Linus Ullmark, Erik Karlsson among players to be cautious about in fantasy hockey

Always beware of players coming off outlier seasons in fantasy hockey. BOSTON — It’s never too early to start thinking about fantasy hockey. Flip Livingstone and Steele Rodin of Locked on Fantasy Hockey recently spoke to fantasy hockey expert Michael Amato of Sportsnet to discuss some players that you might want to fade on draft … Read more

Spurs’ Mamukelashvili sees comparisons between Victor Wembanyama and Bucks’ Antetokounmpo

“I think he will be a generational player once he develops,” said Mamukelashvili. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs’ Sandro Mamukelashvili will soon be battling on the court with rookie Victor Wembanyama next season and already he is comparing him to a current NBA champion. Mamu spoke with BasketNews about the rookie big man and … Read more

U.S. Women’s World Cup tie with Portugal draws overnight audience of 1.35 million on Fox

The three U.S. group stage matches averaged 4,345,000 on Fox, an 11% increase over four years ago, when the tournament took place in France. LOS ANGELES — The United States’ 0-0 draw against Portugal in the Women’s World Cup was the most-watched overnight program in Fox history. The game on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand, … Read more

Big Ten having preliminary conversations about more expansion if the Pac-12 falls apart

A group of presidents from the Big Ten conference discussed the possibility of adding more West Coast schools in light of the Pac-12’s recent struggles. ROSEMONT, Ill. — A group of presidents from the Big Ten conference began discussing the possibility of adding more West Coast schools to the conference in light of the Pac-12’s … Read more