Craig Sager tugs on James Harden's beard, plans opening-night return to TV The best news of Monday's NBA Media Day frenzy dealt not with the players on the court, but with one of the basketball-watching world's favorite chroniclers of their actions. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The great Craig Sager, whose sartorial splendor and sideline-reporting … [Read more...]
Cycling-Cavendish joins African team (Reuters)
Cycling-Cavendish joins African team (Reuters) PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Former world champion Mark Cavendish of Britain is joining African team MTN-Qhubeka, which will be known as Team Dimension Data next season, the outfit said on Tuesday. The South-African based team also announced they were hiring Australian Mark Renshaw and Austrian Bernhard Eisel, two former team mates of Cavendish … [Read more...]
Quebec expansion momentum; art of sniping; players ready to decline (Puck Headlines)
Quebec expansion momentum; art of sniping; players ready to decline (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]. Old time hockey !! pic.twitter.com/gQl2iUJxW9— Steven Stamkos … [Read more...]
Cavs' Shumpert to miss 3 months for wrist injury
Cavs' Shumpert to miss 3 months for wrist injury Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert will undergo right wrist surgery this week that is … [Read more...]
Wizards’ John Wall donates $400K to D.C. homeless children’s charity
Wizards' John Wall donates $400K to D.C. homeless children's charity No NBA player has delivered more assists over the past two seasons than John Wall. The All-Star point guard got on the board last week, lending his first helping hand of the season before the Washington Wizards even kicked off training camp ... and man, was it a big one. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams … [Read more...]
Cavs practice to be simulcast live on Facebook
Cavs practice to be simulcast live on Facebook Associated Press 0 Shares Print NEW YORK -- Facebook will simulcast a live sporting event for the first time Thursday, showing Cleveland Cavaliers training camp. "NBA Real Training Camp" will run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, hosted by NBA TV's Vince Cellini and Mike Fratello -- a former Cavaliers coach -- and including interviews with … [Read more...]
Yahoo Fantasy Freak Show Podcast
Yahoo Fantasy Freak Show Podcast The running back landscape is Medusa ugly, to put it mildly ... On today's enthralling program, Brad Evans and Dalton Del Don attempt to solve Rubik's Cube backfields in Cincinnati, Buffalo, Denver, Atlanta, Arizona and Philly. Additionally, our fearless forecasters shared how much FAAB dollars they're willing to spend on Karlos Williams. And will Derek … [Read more...]
Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson out for six months due to injury
Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson out for six months due to injury Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson will be out for at least six months after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Wilson, Bournemouth’s top scorer with five goals, sustained the injury during his side’s 2-1 defeat at Stoke City last Saturday and […] … [Read more...]
Cycling-African team bags Cavendish as marquee signing (Reuters)
Cycling-African team bags Cavendish as marquee signing (Reuters) (Adds quotes, background) PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - British former world champion cyclist Mark Cavendish is joining the MTN-Qhubeka team, it said on Tuesday, moving to raise its international profile further after this year becoming the first outfit from Africa to win a Tour de France stage. Cavendish, a charismatic and at … [Read more...]
Tom Watson declines PGA of America Hall of Fame invite over Bishop handling
Tom Watson declines PGA of America Hall of Fame invite over Bishop handling Thanks, but no thanks. Tom Watson has reportedly declined an invitation to become a member of the PGA of America Hall of Fame in light of how it handled the dismissal of former president Ted Bishop. Golf World reports the invitation had been extended to the five-time British Open winner, but Watson is upset over … [Read more...]