Cycling-Dane Sorensen admits doping early in career (Reuters) (Adds detail, quotes) COPENHAGEN, June 22 (Reuters) - Former Danish champion road cyclist and Tour de France rider Nicki Sorensen has admitted doping during the early part of his career. It was my own decision to do it." Sorensen, four-times Danish national road race champion between 2003 and 2011, retired last year and … [Read more...]
Strike Zone: Projecting Second-Half Saves
Strike Zone: Projecting Second-Half Saves Today’s column will be a little different than usual. I wanted to look at each team’s closing situations with 90 games to go and trade season almost upon us. There are some notes included with the column as well, but each team section is solely a glance at the saves mix. American League Closers Baltimore: Zach Britton has demonstrated that last year was … [Read more...]
What We Learned: What is Cam Talbot actually worth?
What We Learned: What is Cam Talbot actually worth? (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it. The New York Rangers have made it quite clear that, due in large part to their current cap crunch, the … [Read more...]
The ‘Ballers’ premiere shows again that Hollywood can’t get football right
The 'Ballers' premiere shows again that Hollywood can't get football right Every sport has a Hollywood classic. Even hockey has one, with "Slap Shot." Every sport except football, that is. As HBO trotted out the cliched "Ballers" series premiere, we were all reminded again that even though football has been America's most popular sport for decades now, Hollywood has never gotten big-time … [Read more...]
Dwight Howard attends vigil honoring Charleston shooting victims: ‘It just broke my heart’
Dwight Howard attends vigil honoring Charleston shooting victims: 'It just broke my heart' Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard traveled to Charleston, S.C., on Friday to attend a vigil honoring the memories of the nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church who were shot dead last Wednesday. Police say that a white gunman was welcomed into a bible study at the historic … [Read more...]
Nets' Young will opt out of final year of contract
Nets' Young will opt out of final year of contract 0 Shares Print EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young has elected to opt out of the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent, according to general manager Billy King. Thaddeus Young will not exercise the $10.2 million option on his contract. Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesYoung … [Read more...]
UCLA reinstates OL coach Adrian Klemm after NCAA-related suspension
UCLA reinstates OL coach Adrian Klemm after NCAA-related suspension After a suspension that spanned more than three months, UCLA announced Friday that assistant coach Adrian Klemm has been reinstated to the program. Klemm, who coaches the Bruins’ offensive line, was suspended in March for allegedly violating NCAA rules. The school said that Klemm will “resume his duties in full.” “UCLA … [Read more...]
Dane Sorensen admits doping early in career (Reuters)
Dane Sorensen admits doping early in career (Reuters) Former Danish champion road cyclist and Tour de France rider Nicki Sorensen has admitted doping during the early part of his career. It was my own decision to do it." Sorensen, four-times Danish national road race champion between 2003 and 2011, retired last year and remained with the Tinkoff-Saxo team. A Danish Anti-Doping Authority … [Read more...]
Cycling-Dane Sorensen admits to doping during early career (Reuters)
Cycling-Dane Sorensen admits to doping during early career (Reuters) COPENHAGEN, June 22 (Reuters) - Former Danish champion road cyclist and Tour de France rider Nicki Sorensen admitted to doping during the early part of his career on Monday. "I've doped, I've admitted that fully and wholly. I'm saddened by it and I wish I could go back and undo it," Sorensen, currently sporting director of … [Read more...]
Croatia's Saric won't play for Sixers in 2015-16
Croatia's Saric won't play for Sixers in 2015-16 Chad Ford, ESPN Senior Writer Close Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002 Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft 0 Shares Print Croatian forward Dario Saric, the 12th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, won't be playing for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, his agent Jeff … [Read more...]