The Yankees were supposed to be rebuildingThe Yankees were supposed to be rebuilding
The best baseball team so far in 2017 resides in the Bronx while the defending champion Cubs are still battling the hangover effect.
Day: May 11, 2017
Karma! Woman stole a person’s golf clubs and it backfired terrificallyKarma! Woman stole a person’s golf clubs and it backfired terrifically
Love it when stuff like this happens. Karma and justice at its very best. It was a bit of a slow burn, but here’s what happened: A few weeks ago, a video emerged of a woman emerging from a car outside a home in Mississippi, looking around suspiciously for a few seconds as she approached a set of golf clubs, then grabbed the clubs and ran back into the car, which drove away. The perfect crime? Not so. The video was widely shared on social media, and because it showed her face so clearly, it ended up helping police catch the suspects. Fast forward a few weeks and the couple, who were wanted in three states (!!!) were finally apprehended. As Rouse’s video went viral and friends shared it with friends,
5-0 Keuchel leads Astros into Bronx battle5-0 Keuchel leads Astros into Bronx battle
The Astros and Yankees lead the American League in run differential, and they’ll open a four-game showdown at Yankee Stadium with a pair of strong hurlers on Thursday.
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin finished playoffs with lower-body injuryCapitals’ Alex Ovechkin finished playoffs with lower-body injury
Russian hockey officials announced Thursday that Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin played through injury before Washington was eliminated from the NHL playoffs in the second round by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ovechkin finished the playoffs dealing with a lower-body injury that required pain-numbing injections, the Russian Hockey Federation said in noting that Ovechkin would not be able to play for Russia at the world championships in Europe because of it. Ovechkin never let on that he was playing hurt.
Most-picked players: THE PLAYERS ChampionshipMost-picked players: THE PLAYERS Championship
PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO When reviewing where allegiances lie at THE PLAYERS, you may be surprised that the most-owned golfer isn’t the defending champion (Jason Day, 10th overall), the Masters champion and all-time earnings leader at TPC Sawgrass (Sergio Garcia, third) or the FedExCup points leader (Dustin Johnson, second). Instead, it’s Rickie Fowler at 65.0 percent. Yes, Fowler won THE PLAYERS in 2015, but he still garnered more than four times the love of Day this week. So, if you were to cite the apples-to-apples comparison of the last two winners here, you’ll quickly understand that confidence extends beyond that. Yet, what’s most impressive is that Fowler resides No. 1 over the deepest field in golf. Fowler is among nine who populate at least one-third the lineups submitted. This includes tournament debutant Jon Rahm (seventh), who continues to shatter expectations and molds. The exponential devotion for Fowler over Day is one thing, but note that the faith in Hideki Matsuyama in ninth is more than double that of the defending champ’s. Notables who aren’t included in either section below include Phil Mickelson (13th, 9.1 percent), Jason Dufner (18th, 5.6 percent), Kyle Stanley (20th, 5.1 percent) and Henrik Stenson (T24, 3.4 percent). NOTE: Rob’s Rating refers to where our Fantasy Insider slotted a golfer in his Power Rankings. Golfers in the Power Rankings and outside the top 10 in most owned PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO Do I or don’t I? That was likely the thought regarding Sergio Garcia when deciding if he’d be your pick for THE PLAYERS. Entering the season, the Spaniard arguably makes the most sense to holster for this tournament. Then he went out and won the Masters. How dare he disrupt the balance of our universe. Still, and not surprisingly, Garcia slots first in shares at 16.2 percent. That feels a little low but only when you ignore the quality and depth of the field. No doubt his cut would be smaller if the Masters was just one or two weeks ago. Certainly the separation since he converted his first major title assuaged our concern in the long-term. Speaking of worry, at least mildly, defending champion Jason Day is 11th overall at 2.7 percent, but that makes sense. It represents both reasonable confidence and the strategy of just allowing him time to heat up and perhaps even connect for victory again. That he’s started 2017 slow only supports my decision to pencil him in for the BMW Championship. Other notables outside the top 10 include Adam Scott (13th, 2.1 percent), Kevin Kisner (14th, 1.7 percent), Francesco Molinari (18th, 1.2 percent), Henrik Stenson (19th, 1.2 percent) and Phil Mickelson (22nd, 0.6 percent).
LaVar Ball: ‘I don’t need no advice’ from KobeLaVar Ball: ‘I don’t need no advice’ from Kobe
LaVar Ball: ‘I don’t need no advice’ from Kobe
Source: NFL denies Gordon’s reinstatement bidSource: NFL denies Gordon’s reinstatement bid
Source: NFL denies Gordon’s reinstatement bid
Eagles VP: No signs Graham unhappy with dealEagles VP: No signs Graham unhappy with deal
Eagles VP: No signs Graham unhappy with deal
Grosjean, Palmer still at odds over Sochi clashGrosjean, Palmer still at odds over Sochi clash
Grosjean, Palmer still at odds over Sochi clash
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react to Kevin Durant blasting the NBA Draft CombineSkip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react to Kevin Durant blasting the NBA Draft Combine
“In this case, it said it all by saying nothing about the NBA Combine that Kevin Durant finished last in all of the drills. And yet what happened with Kevin Durant? He went on to become the most dynamic draft pick since LeBron James. If you go back to 2003, LeBron James, and look at all the high picks