Williams sisters knocked out of doubles play at French Open Two doubles matches in one day proved too much for Venus and Serena Williams. The sibling duo fell to Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson, 6-3, 6-3, in the third round of the French Open. Earlier in the day, Venus and Serena had to finish up their second round match that was halted due to darkness with the Williams leading by a set. … [Read more...]

Daily Dime: Optimal Saturday lineups for Yahoo daily baseball Per the usual protocol, two of our experts are taking a shot with Saturday's slate. Before finalizing rosters, be sure to watch the weather and stay on top of MLB lineups. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now!] Andy Behrens P Noah Syndergaard, NYM, $57 (vs. LAD) P Carlos Rodon, CWS, $39 (at KC) C Tyler Flowers, Atl, … [Read more...]

NHL All-Access: Blues, Sharks brought the nasty in their series The next episode of SHOWTIME’s “All Access: Quest for the Stanley Cup” is Friday night at 9 p.m. ET. The first episode was a strong entry, if you prefer your NHL reality shows to be action heavy rather than attempting to create drama out of the mundane and routine. Some of you apparently didn’t dig the 30-minute format vs. the … [Read more...]

Sweden adds playoff performers to final World Cup of Hockey roster The thing with Swedish national players is that they're likely to be good, no matter who they choose to put on their World Cup of Hockey team. Heck, they could even ice a better than halfway decent secondary team with the players they left off the roster. Here's who the Swedes will be bringing to Toronto in September. (Ed. … [Read more...]

Russia names final World Cup of Hockey roster; NHL to ban Voynov? The Russians went heavy on forward for their initial World Cup of Hockey roster, naming only three defenseman. So that left a few spots up front available and a bevy on the back end. Here’s who Russia will be bringing to Toronto in September: (Ed. note: Bolded names are final additions.) G Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue … [Read more...]

Martin Truex Jr. wins pole for Coca-Cola 600 Entering 2016, Martin Truex Jr. hadn't won a pole since 2012. He now has two this season. Truex posted the fastest lap in the third round of qualifying at Charlotte on Thursday and will start first in Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600. Truex's first pole of the season came at Kansas, a race he dominated. However his chances at victory were derailed … [Read more...]

Pressing Questions: The Bears Backfield The NFL regular season kicks off in less than 15 weeks. Between now and then, fans of the virtual game will closely watch quarterback competitions, mull muddy backfields, and ruminate over rehab related timetables. To honor this summer-long quest for clarity, each week I’ll be highlighting one of fantasy’s most pressing questions. First up… the Bears … [Read more...]

Penguins advance to Stanley Cup Final thanks to sensational rookies PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins are now four wins away from their first Stanley Cup title since 2009.  Despite the emotional return of Lightning captain Steven Stamkos, the Penguins defeated Tampa Bay, 2-1, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday night, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final to play the San … [Read more...]

Steven Stamkos back for Lightning in Game 7 vs. Penguins (UPDATE) PITTSBURGH – Steven Stamkos is back for the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. The captain hasn’t played since March 31, out after surgery to correct a blood clot. He’s skated regularly throughout the postseason. He's waited for medical clearance and his coach’s decision to insert him back in the … [Read more...]

NASCAR takes away downforce for Michigan and Kentucky races Two Sprint Cup Series races this summer will feature even more tweaks designed to take away downforce from the cars. NASCAR said Thursday that the races at Michigan on June 12 and Kentucky on July 9 would feature changes to the splitters and spoilers on the cars. The spoilers will be an inch shorter (2.5 inches) and the splitters … [Read more...]