NFL picks Twitter to stream Thursday night games - STLtoday.com NEW YORK • The NFL has picked Twitter to stream its Thursday night games. When the league negotiated its latest deal for Thursdays, it decided to sell the streaming rights separately for an "over the top" broadcast. This past season, it partnered with Yahoo to stream a game from London that took place on a Sunday morning in the United … [Read more...]

Teen, 'not really a sports person,' had only 3 wrong picks in her March Madness bracket - MarketWatch Rebecca Gentry doesn’t watch much basketball. But the senior at Jasper High School in southern Indiana managed to fill out a March Madness bracket that hoops fans can only dream of. She didn’t predict Northern Iowa beating Texas, Hawaii topping California or North Carolina triumphing … [Read more...]

Armour: Villanova win vs. UNC will be remembered as best title game ever - USA TODAY USA TODAY Sports' Dan Wolken gives a detailed look at Villanova's win over Norther Carolina on Monday night in Houston. USA TODAY Sports Villanova Wildcats players celebrate.(Photo: Troy Taormina, USA TODAY Sports) HOUSTON — This Villanova team couldn’t match the perfect game. It did the ’85 squad … [Read more...]

Running backs and risks could be Colts' draft options - News Sentinel It’s been a month since the NFL Combine and a few minor things have changed for the Indianapolis Colts.But their needs in the NFL Draft remain the same.The Colts have three more gaps to fill with the departure of free agent linebacker Jerrell Freeman, tight end Coby Fleener and safety Dwight Lowery. The one outside addition … [Read more...]

Report: There's a 50-50 chance the Titans trade No. 1 pick in NFL Draft - CBSSports.com How do you create a trade market for the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft? By creating the idea that there is already a trade market for the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. That's what former NFL general manager Charley Casserly said back in early March. Those comments came about a month and a half after Tennessee … [Read more...]

MLB predictions 2016: Our World Series picks and award winners - Yahoo Sports (blog) The Major League Baseball regular season is officially underway. Six teams already kicked things off Sunday, but actual opening day takes place Monday. The start of the season can only mean one thing: It's prediction time! [Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock draft]  As … [Read more...]

Sports Staff picks MLB teams to watch - The Post (blog) With the Major League Baseball season beginning, the sports staff put together a list of teams to watch. Here are some of its picks: Cleveland Indians Charlie Hatch | Sports Editor Unless you're watching Major League, there's no real reason to get excited for the Indians this season.  Eh, that's harsh. But until the offense is as good as … [Read more...]

Sixers' tanking took a toll - was it worth it? - Philly.com In the end, the 76ers will have to ask themselves: Was the magnitude and longevity of "The Process" worth all this? They finally secured the best chance to get the first overall draft selection in their third season of sacrificing wins to secure a top lottery pick, the key element in the process of dismantiling and rebuilding the … [Read more...]

Elway seeks reduction in Kaepernick pay - 9NEWS.com KUSA - The Denver Broncos are  going hard after Colin Kaepernick. As 9News first reported Tuesday,Colin Kaepernick's contract is the primary obstacle in the Broncos acquiring the San Francisco 49ers quarterback in a trade. 9News has since confirmed Broncos general manager John Elway wants Kaepernick's $11.9 million salary -- which became … [Read more...]

5 possible Muhammad Wilkerson trade partners for Jets - NJ.com Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy © 2016 New Jersey On-Line LLC. All rights reserved (About Us).The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of New Jersey On-Line LLC. … [Read more...]