Mavs' Parsons has surgery to fix knee cartilage Tim MacMahon, ESPNDallas.com Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM 0 Shares Print DALLAS -- Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons underwent surgery Friday to repair cartilage in his right knee, the team announced. According to the team's … [Read more...]
Oregon pays homage to Armed Forces with new spring uniforms (Photos)
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Adrian Peterson’s agent takes different angle in relationship with Vikings
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2015 NFL Draft: Day 2 Bold Predictions includes Titans at No. 33 – CBSSports.com
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Live blog: Keeping up with all the Friday action
Live blog: Keeping up with all the Friday action So how did April work out for ya? For the Houston Astros, it was rather lovely. The Astros take a seven-game winning streak, 15-7 record and four-game lead in the AL West into May. That's quite a month, right? We've also seen the Kansas City Royals show last season was no fluke while both New York teams sit atop their respective divisions. And … [Read more...]
Team News: Late Fitness Check – GW35
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Klay Thompson’s father reminds us that Kevin Durant could join the Warriors in 2016
Klay Thompson's father reminds us that Kevin Durant could join the Warriors in 2016 Kevin Durant is sure going to have a lot of choices before him when he becomes a free agent in 14 months. That’s when he’ll become one, by the way. It won’t be until July 2016 that we’ll find out where Durant wants to spend the next four or five seasons of his career, but we do know that pondering and … [Read more...]
10 things that surprised us in the first month of the MLB season
10 things that surprised us in the first month of the MLB season Peace out, April. You were fun. You helped us start another year of baseball and we'll remember you fondly for your small-sample sizes and early-season hilarities. We're off to May now, heading toward the summer, when things around MLB get a bit more serious. Before we do that, though, The Stew thought we owed the surprises of … [Read more...]
Roger Goodell flubs Marcus Mariota’s name
Roger Goodell flubs Marcus Mariota's name You had one job, sir. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who has had a bit of a rough year, entered the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago with a card holding the Tennessee Titans' pick in his hand. It wasn't like the name on that card was a surprise; we'd been hearing about Marcus Mariota as a top NFL prospect for months. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football is … [Read more...]
Baffert’s 2 bullets take aim at 141 Kentucky Derby (The Associated Press)
Baffert's 2 bullets take aim at 141 Kentucky Derby (The Associated Press) Bob Baffert hopes he's celebrating in the winner's circle at the Kentucky Derby. American Pharoah, owned by Egyptian Ahmed Zayat, is the early 5-2 favorite for the 141st Derby off an impressive eight-length victory in the Arkansas Derby. Dortmund is the 3-1 second choice. ''If you get beat, the fall is pretty … [Read more...]