Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers break all sorts of home run records vs. Reds The Dodgers didn't hit a home run in the first two games against the Reds in homer-haven Great American Ball Park and only managed one on Sunday. They made up for lost time in Monday's matinee, though, which ended up an 18-9 victory. It started with a three-run shot by Adrian Gonzalez in the first. That was merely a … [Read more...]
Can you beat the Experts? Football pick 'em contest returns – The Northwest Florida Daily News
Can you beat the Experts? Football pick 'em contest returns - The Northwest Florida Daily News xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx … [Read more...]
Preseason Week 2 Lames: Jones, White grossly overpriced fantasy options
Preseason Week 2 Lames: Jones, White grossly overpriced fantasy options Invest in Matt Jones and disappointment is sure to follow. (Getty) There’s a large contingent of football fans that staunchly believe preseason games are completely inconsequential. To these naysayers, they’re nothing more than an evaluation phase for head coaches looking to comprise the best 53-man roster possible. … [Read more...]
Temple duo avoids trial after 2015 assault charges
Temple duo avoids trial after 2015 assault charges Temple’s Haason Reddick (58) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against East Carolina in Greenville, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) Temple seniors Haason Reddick and Dion Dawkins will not face trial for charges of felony aggravated assault and conspiracy stemming from an off-campus fight in … [Read more...]
Pescara sign PSG’s Bahebeck on loan
Pescara sign PSG’s Bahebeck on loan Rome (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain striker Jean-Christophe Bahebeck has joined Pescara on a one-year loan deal, the Serie A club announced on Monday. Pescara achieved promotion to the top flight at the end of last season and the Italians do have an option to buy Bahebeck at the end of the loan. The 23-year-old Frenchman is a product of the PSG academy but has … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Philadelphia Flyers
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Philadelphia Flyers [Ed. Note: Some lists chronicle the best in hockey. Others the worst. Others the most memorable or greatest or essential. What Puck Daddy’s 2016 Summer Series seeks to do is capture those indefinable, quirky, oddities that occur every season. Moments that defy prediction or, in some cases, logical explanation. Welcome to WEIRD NHL.] By: CJ … [Read more...]
Josh Norman, part Native American: 'A redskin playing for the Redskins'
Josh Norman, part Native American: 'A redskin playing for the Redskins' Josh Norman (AP) We might be in for a pretty fun season with Josh Norman. Norman, who said going from the Carolina Panthers to the Washington Redskins was “like going from a dictatorship to freedom,” had some interesting things to say in an ESPN the Magazine story, via the Washington Post. It should come as no … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA News Podcast for Aug. 22
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA News Podcast for Aug. 22 Monday, August 22, 2016 The Olympics are over, so we are going to be without hoops for over a month. We'll talk about some news from the weekend and hit on some takeaways from the action in Rio. We'll also hit on some topics from last week's specialists. Here's the podcast: Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy hoops for eight years and this … [Read more...]
Stephen Strasburg hits DL with elbow injury, but Nats optimistic
Stephen Strasburg hits DL with elbow injury, but Nats optimistic If not for the Chicago Cubs, the Washington Nationals would be the leading story in the National League. After a disastrous 2015, the team is playing like everyone expected. Dusty Baker has fixed the clubhouse, Daniel Murphy is an MVP candidate and Stephen Strasburg is pitching like everyone expected. At 73-50, the team is a … [Read more...]
2016 Big Ten Expert Picks: Overrated, underrated, predicted order of finish – CBS sports.com (blog)
2016 Big Ten Expert Picks: Overrated, underrated, predicted order of finish - CBS sports.com (blog) The CBS Sports college football staff is laying it all on the line ahead of the season, calling out each of our most overrated and underrated teams, making a bold prediction and predicting the order of finish for each of the Big Ten's divisions. Let's take a look. You can also check out our Big … [Read more...]