Ryan Howard, Ryan Zimmerman cleared in investigation of PED report Ryan Howard (left) and Ryan Zimmerman (right) (AP Images) Nearly eight months after the names of Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman appeared in an Al Jazeera report linking them to a doping ring, Major League Baseball’s Office of the Commissioner released a … [Read more...]

Madison Bumgarner allows grand slam but gets his home run revenge The fourth inning of Thursday’s game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets was pretty crazy. With Madison Bumgarner pitching for the Giants and Jacob deGrom on the hill for the Mets, you wouldn’t expect a lot of runs to be scored. But even though they both have two of the lowest ERAs in the National League, … [Read more...]

Nobody can express themselves quite like Hunter Pence Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants right fielder, is kind of a weird guy. If a spaghetti monster put on a baseball uniform, Hunter Pence is who you’d get. But no matter what you think of him, he’s always very much himself. Whether he’s making a catch on his back like a turtle, or right in the middle of an at-bat, Hunter Pence can’t be … [Read more...]

2016 Fantasy Football Draft Day Dilemmas: Remember the Titans on Draft Day? Note: Special FanDuel offer -- Deposit today and you'll get five free entries to NFL beginner contests (up to $50 in value). Finish anywhere in the top-half of those contests to win cash! Claim your entries now. "In Greek mythology, the Titans were greater even than the gods. They ruled their universe with absolute … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Bryant Blasts Off Las Vegas will always hold a special place in my heart because it’s where I met Brett Vandermark and Ed Williams, who eventually hired me to come work at Rotoworld. In addition to being the only place you can get away with charging $50 to see Carrot Top, Vegas is also known for producing top baseball talent. Greg Maddux went to high school in Vegas as … [Read more...]

Fantasy Football Mailbag: Big names back in action Note: Special FanDuel offer -- Deposit today and you'll get five free entries to NFL beginner contests (up to $50 in value). Finish anywhere in the top-half of those contests to win cash! Claim your entries now. Fantasy owners got good news this week with several high profile players returning to practice after extended absences. Jordy Nelson , … [Read more...]

Kris Bryant turns in MVP-caliber performance in win over Brewers Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. It’s only his second season in the majors, but Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is making a … [Read more...]

Video: How the Dodgers became baseball’s most unlikely underdogs Here’s a hot take for you: The Los Angeles Dodgers, with their tumultuous season of injuries, have actually turned into underdogs. Yes, the baseball team with the highest payroll in baseball has become a riches-to-rags-back-to-riches story at which you have to marvel. I tackle this in the latest installment of my Open Mike … [Read more...]

Rickie Fowler hits near 400-yard drive at Wyndham en route to 67 Rickie Fowler came into this week knowing he needed a special four rounds to secure his place on the Ryder Cup team in September. Check off Round 1 as Fowler shot a 3-under 67 and is just four strokes back of the lead after 18 holes. Fowler's most outrageous shot was this 373-yard drive off the cart path that led to the first of … [Read more...]

WATCH: Yasmani Grandal takes aim at his own face on monster home run Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal entered Thursday having already set a new career-best in home runs, with 19. Grandal made his 20th -- a long one off Phillies right-hander Jerad Eickhoff -- memorable for other reasons. Namely, he hit himself in the face with the ball. Take a look: Okay, so Grandal didn't hit himself with the … [Read more...]