Watch live as Reds take on Cardinals in Free Game of the Day On Tuesday, two days after he officially returned from Tommy John surgery, pitcher Homer Bailey was not happy that his Cincinnati Reds decided to trade Jay Bruce. Bailey told ESPN.com exactly what he thought about it. “I think I see the plan,” veteran pitcher Homer Bailey told ESPN.com. “They talked about us losing 100 games at the … [Read more...]
DraftKings Early MLB Picks For August 4 – Fantasy CPR – Fantasy CPR
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IOC’s final ruling on Russian athletes goes down to wire (Yahoo Sports)
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Russia to compete in most Rio events – Russian Olympic chief (Reuters)
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IOC clears Russia’s Verchenova to compete at Rio: IGF (Reuters)
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IOC clears all 11 Russian boxers to compete in Rio: AIBA (Reuters)
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Kelly McCrimmon on leaving the Wheat Kings to create Las Vegas' NHL culture (Puck Daddy Q&A)
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Enes Kanter trolls Kevin Durant and Lakers fans
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Metta World Peace blames low minutes for not scoring '15 or 20' points last season
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Bryce Harper wants to represent Team USA in the 2020 Olympics
Bryce Harper wants to represent Team USA in the 2020 Olympics Baseball is back in the Olympics. It was announced Wednesday that the sport would make its return to the 2020 Tokyo games. While there are still a lot of uncertainties on how that will play out, at least one major-league star wants to take part in the festivities. Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper wants to wear the Team … [Read more...]