Baseball Daily Dose: Strasburg’s Streak Snapped Stephen Strasburg had his impressive winning streak come to an end on Thursday, suffering his first loss of the 2016 season at the hand of the Dodgers. The star right-hander had won each of his first 13 decisions on the season and had been unbeaten through his first 17 starts of the year. It’s the first loss for Strasburg since he fell to the Mets … [Read more...]
Allardyce: Prem is holding England back
Allardyce: Prem is holding England back 6:06 AM GMT Sam Allardyce has said that England are being held back by the Premier League ahead of his expected appointment in charge of the national side this week. Allardyce, who is set to be made England manager, made the claim in an extract from a new book about the national team, "Fifty Years of Hurt," serialised in The Times. The Sunderland boss was … [Read more...]
By the Numbers: Yards Created: 2016 Rookies
By the Numbers: Yards Created: 2016 Rookies In just a few short days, all rookies will officially report to their very first NFL training camp. With a new year comes new talent in the league and Yards Created is my attempt to better quantify an integral part of fantasy land. Whether you love them or hate them, running backs will always be tough to evaluate for numerous reasons. Offensive lines, … [Read more...]
NCAA FOOTBALL: UNC tries to stop revolving door atop ACC's Coastal Division – Your Houston News
NCAA FOOTBALL: UNC tries to stop revolving door atop ACC's Coastal Division - Your Houston News CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina coach Larry Fedora knows all about the unpredictable nature of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division after his Tar Heels made a surprise climb to the top last season. Staying there? Now that will be tough based on the division’s recent run. … [Read more...]
Golf returns to the Olympics, minus its best players (Yahoo Sports)
Golf returns to the Olympics, minus its best players (Yahoo Sports) A year away from golf's return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence, IOC President Thomas Bach said it would be good if the sport had a wide range of players from as many countries as possible competing for medals. Jordan Spieth will be watching from home, still wondering if he should have set aside his personal … [Read more...]
Summer racing heats up with California Chrome, Songbird (The Associated Press)
Summer racing heats up with California Chrome, Songbird (The Associated Press) While the Del Mar meet began last week, Saratoga opens its 148th season on Friday and runs through Sept. 5. California Chrome, the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, comes into the 1 1/16-mile San Diego with a 3-0 record this year. … [Read more...]
Melo planning meeting to address police violence
Melo planning meeting to address police violence 2:33 AM ET Carmelo Anthony plans to organize a meeting with community leaders, athletes and politicians that will take place Monday in Los Angeles to discuss issues surrounding the recent shootings by and against police officers across the country. Anthony said he plans to keep the meeting closed to the media so that those involved feel … [Read more...]
Demba Ba surgeon confident striker will play again
Demba Ba surgeon confident striker will play again Shanghai (AFP) – Demba Ba’s surgeon arrived in Shanghai and declared he was confident the former Chelsea striker would return to competitive football. French orthopaedic surgeon Olivier Bringer touched down in the Chinese megacity late Thursday and immediately went to Putuo District People’s Hospital where the Senegalese striker has been treated … [Read more...]
'Melo plans meeting to address police violence
'Melo plans meeting to address police violence 1:48 AM ET Carmelo Anthony plans to organize a meeting with community leaders, athletes and politicians in Los Angeles next week to discuss issues surrounding the recent shootings by and against police officers across the country. "You have to keep the conversation going and dialogue going," Anthony said Thursday at a Team USA workout in Las … [Read more...]
Cardinals win on walk-off after incredible late-inning comeback
Cardinals win on walk-off after incredible late-inning comeback 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. Don’t look now, but the St. Louis Cardinals’ “devil magic” may have kicked in again. Despite … [Read more...]