Celtics' Ainge to fired McHale: Got a spot for you ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Kevin McHale, who was fired as coach of the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, may not be out of work for long if Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge can help it. The Houston Rockets fired Kevin McHale on Wednesday after a 4-7 start. "The team was not responding to Kevin," general manager … [Read more...]
Austrran cross-country skier suspended in doping probe (The Associated Press)
Austrran cross-country skier suspended in doping probe (The Associated Press) Austrian cross-country skier Harald Wurm has been provisionally suspended amid a doping investigation. The Austrian ski federation says the head coach of the cross-country team, Gerald Heigl, has temporarily stepped down until Wurm's case is completed. In August, police opened an investigation into alleged doping … [Read more...]
Russia says anti-doping watchdog to be reformed, not scrapped (Reuters)
Russia says anti-doping watchdog to be reformed, not scrapped (Reuters) (Adds RUSADA statement) MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Russia will reform its scandal-hit anti-doping watchdog, RUSADA, but will not abolish it altogether, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Thursday. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended RUSADA on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on drug cheating in Russia which … [Read more...]
United, Chelsea both want Feghouli
United, Chelsea both want Feghouli The winter window gets closer with each passing day and the transfer rumour mill is starting to pick up steam. As always, Transfer Talk has the latest and greatest. See all the summer deals here. TOP STORY: LVG and Mou both want Feghouli Manchester United and Chelsea are set to do battle over Valencia winger Sofiane Feghouli, reports the Sun. Stories out of Spain … [Read more...]
Hendrick cars running yellow numbers at Homestead for Jeff Gordon
Hendrick cars running yellow numbers at Homestead for Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon's three Hendrick Motorsports teammates will have yellow numbers as a tribute to the four-time Sprint Cup Series champion on Sunday. [Yahoo Sports Store: Buy NASCAR Chase gear] The final race of the 2015 season is the final race of Gordon's iconic career. His car has traditionally had a yellow No. 24 on it and so … [Read more...]
Big Board: Dez Braynt and Martavis Bryant get a bump up
Big Board: Dez Braynt and Martavis Bryant get a bump up The Big Board takes into consideration past returns, current performance and expected future gains in determining who should be included among the top 50 fantasy football players. Essentially, the Big Board is a cheat sheet designed for a fantasy owner who is planning to participate in a draft today. Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football … [Read more...]
Russia says ready to draw up road map to solve anti-doping problems: Interfax (Reuters)
Russia says ready to draw up road map to solve anti-doping problems: Interfax (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Thursday his ministry was ready to draw up a road map with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to resolve his country's doping problems in athletics, the Interfax news agency reported. "What are the problems? How can we solve them? We shall … [Read more...]
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Backup QB Bonanza
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Backup QB Bonanza We’re heading into the final week that features teams out on a bye as Cleveland, the New York Giants, New Orleans and Pittsburgh have their open dates. Week 11 also features a plethora of backup quarterbacks making appearances due to injuries and/or benchings. Brock Osweiler, Mark Sanchez, T.J. Yates, Matt Hasselbeck, and Blaine Gabbert are all slated … [Read more...]
Russell Westbrook dominates in Thunder win over Pelicans
Russell Westbrook dominates in Thunder win over Pelicans The hamstring injury to Kevin Durant has placed a great deal of responsibility on Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook. It's not as if he's unable to shoulder the load — Westbrook got plenty of experience doing so last season and put up unreal numbers — but it's a difficult situation for a team that expected to diversify … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Cy Arrieta, Cy Keuchel
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Cy Arrieta, Cy Keuchel Two fresh faces beat out the old guard for Cy Young awards Wednesday. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Dallas Keuchel and Jake Arrieta, both of whom only recently made names for themselves as top-tier starters, took home the American League and National League Cy Young awards, respectively, after dominant 2015 seasons. The awards … [Read more...]