Sources: OKC, Donovan open coaching talks Marc Stein, Senior Writer, ESPN.com Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics 0 Shares Print The Oklahoma City Thunder have formally commenced discussions about their vacant coaching job with Florida coach Billy Donovan, according to league sources. Sources told … [Read more...]
Rivers points out 'brutal calls' in Clips' loss
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Spurs eke out massive road win over Clippers in pivotal Game 5
Spurs eke out massive road win over Clippers in pivotal Game 5 The first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs has been tight enough for games to be decided by a single decision, shot, or call. Tuesday night's Game 5 at Staples Center came down to a few inches. The Spurs escaped with a 111-107 win, a 3-2 lead, and the chance to end the series at home in … [Read more...]
Big price, big expectations for Mayweather-Pacquiao pay TV (The Associated Press)
Big price, big expectations for Mayweather-Pacquiao pay TV (The Associated Press) George Foreman was fighting Evander Holyfield for the heavyweight title, and anyone wanting to watch it in April 1991 had to plan ahead. It was the night boxing pay-per-view was born. ''I remember the Friday before the fight we were getting calls from cable operators saying there were lines wrapped around … [Read more...]
Irish-bred Mubtaahij ready for US debut in Kentucky Derby (The Associated Press)
Irish-bred Mubtaahij ready for US debut in Kentucky Derby (The Associated Press) In terms of international flavor, Mubtaahij and the Kentucky Derby seem made for each other. Intrigue abounds about Mubtaahij (pronounced Moob-tah-heej), the Irish-born son of Dubawi owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and trained by South African Mike de Kock. Not just because he is all things … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Lowrie Lost
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Lowrie Lost Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Astros shortstop Jed Lowrie left Monday’s 9-4 win over the Padres in the top of the eighth inning after appearing to injure his right thumb on a slide into home plate. He was sent back to Houston for an MRI on Tuesday morning, and the diagnosis is a rough one. Lowrie has a … [Read more...]
Dan Uggla’s three-run shot completes Nationals eight-run comeback
Dan Uggla's three-run shot completes Nationals eight-run comeback This is sure to be a game Washington Nationals fans will remember for quite some time. But it didn't start out that way. The Nationals battled back from an eight-run deficit Tuesday, defeating the Atlanta Braves 13-12. Nationals starter A.J. Cole allowed nine earned runs over the first two innings, putting Washington in a big … [Read more...]
Listen to World Soccer Talk Radio live from 9-10pm ET with Ian Joy
Listen to World Soccer Talk Radio live from 9-10pm ET with Ian Joy Tonight’s World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with Ian Joy. The beIN SPORTS and New York City co-commentator and analyst will discuss several topics on the show including the race in the English Championship, what makes his former club … Continue reading → Tonight’s World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview … [Read more...]
Rockets apologize to Mavericks for harsh tweet
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Harden, Howard lead Rockets past Mavs in Game 5, move on to Round 2
Harden, Howard lead Rockets past Mavs in Game 5, move on to Round 2 The Houston Rockets advancing to Round 2 started to feel like a foregone conclusion somewhere between the fifth and 53rd Josh Smith-to-Dwight Howard alley-oop in the second half of Game 2, and became all but inevitable after James Harden put the finishing touches on a 42-point performance in Game 3. With the short, strange … [Read more...]