Earnhardt Jr. wins at Daytona in front of Dillon's vicious crash Austin Dillon's car was catapulted into the catchfence in the Daytona International Speedway trioval during a massive crash at the end of Sunday night's Coke Zero 400 as Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race. One fan was taken to the hospital after it appeared some debris from Dillon's car flew into the grandstands. Junior crossed … [Read more...]
Mostly MLB Notes: Talking Zack Greinke and a look around the league
Mostly MLB Notes: Talking Zack Greinke and a look around the league I mostly stayed away from Zack Greinke in my drafts before the season, worried about him having to receive a “lubricating injection” in his elbow in February. But that’s clearly been to my detriment, as his consecutive scoreless innings streak is now up to 27.2, a span in which he’s posted a 0.65 WHIP. He’s also allowed one … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods closes Greenbrier with bogey-free 67
Tiger Woods closes Greenbrier with bogey-free 67 At no point on Sunday was Tiger Woods a factor to win The Greenbrier Classic. However, Woods did wrap up at the Old White TPC with a bogey-free, 3-under 67 to carry some good feelings into his next start in two weeks at the Open Championship. “Today was a good day. I played really well today,” said Woods, who finished T-32, six shots behind … [Read more...]
Daily Dime: Going with Carlos Martinez, Joey Votto, Troy Tulowitzki and even Mike Trout
Daily Dime: Going with Carlos Martinez, Joey Votto, Troy Tulowitzki and even Mike Trout Here are 10 DFS recommendations for Saturday but be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before first pitch approaches. Carlos Martinez, SP, vs. SD (Despaigne), $10000 at FanDuel: His control could still use some improvement, but Martinez has a 25.9 K% combined with a 2.20 GB/FB ratio this season. … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods opens with 66 at Greenbrier, shows clear progress
Tiger Woods opens with 66 at Greenbrier, shows clear progress Tiger Woods is back, and he's going to win all the majors forever. That seems to be the consensus reaction to Woods' opening 4-under 66 to kick off The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia on Thursday. Woods' round at the Old White TPC concluded with three consecutive birdies, offsetting a disappointing, flashback-inducing double … [Read more...]
Hurricanes owner mocks Pittsburgh Penguins for Phil Kessel trade
Hurricanes owner mocks Pittsburgh Penguins for Phil Kessel trade Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos, Jr., sat before the assembled media in Raleigh on Wednesday and was asked if he takes responsibility for the buyout of Alex Semin, whose bloated and ill-conceived deal was ended this week. “Ultimately, you have to take responsibility for everything, alright?” he said. “I do not have to … [Read more...]
Dana White says UFC 189 will become first U.S. card with $7 million gate
Dana White says UFC 189 will become first U.S. card with $7 million gate UFC president Dana White told Yahoo Sports Wednesday that UFC 189 will set promotion records for largest paid gate in the U.S. and will set a Nevada record for attendance, even after the loss of featherweight champion Jose Aldo from the main event of the July 11 card at the MGM Grand. A broken rib suffered in training … [Read more...]
Cavs think big, spend nearly $200M to keep Love, Thompson as LeBron waits
Cavs think big, spend nearly $200M to keep Love, Thompson as LeBron waits OK, you guys: I think it's safe to say that the Cleveland Cavaliers are set at the power forward spot for a little while. Kevin Love announced in a first-person piece published Wednesday afternoon at The Players Tribune — where he's a "senior editor," natch — that he's going to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the … [Read more...]
BLS Roundtable: Which surprise contender are you still buying?
BLS Roundtable: Which surprise contender are you still buying? Believing in a surprise team can be a risky proposition. There was a reason to doubt that club prior to the season, so why should our opinions change after a month or two of solid play? Well, we're in July now, and we can't ignore these teams any longer. While some of these clubs will eventually fall off, they've all done enough … [Read more...]
Artem Anisimov signs with Blackhawks for 5 years after Saad deal
Artem Anisimov signs with Blackhawks for 5 years after Saad deal The Chicago Blackhawks had their hand forced by restricted free-agent forward Brandon Saad, who was asking for a salary too rich for them and was going to get an offer sheet from someone. So they traded him to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Part of the return was a player they coveted anyway. Artem Anisimov has 86 goals and 106 … [Read more...]