The Numbers Game: Across-the-Board Contributors In a recent podcast with Mike Gallagher we discussed players who contribute all-around fantasy value, such as Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol and Kent Bazemore. I wondered if there was a way to quantify such players and arrive at an objective list of 'across the board' contributors. As a result, I went back to my end-of-season fantasy ranks and eliminated … [Read more...]
The biggest reason Michael Phelps is not the greatest athlete ever
The biggest reason Michael Phelps is not the greatest athlete ever Michael Phelps (AP) Michael Phelps is undeniably great. I wouldn’t dream of taking away from what he’s done. When you have more gold medals than most countries can claim, your accomplishments aren’t up for debate. But after Phelps’ storybook week I’ve seen people start to ask if he’s the greatest athlete ever. And that’s when … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Track-Men’s sprint last 32 results (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Track-Men's sprint last 32 results (Reuters) Aug 12 (Gracenote) - Olympic cycling-track men's sprint last 32 results in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. Heat 91. Sam Webster (New Zealand) Q seconds 2. Edward Dawkins (New Zealand) Heat 81. Jeffrey Hoogland (Netherlands) Q 2. Francois Pervis (France) Heat 71. Joachim Eilers (Germany) Q 2. Damian Zielinski (Poland) Heat 61. Xu Chao … [Read more...]
A wild ride puts Henrik Stenson in the mix at Olympic golf (Yahoo Sports)
A wild ride puts Henrik Stenson in the mix at Olympic golf (Yahoo Sports) British Open champion Henrik Stenson is close enough to think about adding an Olympic gold medal to his silver claret jug. Marcus Fraser of Australia got off to a quick start, stretched his lead to four shots at one point and wound up with a 2-under 69 for the 36-hole lead in the first Olympic golf competition since … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Women’s lightweight last 16 results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Women's lightweight last 16 results (Reuters) Aug 12 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing women's lightweight last 16 results in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. Irma Testa (Italy) beat Shelley Watts (Australia) 2-1 Mikaela Mayer (U.S.) beat Jennifer Chieng (Micronesia) 3-0 Yin Junhua (China) beat Hasnaa Lachgar (Morocco) 3-0 Mira Potkonen (Finland) beat Adriana Araujo (Brazil) 2-1 … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Track-Men’s sprint repechage round 1 results (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Track-Men's sprint repechage round 1 results (Reuters) Aug 12 (Gracenote) - Olympic cycling-track men's sprint repechage round 1 results in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. Heat 31. Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata (Colombia) Q seconds 2. Rafal Sarnecki (Poland) 3. Francois Pervis (France) Heat 21. Patrick Constable (Australia) Q 2. Damian Zielinski (Poland) 3. Pavel Kelemen (Czech … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Colombia, Uzbekistan advance to men’s flyweight final (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Colombia, Uzbekistan advance to men's flyweight final (Reuters) By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Colombia's Yurberjen Martinez and Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov advanced to the flyweight final in Olympic boxing on Friday, the morning that women also began fighting at Rio 2016. Martinez, 24, is the first Colombian to win an Olympic boxing medal in 28 years … [Read more...]
Roy resignation fallout; Trouba's value; Red Wings in limbo (Puck Headlines)
Roy resignation fallout; Trouba's value; Red Wings in limbo (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. Nick Bonino raised $10,000 for Connecticut Children's Medical … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter on A-Rod's retirement: ‘It will be difficult for him'
Derek Jeter on A-Rod's retirement: ‘It will be difficult for him' The countdown is on for Alex Rodriguez’s final game with the New York Yankees, after which he says he’ll retire from baseball. A-Rod didn’t get the season-long send-off like we’ve seen for Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. He got a week and one final home game. There will be an on-field ceremony to honor A-Rod before … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Picks: Bargain Bin Plays August 12th – Fantasy CPR
DraftKings MLB Picks: Bargain Bin Plays August 12th - Fantasy CPR MLB Lineups: FanDuel Economics August 12 by Matt Rogers Jul 29, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Jurickson Profar (19) is congratulated in the dugout after scoring a run in the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports … [Read more...]