Rams grant Nick Foles' request and release QB Nick Foles (Getty Images) You give a little, you get your freedom: the Los Angeles Rams have released Nick Foles, reportedly after the quarterback requested to be let go. In exchange for the opportunity to hit the open market, ESPN’s Ed Werder reports, Foles agreed to a lower guaranteed salary from the Rams. The Rams acquired Foles from the … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA News Review Podcast
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA News Review Podcast Wednesday, July 27, 2016 If you have only played fantasy for the past five or six years, you might not remember how awesome Amare Stoudemire was. We’ll talk about the good ol’ days for Mr. Standing Tall And Talented and the bad times with the Knicks. Dion Waiters also gets credited with one of the big mistakes this offseason for not taking his … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig probably won't be wearing his Vin Scully spikes again
Yasiel Puig probably won't be wearing his Vin Scully spikes again Major League Baseball has once again found a way to eradicate fun from the game. The league issued a warning to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, telling the 25-year-old that he would be fined if he wears his Vin Scully spikes again. A few days after wearing the cleats, Puig received a letter from the … [Read more...]
Pirates back to their winning ways after June swoon
Pirates back to their winning ways after June swoon For a while there, things looked bleak for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After a strong April, and a passable May, things bottomed out in June. The club went an awful 9-19 during the month. During that stretch, some questioned whether the team’s run had come to an end. After many years of futility, the Pirates have become one of the best … [Read more...]
Baltursol's par-10 finish is anything but boring
Baltursol's par-10 finish is anything but boring SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — As one player said this week, Baltusrol will “par 4 you to death.” And if you’re not dead by the time you get through 16 holes of long par 3s and many par 4s hovering around 500 yards, then you finally get to the Lower Course’s par 5s. The first is a rarity these days in major championship golf: a true three-shot … [Read more...]
The PGA Championship: Everything you need to know
The PGA Championship: Everything you need to know The PGA Championship begins Thursday at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, the fourth of golf’s majors. Who’s going to win? How’s it going to go down? We know, and we’ll tell you right here. Wait, another major? Didn’t we just have one of these? We did indeed. Henrik Stenson concluded his thorough throttling of Royal Troon at … [Read more...]
USA Cycling at crossroads as Rio Olympics approaches (Yahoo Sports)
USA Cycling at crossroads as Rio Olympics approaches (Yahoo Sports) Kristin Armstrong could win her third straight Olympic gold medal in Rio. It has left USA Cycling officials to wonder just where they stand in the sport's structure. To usher the organization into the future, Bouchard-Hall spent several months examining USA Cycling's shortcomings, then came up with a three-prong approach … [Read more...]
Schedule of NBC Sports’ commentators for Olympics soccer tournament
Schedule of NBC Sports’ commentators for Olympics soccer tournament It’s going to be a busy summer for NBC Sports. During the month of August, they’ll be broadcasting over 55 soccer games from the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the vast majority of them will be announced by NBC Sports talent. To put together such a task, NBC Sports is relying on a team of announcers — many of whom will be … [Read more...]
Ex-NBA player hits Twitter, begs teams to give him one more chance
Ex-NBA player hits Twitter, begs teams to give him one more chance Von Wafer of the Boston Celtics reacts after scoring against the Miami Heat on Feb. 13, 2011. (Jim Rogash/ Getty Images) It’s been four years since Von Wafer last played in the NBA, and, from the sound of it, that’s quite long enough for him, thanks. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]
DraftKings Early MLB Picks For July 27 – Fantasy CPR
DraftKings Early MLB Picks For July 27 - 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 Authority Field … [Read more...]