Celtics can't move up, so they draft three guards, a forward - Boston Globe Comments Print By Adam Himmelsbach Globe Staff June 26, 2015 The Celtics have become known as one of the league’s more aggressive franchises, collecting assets and making trades at a sometimes dizzying rate. And so as Thursday night’s NBA Draft approached and team executives made it clear they would actively … [Read more...]
Sources: Carmelo frustrated with Porzingis pick
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2015 NBA draft grades: All 30 teams from best to worst – USA TODAY
2015 NBA draft grades: All 30 teams from best to worst - USA TODAY UP NEXT03 ]]> USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt examines which teams improved the most at 2015 NBA Draft. USA TODAY Sports This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
Tales from the draft; trade speculation ramps up; 70’s Blackhawks vs. Big Bird (Puck Headlines)
Tales from the draft; trade speculation ramps up; 70's Blackhawks vs. Big Bird (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. This now … [Read more...]
European-Russian boxer taken to hospital with head injuries (Reuters)
European-Russian boxer taken to hospital with head injuries (Reuters) By Tom Hayward BAKU, June 26 (Reuters) - Russian boxer Gasan Gimbatov was taken to hospital on Friday after suffering head injuries during his gold medal bout against Britain's Joe Joyce at the inaugural European Games. Gimbatov won silver in the super heavyweight division but was unable to attend the medal ceremony … [Read more...]
Cycling-Armstrong still plans to ride part of Tour route – BBC (Reuters)
Cycling-Armstrong still plans to ride part of Tour route - BBC (Reuters) Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is still planning to court controversy by riding part of the Tour de France route next month for charity, according to a BBC report. The American will join former England footballer Geoff Thomas and a team of amateurs, who are aiming to raise one million pounds ($1.57 million) for Cure … [Read more...]
Meet David Neal, the man behind FOX’s slick Women’s World Cup coverage
Meet David Neal, the man behind FOX’s slick Women’s World Cup coverage There’s no doubt that this year’s Women’s World Cup is the most beautiful coverage of the tournament in US TV soccer history. From the set to the virtual graphics, FOX’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup has grown by leaps … Continue reading → There’s no doubt that this year’s Women’s World Cup is the most beautiful … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Turning in the right direction
Happy Hour: Turning in the right direction Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here and have a good time. Y'all enjoy the off weekend? Sonoma has always been a sign of summer for us. It's got to be the late-June date. Or maybe because it's seemingly always … [Read more...]
Grading the 2015 NBA draft
Grading the 2015 NBA draft The 2015 NBA draft took place on Thursday, after a flurry of rumors and trades preceded the festivities. We thought we’d go in depth and look at each team’s haul for the week, grading each team in terms of context, potential, scouting, and the idea that half of these damn kids are 20 – so let’s give ‘em a little room to figure things out, OK? On to the grades *** … [Read more...]
Measuring the real impact of NHL’s new 3-on-3 overtime (Trending Topics)
Measuring the real impact of NHL’s new 3-on-3 overtime (Trending Topics) Earlier this week, the NHL announced that its five minutes of 4-on-4 overtime would, instead, be replaced by five minutes of 3-on-3 for the coming season as a means of reducing the number of shootouts. This is a good idea because the shootout is bad, and it stands to reason that more goals will be scored at 3-on-3 than … [Read more...]