Buzz Williams finds a clever way to honor Frank Beamer Buzz Williams found a clever way to honor Frank Beamer hours after the revered Virginia Tech football coach was carried off the field by his players after his final home game. Williams wore a long-sleeved T-shirt with Beamer's likeness on it during the second half of the Hokies' 76-52 victory over VMI on Saturday evening.    BUZZ rocking … [Read more...]

Notre Dame loses RB C.J. Prosise, CB KeiVarae Russell to injury No. 4 Notre Dame struggled, but eked out a 19-16 win over Boston College at Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday night, and it lost two prominent players to injuries in the process. C.J. Prosise, a senior running back, left the game with what head coach Brian Kelly said after the game is a high ankle sprain. Before Prosise left in … [Read more...]

Patrick Kane worth the price in Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey on Saturday By Benjamin Zweiman RotoWire Hockey Writer Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers' magical run ended Thursday night with a 2-1 loss to the Lightning. Prior to the loss, Lundqvist had won six consecutive games while averaging 18.25 fantasy points per contest. If the King gets the nod Saturday against the Panthers, he will be a … [Read more...]

Kansas suspends key reserve Brannen Greene for six games When Kansas boards its flight to Maui on Friday, an ineligible player will be part of the Jayhawks' traveling party and an eligible one will remain at home. Joining the rest of the team will be highly touted freshman center Cheick Diallo, who the NCAA has cleared to travel with Kansas but not yet to play for the Jayhawks. Staying in … [Read more...]

Carey Price expected to return from injury Friday at Islanders Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is expected return to action Friday when the team takes on the New York Islanders. The Habs announced the news on their official Twitter feed Thursday after a 3-2 regulation home loss to the Arizona Coyotes. Price, the reigning league MVP and Vezina Trophy winner, has been out since Oct. … [Read more...]

Freshman center Thomas Bryant broadens Indiana's potential When Indiana hosted Creighton on Thursday at Assembly Hall, it figured to be a game decided at the 3-point line with perimeter offense being a strength for both teams. But the Hoosiers completely dominated Creighton by utilizing freshman center Thomas Bryant and showing it can play inside out. Indiana shot well over the Bluejays 2-3 … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Eriksson's hat trick downs Wild; Jones keeps Sharks streaking on road No. 1 Star: Loui Eriksson, Boston Bruins The Boston forward continued a nice bounce-back season with a hat trick in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. He has 17 points in 18 games this season. Since he was traded to Boston over two years ago, Eriksson hasn’t scored more than 47 points in a single season. … [Read more...]

Week 11 Fantasy Football Power Rankings: Bengals-Cardinals has plenty of intrigue Let’s put a fantasy spin on the this week’s action by ranking the games in expected order of point-producing relevance using the over/under totals from VegasInsider.com. Note: Dollar values in parentheses denote a player's current week price in the Yahoo Daily Fantasy game. It is displayed for point of … [Read more...]

Big Board: Dez Braynt and Martavis Bryant get a bump up The Big Board takes into consideration past returns, current performance and expected future gains in determining who should be included among the top 50 fantasy football players. Essentially, the Big Board is a cheat sheet designed for a fantasy owner who is planning to participate in a draft today. Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football … [Read more...]

MVP 2015: Sizing up the finalists for MLB's top award On one side, there's the kid from whom we expected the world. On the other, a 29-year-old who was traded and had to switch positions before he came a star. On Thursday, though, they could both be MVPs. Bryce Harper and Josh Donaldson highlight this year's MLB Most Valuable Player races. They're the favorites in their leagues, with … [Read more...]