Mavs' Carlisle: No regrets about Rondo's tenure Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM 0 Shares print Coach Rick Carlisle has no regrets about what happened during Rajon Rondo's brief, disappointing tenure with the Dallas Mavericks last season. … [Read more...]
Okafor: I'm not proud of some of my decisions
Okafor: I'm not proud of some of my decisions ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor took to Twitter on Sunday to say, "I own my choices" and added that he "doesn't want to be a distraction for my team" going forward. His tweets come after he was stopped by police on the Ben Franklin Bridge about three weeks ago for going 108 mph, The … [Read more...]
Anthony Rizzo forms strong bond with teen battling cancer
Anthony Rizzo forms strong bond with teen battling cancer As Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has developed into a perennial MVP contender on the field, he's remained committed to giving back off the field. The 26-year-old All-Star makes that commitment all year round. During the season, Rizzo makes regular visits to Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago to visit patients and their … [Read more...]
Justin Verlander falls victim to extra ‘N’ in Jordan Zimmermann’s name
Justin Verlander falls victim to extra 'N' in Jordan Zimmermann's name When writing or typing Jordan Zimmermann's name, one must pay extra close attention. That's because of the uncommon spelling of his totally common last name. It's Zimmermann with two n's, not one like we're used to seeing, or one like his now reported to be former Washington Nationals teammate Ryan Zimmerman. [Free ship … [Read more...]
On Vin Scully’s 88th birthday, enjoy our favorite Vin moments from 2015
On Vin Scully's 88th birthday, enjoy our favorite Vin moments from 2015 It's fitting that Vin Scully's birthday falls so close to Thanksgiving. If there's one thing baseball fans everywhere can agree they're thankful for, it's his brilliance in the broadcast booth and his class and kindness as a human being. As Scully turns 88 today, we're more thankful now than ever for his wonderful career … [Read more...]
Oklahoma claims Big 12 title and probable CFP spot with win against Oklahoma State
Oklahoma claims Big 12 title and probable CFP spot with win against Oklahoma State Oklahoma is the Big 12 champion and perhaps the first team to lock up a spot in this year’s College Football Playoff. Oklahoma defeated rival Oklahoma State 58-23 in what ultimately became the de facto Big 12 title game in the final regular season contest for both teams. However, Oklahoma had the most to lose … [Read more...]
Mike London resigns at Virginia after six seasons
Mike London resigns at Virginia after six seasons The Mike London Era at Virginia is over. Athletic director Craig Littlepage announced London’s resignation Sunday morning after meeting with the coach to discuss the future of the program. London is 27-46 as the head coach of the Cavaliers, including Saturday’s 23-20 loss to Virginia Tech, the 12th consecutive time the Cavaliers have lost to … [Read more...]
Matt Jones wins Australian Open as Spieth, Scott come up a shot short
Matt Jones wins Australian Open as Spieth, Scott come up a shot short Matt Jones entered the final round of the Australian Open with a three-shot lead over Jordan Spieth. Then Jones played the first two holes on Sunday in 3 over par, and the 100th edition of Australia's biggest golf tournament got much more interesting. However, in the end, Jones played 1-under golf the rest of the way, … [Read more...]
After beating Klitschko, Fury wants to be ‘great champion’ (The Associated Press)
After beating Klitschko, Fury wants to be 'great champion' (The Associated Press) He threatened to walk away from boxing if he lost to Wladimir Klitschko, or even if he won. Now the always unpredictable Tyson Fury says he intends to be a great heavyweight champion. ''I hope to have many more defenses of these titles in future,'' Fury said after outpointing the Ukrainian Saturday night and … [Read more...]
Bride watches NHL game in wedding dress, devours burger (Video)
Bride watches NHL game in wedding dress, devours burger (Video) Erica Skuta is a Minnesota Wild fan living in New Zealand, which is pretty awesome because they have several different kinds of indigenous penguins there. She was back in Minnesota this weekend, where she married fellow Wild fan Lewis Blake and attended the Wild’s game against the Dallas Stars on Saturday night as their … [Read more...]