Cavs' Perkins in roadside altercation with wife 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 CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers backup center Kendrick Perkins was involved in a roadside altercation on Wednesday morning, … [Read more...]
The NBA’s 2015 Christmas uniforms have leaked, and they look dope
The NBA's 2015 Christmas uniforms have leaked, and they look dope Now, I know what you're thinking: May 13 seems awfully early for Christmas presents. But when the gifts look this good, can you blame the industry sources that help fuel Paul Lukas' wonderful UniWatch from wanting to rip off the paper and share 'em with the world seven months early? [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best … [Read more...]
Jorge Posada: No HOF for PEDs-linked A-Rod
Jorge Posada: No HOF for PEDs-linked A-Rod New York Yankees great Jorge Posada retired after the 2011 season, he recently published his autobiography, and he's letting his opinions fly in a book tour. If it were up to Posada, the Hall of Fame wouldn't allow players such as Alex Rodriguez because of performance-enhancing drugs. Via CBS New York in an interview that aired Wednesday: The joke is on … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia team classification after stage 5 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia team classification after stage 5 (Reuters) May 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 5 on Wednesday 1. Astana(Kazakhstan) 47:39:59" 2. BMC Racing(United States) +43" 3. Team Sky(Britain) +2:23" 4. Tinkoff - Saxo(Russia) +3:43" 5. Movistar(Spain) +5:14" 6. Cannondale(United States) +15:54" 7. Lotto(Belgium) +25:09" 8. … [Read more...]
IndyCar penalizes Castroneves 8 points after Indy GP wreck (The Associated Press)
IndyCar penalizes Castroneves 8 points after Indy GP wreck (The Associated Press) The IndyCar Series penalized Helio Castroneves on Wednesday, docking him eight points in the drivers' standings and blaming him for causing a wreck during the opening lap of last weekend's Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Derrick Walker, IndyCar's president of competition and operations, said a review determined … [Read more...]
Contador takes Giro lead after 1st mountain stage; Aru 2nd (The Associated Press)
Contador takes Giro lead after 1st mountain stage; Aru 2nd (The Associated Press) Alberto Contador claimed the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia after the first mountain stage on Wednesday, as the race favorites leaped into action on the concluding climb to Abetone. French veteran Sylvain Chavanel, another breakaway member, finished second, 1:31 behind, and Italian title hopeful Fabio Aru … [Read more...]
Castroneves walks away from scary crash at Indy 500 practice (The Associated Press)
Castroneves walks away from scary crash at Indy 500 practice (The Associated Press) Helio Castroneves has been cleared and released from Indianapolis Motor Speedway's infield medical center after his car went airborne in a spectacular crash Wednesday. His car wiggled as it went through the first turn early in practice for the Indianapolis 500, then spun into the outer wall and started … [Read more...]
Cycling-Polanc wins first mountain stage of Giro (Reuters)
Cycling-Polanc wins first mountain stage of Giro (Reuters) Slovenia's Jan Polanc claimed the first major win of his professional career when he took the fifth stage of the Giro D'Italia on Wednesday. Overall race favourite Alberto Contador of Spain finished fourth to take the pink jersey from Australian Simon Clarke after the 152 kilometres from La Spezia to Abatone, the first mountain … [Read more...]
Former NFL QB says Tom Brady used ‘beat-up’ football in 2004
Former NFL QB says Tom Brady used 'beat-up' football in 2004 A former NFL quarterback says the New England Patriots and Tom Brady have a history of breaking the rules with footballs dating back over a decade ago. A.J. Feeley, a 10-year veteran, told 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning that when he was with the Miami Dolphins in 2004 he saw Brady using older balls, instead … [Read more...]
Harden (flu) saves Rockets with triple-double
Harden (flu) saves Rockets with triple-double Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. 0 Shares Print HOUSTON -- Maybe it was the socks. Houston Rockets guard James Harden slipped … [Read more...]