Jose Fernandez is striking everyone out, and he's not even trying Jose Fernandez, the Miami Marlins’ ace pitcher, has seemed destined for greatness since he burst onto the scene in 2013. A Cuban defector, he wowed everybody with his virtuoso pitching, and has recovered amazingly well from 2014 Tommy John surgery. And then there’s his great smile and infectious exuberance and excitement … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 18 … – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 18 ... - Heavy.com With a couple of afternoon games and even more night games, today is a fun day for any baseball fan! Beginning at 1:10 11 games are going to be played throughout Major League Baseball. In those 11 games there are bound to be some excellent exciting match-ups. Quite a few aces are taking the mound, be it for the Giants, … [Read more...]
Tennessee AD Dave Hart announces retirement
Tennessee AD Dave Hart announces retirement Tennessee AD Dave Hart will step down, effective June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File) Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart is retiring. Hart and the university announced Thursday that Hart, 67, will step down from his position next summer. His retirement is effective June 30, 2017. The news comes two months after UT Knoxville Chancellor … [Read more...]
William Byron signs contract with Hendrick, will run Xfinity in 2017
William Byron signs contract with Hendrick, will run Xfinity in 2017 William Byron has five truck wins in 2016 and leads the points standings (Getty). William Byron is moving up to the Xfinity Series in 2017. Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday it had signed Byron, the winningest driver in the Camping World Truck Series this season, to a contract. Byron, 18, will drive for JR Motorsports … [Read more...]
What to believe and not to believe with Derek Carr – ABC News
What to believe and not to believe with Derek Carr - ABC News Last week, I put together progress reports for two of the three starting quarterbacks from the Class of 2014, Jacksonville's Blake Bortles and Minnesota's Teddy Bridgewater. The third quarterback in that group might be the source of the most debate. Like Bortles and Bridgewater, Oakland's Derek Carr is working his way through the … [Read more...]
Rio 2016 official on Lochte scandal: ‘Let’s give these kids a break’
Rio 2016 official on Lochte scandal: ‘Let’s give these kids a break’ (Getty) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news RIO DE JANEIRO – When news broke that Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. Olympic swimmers had been robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning, the spokesman for Rio 2016 offered a full-throated apology. “We regret the violence has got so close to the athletes,” Mario Andrada … [Read more...]
Stevenson advances to boxing final after Nikitin ruled out (The Associated Press)
Stevenson advances to boxing final after Nikitin ruled out (The Associated Press) U.S. boxer Shakur Stevenson has reached the Olympic bantamweight final after Russian semifinal opponent Vladimir Nikitin was ruled out with an injury. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) confirmed Thursday that Stevenson advanced by walkover. Stevenson will fight in Saturday's final against either … [Read more...]
Olympics-Triathlon-Brownlee retains title in British family 1-2 (Reuters)
Olympics-Triathlon-Brownlee retains title in British family 1-2 (Reuters) By Mitch Phillips RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Alistair Brownlee won the Olympic triathlon in dominant style on Thursday, out-running brother Jonny in a British 1-2 to become the first to retain the title and underlining his position as the greatest-ever exponent of the swim-bike-run sport. Jonny, 26, third in … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy's FPL Favorites – GW2
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy's FPL Favorites - GW2 And we're off! Fantasy football is in full swing and it did not take long for everyone that follows the Premier League to be reminded of why they love it so much. Rule One of the Premier League: expect the unexpected. That was exactly the case in the first match of the season when Hull City, an organization in chaos and lacking any positive momentum … [Read more...]
Swedish linesman loses part of finger after hand gets caught in boards (Video)
Swedish linesman loses part of finger after hand gets caught in boards (Video) Aftonbladet Hockey officials aren’t immune to injury during gameplay, from skate blades to bodychecks to flying pucks. But one Swedish linesman suffered a unique injury during a preseason game on Tuesday. He lost part of a finger. It happened in a HockeyAllsvenskan exhibition game between Tingsryds AIF and IK … [Read more...]