FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for August 8 - Fantasy CPR FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for August 7 (Late) by Brian Tulloch Aug 7, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) watches his ball on a three run home run in the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports FanDuel MLB: Picks and … [Read more...]
No. 19: Phelps adds another Olympic gold with dazzling relay (Yahoo Sports)
No. 19: Phelps adds another Olympic gold with dazzling relay (Yahoo Sports) Michael Phelps has to clear out more space in his medal case. Time to make room for gold No. 19. With yet another dazzling performance, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history added to his staggering haul Sunday night in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, giving the United States a lead it never relinquished. … [Read more...]
Quick takeaways from Watkins Glen: Larson's Chase hopes fade by 25 points
Quick takeaways from Watkins Glen: Larson's Chase hopes fade by 25 points Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated thoughts. Make sure you tweet us your thoughts after … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Mr. 3,000
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Mr. 3,000 For Ichiro Suzuki, getting to 3,000 hits wasn’t a matter of if, but when. For nine agonizing days, Ichiro, a baseball treasure and one of the most universally beloved players in the sport today, sat on 2,998 hits. Eleven at-bats passed before Ichiro finally legged out an infield hit for 2,999 Saturday at Coors Field. The next day, Marlins manager Don … [Read more...]
American swimmer calls out Russian rival for 'drug cheating'
American swimmer calls out Russian rival for 'drug cheating' Your browser does not support iframes. After winning her women’s 100-meter breaststroke semifinal, Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova held up a single finger in the universal “No. 1” sign. That didn’t sit too well with her rival Lilly King of the United States; television cameras caught King waving a dismissive, Dikembe … [Read more...]
Left wrist ‘not perfect,’ Rafa Nadal wins return at Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Left wrist 'not perfect,' Rafa Nadal wins return at Olympics (Yahoo Sports) White tape peeking out from under the red sweat band on his injured left wrist, Rafael Nadal was back in action Sunday, playing his first match in 2 1/2 months. Nadal won a gold medal in singles at the 2008 Beijing Games, but he missed the 2012 London Olympics because of a knee injury that also forced him out of the … [Read more...]
Top 5 moments from Day 2 in Rio
Top 5 moments from Day 2 in Rio In the second day of the Rio Olympics, a few huge upsets grabbed attention, but it was the big names that snagged the spotlight by living up to their colossal hype. Michael Phelps solidified his claim as the greatest Olympian ever by helping the United States to a surprising relay win, but that was just one of the top five moments of the day. Michael Phelps … [Read more...]
Boos for Brazil after Iraq stalemate in Rio
Boos for Brazil after Iraq stalemate in Rio Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – An irritated Neymar drew another blank as Brazil’s faltering bid for a first football Olympic gold continued with second 0-0 draw in as many games against Iraq. The Barcelona star became increasingly frustrated with the rough treatment he received and Iraq’s time-wasting tactics as Brazil were booed off the field in Brasilia for … [Read more...]
Britain’s Peaty, Sweden’s Sjostrom set world records in Rio (Yahoo Sports)
Britain's Peaty, Sweden's Sjostrom set world records in Rio (Yahoo Sports) Peaty blew away Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa, the defending Olympic champion who took silver this time in 58.69. The bronze went to Cody Miller of the United States, whose time of 58.87 held off teammate Kevin Cordes. Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom also turned in a world-record performance in the 100 butterfly. … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-I’ll be fine, says Van Vleuten after horror smash (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-I'll be fine, says Van Vleuten after horror smash (Reuters) * Van Vleuten leading road race when she crashed * Three vertebrae fractures * Tweets that she is 'fine' (recasts, adds van Vleuten comment) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Annemiek van Vleuten suffered three fractured vertebrae and a concussion after a horrifying high-speed crash in the … [Read more...]