Gerrit Cole fires first MLB complete game thanks to fancy defense In his third start off the disabled list, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole looked like he’s ready to roll. The 25-year-old right-hander went the distance in a 10-1 win against the Seattle Mariners, which marked his first career complete game at the major-league level. Cole needed just 93 pitches to record his 27 outs. He … [Read more...]
MLB Trade Deadline Digest: Jonathan Lucroy is a hot commodity
MLB Trade Deadline Digest: Jonathan Lucroy is a hot commodity The market for Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy has picked up. (Getty Images/Mike McGinnis) The Stew’s Trade Deadline Digest recaps the day in news and rumors as MLB gets closer to the non-waiver trade deadline on Aug. 1. If you missed any of Wednesday’s action, we’re here to help you catch up with all the important links and … [Read more...]
Ryan Fitzpatrick made the Jets sweat and then made them pay
Ryan Fitzpatrick made the Jets sweat and then made them pay No one can really be surprised that the New York Jets and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick eventually came to a deal, even with all the reports of Fitz moving out of his apartment, the Jets really not hating Geno Smith and all the rest. It was pretty shallow stuff. On both sides. We rate the drama factor no more than a 3 on a scale of 1 … [Read more...]
Wiggo, Cav back but British supremacy faces test (Reuters)
Wiggo, Cav back but British supremacy faces test (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Big guns Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will bolster the British team for next month's Olympic track cycling program but the powerhouse nation will have its work cut out repeating the supremacy of four years ago in London. Wiggins, 36, has returned to his track roots and will be a key cog in … [Read more...]
Cavendish on a high as he targets omnium gold (Reuters)
Cavendish on a high as he targets omnium gold (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish's past Olympic appearances have not exactly gone to plan but the Briton says he will arrive in Rio on a high as he bids to justify his return to the velodrome boards with a long-awaited first medal. The 31-year-old world road champion will ride the multi-discipline omnium event in … [Read more...]
Long-shot Gold Rush Dancer wins at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Long-shot Gold Rush Dancer wins at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Long-shot Gold Rush Dancer rallied on the far outside entering the stretch and held off Tough It Out by a half-length Wednesday in the $150,000 Real Good Deal Stakes at Del Mar. … [Read more...]
5 reasons Seattle Sounders can’t blame Sigi Schmid for 2016 shortcomings
5 reasons Seattle Sounders can’t blame Sigi Schmid for 2016 shortcomings After more than seven years in Major League Soccer, the Seattle Sounders finally cut ties with coach Sigi Schmid. The two parties agreed to a mutual parting following Seattle’s thrashing at the hands of Western Conference rivals Sporting KC. However, to blame Schmid for the Sounders’ problems on the pitch would be … [Read more...]
Padres tie a very surprising National League record
Padres tie a very surprising National League record In April, the San Diego Padres set a record in offensive futility, becoming the first National League team to be shut out in the first three games of a season. That was then, this is now. As the month of July draws to a close, the Padres offense is now in the midst of one of the most impressive power surges ever seen in MLB. [Join a Yahoo … [Read more...]
DraftKings Early MLB Picks For July 27 – Fantasy CPR – Fantasy CPR
DraftKings Early MLB Picks For July 27 - Fantasy CPR - Fantasy CPR Fantasy Football: Quarterback Draft Strategy by Pj Candido DraftKings Late MLB Picks For July 27 by Mike Marteny Jan 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; General view of Draft Kings logo on an advertising LED screen during the Denver Broncos game against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship football game at Sports … [Read more...]
PGA Championship 2016: Nine fearless predictions sure to come true – CBS sports.com (blog)
PGA Championship 2016: Nine fearless predictions sure to come true - CBS sports.com (blog) Here we are, on the precipice of the final major of 2016. It doesn't seem real. It seems like just yesterday that Jordan Spieth was melting into Rae's Creek at Augusta National. It nearly was just yesterday that Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson were dueling for the claret jug in Scotland. As is true of … [Read more...]