Sources: Adidas makes $200M bid for Harden Darren Rovell, ESPN.com Sports Business reporter Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC 0 Shares Print Adidas has made a big play for the biggest basketball sneaker free agent of the summer of … [Read more...]
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Daily Fantasy MLB Lineup: Hitters to buy, sell for Monday – SportingNews.com
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Cycling-American Danielson fails doping test (Reuters)
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Did Eric Weddle just hint that he’s ready to leave the Chargers?
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Tom Danielson fails doping test (Reuters)
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What’s going on with American Pharoah after Haskell win (The Associated Press)
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Quintana to ride in Vuelta after 2nd place at Tour de France (The Associated Press)
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United's Rafael in Lyon for transfer talks
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Mostly MLB Notes: Talking Jake Arrieta, the trade deadline and a look around the league
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