Henderson picks up option, remains with Hornets Associated Press 0 Shares Print CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Guard Gerald Henderson has exercised his player option for the 2015-16 season and will remain with the Charlotte Hornets. Henderson is set to make $6 million in the final year of his contract. The news comes two days after the team traded guard Lance Stephenson to the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Cardinals say anyone involved in hacking will be held accountable
Cardinals say anyone involved in hacking will be held accountable The St. Louis Cardinals are taking the recent hacking allegations seriously. A day after the scandal came to light, team Chairman and CEO William O. Dewitt Jr. and General Manger John Mozeliak issued statements on the investigation. “These are serious allegations that don’t reflect who we are as an organization,” DeWitt … [Read more...]
Expert picks: The 115th US Open Championship – Yahoo Sports (blog)
Expert picks: The 115th US Open Championship - Yahoo Sports (blog) It's time to go on record. On the eve of the 2015 U.S. Open, we know as much as we will about host Chambers Bay and the 156 players vying for the year's second major championship. So, who's going to win this thing on Sunday? Well, here's what we think: Pat Forde: Dustin Johnson – Horses for courses, and Johnson could … [Read more...]
Free Eagle wins Prince of Wales’ Stakes at Royal Ascot (The Associated Press)
Free Eagle wins Prince of Wales' Stakes at Royal Ascot (The Associated Press) Free Eagle held off The Grey Gatsby's late threat to win the Prince of Wales' Stakes, the feature race on day two of the Royal Ascot meeting on Wednesday. Despite being off the track since finishing third in the Champion Stakes in October, Free Eagle was the 5-2 favorite for trainer Dermot Weld. As the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de Suisse classification after stage 5 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de Suisse classification after stage 5 (Reuters) June 17 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Tour de Suisse after Stage 5 on Wednesday 1. Thibaut Pinot (France / FDJ) 17:42:01" 2. Geraint Thomas (Britain / Team Sky) +47" 3. Simon Spilak (Slovenia / Katusha) +50" 4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy / AG2R) +55" 5. Miguel Angel Lopez (Colombia / Astana) +1:07" 6. Jakob … [Read more...]
Here are a few visuals of how firm and fast Chambers Bay is
Here are a few visuals of how firm and fast Chambers Bay is UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — If you've been intently reading and watching the U.S. Open pre-tournament coverage, there's a good chance you've seen the words "firm" and "fast" a lot. It's for good reason: They're the words the players are using most to describe this new major venue. However, it's hard to explain just how firm and fast … [Read more...]
Watch USA 1-0 Nigeria match highlights [VIDEO]
Watch USA 1-0 Nigeria match highlights [VIDEO] Mobile app users, watch the video highlights. Mobile app users, watch the video highlights. … [Read more...]
Marek vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Elliotte Friedman on NHL; Stanley Cup Playoff favorites
Marek vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Elliotte Friedman on NHL; Stanley Cup Playoff favorites LISTEN HERE! [And if that doesn't work, try here.] It's a Wednesday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Star: Elliotte Friedman of CBC Sports and Sportsnet! • The Stanley Cup Final! • The Conn Smythe! • Hockey News … [Read more...]
The Cleveland Cavaliers? Gone till November.
The Cleveland Cavaliers? Gone till November. Before we begin, I want to remind you of what you just saw: In defeat, LeBron James created, assisted, or scored 367 of the Cavaliers 561 points (65%), or just over 61 points per game. #NBAFinals— Synergy Sports Tech (@SynergySST) June 17, 2015 And what you won’t see for the rest of your life: Basketball-reference updated. LeBron ended the series … [Read more...]
Warriors’ Leandro Barbosa celebrates prediction come true: ‘We ARE championship’
Warriors' Leandro Barbosa celebrates prediction come true: 'We ARE championship' OK, so maybe he didn't know quite as early as our own Marc J. Spears or ESPN.com's Ethan Sherwood Strauss. but Leandro Barbosa knew before the rest of us: the Golden State Warriors were "gonna be championship." [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] That, I'll have you know, is … [Read more...]