Enes Kanter says he was left off Turkey's national team for his politics The NBA is now firmly in its offseason, but the break will be relatively short for many of Europe's top basketball players. EuroBasket 2015, the continent's premier basketball tournament, tips off in early September in four cities (Berlin, Zagreb, Riga, and Montpelier) with the final scheduled for September 20 in Lille, … [Read more...]
ESPN Brings Betting Talk To The Mainstream – KCUR
ESPN Brings Betting Talk To The Mainstream - KCUR Walk into a bar or spend some time in an airport and there's a good chance ESPN is on TV. What happens on its ever-present SportsCenter, airing live 18 times daily, resonates with sports fans around the country. So it matters that over the past couple of years, ESPN has increased coverage of what's always been an extremely sensitive topic for … [Read more...]
Bruins send Lucic to Kings for Miller, Jones, draft pick – WCVB Boston
Bruins send Lucic to Kings for Miller, Jones, draft pick - WCVB Boston The Boston Bruins' makeover that began in the front office has reached the front line on offense and the top pairing on defense. The Bruins traded left wing Milan Lucic to the Los Angeles Kings and defenseman Dougie Hamilton to the Calgary Flames. The return included the 13th and 15th picks in the NHL draft Friday … [Read more...]
Buffalo’s tank job officially comes to an end with Jack Eichel draft selection
Buffalo's tank job officially comes to an end with Jack Eichel draft selection SUNRISE, Fla. – There were audible sounds of relief amongst some staffers wearing Buffalo Sabres gear after the team selected Jack Eichel No. 2 overall at the 2015 NHL Draft. “Thank goodness that’s over, I’m so happy,” one said. “This is fun,” another said after Eichel finished his first news conference as a … [Read more...]
NBA Draft 2015: Top 5 undrafted players available – SB Nation
NBA Draft 2015: Top 5 undrafted players available - SB Nation There are still talented players available after the 2015 NBA Draft. Every year, the NBA Draft runs through 60 picks of American college basketball players and foreign-born pros -- and every year, there are still talented basketball players available after the draft. Here are the top five undrafted players available after the 2015 NBA … [Read more...]
ESPN Brings Betting Talk To The Mainstream – NPR
ESPN Brings Betting Talk To The Mainstream - NPR 4:42Download This year's ESPN NCAA basketball coverage did not shy away from talking about the ordinarily sensitive topic of betting as much as it has in the past. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Walk into a bar or spend some time in an airport and there's a good chance ESPN is on TV. … [Read more...]
Bruins trade Dougie Hamilton to Flames for draft picks – CBSSports.com
Bruins trade Dougie Hamilton to Flames for draft picks - CBSSports.com Dougie Hamilton is now a member of the Calgary Flames. (USATSI) When the Boston Bruins traded Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs back in 2009 for a pair first round draft picks and later used them to select Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton, it was expected those two players would be the cornerstones of their organization … [Read more...]
Former Wake Forest QB Tyler Cameron transfers to FAU
Former Wake Forest QB Tyler Cameron transfers to FAU Florida Atlantic got a boost at quarterback Friday with the transfer of Tyler Cameron. The former Wake Forest QB will join the Owls in 2015. As a graduate transfer, he's immediately eligible and he graduated early so he'll have two years to play in Boca Raton. “Tyler is intelligent and made use of his athletic ability to earn a degree from … [Read more...]
Connor McDavid vs. Jack Eichel: Is a hot dog a sandwich? (Puck Daddy Mini-Doc)
Connor McDavid vs. Jack Eichel: Is a hot dog a sandwich? (Puck Daddy Mini-Doc) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The NHL Draft is scheduled for Friday night at the BB&T Center, home of the Florida Panthers. Going No. 1: Connor McDavid, to the Edmonton Oilers. Going No. 2 will be Jack Eichel, to the Buffalo Sabres. These two young stars will be forever linked thanks to this draft. It's an instant … [Read more...]
Umpire Andy Fletcher attempts to charge mound against Jon Lester
Umpire Andy Fletcher attempts to charge mound against Jon Lester It's not uncommon to see a pitcher get into a fight with an umpire during a game. It is uncommon to see an umpire charge the pitcher's mound during one of those arguments. That's precisely what happened to Jon Lester during the Chicago Cubs game Thursday. At the start of the second inning, Lester walked A.J. Ellis on seven … [Read more...]