Becky Hammon will serve as head coach for San Antonio's Summer League entrant Becky Hammon is a decorated basketball player and a second-year assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] She will become the first woman to act as the head coach of an NBA Summer League team. This is the usual plan for young assistant head … [Read more...]
A-Rod, Yankees resolve milestones dispute
A-Rod, Yankees resolve milestones dispute The ongoing dispute between Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees over whether he'd be paid for milestone bonuses in his contract has been resolved -- "amicably resolved" in the words of a joint MLB-MLBPA statement released on Friday. As CBSSports MLB insider Jon Heyman recently reported, the Yankees and A-Rod had been discussing such an outcome. As for … [Read more...]
NBA Free Agents 2015: Rumors and Predictions for Top Players on the Move – Bleacher Report
NBA Free Agents 2015: Rumors and Predictions for Top Players on the Move - Bleacher Report Don Ryan/Associated Press NBA free agency is in full swing as rumors are flying around some of the game's biggest players. Plenty of pros have had contracts settled on Thursday, including Dwyane Wade staying in Miami, per ESPN.com, and Greg Monroe making his way to Milwaukee, per ESPN's Ohm … [Read more...]
Alex Rodriguez will receive his 3,000th hit ball from Zack Hample
Alex Rodriguez will receive his 3,000th hit ball from Zack Hample It took just more than two weeks, but New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez will finally receive his 3,000th-hit ball. The Yankees reached a deal with Zack Hample, the notorious fan who caught the ball. Hample initially told the team he was keeping the milestone souvenir. So, what did it cost the club to get the … [Read more...]
Yovani Gallardo is having the best season no one is paying attention to
Yovani Gallardo is having the best season no one is paying attention to Over the first half of the 2015 season, the talk about the “best pitcher in baseball” has been mostly about some usual suspects like Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke, and some budding young stars like Dallas Keuchel and Chris Archer. But one pitcher having a great season that few have taken notice of is Yovani Gallardo. The … [Read more...]
Bubba Watson to paint over Confederate flag on General Lee
Bubba Watson to paint over Confederate flag on General Lee Bubba Watson has owned the General Lee from the 1970s and '80s TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard" since 2012. On Thursday evening, Watson, who bought the car at auction for $110,000 and restored its interior, announced he is making a drastic change to the car's appearance. Watson tweeted he'll paint over the Confederate battle flag on … [Read more...]
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic accused of lacking respect
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic accused of lacking respect West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists he has "big time" respect for FC Lusitans after he was criticized for sitting out the Europa League qualifying fixture on Thursday evening. Having been appointed on June 9, Bilic watched from the stands … Continue reading → West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists he has "big time" respect for FC Lusitans … [Read more...]
Sources: Wizards, Spurs at top of West's list
Sources: Wizards, Spurs at top of West's list 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 Washington Wizards are pushing hard to sign Indiana Pacers free agent David West, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that the Wizards and San … [Read more...]
5 key stages to look out for at the Tour de France (The Associated Press)
5 key stages to look out for at the Tour de France (The Associated Press) A look at five key stages in the Tour de France, which starts on Saturday in Utrecht. A Tour de France contender does not want to be in the position of regretting a few lost seconds on July 26. While not a favorite for the stage win itself, former Tour champion Chris Froome will be favored to gain some precious time … [Read more...]
CAS explain how Vanessa-Mae cleared of Olympic ski race fix (The Associated Press)
CAS explain how Vanessa-Mae cleared of Olympic ski race fix (The Associated Press) LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Pop violinist Vanessa-Mae exploited weak International Ski Federation rules and got help from Alpine race officials ''smitten'' by her celebrity to qualify for the Sochi Olympics, according to sport's highest court. … [Read more...]