A year after George's injury, US set for another exhibition (Yahoo Sports) Paul George's broken leg in a USA Basketball exhibition game here last year shook up teammates and renewed the debate about whether NBA players should even be competing internationally in the offseason. USA Basketball's contract with Las Vegas mandates some type of game, but the Americans would've played one anyway, … [Read more...]
Olympics-Rio can be proud of progress one year out – IOC (Reuters)
Olympics-Rio can be proud of progress one year out - IOC (Reuters) Rio de Janeiro can be "proud" of the four Olympic test events held so far in the city, the head of the Rio 2016 coordinating committee said on Wednesday, as officials once again played down concerns over athletes' safety in the city's polluted waterways. "I was at the equestrian event and I was very proud and happy about how … [Read more...]
beIN SPORTS renews Serie A TV rights in US through 2018
beIN SPORTS renews Serie A TV rights in US through 2018 beIN SPORTS has renewed the US audiovisual rights to Serie A for seasons 2015-16 through 2017/18, according to MP & Silva, the agency that manages and distributes the Serie A international rights. The new rights acquisition means that the 2015/16 Serie A season will kick-off on Saturday, August 22 on beIN SPORTS […] beIN SPORTS has … [Read more...]
Jeremy Jacobs wins Lester Patrick for work on lockouts, er, USA Hockey
Jeremy Jacobs wins Lester Patrick for work on lockouts, er, USA Hockey The Lester Patrick Trophy honors individuals for their contributions to hockey in the U.S., but it’s essentially the “old white guys in suits” award, minus the times it honored Willie O’Ree (2003), the 1998 U.S. women’s Olympic team and Cammi Granato in 2007. (I mean, you'd figure 2015 would be a pretty good time to … [Read more...]
Diehard Chargers fans travel to owners meeting in effort to save their team
Diehard Chargers fans travel to owners meeting in effort to save their team SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Two San Diego Chargers fans are in the midst of a strange, emotional road trip this week. Johnny Abundez and Carlos Mora, both lifelong Chargers fans who hadn't seen each other for years outside social media, decided long ago they'd meet up to make the trip to see fan favorite Junior Seau be … [Read more...]
Al Horford part of Borders camp in Dominican
Al Horford part of Borders camp in Dominican ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print NEW YORK -- Atlanta Hawks star Al Horford of the Dominican Republic will participate in an upcoming Basketball without Borders camp slated to take place in his home country for the first time. Horford took to Twitter to say that it will be a "privilege" to participate in the camp. It's a privilege to … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Jays skyrocket into second
Power Rankings: Jays skyrocket into second How high is too high to rank the surging-but-second-place Toronto Blue Jays? I honestly don't think I'd argue if someone said they should be number one right now. No, that's not where I have them, but I did think about it and they are sitting pretty at number two. Am I nuts? Nope. I'm smart and open-minded. Consider: - Since the Blue Jays acquired Troy … [Read more...]
Saves and Steals: Uehara Down
Saves and Steals: Uehara Down The death of Koji Uehara's wrist has continued a process that began at the trade deadline. To the woe of fantasy owners, reliable closers are being replaced with scrubby alternatives. The Red Sox have a great Uehara replacement in Junichi Tazawa, but they're trying to reduce his workload. As such, they've named Jean Machi their closer. Machi has been nothing short of … [Read more...]
The NBA’s all-time starting five: Utah Jazz
The NBA's all-time starting five: Utah Jazz You’re in your second semester of AP Basketball History, you love really good teams, and you love lists. With precious little drama left in the NBA’s 2015 offseason, why don’t we hit the barroom and/or barbershop, pour ourselves a frosty mug of Barbicide, and get to arguin’ over each franchise’s most formidable starting five-man lineup. [Follow … [Read more...]
Steve Spurrier jokingly roasts his team in hilarious post-practice interview (Video)
Steve Spurrier jokingly roasts his team in hilarious post-practice interview (Video) Updates from coaches during this time of year tend to sound the same – no matter the team. A coach will tell reporters that his team is practicing hard but still has a long way to go to be ready for the season. South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier took a different approach after practice on Wednesday. … [Read more...]