had a 49-point season.It’s been 12 years since two B.C. Hockey League (BCHL) players have been among the top 30 draft picks at the … [Read more...]