In front of friendly crowd, Kaufman looking to get past Masters It's been quite an April for Smylie Kaufman. He had a breakout performance in his first Masters, landing a spot in the final pairing on Sunday at Augusta National alongside defending champion Jordan Spieth. Kaufman had a tough Sunday, shooting 9-over 81 to finish tied for 29th place.  He hasn't played on the PGA Tour since that … [Read more...]

Penguins, Ken Holland and conspiracy theories (Puck Daddy Countdown) (Ed. Note: The column formerly known as the Puck Daddy Power Rankings. Ryan Lambert takes a look at some of the biggest issues and stories in the NHL, and counts them down.)  10. Rob Scuderi-havers  Rob Scuderi was traded twice this season. The first team that acquired him got bounced in seven games in the first round. The … [Read more...]

Dana White: Conor McGregor will 'fight on 201, 202, 203' If Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are going to have their rematch, it almost certainly won’t be at UFC 200. The proposed rematch was originally scheduled to headline UFC 200 until McGregor was pulled from the card due to not making himself available for a press conference in Las Vegas last week. Despite public outcry to allow the … [Read more...]

Chris Colabello speaks about PED suspension: 'I don't have answers' There's one very familiar public-relations strategy that athletes who get busted or questioned about performance-enhancing drugs often use: Deny, deny, deny.  That isn't the case, however, for Chris Colabello, the Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/outfielder who was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball last week after … [Read more...]

Brayden Schenn suspended three games in 2016-17 for Oshie headshot The NHL suspended Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn three games to start the 2016-17 season for a high charge on Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie during Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Washington eliminated the Flyers with a 1-0 win in the contest. The play happened late in the second period. … [Read more...]

Closing Time: Welcome back, Kevin Gausman Baltimore's Kevin Gausman entered spring training with plenty of breakout buzz this season — not for the first time in his career — but the right-hander developed shoulder tendinitis in mid-March, ultimately landing on the DL. At that point, he slipped off the radar for most fantasy owners. Gausman finally made his 2016 debut for the O's on Monday, … [Read more...]

Champions League semifinal lineups for Yahoo Daily Fantasy Soccer Before setting your Champions League semifinal lineup for Yahoo Daily Fantasy Soccer, see what pundits Joe Lago and Scott Pianowski put together based off a $200 budget. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Soccer contest now] Study their picks, feel free to agree or disagree, and sign up for a daily contest. Note: Monitor for updated … [Read more...]

New Mexico TE Michael Walsh arrested for DWI New Mexico tight end Michael Walsh was arrested over the weekend on a charge of aggravated DWI. Per the Albuquerque Journal, Walsh was arrested Saturday night and additionally cited for not having his registration, no proof of insurance and for blocking traffic. According to police, Walsh was approached after the white Ford SUV he was driving sat … [Read more...]

Sam Bradford, guaranteed $22 million from Eagles, wants a trade Your browser does not support iframes. On one hand, Sam Bradford should be angry. The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed him, then went on a quarterback shopping spree and will be taking one with the second pick of the NFL draft. Bradford isn't their quarterback of the future anymore. On the other hand, Bradford has never shown he … [Read more...]

Josh Norman wanted to sign Panthers tender, but it was too late This Josh Norman thing remains a strange deal. Some new details have emerged that make it a little weirder. The former Carolina Panthers franchise cornerback, who is now a member of the Washington Redskins, was franchise tagged before he had that offer rescinded by general manager Dave Gettleman. Few people still can understand … [Read more...]