Staff Picks: Best Sports Moments - The Spectator WM: Warriors Win Game 6 Down 3-2 in a best of seven series with the league’s hottest playoff team (explain to me, please, how the Thunder beat the Spurs), the Dubs were playing for their playoff lives on hostile ground against the game’s second best backcourt in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Golden State, however, has the game’s best backcourt … [Read more...]

Finding the Fits: Cancer survivor Shon Coleman a 'sure' things for Browns - CBSSports.com (This is part of a series -- Finding the Fits -- in which NFLDraftScout.com will review the more intriguing picks made during the 2016 NFL Draft. The goal is to identify one relatively unheralded player per team who appears to be a good schematic fit and, therefore, more likely to be a surprise … [Read more...]

UFC 199 predictions: 'Rockhold vs Bisping 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., June 4, 2016) when UFC 199: “Rockhold vs. Bisping 2” storms The Forum in Inglewood, California. MMAmania.com's Patrick Stumberg continues the UFC 199 "Prelims" party with the second (and final) … [Read more...]

NHL explains no suspension for Marleau, says he didn't 'pick' Rust's head - NBCSports.com PITTSBURGH — Shortly after reports surfaced that San Jose’s Patrick Marleau wouldn’t face supplemental discipline for his hit on Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety issued a series of tweets explaining their decision. (1/3) … [Read more...]

5 Bold & Controversial Predictions for the Copa America 2016 - Latin Post The Copa America is just around the corner, kicking off on Friday when the US and Colombia face off. Every major tournament comes with major surprises. Who would have thought that Spain would be the first team eliminated from the 2014 World Cup after almost a decade of dominance? Who would have expected Costa Rica to be the … [Read more...]

Part 2 of Q&A with Atlanta United execs on academy selections - Atlanta Journal Constitution Continuing with part 2 of the question-and-answer with Atlanta United President Darren Eales and academy director Richard Money on the processes that led to the first players in the academy. Here’s part I of the Q&A. Here’s the story that ran in Monday’s paper. Most of the teams in Atlanta United’s … [Read more...]

Latest Texas sports - KTBS RANGERS-INDIANS Rangers' Lewis throws 6 shutout innings in 7-3 win CLEVELAND (AP) - Colby Lewis allowed two hits over six shutout innings, leading the Texas Rangers over the Cleveland Indians 7-3 on Tuesday night and improving to 5-0 for the first time in his major league career. Bryan Holaday and Jurickson Profar homered off Corey Kluber (4-6), and the AL West-leading … [Read more...]

Cowboys sign picks Prescott, Tapper, leaving 1 unsigned - Yahoo Sports IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys have signed two more draft picks in quarterback Dak Prescott and defensive end Charles Tapper, leaving one unsigned rookie two weeks before minicamp.Tapper and Prescott were fourth-round picks, with the former Oklahoma pass rusher taken 101st overall and Prescott going with the … [Read more...]

Red Wings brass size up young prospects at NHL draft combine - Detroit Free Press Ken Holland, Ryan Martin, Kris Draper and a few scouts are in Buffalo getting to know draft hopefuls Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland.(Photo: Carlos Osorio, Associated Press) As with many job interviews, the first remark is an invitation to open up. Red Wings front office personnel — general … [Read more...]

Cowboys sign picks Prescott, Tapper, leaving 1 unsigned - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have signed two more draft picks in quarterback Dak Prescott and defensive end Charles Tapper, leaving one unsigned rookie two weeks before minicamp. Tapper and Prescott were fourth-round picks, with the former Oklahoma pass rusher taken 101st overall … [Read more...]