Mariners draft preview: GM Jerry Dipoto's strategy highlights risk statistics, common sense - The Seattle Times In his first year with the Mariners, general manager Jerry Dipoto will have something that he didn’t in his first two years of his tenure as general manager of the Angels — a first-round draft pick. On Thursday, the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft — a three-day affair — will … [Read more...]
Ali’s gravesite: Boxer will share cemetery with Col. Sanders (The Associated Press)
Ali's gravesite: Boxer will share cemetery with Col. Sanders (The Associated Press) Every year on the same day, Muhammad Babar plans to walk past a soaring clock tower that juts 180 feet toward the sky, through a gate and into Cave Hill Cemetery, one of his city's greatest wonders. It will be an annual pilgrimage to visit The Greatest, his hero, Muhammad Ali. The boxing superstar will be … [Read more...]
Coutinho hat-trick as Brazil crush Haiti at Copa America
Coutinho hat-trick as Brazil crush Haiti at Copa America Orlando (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho struck a hat-trick and Renato Augusto scored twice as Brazil crushed Haiti 7-1 in their Copa America Centenario Group B match at the Citrus Bowl. Wednesday’s result moves Brazil to four points from two games after they were held to a goalless draw in their opener against Ecuador. The five-times world … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Vincent Chased
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Vincent Chased Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Phillies right-hander Vincent Velasquez carried a cool 3.67 ERA (113 ERA+) and 10.7 K/9 into his start Wednesday afternoon against the Cubs, but he made it through just two pitches -- one at 86 mph, the other at 87 mph -- before leaving with a trainer in the bottom of the first inning. For a guy who … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: The Fluidity of IDP Positions
Offseason Low Down: The Fluidity of IDP Positions In standard offense-only fantasy football leagues there are no questions regarding what position a player should be. In recent memory the closest we have seen to a position dilemma was running back-slot wide receiver hybrid Dexter McCluster and Jimmy Graham trying to disguise himself as a WR to get paid more. However in the IDP (Individual … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Kyrie Irving bounce back
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Kyrie Irving bounce back Cavaliers finally arrive with 120-90 win at home in Game 3 Game 3 took place at Cleveland and the Warriors didn’t even show up, as the Cavs took Game 3 in a 120-90 blowout win to cut the Warriors lead to 2-1. LeBron James went off for 32 points, 11 boards, six assists, a steal, two blocks and a 3-pointer (and five more turnovers), while Kyrie … [Read more...]
In Game 3, Kyrie Irving reminded us just how devastating he can be
In Game 3, Kyrie Irving reminded us just how devastating he can be CLEVELAND — For three days, Kyrie Irving heard it all. About how his penchant for pounding the rock and attacking in isolation was dragging the Cleveland Cavaliers down. About how his inability to hold up defensively, whether trying to stay solid against his own man or communicating a switch off the ball, was helping give the … [Read more...]
Klay Thompson calls Mozgov’s thigh-bruising screen ‘kind of dirty’
Klay Thompson calls Mozgov's thigh-bruising screen 'kind of dirty' The Golden State Warriors had many things to be upset about with regards to their own performance in the aftermath of Wednesday's blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. One of the few things they could be thankful for, though, was the apparent health of Klay Thompson. The All-Star guard left for … [Read more...]
Uruguay’s Suarez ‘not ready’ for Venezuela clash at Copa America
Uruguay’s Suarez ‘not ready’ for Venezuela clash at Copa America Glendale (United States) (AFP) – Luis Suarez will miss Uruguay’s second match of the Copa America Centenario against Venezuela after struggling to shake off his hamstring problem, coach Oscar Tabarez confirmed. Uruguay face Venezuela on Thursday in Group C in Philadelphia aiming to bounce back after suffering defeat to Mexico in … [Read more...]
Warriors blasted in Cleveland as Cavs claim Game 3
Warriors blasted in Cleveland as Cavs claim Game 3 1:50 AM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live CLEVELAND -- With a 120-90 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, it appears the Golden State Warriors briefly forgot themselves as their MVP forgot his form. Stephen Curry … [Read more...]