Fantasy Baseball: DraftKings Early MLB Picks For August 17 - Fantasy CPR Fantasy Football Top Running Backs to Avoid by Pj Candido DraftKings Late MLB Picks For August 17 by Mike Marteny Aug 12, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (22) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: … [Read more...]
Stewart Mandel's 2016 Big 12 predictions – FOXSports.com
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LeBron: 'My dream' is to own an NBA team
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Report: Pierce not done, to play for Clippers
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Tyler Holt creates new dance move while sliding past Ichiro's triple
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Florida suspends All-American Jalen Tabor for season opener
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Olympics-Cycling-Speed king Kenny just wants to walk the dogs (Reuters)
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HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day 12 at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
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IOC executive targeted in police probe into ticket scalping (Yahoo Sports)
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Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Nashville Predators
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