Diamondbacks prospect flips over fence for flippin' awesome catch Your browser does not support iframes. Some catches are awesome, but few are literally flippin’ awesome. Minor league outfielder Luis Veras, Arizona Diamondbacks prospect currently playing for the Hillsboro Hops, gave his all to make a stupendous catch on Sunday, and took little tumble to do it. It was the top of the first … [Read more...]
A week has changed everything for the Orioles
A week has changed everything for the Orioles A week ago, things were looking pretty good for the Baltimore Orioles. They were second in the AL East with a 66-51 record, just 0.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. They had the best home record in the AL (39-17), and they had a chance to put more space between themselves and their third-place competitors, the Boston Red Sox. But in seven … [Read more...]
The Worksheet: 32 Bold Calls for 2016
The Worksheet: 32 Bold Calls for 2016 Whether you like to refer to them as bold calls or hot takes, going out on the ledge for a for a player, team or event shouldn’t be done just for the sake of doing it. Sure, you want to let loose like Cersei under the Sept with wildfire, but bold calls should still have evidence based roots even though they are in the lower probability when hashing out a range … [Read more...]
Colin Kaepernick is 'fine' and throwing deep balls, but his future is still murky
Colin Kaepernick is 'fine' and throwing deep balls, but his future is still murky The 49ers quarterback depth chart looks like a 2011 scouting report gone horribly wrong. Blaine Gabbert starting, Christian Ponder backing him up and Colin Kaepernick lingering as a guy who could be a factor but is still very much up in the air. Here's the good news: Chip Kelly said Kaepernick was "fine" … [Read more...]
Monday Musings: Broncos find their QB, trouble brewing in Buffalo, more NFL notes
Monday Musings: Broncos find their QB, trouble brewing in Buffalo, more NFL notes When I went to Denver to see the Denver Broncos early in training camp, there were a lot of whispers that Trevor Siemian might end up being the starting quarterback. What? Who? Heading into that trip, I thought it was a bunch of hype, not much more than a staff trying to help a young kid gain confidence. Then I … [Read more...]
The entire closing ceremony wanted to take a selfie with Simone Biles
The entire closing ceremony wanted to take a selfie with Simone Biles Your browser does not support iframes. Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Simone Biles was the official flag bearer for the United States delegation during Sunday night’s Closing Ceremony in Rio. Her unofficial title at the proceedings? Guest in every single selfie taken at Maracana Stadium as the Olympics came … [Read more...]
Wydad need point at Zesco to finish first
Wydad need point at Zesco to finish first Johannesburg (AFP) – Wydad Casablanca of Morocco need a point at Zesco United of Zambia on Wednesday to win Group A and set up a CAF Champions League semi-final showdown with Zamalek of Egypt. But if the 1992 African champions lose at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, they will drop to second spot and face Group B winners Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa … [Read more...]
Colangelo: Other hoops nations need to step up
Colangelo: Other hoops nations need to step up 7:45 AM ET ESPN.com news services Speaking after the U.S. men's basketball team won a third straight gold medal with a rout of Serbia, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said other countries need to find a way to be more competitive. "I'm all for raising the bar for global basketball," Colangelo said Sunday, according to USA Today Sports. "The … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 22 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 22 - Heavy.com Today is going to be a bit of a quieter day for baseball, with only half the teams in the MLB taking the field. Beginning at 7:05, just 8 games are going to be played. With so few games and so few players, you may find yourself scrambling for players. You'll probably want to take multiple players from a given team, … [Read more...]
Pick 6 Predictions: Risers, fallers, a playoff dark horse – U.S. News & World Report
Pick 6 Predictions: Risers, fallers, a playoff dark horse - U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2016, file photo, Clemson players huddle before the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Alabama, in Glendale, Ariz. Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25. Clemson is No. 2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) The Associated Press … [Read more...]