LeBron bests West for 19th on NBA scoring list 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 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- LeBron James continued his climb up the NBA's all-time scoring list Tuesday by passing Jerry West … [Read more...]
Brandon Crawford’s six-year, $75M extension is a savvy move for the Giants
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Batshuayi gives Arsenal a less expensive and available alternative to Benzema and Cavani
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Rex Ryan on potentially joining with brother Rob: ‘It would be pretty fun’
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3-time Olympic skier Grubelnik dies in car crash in Austria (The Associated Press)
3-time Olympic skier Grubelnik dies in car crash in Austria (The Associated Press) The Slovenian ski federation says three-time Olympic slalom skier Drago Grubelnik died on Tuesday after the car he was driving swerved off a mountain road and rolled down a hill in the Austrian resort of Soelden. Austrian media report Grubelnik died in a hospital in Murnau, Germany, shortly after the … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Kyle Busch keeps the top spot
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Fantasy Hockey Awards: Who was most valuable player of the week?
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The 10-man rotation, starring how Kevin Durant could become a Warrior
The 10-man rotation, starring how Kevin Durant could become a Warrior A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Sporting News. Danny Leroux examines the salary-cap machinations necessary to facilitate the possibility of … [Read more...]
NFL Week 11 Picks: Vikings over Packers, Bears upset Broncos – CBSSports.com
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‘Champions League’ featuring ex-NBA players like Rasheed Wallace, Brandon Roy coming this summer
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