Daily Dime: Armed to the teeth As always when playing Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball, be sure to check the final lineups and the weather. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] My full lineup: SP: Clayton Kershaw ($60) - Brings a 77:4 K-to-BB ratio into this contest against Angels' starter Jered Weaver, who owns a WHIP (1.59) that's nearly as high as Kershaw's ERA (1.74) SP: Danny … [Read more...]
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NHL Three Stars: Elliott shines as Blues take Game 1
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Jose Bautista punched in the jaw during huge brawl with Rangers
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Optimal Lineups for Sunday DFS Baseball
Optimal Lineups for Sunday DFS Baseball Before finalizing rosters, be sure to watch the weather and stay on top of MLB lineups. Two of our experts are taking a shot with Sunday's slate... Dalton Del Don SP Rubby De La Rosa, $38, vs. San FranciscoSP Danny Duffy, $30, vs. AtlantaC Brian McCann, $14, vs. CWS (Gonzalez)1B Paul Goldschmidt, $21, vs. San Francisco (Cain)2B Scooter Gennett, $12, … [Read more...]
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic analysis
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NHL Three Stars: Vasilevskiy comes up huge in relief of Bishop
NHL Three Stars: Vasilevskiy comes up huge in relief of Bishop No. 1 Star: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning The 21-year-old netminder had to come in cold after Ben Bishop was injured 12:25 into the first period. He was well protected by his defense until the third period when the Penguins unleashed a flurry of 16 shots. He made 25 saves and gave up only 1 goal against. No. 2 … [Read more...]
Social hour: Recruit uses bear hunt to make college choice
Social hour: Recruit uses bear hunt to make college choice 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 on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. Former Minnesota running back Jeff Jones is facing some serious charges. Jones, a former top 50 recruit, was … [Read more...]
Stewart and McMurray slam into non-SAFER walls at Dover
Stewart and McMurray slam into non-SAFER walls at Dover We're sick of talking about the lack of SAFER barriers at NASCAR tracks. You're probably sick of reading about the topic. But it's increasingly clear that track executives and NASCAR itself aren't sick of being criticized for their half-baked approach to wall safety. That's a damn shame. Because accidents like what happened at Dover on … [Read more...]