In battle of the Pauls, Pierce claims Millsap as his latest trolling victim The Paul Pierce troll tour continues in Atlanta. A week removed from celebrating a sweep of the Toronto Raptors with a series of Internet memes, the Washington Wizards veteran wasted little time setting his "cold-blooded" sights on the Atlanta Hawks. Pierce's latest punchline requires a bit of a setup, courtesy of … [Read more...]
Fantasy value of 2015 draft picks – ESPN
Fantasy value of 2015 draft picks - ESPN Christopher Harris, Fantasy Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Six-time Fantasy Sports Writing Association award winner Author of "The Big Clear," a noir thriller 0 Shares Print After the 2014 season, it's tempting to have a new perspective on rookies for fantasy football. After all, running backs like Jeremy Hill, Andre Williams and Tre Mason … [Read more...]
Report: AAC lost 45 percent of its football revenue with CFP change
Report: AAC lost 45 percent of its football revenue with CFP change The College Football Playoff was a big financial boon for most of conferences in college football, except for the American Athletic Conference (AAC), which actually lost money from the previous year, according to sports business reporter Kristi Dosh. The AAC saw its overall revenue decline from $27.9 million in 2013, the … [Read more...]
Derby winner nears return to track for Preakness prep (The Associated Press)
Derby winner nears return to track for Preakness prep (The Associated Press) BALTIMORE (AP) -- American Pharoah is set to return to the track Thursday for his first jog since winning the Kentucky Derby. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Astana retained licence because of recent clean slate – commission (Reuters)
Cycling-Astana retained licence because of recent clean slate - commission (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) - Astana, the team of Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali, retained their World Tour licence because they stayed clear of doping scandals this season, the International Cycling Union's (UCI) independent licence commission said. The commission, whose reasoned … [Read more...]
Foyt hires former pole winner Tagliani to race in Indy 500 (The Associated Press)
Foyt hires former pole winner Tagliani to race in Indy 500 (The Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A.J. Foyt has hired Alex Tagliani as his third driver for this year's Indianapolis 500. … [Read more...]
Astana retained license because of recent clean slate: commission (Reuters)
Astana retained license because of recent clean slate: commission (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Astana, the team of Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali, retained their World Tour license because they stayed clear of doping scandals this season, the International Cycling Union's (UCI) independent license commission said. The commission, whose reasoned decision was … [Read more...]
LeBron shoulders blame for Cavs' Game 1 loss
LeBron shoulders blame for Cavs' Game 1 loss Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books 0 Shares Print CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers coach David Blatt tried to take some pressure off LeBron James on Tuesday. Then James pulled it right back on his shoulders. LeBron James said his 9-for-22 shooting … [Read more...]
Tony Allen on Stephen Curry: ‘Ain’t nothing I ain’t never seen before’
Tony Allen on Stephen Curry: 'Ain't nothing I ain't never seen before' Tony Allen may recognize Stephen Curry's MVP status, but that doesn't mean the self-proclaimed "Grindfather" will concede defeat in a Western Conference semifinal showdown between the NBA's most dynamic point guard offensively and arguably the game's best backcourt defender. In an interview with CSNBayArea.com's Nate … [Read more...]
Marek vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Ken Daneyko on Lou Lamoriello’s departure as GM
Marek vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Ken Daneyko on Lou Lamoriello's departure as GM LISTEN HERE! [And if that doesn't work, try here.] It's a Tuesday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Ken Daneyko on the departure of Lou Lamoriello. • Caps vs. Rangers. • Ray Shero takes over the Devils. • … [Read more...]