Pau Gasol wins the 2015 Magic Johnson Award for graciousness with the media In a world full of fussin’ and fightin’, we call can agree on the fact that Chicago Bulls center Pau Gasol is a really swell sort of guy. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Gasol was recognized as such on Wednesday, winning the Pro Basketball Writers’ Association’s Magic Johnson … [Read more...]
Spurs list Parker as questionable for Game 3
Spurs list Parker as questionable for Game 3 Michael C. Wright, ESPN.com Spurs Reporter Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M 0 Shares Print SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs listed point guard Tony Parker as questionable Thursday for Friday's Game 3 matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Eagles 2015 Draft Preview – Macon Telegraph (blog)
Philadelphia Eagles 2015 Draft Preview - Macon Telegraph (blog) [unable to retrieve full-text content]SI.comPhiladelphia Eagles 2015 Draft PreviewMacon Telegraph (blog)When using a traditional NFL mindset it seems less than likely that Kelly has the ammunition to get up from No. ... Meanwhile, the Eagles head coach and now de facto general manager after winning a power play against ex-personnel … [Read more...]
Bartolo Colon’s glorious pickoff proves everything’s going right for the Mets
Bartolo Colon's glorious pickoff proves everything's going right for the Mets Bartolo Colon, if you haven't been paying attention, is having an amazing baseball season so far. He's losing his helmet, he's driving in runs at the plate, he's pitching well, and he's becoming a baseball folk hero on the Internet. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!] Colon, 41 and … [Read more...]
Taco cannon is real, and it’s firing at NCAA hockey games (Video)
Taco cannon is real, and it's firing at NCAA hockey games (Video) Let’s put aside the question of how the tacos will stay together for a moment. Instead, let’s celebrate the idea of a taco cannon existing in the first place. The University of Nebraska-Omaha is having a pretty good 2015 so far. The team won its first NCAA tournament game in program history last month and advanced to the … [Read more...]
Mark Emmert: Freshmen ineligibility ‘has all kinds of problems’
Mark Emmert: Freshmen ineligibility 'has all kinds of problems' NCAA president Mark Emmert spoke with reporters Thursday at an Associated Press Sports Editors meeting in New York City and touched on some of the issues facing collegiate athletics. Emmert discussed the Big Ten’s recent proposal for freshmen ineligibility in football and men’s basketball, saying the NCAA has been “heavily … [Read more...]
Eagles VP of player personnel explains why they signed Tim Tebow
Eagles VP of player personnel explains why they signed Tim Tebow No, Tim Tebow isn't going to be something other than a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. There's no unforseen plot from Eagles coach Chip Kelly to use him in crazy ways. Tebow might eventually be a two-point conversion specialist. But those aren't the reasons the Eagles signed him. The Eagles say they simply see a much … [Read more...]
Marc Leishman returns after wife’s health scare
Marc Leishman returns after wife's health scare Marc Leishman returned to the PGA Tour on Thursday, shooting 2-over 74 in the first round of Zurich Classic of New Orleans. However, the Australian came back with a new perspective, relieved his wife will survive a major health scare. Leishman withdrew from the Masters two weeks ago, citing his wife Audrey's condition. The severity of the … [Read more...]
Hunter-Reay hoping for another pick-me-up at Alabama track (The Associated Press)
Hunter-Reay hoping for another pick-me-up at Alabama track (The Associated Press) If ever there was a track where Ryan Hunter-Reay can count on a pick-me-up, it's Barber Motorsports Park. The two-time defending race champion returns to Alabama this weekend for Sunday's Indy Grand Prix of Alabama after a rough start to the season that included a disappointing performance in Long Beach and a … [Read more...]
Roach’s dream: A master plan for Pacquiao to beat Mayweather (The Associated Press)
Roach's dream: A master plan for Pacquiao to beat Mayweather (The Associated Press) Freddie Roach's hip is killing him, and his sternum feels like somebody dropped an anvil on his chest. His assistants could be in the Wild Card gym's ring with Manny Pacquiao, absorbing the punishment that's inevitable when you work the mitts with an eight-division champion preparing for the biggest fight of … [Read more...]