After a hard-fought tournament, getting past the likes of Germany and host nation Canada, the US Women’s National Team found themselves in the final one day after the Fourth of July. And the game provided plenty of fireworks, as the Americans, led by Carli Lloyd’s hat trick, scored four times in the first 16 minutes and never looked back as they defeated Japan 5-2 to claim their third World Cup. Here’s what NBA players had to say about the game: GOOOOOALLLL!!! #USWNT —
Archives for July 2015
Fantasy Spin: Sunday MLB Contests Close Early; Brewers Bashing
Hope you took some of my suggestions on Saturday and made money at DraftKings. The main purpose of this column is to provide food for thought — by improving even slightly on my player picks, you’ll beat me (and many others) often enough to turn a steady profit. [Read more…]
Top 15 Remaining Free Agents: July 5 Edition
Not every facet of the Greek economy is in shambles. There is the small quadrant occupied by free agent Kosta Koufos, became the top free agent center on the NBA market early Saturday and was signed, by Sacramento, by the end of the night. The fallout from the LaMarcus Aldridge signing had the ripple effect of making Koufos a very rich man. “What’s Kosta Koufos worth?” I asked a league executive Saturday afternoon. “Mid-level.” “What do you think he will get?” I followed up. “Probably $18
Tweet of the Night: LaMarcus Aldridge will be a Spur
Looking back, it was really the most likely outcome. Once LaMarcus Aldridge made up his mind to leave Portland, joining the Spurs made more sense than any other option. There’s no better coach in the game than Gregg Popovich, he’ll return to his home state, and he’ll have a chance to be the first option on a team with a genuine chance to win a ring. Still, there were enough twists and turns in the proceedings, including the Lakers’ farcical pitch
4 new ways to wear compression gear outside of the gym
Compression gear may be tight on your body and expensive, but the science and technology behind them make them a must for every serious athlete. They make you look a lot better, too. But compression gear doesn’t have to only be confined to the gym. There are benefits to wearing them even before you work out, when you sleep, when you travel and even during water sports like swimming or water polo. To find more about the many benefits compression gear can provide
Sheridan’s Top 15 Remaining NBA Free Agents
Not every facet of the Greek economy is in shambles. There is the small quadrant occupied by free agent Kosta Koufos, who just became the top free agent center in the NBA market. The fallout from the LaMarcus Aldridge signing has the ripple effect of setting Koufos up to become a very rich man. “What’s Kosta Koufos worth?” I asked a league executive this afternoon. “Mid-level.” “What do you think he will get?” I followed up. “Probably $18 million from the Lakers over two years.”
Fantasy Spin: Afternoon & Evening Baseball On Independence Day
Happy Fourth of July! There’s a ball game in the nation’s capital at 11:05 a.m. EDT that we’re watching, but ignoring at DraftKings. [Read more…]
Top 50 Free Agents: Nos. 19-35
19. Brandon Knight, G, Phoenix (Restricted): He was Jimmy Butler with training wheels, unable to reach accord on an extension with Milwaukee in October, elevating his game to borderline All-Star level and setting himself up for a huge payday as a restricted free agent this summer. Then Bucks management – likely influenced by ownership’s struggles in getting taxpayers to pick up more of the tab for a new arena – got out from under Knight’s impending payday and dealt him
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