FantasyAlarm.com: Daily fantasy baseball Playbook for May 31
Struggling Stephen Drew's starting job not in jeopardy, says Joe Girardi
Ivanovic back to quarterfinals at French Open (Yahoo Sports)
Former champion Ana Ivanovic returned to the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time since her triumph at Roland Garros seven years ago after beating ninth-seeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 on Sunday. Ivanovic will face 19th-seeded Elina Svitolina, who overcame strong resistance from local hope Alize Cornet to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-2, 7-6 (9) win. The seventh-seeded Ivanovic, who won the
Pelicans hire Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry as coach (Yahoo Sports)
The New Orleans Pelicans have decided that 60-year-old NBA coaching veteran Alvin Gentry is the best candidate to mold a young roster featuring 22-year-old budding superstar Anthony Davis. The Pelicans hired the Golden State assistant Saturday night. ”We conducted an extensive coaching search that identified Alvin Gentry as the right person to lead our team,” Pelicans general manager Dell Demps said in a statement.
Grandal's homer spurs Dodgers to 5-1 win over Cardinals (Yahoo Sports)
The Los Angeles Dodgers were hitless through five innings, but they had made Michael Wacha work. Yasmani Grandal’s three-run homer capped a four-run rally off a pitcher who had been perfect and the Dodgers prevailed for a rain-soaked 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. ”We did take really good at-bats,” Grandal said.
Blackhawks roll into Cup Finals, beating Ducks 5-3 in Game 7 (Yahoo Sports)
Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks dealt with Game 7 pressure in the same way they’ve handled just about everything during their incredible seven-year playoff run. Toews scored two goals in the opening minutes, Corey Crawford made 35 saves and Chicago roared into the Stanley Cup Finals with a 5-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Brandon Saad, Marian Hossa and Brent Seabrook also scored for the Blackhawks,
Keuchel fans 11, pitches 4-hitter as Astros blank White Sox (Yahoo Sports)
With techno music blaring, Dallas Keuchel emerged from a thick fog in the darkened clubhouse as multicolored beams of light danced around him, illuminating his bushy beard and he smiled. Keuchel had just wrapped up a four-hitter where he struck out a career-high 11 to lead the Houston Astros to a 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Afterward, the Astros celebrated Keuchel’s win by transforming the clubhouse
Els says Irish toil is perfect prep for U.S. Open
By Bernie McGuire NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (Reuters) – Four-time major winner Ernie Els feels his four testing rounds at the Irish Open have been the perfect preparation for next month’s U.S. Open, he told Reuters. Els endured a trying time at the Royal County Down course in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, finishing on Sunday with a one-over-par 72 for a 10-over-par tally in bright but windy conditions. The South African recorded
SportAccord chief Vizer resigns after row with IOC
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) – SportAccord president Marius Vizer resigned on Sunday, conceding defeat in a row with the International Olympic Committee over control of international sports federations. Vizer had challenged the IOC’s grip on global sports, accusing it of being dated and blocking the creation of new events as well as lacking transparency. Many of the departing federations accused Vizer of a unilateral move and not speaking on
