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Football gossip: Milner, Jovetic, Gundogan, Cisse, Bamford – BBC Sport

Sunday, April 26, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Liverpool want to sign Manchester City’s England midfielder James Milner, 29, when his contract expires in the summer, and are also interested in City forward Stevan Jovetic, 25. (Daily Star Sunday)  Reds boss Brendan Rodgers said after Saturday’s 0-0 draw with West Brom that he needs to sign…

Baseball Fans Asked to Stay at Stadium After Violent Protest – ABC News

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Fans at the Baltimore Orioles-Boston Red Sox baseball game were briefly asked to stay inside the stadium toward the end of the game after a small group of Freddie Gray protesters became violent. The protesters blocked an intersection near Oriole Park at Camden Yards for several hours and had a tense standoff with police Saturday night. The protesters were eventually cleared. In the middle of the ninth inning, the public…

How fair does Sports Direct play? – Telegraph.co.uk

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Offering everything from camping gear and swimming trunks to baseball caps and footballs, it stocks most of the sports kit you could possibly ever want, all at bargain prices. Last year, sales jumped 24 per cent to £2.7bn, and its pre-tax profits increased 15 per cent to £207m. This, in turn, has helped its deputy chairman, Mike Ashley, who founded the business 33 years ago, to become one of Britain’s…

Fantasy daily notes for April 25 – ESPN

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Starting pitcher projected Game Scores for April 26 2014 Statistics 2015 Statistics GS Team Name T Opp W-L ERA WHIP W-L ERA WHIP 67 Francisco Liriano L @Ari 7-10 3.38 1.30 0-1 3.00 0.83 64 Carlos Carrasco R @Det 8-7 2.55 0.99 2-1 2.38 0.88 57* Mike Fiers R StL 6-5 2.13 0.88 0-3 6.75 1.70 57 Chris Archer R Tor 10-9 3.33 1.28 2-2 1.07 0.83 56 Lance Lynn…

Chris Rock answers the question, ‘Why don’t black people like baseball anymore?’ – Washington Post (blog)

Saturday, April 25, 2015

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Assessing fantasy baseball’s rookies: Grab this ace now – New York Post

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Rookies always are out to prove they can hang with the big boys. When they get off to a hot start, they have even more to prove — they have to show they can sustain success in The Show. It’s your job as a fantasy owner to know who can keep it going and who may drop off, as well as when you can cash in to help your squad…

Fantasy Baseball 2015: Josh Hamilton’s impact with Rangers, 2-start pitchers … – AL.com

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Josh Hamilton is going home again. Hamilton resurrected his major league career with the Texas Rangers from 2008-12, hitting 142 home runs and making the all-star team all five seasons. He was also a good fantasy baseball option. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels after that, but had a drug relapse earlier this year. You remember, that derailed the start of his professional career. Reports surfaced Friday that the…

Say hey, baseball: Josh Hamilton trade a low-risk move for Rangers – SB Nation

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage, and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

Assessing fantasy baseball’s rookies: Grab this ace now – New York Post

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Rookies always are out to prove they can hang with the big boys. When they get off to a hot start, they have even more to prove — they have to show they can sustain success in The Show. It’s your job as a fantasy owner to know who can keep it going and who may drop off, as well as when you can cash in to help your squad…

Chris Rock answers the question, ‘Why don’t black people like baseball anymore?’ – Washington Post (blog)

Saturday, April 25, 2015

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Fantasy Baseball Streaming Starting Pitchers, April 25, 2015 – FanSided

Saturday, April 25, 2015

April 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy (38) pitches the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports It’s a jam-packed Saturday of baseball with seven games this afternoon and nine more taking place under the lights.  The White Sox and Royals have a pair of games this afternoon as they finish up last night’s…

Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Strategy, Primer for April 25 – Bleacher Report

Saturday, April 25, 2015

With few aces in action on Saturday, we could be in for some high-scoring baseball games and a wild day in daily fantasy. This type of schedule creates an even bigger necessity of picking the right pitcher, while there are also plenty of opportunities to stack your lineup against a weaker one. Here is a complete look at advice of who to pick and who to avoid for April 24….

Fans Suffer as Hockey Teams Leave Their Hotbeds for Warmer Climes – New York Times

Saturday, April 25, 2015

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UM baseball team loses to Florida State 8-7 in 17 innings – Miami Herald

Saturday, April 25, 2015

With a bronze statue of late, legendary baseball coach Ron Fraser unveiled Friday afternoon, and Fraser’s 1985 national champions watching their young counterparts face arch-rival Florida State at night, it was only appropriate the drama continue. And continue … and continue … and continue – for six hours – until a 17th-inning wild pitch by Derik Beauprez brought home Ben DeLuzio to lift the No. 12 Seminoles to an eventual…

Royals hope to return to playing baseball ‘like civilized people’ as series … – Kansas City Star

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Inside the visitor’s clubhouse at U.S. Cellular Field, the sight of so much acrimony the night before, the Royals sought calm. The pregame playlist was mellow, acoustic rock. At one point, during a break between songs, outfielder Lorenzo Cain crooned a croaky, a cappella rendition of Bette Midler’s “The Wind Beneath My Wings.” He would later chuckle when asked about his fistfight with White Sox pitcher Jeff Samardzija. Once again,…

Chris Rock answers the question, ‘Why don’t black people like baseball anymore?’ – Washington Post (blog)

Saturday, April 25, 2015

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Chris Rock answers the question, ‘Why don’t black people like baseball anymore?’ – Washington Post (blog)

Saturday, April 25, 2015

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Gossip: De Gea, Sturridge, Depay, Gestede, Koeman, Rooney – BBC Sport

Saturday, April 25, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. TOP GOSSIP Manchester United have offered goalkeeper David De Gea a new contract worth £200,000 a week, to keep him from moving to Real Madrid. (Daily Star)  United are close to securing a £20.5m deal to sign Borussia Dortmund’s 24-year-old midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. (Daily Mail)  …