Report: Kobe could see time at power forward ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print With an infusion of mostly young talent like No. 2 overall pick D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and the addition of Lou Williams, the Lakers used their summer-league pairings to start experimenting with their lineup. And that might mean a change for Kobe Bryant. Byron Scott paired Jordan Clarkson … [Read more...]
Arizona Cardinals hire NFL’s first-ever female coaching intern
Arizona Cardinals hire NFL's first-ever female coaching intern The Arizona Cardinals have hired Jen Welter, who is believed to be the first woman to hold an NFL coaching position of any kind, as a training camp/preseason intern working with the team's inside linebackers. Head coach Bruce Arians was asked at the owners meetings in March about the possibility of female coaches in the NFL, and … [Read more...]
10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 21
10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 21 Here are the 10 things we learned from the 21st week of the MLS season. 1. Pirlo! Andrea Pirlo is royalty. There is no other way to explain why opposing players refuse to tackle him, refuse to harass him, refuse, really, … Continue reading → Here are the 10 things we learned from the 21st week of the MLS season. 1. Pirlo! Andrea Pirlo is royalty. … [Read more...]
Roy Hibbert asked his agents to find him a coach who played in the NBA
Roy Hibbert asked his agents to find him a coach who played in the NBA Once the province of ex-players and few others, the ranks of NBA head coaches have recently opened up to include a large number of coaching lifers, young upstarts who work their way from the video room to the top, and even one guy who went through that same process overseas. While many of the league's best coaches wore … [Read more...]
Seau family not happy Hall of Fame preventing Sydney from speaking
Seau family not happy Hall of Fame preventing Sydney from speaking The Pro Football Hall of Fame is not allowing the family of deceased linebacker Junior Seau speak on his behalf at the induction ceremony on August 8 in Canton, Ohio, and — despite an earlier report to the contrary — the family is not happy about it. Seau's wish was that his daughter, Sydney, would speak for him upon his … [Read more...]
Report: Five Big 12 teams sought move to Big Ten in 2010
Report: Five Big 12 teams sought move to Big Ten in 2010 The Big Ten could have been the Big 16. According to Lee Barfknecht of the Omaha World-Herald, five Big 12 schools — Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Kansas and Iowa State — looked at joining the Big Ten in 2010 when the wheels of realignment started to grind. A Big 12 athletic director, who spoke to The World-Herald on condition of … [Read more...]
Derek Stepan relieved to have ‘life-changing’ deal from Rangers
Derek Stepan relieved to have 'life-changing' deal from Rangers Rangers center Derek Stepan spoke of New York general manager Jeff Gorton in glowing terms on a conference call Monday morning. Then again, if you’re Stepan, wouldn’t you if the guy just gave you a six-year, $39 million contract? This is sort of a different day for the Rangers – the first major deal Gorton has officially given a … [Read more...]
Gilbert Arenas reignites ‘Hibachi!,’ wins load of stuffed animals for kids
Gilbert Arenas reignites 'Hibachi!,' wins load of stuffed animals for kids There haven't been very many fun reasons to bring up the name "Gilbert Arenas" in recent years, so it's nice to get an opportunity to recall the sunnier, lighter side of the open-book personality that made the former Washington Wizards All-Star one of the most popular players of the mid-2000s, courtesy of Gil's … [Read more...]
Boston out of running for 2024 Summer Olympic Games bid
Boston out of running for 2024 Summer Olympic Games bid The city of Boston is no longer a candidate to host the 2024 Olympic Games. Boston had been the United States' selection in the ongoing bidding process for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but on Monday, Boston's mayor threw the brakes on the city's bid plans. Soon afterward, the United States Olympic Committee announced it is ending its bid … [Read more...]
Shore Runner wins $100K Lucky Coin at Saratoga Race Course (The Associated Press)
Shore Runner wins $100K Lucky Coin at Saratoga Race Course (The Associated Press) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- Brad Grady's Shore Runner got his nose down on the wire after a dramatic stretch run to edge Sharp Sensation and win the third running of the $100,000 Lucky Coin on Monday at Saratoga Race Course. … [Read more...]