Mayweather-Pacquiao boosts casino winnings above $1 billion (The Associated Press) Huge crowds and high rollers in Las Vegas for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight helped Nevada casinos make more than $1 billion off gamblers in May. Nevada Gaming Control Board statistics released Friday show a 3.3 percent year-over-year increase in May. The bump came despite the loss of a Strip … [Read more...]
Armstrong still plans to ride part of Tour route: BBC (Reuters)
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...]
Listen to Soccer Morning live from 9-10:15am ET with Sam Kelly
Listen to Soccer Morning live from 9-10:15am ET with Sam Kelly Today’s Soccer Morning features an interview with Argentine soccer expert Sam Kelly. Kelly (@HEGS_com) will discuss tonight’s Argentina against Colombia game in the Copa America quarter-finals, as well as discussing other Copa America-related topics. You can listen to Soccer Morning … Continue reading → Today’s Soccer Morning … [Read more...]
Max Scherzer chasing elusive history in first start following no-hitter
Max Scherzer chasing elusive history in first start following no-hitter Your browser does not support iframes. Call it the understatement of the year, but Max Scherzer is on a roll. The Nationals ace pitcher, of course, is coming off back-to-back starts in which he threw a no-hitter against the Pirates, and a one-hit, 16 strikeout gem against the Brewers. Over those two starts his line reads … [Read more...]
Sandberg resigns from post as Phillies manager
Sandberg resigns from post as Phillies manager Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg has resigned from his post, the club announced Friday. Sandberg, 55, ended up taking over as Phillies manager when Charlie Manuel stepped down in August of 2013 and was then named full-time manager before the season concluded. In parts of three seasons and 278 games as skipper, Sandberg has a 119-159 record. "It's not an … [Read more...]
Celtics can't move up, so they draft three guards, a forward – Boston Globe
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
Sources: Carmelo frustrated with Porzingis pick 0 Shares Print GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony expressed displeasure Thursday night with team president Phil Jackson's decision to draft Kristaps Porzingis, league sources confirmed to ESPN. Anthony, in a phone conversation with former teammate Tim Hardaway Jr., who was traded to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, … [Read more...]
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...]