LeBron bows to Cleveland legend Jim Brown before Game 3 tipoff As soon as he announced his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers last summer, LeBron James erased most any lingering resentment tied to The Decision and remarried himself to a city in need of an athlete capable of ending a 50-year title drought. If James is able to bring the Cavaliers a championship — and he's most certainly playing … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: NBA Draft Ranks: SF
Draft Preview: NBA Draft Ranks: SF The small forward crop this season is good, but top-heavy and not very deep. There are at least five first-round prospects, with a chance for all five to go in the top twenty picks. It is an athletic group, and there is a lot of potential in the young players. As we get deeper in the draft, there aren’t many “true” small forward prospects, but a few players who … [Read more...]
Albert Pujols ties Mickey Mantle on all-time home run list
Albert Pujols ties Mickey Mantle on all-time home run list Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is no stranger to milestones. He notched another one Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, hitting his 536th career home run. The blast tied Pujols with Mickey Mantle for 16th on the all-time list. The performance shouldn't come as a surprise, as Pujols has been on a tear recently. Halos … [Read more...]
Games-Facts about the inaugural European Games in Baku (Reuters)
Games-Facts about the inaugural European Games in Baku (Reuters) BAKU, June 10 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's capital Baku is set to stage the inaugural European Games, the continent's first major multi-sports event. ... … [Read more...]
Jimmie Johnson’s pit stall penalty overturned by NASCAR appeals panel
Jimmie Johnson's pit stall penalty overturned by NASCAR appeals panel Jimmie Johnson won't have the last pick of pit stalls at Michigan. Johnson's No. 48 was given written warnings for violations in consecutive races. Before the race at Dover, the team was penalized with a P1 penalty, the lowest-level infraction in NASCAR. The penalty? The last pick of pit stalls for a race. The team … [Read more...]
Coyotes' lease agreement could get canceled
Coyotes' lease agreement could get canceled The Coyotes' future in Glendale appears in jeopardy again. (USATSI) The City of Glendale released notice late Tuesday night that the city council has called a special meeting to discuss and possibly direct the city manager and city attorney to cancel the professional management services and arena lease agreement with the Arizona Coyotes' ownership … [Read more...]
Carlos Correa hits first home run of his major-league career
Carlos Correa hits first home run of his major-league career Baseball is supposed to be difficult. Going three for 10 at the plate is considered a good thing. Heck, considering the state of offense today, going 2.5 for 10 is something to smile about. The adjustment to the majors is supposed to be even tougher when you're a rookie. Well, someone forgot to tell Houston Astros 20-year-old … [Read more...]
Dellavedova hospitalized with severe cramping
Dellavedova hospitalized with severe cramping 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 -- The banged-up Cavaliers have yet another bruise. Scrappy guard Matthew Dellavedova, who has emerged as an unlikely … [Read more...]
Positional Fallers: Positional Fallers: SG
Positional Fallers: Positional Fallers: SG The shooting guard position is often one that’s filled with volatile contributors, uneven projections and surprise performances during the NBA season, and that was especially true ahead of the 2014-15 campaign beginning. We saw some owners reach for high-rising stars like Klay Thompson a little earlier than others would have projected and we saw others … [Read more...]
Arizona Coyotes lease agreement faces city council vote
Arizona Coyotes lease agreement faces city council vote The Arizona Coyotes saga just will not go away. No matter how much NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talks about how the Coyotes are in OK shape. Even though the Coyotes are going to unveil a new uniforms at the NHL Draft. We give you ... this. Via the Associated Press: The City of Glendale has called for a special meeting on Wednesday to … [Read more...]