Georgia State coach Ron Hunter and his chair immortalized with a bobblehead The college basketball season is just a few weeks away now and another year of memories will be built, but before all that happens, it's a good time to enjoy one of last season's best moments one more time. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has immortalized one of the best story lines of the 2014-15 … [Read more...]
Kerr: Fully believe I'll be back before too long
Kerr: Fully believe I'll be back before too long Ethan Sherwood Strauss, ESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live 0 Shares print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr remains confident that he will return to the sideline this season, although he still is experiencing … [Read more...]
Kansas City Google Fiber subscribers miss Alcides Escobar’s leadoff HR
Kansas City Google Fiber subscribers miss Alcides Escobar's leadoff HR Kansas City residents with Google Fiber missed the first part of Tuesday's World Series Game 1 between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals. And yes, that means those with Fiber in Kansas City didn't see Alcides Escobar's first-pitch inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the first inning. The outrage, as you can … [Read more...]
World Series Journal: They tailgate hard in Kansas City, even in the rain
World Series Journal: They tailgate hard in Kansas City, even in the rain KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The fans here have a reputation. They're tailgaters. Going to a game doesn't start when the gates to the stadium open. It starts when they settle into the parking lot, open up a cooler and throw some meat on the grill. Even in the rain. In the hours leading up to Game 1 of the World Series on … [Read more...]
The neutral’s guide to the MLS playoffs: Eastern Conference edition
The neutral’s guide to the MLS playoffs: Eastern Conference edition Seven months ago, Major League Soccer kicked off its 20th season with 18 teams, an all-time league high. Now, one day before the league’s postseason begin, the field has been trimmed to 12, but if you’ve focused your soccer attention on other leagues, you may have missed how and why the […] Seven months ago, Major League … [Read more...]
Tyler Ennis scores twirling, falling goal vs. Flyers (Video)
Tyler Ennis scores twirling, falling goal vs. Flyers (Video) It was Danny (Daniel?) Briere Night for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Naturally, a diminutive forward scored a fantastic goal. At 6:36 of the first period, Sabres winger Tyler Ennis took the puck in back of the Flyers’ net. He lost the puck but it was recovered by Ryan O’Reilly, who sent it … [Read more...]
President Obama’s optimistic about Bulls offense, glad they’re in East
President Obama's optimistic about Bulls offense, glad they're in East President Barack Obama did make it to the United Center for Tuesday night's 2015-16-season-opening tilt between the Chicago Bulls and the defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers, arriving late in the first quarter of the contest and taking a courtside seat. (Must be nice.) Shortly thereafter, Obama … [Read more...]
Reports: Daniel Volquez, father of Game 1 starter Edinson Volquez, dies at 63
Reports: Daniel Volquez, father of Game 1 starter Edinson Volquez, dies at 63 According to multiple reports, Daniel Volquez, father of Kansas City Royals World Series Game 1 starter Edinson Volquez, died Tuesday at age 63 after battling heart disease. The stunning news broke about 20 minutes before Volquez was to take the hill in the most important start of his professional baseball career … [Read more...]
NASCAR: No penalties from final Talladega accident
NASCAR: No penalties from final Talladega accident No driver, including 2014 Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, will be (publicly) penalized for his or her actions during the messy and ridiculous final laps of Sunday's race at Talladega. NASCAR had previously said Sunday evening that it had found nothing fishy about the green-white-checker attempt at the end of Sunday's race. … [Read more...]
Escobar hits inside-the-park homer in Game 1
Escobar hits inside-the-park homer in Game 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It didn't take long for Alcides Escobar to make an impact in the 2015 World Series, as the Royals' leadoff man made history with an inside-the-park home run. Escobar hit one to the left-center gap and Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes missed the ball on an attempted backhand on the run. By the time the Mets were able to get the … [Read more...]