Alex Rodriguez congratulates Jim Harbaugh after his 49ers finale Alex Rodriguez's offseason routine has included showing up at football games around the country — from college contests in Alabama to that time Tony Romo almost ran him over at a Dallas Cowboys game. A-Rod is a few months from returning to the New York Yankees' lineup as their DH, but apparently he's training to be the next … [Read more...]
Carmelo Anthony finally rests his aching knee, as the Knicks flail away
Carmelo Anthony finally rests his aching knee, as the Knicks flail away The New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony, as always, are in an odd place. The scoring forward probably didn’t want to return to New York in a basketball sense last summer, but because the Knicks could offer him more money than anyone else and because New York City is such a fantastic place to live, Anthony couldn’t turn … [Read more...]
Sources: Divide exists between Blatt, Cavs
Sources: Divide exists between Blatt, Cavs There is a growing level of worry within the Cleveland Cavaliers' organization about first-year coach David Blatt and his ability to reach the team, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that there is rising concern in team circles about the level of response Blatt is getting on the floor, with Blatt himself acknowledging that the … [Read more...]
LeBron James on his Cavaliers: ‘We’re not a very good team’
LeBron James on his Cavaliers: 'We're not a very good team' We’re at a point where comparisons to the 2010-11 Miami Heat are laughable. Those Heat had their issues. They started Mike Bibby in postseason games. Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Erick Dampier, and Jamaal Magliore all had to man the middle. The superstar triptych of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh seemed afraid to step on each … [Read more...]
LeBron James on his Cleveland Cavaliers: ‘We’re not a very good team’
LeBron James on his Cleveland Cavaliers: 'We're not a very good team' We’re at a point where comparisons to the 2010-11 Miami Heat are laughable. Those Heat had their issues. They started Mike Bibby in postseason games. Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Erick Dampier, and Jamaal Magliore all had to man the middle. The superstar triptych of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh seemed afraid to step on … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Kobe & Melo struggling
The Daily Dose: Dose: Kobe & Melo struggling Monday, December 29, 2014 Sunday gave us six games and six losses by the likes of LeBron James, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Ty Lawson and Kobe Bryant. At least Kobe was able to make the loser list, as he returned from a three-game absence to face the Suns. Games Played Week 10 4 Games: BRK, CHA, CHI, CLE, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Man of the Year: Oscar De La Hoya (Yahoo Sports)
Boxing's Man of the Year: Oscar De La Hoya (Yahoo Sports) Golden Boy's leading man made moves to further boxing in 2014, and he deserves credit for that. … [Read more...]
Devil Ball Golf 18 for ’15 (Part 6): A youth movement…to the top
Devil Ball Golf 18 for '15 (Part 6): A youth movement...to the top Hi there, and welcome to Part 6 of our 18-part series, Devil Ball Golf 18 for '15, which we're using to preview the new calendar year of golf that resumes in the United States with the start of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on January 9. In this installment, we look at the possibility that the youth movement of 2014 … [Read more...]
Bettys Bambino wins Daytona Stakes at Santa Anita turf (The Associated Press)
Bettys Bambino wins Daytona Stakes at Santa Anita turf (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Bettys Bambino won the $100,000 Daytona Stakes by a half-length Sunday in his stakes debut at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
I don’t have anything to prove, says Mignolet
I don't have anything to prove, says Mignolet Balotelli experiment over at Anfield? Simon Mignolet has claimed he had a "positive discussion" with Brendan Rodgers when he discovered he was being dropped and says he has nothing to prove on his return to the Liverpool team. Mignolet was dropped for the first time in his Anfield career for the 3-0 defeat to Manchester United and spent three games … [Read more...]