Chris Paul leads Clippers past Spurs to Game 4 win, knots series at 2-2 After dropping an overtime heartbreaker in Game 2 and getting blasted on Friday night to fall behind the San Antonio Spurs two games to one, a lot of us wondered how the Los Angeles Clippers would respond on Sunday. Would they once again get trampled by a surging Spurs squad led by newly minted Defensive Player of the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Spain’s Valverde wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic (Reuters)
Cycling-Spain's Valverde wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic (Reuters) LIEGE, Belgium, April 26 (Reuters) - Spain's Alejandro Valverde of the Movistar team won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic, a 253-km ride on Sunday. France's Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) took second with another Spaniard, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), finishing third. (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Justin … [Read more...]
Love dislocates shoulder as Cavs sweep Celtics
Love dislocates shoulder as Cavs sweep Celtics Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print BOSTON -- Cavaliers forward Kevin Love dislocated his left shoulder in the first quarter of Game 4 against the Celtics on Sunday … [Read more...]
Newgarden claims first IndyCar Series win not far from home (The Associated Press)
Newgarden claims first IndyCar Series win not far from home (The Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Josef Newgarden held off a hard-charging Graham Rahal on Sunday in the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama for his first IndyCar Series victory. … [Read more...]
Rockies’ Drew Stubbs breaks World Record for worst slide
Rockies' Drew Stubbs breaks World Record for worst slide Hide the Little Leaguers, we're about to witness the worst slide we'll see in baseball all season. The unfortunate subject of today's unfortunate posting is Colorado Rockies outfielder Drew Stubbs. Coming in to play on Saturday night, Stubbs' season was actually going quite miserably so far. In his first 17 at-bats, he was hitless … [Read more...]
Mourinho fires back at ‘boring’ jibes from Arsenal supporters
Mourinho fires back at ‘boring’ jibes from Arsenal supporters Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho laughed off the Arsenal crowd's "boring" jibes by reminding the Gunners of their wait for the Premier League title as his side closed in on the trophy. The Blues need five more points to be crowned … Continue reading → Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho laughed off the Arsenal crowd's "boring" … [Read more...]
Cavs win Game 4, finish sweep of Celtics, but enter Round 2 with questions
Cavs win Game 4, finish sweep of Celtics, but enter Round 2 with questions The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of business on Sunday, earning a 101-93 win over the Boston Celtics to finish off a four-game sweep in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series. They sustained some costly damage in the process, though, losing two starters — one to injury, the other to ejection — during the … [Read more...]
Smith ejected after striking, injuring Crowder
Smith ejected after striking, injuring Crowder Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print BOSTON -- The Cleveland Cavaliers' J.R. Smith was called for a flagrant-2 foul for striking the Celtics' Jae Crowder in the face … [Read more...]
Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets Free Pick and Betting Lines Game 4
Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 60- 22 Atlanta Hawks are set to take on the 38-44 Brooklyn Nets in game 4 of 7 in Barclays Center April 27, 2015. Tip-off time is scheduled for 7:00PM EST. Wagering Odds Point Spread: Atlanta -4 Total Line: 195.5 The Brooklyn Nets will try to even the series with the Atlanta Hawks at the Barclays Center on Monday night in … [Read more...]
Kevin Love suffers dislocated left shoulder on ‘bush-league play’ by Kelly Olynyk
Kevin Love suffers dislocated left shoulder on 'bush-league play' by Kelly Olynyk Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love played only five minutes and 22 seconds of Game 4 of his team's first-round playoff series with the Boston Celtics on Sunday, leaving the contest after injuring his shoulder in a battle for a loose ball with Boston's Kelly Olynyk: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: … [Read more...]