Daily Fantasy Football Playbook, NFL Week 2: Best FanDuel, DraftKings picks and values
Chiefs look to snap losing streak vs. Broncos, Packers seek redemption vs. Seahawks
Soccer bribery suspect Eugenio Figueredo to be extradited to U.S.
AP source: Mallett to start at QB for Texans Sunday (Yahoo Sports)
Ryan Mallett will start at quarterback for the Houston Texans on Sunday at Carolina, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Brian Hoyer started the season-opener, but had two turnovers early and was benched in the fourth quarter. Mallett took over and led the Texans on two scoring drives in the last six minutes of the 27-20 loss to Kansas City.
Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings, TE: Sleepers Tyler Eifert, Jordan Reed look to continue breakouts
Rutgers coach suspended for contact over academic status (Yahoo Sports)
Rutgers has suspended football coach Kyle Flood for three games and fined him $50,000 for contacting a faculty member over a player’s grade – an issue separate from a string of recent player arrests. Rutgers President Robert Barchi announced the punishment Wednesday, a day after he said he received an internal investigative report that found a professor felt pressured by Flood into allowing a player to complete an additional assignment
Arrieta loses lead but Cubs outlast Pirates 3-2 in 12 (Yahoo Sports)
Jake Arrieta’s streak of winning starts ended Wednesday night in Pittsburgh. No matter, the Chicago Cubs did what they’ve done every time Arrieta has pitched over the past six weeks: they won. Pinch-runner Quintin Berry raced home on Anthony Rizzo’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 12th inning, and the Cubs slipped by the Pirates 3-2.
Texas has 5 HRs in 14-3 win over Astros, stretch West lead (Yahoo Sports)
Prince Fielder, Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers are powering up now that they have the lead in the AL West. Fielder hit two of the Rangers’ season-high five homers and drove in five runs, Napoli went deep along with his first career outfield assist and the Rangers extended their division lead over the Houston Astros with a 14-3 victory Wednesday night. This was a buildup getting to this point,”
2 Patriots employees reinstated by NFL (Yahoo Sports)
The NFL said the New England Patriots can reinstate the two employees at the center of what a league investigation found was a scheme to use improperly inflated footballs in the AFC championship game. Equipment assistant John Jastremski and officials locker room attendant Jim McNally were reinstated Wednesday after the team requested they be allowed to return. ”The Patriots have satisfied the league’s requirements for reinstatement and the league has
Resonant makes his mark at HQ
The rest of the news from the opening day of the July Festival meeting,, where Resonant blew his rivals away from the front.
Resonant makes his mark at HQ
The rest of the news from the opening day of the July Festival meeting,, where Resonant blew his rivals away from the front.
Rooney has 'stepped up'
England boss Roy Hodgson says he thinks becoming captain has improved Wayne Rooney’s performances at international level.
Rooney has 'stepped up'
England boss Roy Hodgson says he thinks becoming captain has improved Wayne Rooney’s performances at international level.
Higginbotham keen on new role
New Kilmarnock midfielder Kallum Higginbotham is confident he can adjust to a playmaker role if he is asked to do so by manager Gary Locke.
Worcestershire hammer Hants
Saeed Ajmal finished with match figures of 8-100 as Worcestershire wrapped up an emphatic LV= County Championship Division One victory over Hampshire by an innings and 33 runs at New Road.
Kristale sparkling for Summer
The view from connections ahead of the Group Three 888Sport Summer Stakes at York on Friday.
Weir joins Bristol Academy
Bristol Academy have signed Scotland midfielder Caroline Weir from Arsenal Ladies.
Liverpool Ladies sign White
Liverpool Ladies have completed the signing of New Zealand international striker Rosie White, subject to international clearance.
WATCH: Story of D1 so far
Joe Root is seven runs short of a seventh Test century as he and Gary Ballance reached Tea unbeaten, adding 147 runs for the fourth wicket to frustrate Australia, with England 190-3.
