Panthers, Sabres swap Kulikov, Pysyk and picks - Yahoo Sports (blog) Good morning hockey fans! It's Day 2 of the NHL draft and we have a trade to announce. The Florida Panthers acquired Mark Pysyk plus pick No. 38 and No. 89 in this year's draft from the Buffalo Sabres for Dmitry Kulikov and pick No. 33. Prior to the start of the draft, the Sabres were rumored to be in the hunt for … [Read more...]
Blue Jacket’s GM was set on taking Dubois over Puljujärvi at No. 3
Blue Jacket's GM was set on taking Dubois over Puljujärvi at No. 3 BUFFALO, N.Y. – Plain and simple: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen believed that Pierre-Luc Dubois was the best player available at No. 3. Most mock drafts heading into Friday’s Round 1 had the Blue Jackets taking Jesse Puljujärvi, right after Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine. But Kekalainen surprised everyone inside … [Read more...]
Pogba needs to concentrate for France – Deschamps
Pogba needs to concentrate for France – Deschamps Lyon (AFP) – France coach Didier Deschamps has called on star midfielder Paul Pogba to concentrate for his country ahead of their Euro 2016 second round clash with the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. The Juventus player was lambasted after France’s first match against Romania, was kept on the bench for the second and made a full return for the … [Read more...]
Rookie Tim Anderson provides steady hand for up and down White Sox
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...]