DeMarcus Cousins obliterates Jae Crowder with coast-to-coast dunk When George Karl officially became head coach of the Sacramento Kings right before the All-Star break, a fair number of observers wondered if the typically run-happy coach would still base the team's offense around All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. Such concerns were always a little off — any coach, let alone one with as much … [Read more...]
Umpire Tim McClelland, famous for ‘Pine Tar Game’ involvement, retires
Umpire Tim McClelland, famous for 'Pine Tar Game' involvement, retires Tim McClelland, MLB's second-longest tenured umpires and pehaps its most respected, has announced his retirement after 32 seasons of service. If you know the name though, it might not necessarily be for those aforementioned reasons. McClelland, who umpired over 4,200 games, including 94 in the postseason, happened to be … [Read more...]
Sources: Heat’s Bosh could have blood clot
Sources: Heat's Bosh could have blood clot NEW YORK -- Doctors treating Miami Heat star forward Chris Bosh are concerned he may have developed a blood clot in his lung, but they are waiting for tests before making a diagnosis, sources confirmed to ESPN.com. Bosh's agent, Henry Thomas, told ESPN in a text that early results are inconclusive regarding Bosh's medical condition and that they … [Read more...]
Curry Makes His Assists Look Easy
Curry Makes His Assists Look Easy Curry Makes His Assists Look Easy ');ad_counter++}; Publish Date: Today, 11:32 PM ETDuration: 00:21This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
Kyrie Irving finishes with style in Cavs’ blowout of Wizards
Kyrie Irving finishes with style in Cavs' blowout of Wizards The Cleveland Cavaliers' mediocre start to the season is officially a thing of the past. Coming into Friday's first post-break contest vs. the Washington Wizards having won 14 of 16 games, the Cavs have reestablished themselves as one of the most impressive teams in the East and a viable contender for the NBA title. A team that had … [Read more...]
LeBron leads high-scoring Cavs by Wizards
LeBron leads high-scoring Cavs by Wizards ');ad_counter++}; LeBron James scores 28 in 25 minutes as Cavaliers rout WizardsAssociated PressCavaliers Trounce WizardsVIDEO PLAYLIST WASHINGTON -- LeBron James set aside first-half foul trouble to finish with 28 points in only 25 minutes Friday night, and Kyrie Irving scored 25, helping the surging Cleveland Cavaliers overwhelm the Washington Wizards … [Read more...]
MLB says Trevor Bauer can’t fly drone at spring training
MLB says Trevor Bauer can't fly drone at spring training Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer arrived at spring training with a couple goals in mind this year. First and most obvious, he's looking to prepare for a new season, which the Indians hope will include a run to the postseason. Aside from that though, it's apparent that Bauer was hoping to provide fans with a unique perspective of … [Read more...]
Rangers notes: MLB picks up the pace with more rules changes – Fort Worth Star Telegram
Rangers notes: MLB picks up the pace with more rules changes - Fort Worth Star Telegram Major League Baseball continued its race against time Friday, announcing additions to its pace-of-the-game program and several modifications to the instant replay system. Players breaking the rules will be subject to warnings and a fine system, including discipline for flagrant violators. Fines won’t begin … [Read more...]
Raptors rout Hawks in meeting of East’s best
Raptors rout Hawks in meeting of East's best ');ad_counter++}; Raptors open second half of season with rout of HawksAssociated PressATLANTA -- The matchup of the Eastern Conference's top teams was a rout as Toronto opened the second half of the season with a surprisingly lopsided 105-80 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.Lou Williams had 26 points while making seven of 10 3-pointers and … [Read more...]
Mat Latos compares pace-of-game changes to cooking hamburgers
Mat Latos compares pace-of-game changes to cooking hamburgers One of Major League Baseball's primary focuses during the offseason was finding ways to speed up the game. On Friday, the league moved forward with that initiative, announcing its first batch of pace-of-play adjustments in conjunction with the MLBPA and Pace of Game Instant Replay Committee. In one instance, that meant … [Read more...]