Rumors swirl around Chip Hale's future as Diamondbacks visit Reds The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of baseball’s biggest disappointments this season, and now the focus is on manager Chip Hale’s future. Expected to push the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles in the National League West, the D-backs are last in the division, which has put Hale’s status going forward in question. … [Read more...]
FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for July 23 – Fantasy CPR
FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for July 23 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings MLB Bargain Bin Picks July 22nd by Matt McGarvey DraftKings Early MLB Picks For July 23 by Mike Marteny Jul 21, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies fans react to right fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) (foreground) three run home in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron … [Read more...]
Weekend ratings predictions: Brickyard 400, NHRA and more – Sporting News
Weekend ratings predictions: Brickyard 400, NHRA and more - Sporting News First, the results of last week's predictions: — British Open, third and final rounds. Predictions: 2.6 and 3.3; final ratings: 2.4 and 3.3. — Sunday Night Baseball, Red Sox-Yankees. Prediction: 1.6; final rating: 1.4. — NASCAR Sprint Cup from New Hampshire. Prediction: 2.3; final rating: 2.1. — Premier Boxing Champions … [Read more...]
Texas Tech president backs Houston for Big 12, BYU open to football-only membership
Texas Tech president backs Houston for Big 12, BYU open to football-only membership (AP Photo/LM Otero) Add incoming Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec to the list of folks endorsing Houston for Big 12 membership. A day after University of Texas officials, including president Greg Fenves, voiced support for UH, a statement from Schovanec was sent out by the university Friday afternoon. … [Read more...]
Louis van Gaal is the manager Belgium needs to lead the national team
Louis van Gaal is the manager Belgium needs to lead the national team Louis van Gaal’s tenure at Old Trafford ended with a trophy, the FA Cup no less, but you’d be hard pressed to find a Manchester United fan labeling the Dutchman’s two seasons at the club a success. Sandwiched in between the dreaded ‘P’s ‘philosophy’ and ‘process’ was a serving of sterile, unambitious football that found no … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Preview: Raiders will be a Super Bowl contender, and soon
2016 NFL Preview: Raiders will be a Super Bowl contender, and soon Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. If the Oakland Raiders break out this season, we can point to … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Big Erv
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Big Erv Ever so quietly, Ervin Santana has emerged as one of baseball's hottest pitchers over the past month. His rise carries potential implications for the last-place Minnesota Twins and their interim GM as they head toward the trade deadline in seller mode. It also presents an intriguing situation for fantasy owners, with Santana in line for two favorable starts next … [Read more...]
5 takeaways on Tim Kaine – Politico
5 takeaways on Tim Kaine - Politico Tim Kaine is vanilla, but he’s the textured, whole-bean Breyer’s kind. The solid, occasionally stolid Virginia senator is fond of making fun of his own blandness ("boring is the fastest-growing demographic in this country," he wryly told an interviewer a couple of weeks ago). But his neutral-tone personality isn’t necessarily a bad thing in a year of nothing but … [Read more...]
Lou Lamoriello and Maple Leafs: 5 things we’ve learned after a year
Lou Lamoriello and Maple Leafs: 5 things we’ve learned after a year NHL I’m sitting at the same table that I was one year ago, laptop next to coffee mug, early hours of a summer morning. Except this time, as I write about Lou Lamoriello, there’s considerably less shock, awe, Eastern Conference plate tectonics and bafflement. Growing up as a New Jersey Devils fan, imagining that Lamoriello … [Read more...]
Danny Duffy draws inspiration from boy who died of cancer
Danny Duffy draws inspiration from boy who died of cancer Danny Duffy acknowledges the crowd after pitching a gem in Friday’s win against Texas. (Getty Images) As baseball observers, we often speculate what goes through the mind of a player in the midst of a brilliant performance. After pitching 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball in the Royals 3-1 win against the Rangers on Friday night, Kansas … [Read more...]