FOX Sports to feature Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich and Stuttgart-Hamburg on FOX network FOX Sports will broadcast two high-profile Bundesliga matches live on its over-the-air FOX network in the US during the first two months of 2016. The matches will be Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich and Stuttgart vs. Hamburg. The matches will be the first of eight that FOX plans to feature on […] FOX … [Read more...]
Nicolas Batum’s triple-double keys Hornets’ blowout of Heat
Nicolas Batum's triple-double keys Hornets' blowout of Heat Heading into the season, it looked like the Charlotte Hornets would need newly acquired swingman Nicolas Batum to consistently play like his best self — "the version of Batum that just decides to take over a game [as] the rule, not the exception" — to give them a chance to make the leap back to relevance they'd envisioned before … [Read more...]
Gregg Popovich on the three-point line: ‘I still hate it’
Gregg Popovich on the three-point line: 'I still hate it' The San Antonio Spurs boast the league’s best three-point shooter, by percentage, in Kawhi Leonard. The group turned the NBA on its ear by playing the LeBron James-led Miami Heat to a near-draw in 2013 prior to winning it all in 2014 by spreading the floor and whipping the ball around both inside and out. The Spurs can and will … [Read more...]
StewPod: Wrapping up the Winter Meetings
StewPod: Wrapping up the Winter Meetings The Winter Meetings have come to an end. While blockbuster deals didn't may not have happened as often as many initially expected, some big moves were still made. As of right now, the Chicago Cubs have to be World Series favorites, the Arizona Diamondbacks are winning the offseason and the Miami Marlins may or may not deal their ace. Mike Oz and … [Read more...]
Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes dies at 87 after bout with cancer
Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes dies at 87 after bout with cancer Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, one of the greatest players of the early days of the NBA, died Thursday morning after a six-month battle with cancer, according to his son, longtime NBA player Danny Schayes. He was 87 years old. "Dolph Schayes was one of the most influential figures in NBA history," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said … [Read more...]
Warriors' Thompson: Sprained ankle '70 percent'
Warriors' Thompson: Sprained ankle '70 percent' 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 Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson will be a game-time decision for Friday night's contest against the Boston Celtics due to a … [Read more...]
The Yahoo Sports MLB Winter Meeting tracker: Day 4
The Yahoo Sports MLB Winter Meeting tracker: Day 4 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The MLB Winter Meetings are all but done. On Thursday's schedule, there's the Rule 5 Draft and any last-minute transactions or deals struck at the airport. Because many baseball folks are on their way out of town. [Elsewhere: Jeff Passan's ranks and tracks every MLB free agent] That doesn't mean *nothing* will happen. In … [Read more...]
Parting shot: Jonathan Niese takes jab at Mets’ defense after trade to Pirates
Parting shot: Jonathan Niese takes jab at Mets' defense after trade to Pirates Whether he intended to or not, Jonathan Niese surely ruffled some feathers on his way out of New York on Wednesday. Hours after being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for second baseman Neil Walker, Niese was already praising the Pirates, but made sure to specifically praise their team defense. Not … [Read more...]
OU Sports: SI picks Baker Mayfield over Deshaun Watson for first team All-American – Tulsa World
OU Sports: SI picks Baker Mayfield over Deshaun Watson for first team All-American - Tulsa World Updated: Thursday December 10, 2015 6:48 am NORMAN – Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield got the nod over Clemson’s Deshaun Watson when SI.com released its All-American first and second teams Thursday. Mayfield is on the first team and Watson the second, despite the fact that Watson is one of three Heisman … [Read more...]
Rahal gets another season of backing from Steak ‘n Shake (The Associated Press)
Rahal gets another season of backing from Steak 'n Shake (The Associated Press) BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) -- Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing said Thursday that Steak 'n Shake is back for a second season of sponsorship for Graham Rahal. … [Read more...]