FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for July 19 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings MLB Bargain Bin July 18th Picks by Matt McGarvey DraftKings MLB Picks For July 19 by Mike Marteny Jul 17, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Trea Turner (7) loses control of the ball attempting to turn a double play ahead of the slide of Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer (10) in the … [Read more...]
Monday's Sports In Brief – The News Tribune
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.: 'Definitely' unable to drive at New Hampshire
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White Sox blow great Chris Sale start with ninth inning meltdown
White Sox blow great Chris Sale start with ninth inning meltdown Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. The Chicago White Sox needed to kick off the second half of the season with a bang in order to … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Plug in the Leake
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Plug in the Leake Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Mike Leake has had a solid major league career, but even in his good moments he hasn’t been much of a strikeout pitcher. Well, until his last two times out, anyway. Leake recorded 10+ strikeouts for his second straight start on Monday, whiffing 11 Padres batters across six innings of one-run … [Read more...]
Russia says Sochi doping report requires fuller investigation (Reuters)
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Rodgers faces up to task of turning ‘Bhoys’ into men
Rodgers faces up to task of turning ‘Bhoys’ into men Glasgow (AFP) – If Brendan Rodgers had wondered about the size of the task that lies in front of him at Celtic then last week’s 1-0 defeat to Gibraltar part-timers Lincoln Red Imps would have left him in no doubt. When the former Liverpool boss was paraded at Parkhead back in May as the high-profile replacement to Ronny Deila it was a signal … [Read more...]
Bump and Run: Deadline Day Recap
Bump and Run: Deadline Day Recap What’s an arm and a leg cost? No need to Google it—we can just look at Von Miller’s contract. The Broncos and Miller ended their month-long cat-and-mouse game (complete with pouting, empty threats and passive aggressive Instagram cropping) by agreeing to a six-year, $114.5 million contract on Friday. It’s the richest deal ever signed by a defensive player, but not … [Read more...]
The Thunder are set to sign the final piece of the James Harden trade
The Thunder are set to sign the final piece of the James Harden trade Alex Abrines should bring needed shooting to the Thunder (EFE). The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2012 trade of James Harden to the Houston Rockets for a collection of players and draft picks is seen as one of the biggest moves in recent memory. While the play of Steven Adams this past postseason caused many to tab the Thunder … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Mike Gundy's mullet wins Big 12 media days
Social Hour: Mike Gundy's mullet wins Big 12 media days Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy responds to questions during Big 12 media days, Monday, July 18, 2016, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. … [Read more...]