ESPN's Mike Tirico introduces 'Michael Vick and Carolina offense' Mike Tirico is one of the best play-by-play men in the biz. But the ESPN announcer got off to a rough start Monday night. Introducing the Carolina Panthers, Tirico called Cam Newton "Michael Vick." This game was being played in Philadelphia against the Eagles, Vick's former team. Maybe that was it? [Join FanDuel.com's $2.5m … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant is not going to be traded until he makes a stink
Kobe Bryant is not going to be traded until he makes a stink Save for a draft-night dalliance that saw him briefly wearing a Charlotte Hornets cap, Kobe Bryant has been a lifelong Los Angeles Laker. He has a binding contract that will pay him more than $48 million combined this year and next to play with the Lakers until the summer of 2016. He also owns one of the NBA’s few no-trade … [Read more...]
Jose Abreu, Jacob deGrom win Rookie of the Year awards
Jose Abreu, Jacob deGrom win Rookie of the Year awards One was a favorite from Day One, the other didn't really get noticed until July. But Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu and New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom saw their different paths meet Monday, as they won the MLB Rookie of the Year awards. Abreu received all 30 of the first-place votes cast by the Baseball Writers Association of … [Read more...]
Ed Orgeron says he’s ready to come back to USC
Ed Orgeron says he's ready to come back to USC Less than a year after leaving USC, former interim coach Ed Orgeron wants back in the mix. Orgeron told L.A. Times columnist Bill Plaschke he would entertain an offer to be an assistant on coach Steve Sarkisian’s staff if Sarkisian asked. But that's the thing, Sarkisian did ask — 11 months ago. Orgeron said he was so hurt he didn’t get the … [Read more...]
Iron Power wins Aqueduct feature (The Associated Press)
Iron Power wins Aqueduct feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Iron Power rolled to a dominant front-running victory Monday in the $69,000 allowance feature on the turf at Aqueduct. … [Read more...]
Seahawks’ 2015 decision on Marshawn Lynch gets tougher
Seahawks' 2015 decision on Marshawn Lynch gets tougher There was a point not so long ago when it appeared Marshawn Lynch would be with the Seattle Seahawks for 2014, and that was it. That was the speculation anyway. With two young running backs in Robert Turbin and Christine Michael, Lynch’s $8.5 million cap hit next year, Lynch turning 29 next offseason and the Seahawks reportedly tiring of … [Read more...]
Blazers pay heart-wrenching tribute to fallen ticket holder
Blazers pay heart-wrenching tribute to fallen ticket holder In the most somber moment of the NBA season, the Portland Trail Blazers honored Sandra Zickefoose — the 67-year-old woman who collapsed in the stands of a game and later died at a nearby hospital — donning "Sandy" t-shirts during warmups before Sunday's 116-100 win over the Denver Nuggets. The efforts of emergency medical personnel … [Read more...]
MLB investigating Cubs for tampering in Joe Maddon hire
MLB investigating Cubs for tampering in Joe Maddon hire The Tampa Bay Rays' worry is now reportedly a real MLB investigation: The Chicago Cubs are being probed for tampering, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, in the aftermath of making Joe Maddon their manager. Maddon, as you know, opted out of his Rays contract after general manager Andrew Friedman left for the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Djokovic opens in style, Wawrinka wins at Finals (Yahoo Sports)
Djokovic opens in style, Wawrinka wins at Finals (Yahoo Sports) LONDON (AP) -- Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic extended his indoor winning streak with an impressive 6-1, 6-1 win over Marin Cilic Monday in his opening round-robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals, after Stan Wawrinka put his recent struggles behind him with an equally comfortable victory. … [Read more...]
Randall Cobb said Packers knew Bears ‘may lay down on us’
Randall Cobb said Packers knew Bears ‘may lay down on us’ The Chicago Bears said they used the bye week to reassess everything as a team. Did the “everything” part include their own mental softness? After Sunday night’s thrashing, losing 55-14 to the Green Bay Packers, the Bears look to be a bad football team, or at least a mentally fragile one. And it appears the Packers weren’t shocked by … [Read more...]