USA Basketball’s airplane karaoke session is as awesome as it sounds Team USA Basketball had quite the airplane karaoke session. (AP) Olympic glory is nice, but hanging with your friends on your way to the Olympics is just as fun – especially when you’re Team USA Basketball. After dismantling Venezuela in an exhibition game in Chicago, 80-45, the men’s USA Basketball team boarded a flight … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart's insurance not liable for damages stemming from Ward incident A court ruling Friday means Stewart is responsible for fees and any damages (Getty). A court ruling Friday said Tony Stewart’s insurance company wasn’t obligated to pay any damages or fees regarding an incident at a dirt track in upstate New York where Stewart struck and killed sprint car driver Kevin Ward. … [Read more...]

Daily Dime: Optimal lineup for Saturday's DFS slate Julio Teheran gets the call vs. the lowly Philly offense on Saturday. OK, you know the drill: A pair of Yahoo fantasy experts are taking a shot with Saturday’s slate…. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now!] Andy Behrens P Julio Teheran, Atl, $45 (vs. Phi) P Jameson Taillon, Pit, $33 (at Mil) C Yadier Molina, StL, $9 (C. Rea) … [Read more...]

Tim Lincecum's comeback couldn't be going any worse 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. Despite a mostly encouraging debut on June 18, Tim Lincecum’s comeback bid with the Los Angeles Angels … [Read more...]

Pitcher Shuffle Up: Where does Johnny Cueto go from here? Is Johnny Cueto headed for another second-half fade? (AP) Today we tackle the big one, the elusive one, the erratic one, those maddening starting pitchers… The idea is 5×5 value for rest of season. What’s happened to this point is merely an audition. I didn’t rank anyone on the DL, or anyone in the minors. Everyone seems to be more … [Read more...]

AAC commissioner: 'It looks like' some members will leave for Big 12 American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco, addresses the media during an NCAA football media day in Newport, R.I., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) It’s pretty much inevitable at this point, right? The American Athletic Conference will probably lose at least one member to the Big 12. The … [Read more...]

Craig Sager will not cover Olympics due to leukemia treatment Craig Sager accepts the Jimmy V Award for Perserverance during the 2016 ESPYS. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Turner Sports reporter Craig Sager has been a presence on more TV networks than usual this year as he continues to fight leukemia. In addition to his return to TNT for his usual NBA coverage, Sager covered his first-ever NBA … [Read more...]

Social Hour: WVU DE arrested on drug charges, WMU picked to win MAC Western Michigan head coach P.J. Fleck is presumably excited his team was picked to win the MAC. (AP Photo/David Richard) Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday … [Read more...]

Ryan Fitzpatrick made the Jets sweat and then made them pay No one can really be surprised that the New York Jets and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick eventually came to a deal, even with all the reports of Fitz moving out of his apartment, the Jets really not hating Geno Smith and all the rest. It was pretty shallow stuff. On both sides. We rate the drama factor no more than a 3 on a scale of 1 … [Read more...]

Red Wings sign Petr Mrazek to two-year, $8M contract (Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images) The Detroit Red Wings and young goaltender Petr Mrazek have come to terms on a two-year contract extension reportedly worth $8 million. Mrazek and the Red Wings were supposed to go through an arbitration hearing Wednesday. Heading into arbitration, Mrazek was reportedly looking for $10 million … [Read more...]