Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Homecoming King Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. I guess you could say that Chase Utley’s first trip back to Philadelphia went pretty well. Utley hit a pair of home runs – including a grand slam – and also received two curtain calls as a visiting player in the Dodgers’ 15-5 blowout victory over the Phillies on Tuesday. The 37-year-old first was … [Read more...]
Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens – 8/20/16 NFL Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens - 8/20/16 NFL Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place Baltimore Ravens (5-11) at Indianapolis Colts (8-8) (2015 Records) NFL Football: Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 7:00 pm (Lucas Oil Stadium) The Line: Indianapolis Colts -3 -- Over/Under: 41 See the Latest Odds TV: NFL Network The Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens face off on Saturday in … [Read more...]
Cult of Hockey: Third-round pick Matthew Cairns the latest Oilers' D prospect taking a slow boat to the NHL – Edmonton Journal
Cult of Hockey: Third-round pick Matthew Cairns the latest Oilers' D prospect taking a slow boat to the NHL - Edmonton Journal 2016 Edmonton Oilers prospects#16 Matthew Cairns Previously: N/A (drafted #84 overall in 2016) How often have we seen a picture just like that shown above? A fresh faced young graduand draft pick wearing his brand new colours, posing in whatever manner the photogs … [Read more...]
Klishina relieved to compete, qualify for Olympic final (Yahoo Sports)
Klishina relieved to compete, qualify for Olympic final (Yahoo Sports) Darya Klishina, the only person from her country allowed to compete in the sport at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, jumped 6.64 meters Tuesday to finish in eighth place in the preliminary round. ''I have big support from the girls,'' said Klishina, who will jump again on Wednesday in the final. With the rest of what would … [Read more...]
Russia scrambles after work halted at 2018 World Cup venue
Russia scrambles after work halted at 2018 World Cup venue Saint Petersburg (AFP) – With the 2018 World Cup less than two years away, Russia is scrambling to resume construction at one of the tournament’s flagship stadiums where labour disputes have threatened to derail efforts to meet deadlines. Work on the futuristic 68,000-seater stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second city, was halted … [Read more...]
UFC 202 predictions: 'McGregor vs Diaz 2' FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2 – MMAmania.com
UFC 202 predictions: 'McGregor vs Diaz 2' FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2 - MMAmania.com More fights are coming to Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 this weekend (Sat., Aug. 20, 2016) when UFC 202: “McGregor vs. Diaz 2” storms T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMAmania.com's Patrick Stumberg continues the UFC 202 "Prelims" party with the second (and final) … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Britain’s dominance leaves rivals perplexed (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Britain's dominance leaves rivals perplexed (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - As Britain's track cyclists left Rio's velodrome on Tuesday with their saddle bags laden with gold, their rivals were left scratching their heads wondering just how they managed to keep peaking at the Olympics. "Of course we are wondering," Germany's Kristina Vogel, … [Read more...]
Cycling: Britain’s dominance leaves rivals perplexed (Reuters)
Cycling: Britain's dominance leaves rivals perplexed (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - As Britain's track cyclists left Rio's velodrome on Tuesday with their saddle bags laden with gold, their rivals were left scratching their heads wondering just how they managed to keep peaking at the Olympics. "Of course we are wondering," Germany's Kristina Vogel, who did stem … [Read more...]
Mourning Brazil must bounce back for bronze – Marta
Mourning Brazil must bounce back for bronze – Marta Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Women’s football legend Marta insisted the Brazil team will keep getting better despite an agonising semi-final Olympic exit on penalties to Sweden, which goalkeeper Barbara described as being like losing a family member. Despite dominating for 120 minutes at a packed Maracana stadium in Rio on Tuesday, Marta couldn’t … [Read more...]
Barkley critical of Team USA's roster construction
Barkley critical of Team USA's roster construction 3:31 AM ET ESPN.com news services As the United States men's Olympic basketball team has struggled by its own lofty standards in Rio de Janeiro, former NBA player and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley said the team's woes are rooted in the construction of its roster. "It's not a good team to put together," Barkley, 53, told … [Read more...]