MSG's Dolan says he's 'always understood' Isiah Associated Press 0 Shares Print NEW YORK -- Madison Square Garden Chairman James Dolan says he has "a tremendous amount of respect" for Isiah Thomas' "skill and his talent." Dolan hired Thomas as the president of the WNBA's New York Liberty in May, seven years after the Hall of Famer's unsuccessful stint as New York … [Read more...]
Storybook ending: Barry Zito announces his retirement
Storybook ending: Barry Zito announces his retirement Oakland Athletics starter Barry Zito has thrown his last pitch in the majors. The 15-year veteran announced his retirement Monday in an article over at The Players' Tribune. The news doesn't really come as a huge surprise. Zito was out of the majors in 2014, and attempted a comeback in 2015. He spent most of the year in the minors, but … [Read more...]
Picks: Sharks will add to Rangers' recent woes – CBSSports.com
Picks: Sharks will add to Rangers' recent woes - CBSSports.com Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks, where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz share their predictions for select games every day. San Jose Sharks vs. New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network After winning their first three games of the season (two of which came against the still-winless Columbus Blue Jackets) and … [Read more...]
Stumbling Buffalo Bills now ailing as they arrive in London
Stumbling Buffalo Bills now ailing as they arrive in London The Buffalo Bills left for London not long after their loss to the undefeated Bengals, and arrived at around 6 a.m. EST to spend the week in the city in advance of the franchise's first game in the U.K. The Bills have arrived in London. #UKBills 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/08dHFzIB8t— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) October 19, 2015 But after … [Read more...]
Ole Miss C Robert Conyers tears ACL, out for the season
Ole Miss C Robert Conyers tears ACL, out for the season Ole Miss center Robert Conyers suffered a torn ACL against Memphis and will miss the remainder of the season, coach Hugh Freeze said during his Monday press conference. Freeze said Conyers injury occurred in his “good knee” alluding to the fact that Conyers had been struggling with an injury in his right knee the past few months that … [Read more...]
Inside Baseball: Harvey bought arm insurance
Inside Baseball: Harvey bought arm insurance NEW YORK -- Mets ace Matt Harvey was feeling fine the day after his marvelous 7 2/3-inning outing in Game 1 of the NLCS -- a 4-2 Mets victory -- and he's said to be a go for Game 5. All looks good in Harvey's world as he inches past 200 total innings. But just in case, agent Scott Boras has taken out insurance on Harvey to secure his future. Boras … [Read more...]
Julian Edelman dislocates finger, which could be a problem for New England
Julian Edelman dislocates finger, which could be a problem for New England Julian Edelman apparently caught his right hand between two Colts as he was catching a touchdown pass. And while he was healthy enough to sling the ball into the Colts' logo, an injured digit on his right hand may well have been causing Edelman problems later in the game. After the touchdown, Edelman bobbled several … [Read more...]
Report: Coach K to step down as USA Basketball coach next year
Report: Coach K to step down as USA Basketball coach next year The 2016 Olympics will be Mike Krzyzewski's last as head coach of USA Basketball. Krzyzewski told ESPN he will step down next year after the Olympics in Rio, news which is not surprising considering the Duke coach will be 69 years old by then. "It is. It definitely is,'' Krzyzewski told ESPN when asked if this would be his last … [Read more...]
John Wall skips preseason game for cancer fundraiser in memory of late friend
John Wall skips preseason game for cancer fundraiser in memory of late friend John Wall missed the Washington Wizards' preseason matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. He wasn't hurt, or sick, or benched, or anything like that. The two-time All-Star just had a more important place to be. .@JohnWall surprising #MiyahsTroupe at #LightTheNight DC! #Walk4LLS … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: The Bruski 150
Offseason Beat: The Bruski 150 8-CAT ADP NAME TEAM POS NOTES 9-CAT ADP 1 2 Stephen Curry GSW G No matter what I do to manipulate Brow's stats, I still have Curry coming out on top. 2 2 2 1 Anthony Davis NOR F/C If you take AD No. 1 I can't blame you. He has an unknown ceiling and could blast through reasonable projections. 1 1 3 4 Kevin Durant OKC F It'll be stressful, but his upside cannot be … [Read more...]