MLB season preview: Can the Pirates keep pace in the NL Central? Editor's Note: With the arrival of baseball season we're previewing each MLB team, from worst to best. We'll look at their key offseason moves, projected lineup, best and worst possible outcomes plus examine the team's fantasy implications with the help of friends from Roto Arcade. Our daily series continues with No. 11: The … [Read more...]

UNC, Providence pep bands had a dance-off and it was glorious UNC leads Providence by 4, but their bands are tied at a million. #MarchMadness https://t.co/lUYoeXdyU3— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 20, 2016 Many would say the most important contest taking place Saturday night in Raleigh was the game between No. 1 North Carolina and No. 9 Providence. But a few more might suggest … [Read more...]

NCAA Tournament Second Round Live Blog: Sunday Join the team from The Dagger for running analysis and updates from March 20's NCAA Tournament games. … [Read more...]

Grayson Allen says he doesn't look like Ted Cruz; we disagree Grayson Allen, the latest talented-slash-controversial Duke player in a long, long line of them, bears a striking resemblance to a certain presidential candidate: one Ted Cruz. Seriously. Once you see it, you can't unsee it: Grayson Allen says he doesn’t look like Ted Cruz, is only person alive who thinks so. … [Read more...]

Gonzaga making doubters look dumb as Bulldogs roll into Sweet 16 Two weeks ago the book on Gonzaga said the Bulldogs would have to win the West Coast Conference tournament just to get into the NCAA field. Coach Mark Few’s team just didn’t have a resume that figured to earn an at-large bid considering the Bulldogs had beaten only one top-25 team all season heading into the postseason. But … [Read more...]

Kevin Spacey attends Panthers game, beams at ovation (Video) Spacey is in the house! #FLAPanthers #SpaceyInSpace https://t.co/s0SECo85TO— Jason Gold (@JayGold85) March 20, 2016 The moment the hockey world had been waiting for finally happened on Saturday night ... KEVIN SPACEY ATTENDED A FLORIDA PANTHERS GAME! George Richards reported the actor came to the rink in his namesake 'Spacey in … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Saturday's bargains and values By Sasha Yodashkin Saturday's 11-game NHL slate is brimming with enticing options due to the high number of teams in action. Regardless of your strategy, it's important to fill out your roster with guys who have a high likelihood of outperforming their respective prices and avoiding riskier, low-upside plays. [Join a Yahoo Daily … [Read more...]

MLB Stock Watch: Severino rising, Kazmir falling STOCK UP Luis Severino: He’s locked into the Yankees’ rotation, and the team says they won’t be holding Severino to any kind of innings limit, as they will allow him to reach 200+ if possible. He put up some big numbers in the minors and somehow managed a 2.89 ERA during his brief stint in the majors last season despite a 17.3 HR/FB%. Severino … [Read more...]

Best and worst of the NCAA tournament: Day 2 STARTING FIVE 1. The most tumultuous regular season in recent memory has fittingly yielded an NCAA tournament rife with early upsets. Thirteen teams seeded ninth or worse won their first-round NCAA tournament games including a record eight seeded 11th or higher. Seeing the likes of Michigan State, West Virginia, Purdue and Cal all fail to win a … [Read more...]

Pitt's band made sure Weber St. heard its fight song in St. Louis Anyone with a connection to the Pitt basketball program could be forgiven for wanting to flee the Scottrade Center in St. Louis following Friday night's ugly 47-43 loss to Wisconsin. The 10th-seeded Panthers followed up a 22-point first half with just 21 in the second and blew several opportunities to take command early while … [Read more...]