9:15 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Montario Hardesty, Byron Leftwich injure knees in final preseason games

ESPN — Montario Hardesty, RB, Cleveland Browns:There were signs that something like this could happen. When Hardesty entered the 2010 draft there were injur...

Fantasy Football 59 mins ago

Week 1: Sleepers of the Week

FFToolbox.com — These lesser-known players deserve to start this week due to matchup or other circumstances. This week's picks include Alex Smith, Matthew Stafford, Jerome Harrison, Darren McFadden, and Malcom Floyd.

Fantasy Football 2 hours ago

Fantasy Draft Special: 9/3

ESPN — Jon Anik, Christopher Harris and Zach Candito wrap up the fantasy draft special podcast with a mock draft, explaining the thought process behind each ...

Fantasy Football 2 hours ago

Fantasy baseball injury analysis: Justin Morneau done but Alex Rodriguez can still help

ESPN — With fantasy playoffs just around the corner, everyone wants to know who's in and who's out. At this point it's perhaps easier to identify who will n...

Fantasy Baseball 2 hours ago

Chasing the perfect Ricky Nolasco season is a fool's errand

ESPN — I'm searching for the correct words to describe how I feel about Florida Marlins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco. He is obviously talented, but it's no...

Fantasy Baseball 2 hours ago

2010 Draft Prep: Look for Garcon to emerge

CBS Sports — Who will emerge as Peyton Manning's third-favorite target behind Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark? Jamey Eisenberg likes Pierre Garcon to emerge from a crowded group of talented receivers. Peyton Manning - Reggie Wayne - Pierre Garçon - Indianapolis Colts - Pierre Garcon

Fantasy Football 3 hours ago

2010 Draft Prep: Buy into Boldin, don't overpay for Fitz

CBS Sports — Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald remain elite options, despite the fact they are no longer teammates, but who is the better value on Draft Day? Jamey Eisenberg explores. Larry Fitzgerald - Anquan Boldin - Matt Leinart - Kurt Warner - Arizona Cardinals

Fantasy Football 3 hours ago

Start/sit advice, two-start pitchers, rankings for Week 22 of the 2010 fantasy baseball season

ESPN — Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the schedule for weekly lineup setters in Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season.

Fantasy Baseball 3 hours ago

2010 Draft Prep: Foster is steal of the summer

CBS Sports — Texans RB Arian Foster did all the right things, stayed healthy and proved without doubt that he's the future of the running back position in Houston. Fantasy owners should plan accordingly, says our Dave Richard. Houston Texans - Arian Foster - Fantasy - Running back - Houston

Fantasy Football 5 hours ago

Start 'em, sit 'em advice for Segment 2, Week 9 of Baseball Challenge

ESPN — AJ Mass gives advice for those setting their lineups for the ninth week of Segment 2 of the ESPN Baseball Challenge game.

Fantasy Baseball 5 hours ago

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  • Pineiro could return soon From the Dugout | Orange County Register The schedule this weekend (and the A’s Coliseum co-tenants — the Raiders) will prevent Joel Pineiro from throwing a simulated game here. The Angels right-hander is scheduled to throw a bullpen session instead and then a simulated-game Tuesday afternoon at Angel Stadium. The plan is for Pineiro to throw 60 pitches over four simulated innings then [...]Pineiro could return soon is a post from: Angels blog
  • Four Angels affiliates with playoff hopes From the Dugout | Orange County Register Minor league teams are wrapping up their seasons in the next week, and four Angels affiliates have either clinched a spot in their league playoffs or will have tense weeks as they fight for a spot. The playoff situations can be very confusing — a lot of leagues reward first-half and second-half champs, so there [...]Four Angels affiliates with playoff hopes is a post from: Angels blog
  • Black socks scandal at USC? Orange County Register ESPN's Bob Davie said USC's Ronald Johnson might be the best receiver in college football this season, and he said that early in the Hawaii game, before Johnson really cranked it up. Fortunately for the Trojans, Johnson overcame a pre-game flap with...
  • Dodgers activate Rafael Furcal and start him; A.J. Ellis called back up Dodgers Blog | Los Angeles Times Rafael Furcal, bad back and all, returned to the Dodgers on Friday and was immediately inserted back in the lineup. Furcal, currently scheduled to be the highest-paid Dodger next season ($13 million), has continued to battle injuries this season. He has appeared in only 76 of the Dodgers’ 134 games. He last played on Aug. 2 before straining his lower back. He also missed most of May because of a sore hamstring. He hit a home run in his final rehab game at triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday. When Furcal has played this year, however, he has been the shortstop the...
  • Manny Ramirez talks and talks: Everything that went wrong in Boston was my fault Dodgers Blog | Los Angeles Times Manny Ramirez talked Friday back in Boston. Then he talked and talked. Almost talked like he was trying to make up for the last five months when he never said a word in Los Angeles. He said this all, surprise, in English. Just like the old days. He met with a group of reporters prior to his Chicago White Sox playing the Red Sox at Fenway. Here’s a transcript provided by the White Sox, so the evil Los Angeles press can’t be accused of twisting his words. The biggest revelation comes at the end when he admits everything that went...