Russian sports minister: We'll clean up our anti-doping system (Reuters) By Christian Lowe MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is ready to sack senior sports officials and shake up its system of anti-doping checks in order to convince world athletics' governing body not to bar Russian athletes from the next Olympics, the country's sports minister said on Friday. The minister, Vitaly Mutko, was … [Read more...]
NHL offside calls are up, but should coach’s challenge get the blame?
NHL offside calls are up, but should coach’s challenge get the blame? Alex Ovechkin has scored two goals in his last two games. Well, he would have scored two goals were it not for the new coach’s challenge, which was used to wipe away both of those goals, leaving him tied with Sergei Fedorov for the most by a Russian player in the NHL. Justin Williams, Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals … [Read more...]
Watch a young Karl-Anthony Towns interview ‘idol’ Kevin Durant
Watch a young Karl-Anthony Towns interview 'idol' Kevin Durant Before he was the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, the starting center on the Minnesota Timberwolves and one of just four players in the last 30 years to log double-doubles in six of his first eight NBA games, Karl-Anthony Towns was just a starstruck high-school basketball player thrilled by the chance to interview one of his … [Read more...]
Kings' Divac: Karl's coaching job not in jeopardy
Kings' Divac: Karl's coaching job not in jeopardy ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac has strongly insisted that coach George Karl's job is secure amid mounting frustrations and locker room tension. "George's job is not in jeopardy. Absolutely not," Divac told reporters Wednesday. "Nothing has changed. I believe in him. I … [Read more...]
Cuban National Team to join Can-Am League for 19 games in June
Cuban National Team to join Can-Am League for 19 games in June The Cuban National Team and a Japanese All-Star team will join the Can-Am League for 19 games in June with every result counting in the standings and statistics. We can probably expect to see much more of this in the coming years, assuming U.S.-Cuba relations continue to improve after President Barack Obama formally reestablished … [Read more...]
Bold fantasy football predictions for Week 10 – USA TODAY
Bold fantasy football predictions for Week 10 - USA TODAY Remember when Ameer Abdullah scored in Week 1? Get ready for a return. (Jake Roth, USA TODAY Sports) Fantasy football players often have to take chances to win. Our staffers made some bold calls for this weekend. Consider putting these players in your Week 10 fantasy football lineups. Ameer re-emerges for Lions Heading into the bye week … [Read more...]
James Milner hopes to be fit for Liverpool’s clash against Manchester City
James Milner hopes to be fit for Liverpool’s clash against Manchester City Liverpool midfielder James Milner is hoping to shake off his hamstring injury in time to face his former employers Manchester City next weekend. The 29-year-old was forced off in the Europa League win over Rubin Kazan last week and missed the Reds' clash with Crystal Palace three days later before […] Liverpool … [Read more...]
LeBron James writes touching letter to teen fan with muscular dystrophy
LeBron James writes touching letter to teen fan with muscular dystrophy A few weeks back, Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel wrote about Emanuel Duncan, a 19-year-old student-coach at Indianapolis' Lawrence Central High School who has inspired his classmates, his fellow coaches, his team's players and his community with the positivity he's maintained while living with Duchenne muscular … [Read more...]
Weekend Picks: Top 25 teams start season with strong slate of games – Sports Illustrated
Weekend Picks: Top 25 teams start season with strong slate of games - Sports Illustrated No. 7 Iowa State vs. Colorado Friday, 2 p.m., Sioux Falls, South Dakota, ESPN2 Already people are circling around Steve Prohm, wondering how he will fill Fred Hoiberg’s leather loafers in Ames. It’s as if people forget that Iowa State was upset by UAB in the opening round of last year’s NCAA tournament. At … [Read more...]
Report: No, Charlie Strong is not interested in Miami job
Report: No, Charlie Strong is not interested in Miami job After a report said Miami officials believed Charlie Strong would be interested in the school's open head coaching position, another report says Strong has no interest. The Dallas Morning News cited a source who said Strong would not consider moving to Miami Thursday afternoon. But the source indicated that Strong, who strongly … [Read more...]