Lakers pick up Ohio State's Russell at No. 2 0 Shares Print EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers shook up the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday by selecting Ohio State point guard D'Angelo Russell second overall instead of taking a potential franchise center in Duke's Jahlil Okafor. D'Angelo Russell is only the sixth Ohio State freshman to be selected in the Common Draft era … [Read more...]
Louisville to wear ‘Uncaged Cardinal’ uniforms against Auburn
Louisville to wear 'Uncaged Cardinal' uniforms against Auburn The Cardinals are coming out of the cage for Louisville's first game of 2015. Yeah, we know, Cardinals aren't normally kept as pets in cages. We're trying not to take this too literally. Adidas has unveiled the uniforms for Louisville's season-opener on September 5 against Auburn. The "Uncaged Cardinal" uniforms feature a giant … [Read more...]
Carameaway wins Belmont feature (The Associated Press)
Carameaway wins Belmont feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Carameaway led all the way Thursday to easily win the $75,000 allowance feature for New York bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Looking ahead to Breeders’ Cup Classic with American Pharoah (The Associated Press)
Looking ahead to Breeders' Cup Classic with American Pharoah (The Associated Press) The Breeders' Cup is just more than four months away, and if Triple Crown winner American Pharoah shows up for the $5 million Classic as planned, the race could turn into one of the biggest celebrations in the sport's history. ''I'm sitting here, knocking wood,'' Breeders' Cup President Craig Fravel said … [Read more...]
Targets and Touches: Running Back Target Rankings
Targets and Touches: Running Back Target Rankings Thursday, June 25, 2015 Running Back Targets can be affected by game flow and personnel, or in-season personnel turnover. The use of running backs in the passing game can be dictated by scheme, and/or strengths and weaknesses of a team's running back as a receiver and/or pass blocker. Regardless of scheme, a team whose lead back is Chris Ivory … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: 2015 NBA Draft Tracker
Draft Analysis: 2015 NBA Draft Tracker Complete results from the 2015 NBA Draft are posted below. Scroll down to see the details of each in-draft trade. Click on each player’s name for full pick analysis. For instant analysis on every player picked, refresh Rotoworld's NBA Player News page. Round 1 1. Minnesota Timberwolves 2. Los Angeles Lakers 3. Philadelphia 76ers 4. New York Knicks 5. … [Read more...]
Griz grab Barnes; Hornets flip Ridnour for Lamb
Griz grab Barnes; Hornets flip Ridnour for Lamb Marc Stein, ESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics 0 Shares Print The Memphis Grizzlies have acquired forward Matt Barnes from the Charlotte Hornets for guard Luke Ridnour, who later was traded to Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies intend to … [Read more...]
Joe Kelly, who predicted he’d win Cy Young, demoted to Triple-A by Red Sox
Joe Kelly, who predicted he'd win Cy Young, demoted to Triple-A by Red Sox Far be it for me to criticize someone for making a bold prediction — after all, I picked the Boston Red Sox to finish second in the AL East — but Joe Kelly is eating his words right about now, as news came Thursday that those same Boston Red Sox were sending the struggling 27-year-old starter to Triple-A. Kelly is 2-5 … [Read more...]
NHL Awards Ballot: Greg Wyshynski reveals his 2015 votes
NHL Awards Ballot: Greg Wyshynski reveals his 2015 votes The Professional Hockey Writers Association decided this year that its members would withhold publishing their ballots for each award until after that unbearable smoldering train-wreck of a show was over, so enterprising fans couldn’t piece together who won through a small sample of the votes. To be honest, it actually worked. Without … [Read more...]
Report: LaMarcus Aldridge has already told the Blazers that he’s out of Portland
Report: LaMarcus Aldridge has already told the Blazers that he's out of Portland It’s been a long, steady decline in regards to the relationship between LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers – the only NBA team in nine years that he’s played for. Just under a year ago Aldridge went on record as stating that he wanted to retire as “the best Blazer ever,” while turning down the … [Read more...]