Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street charged with assault (The Associated Press) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Authorities say Olympic gold medalist skier Picabo Street has been charged with assault and domestic violence stemming from a December altercation with a relative in Utah. … [Read more...]
Real Madrid leading the race to sign Paul Pogba
Real Madrid leading the race to sign Paul Pogba For more than a year, Barcelona players and executives have been attempting to convince Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba to join their formidable side in Catalonia, thus creating perhaps the most dominant squad in soccer history. European opponents are already dealing with the reality of neutralizing Barcelona’s attacking trident of Messi, […] … [Read more...]
Jessica Mendoza joins Sunday Night Baseball in ESPN shuffle
Jessica Mendoza joins Sunday Night Baseball in ESPN shuffle After bursting onto the major-league broadcasting scene in 2015, Jessica Mendoza is about to become a fixture on ESPN's flagship baseball broadcast. ESPN is making some significant changes to its announcing teams for the 2016 season and the biggest news is that Mendoza is joining Sunday Night Baseball on a permanent basis. Aaron … [Read more...]
Tony Stewart says he’s heading back to dirt racing after retiring
Tony Stewart says he's heading back to dirt racing after retiring Tony Stewart has an idea of what his post-Sprint Cup retirement plans are going to be. The three-time champion is retiring following the 2016 season and is at the Chili Bowl Nationals this week. The Chili Bowl is an indoor dirt track race in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “I plan on running a lot of dirt races after the end of the season … [Read more...]
High schooler with rare disorder scores on first varsity shift (Video)
High schooler with rare disorder scores on first varsity shift (Video) Matty Marcone donned the captain’s ‘C’ on his Canton High School hockey jersey Tuesday night. It was a deserved honor for the senior, who’s spent the last four years as the team’s manager. It was a moment that was a long time coming, and one that will be remembered forever. Marcone was diagnosed in 2012 with Dyskeratosis … [Read more...]
Mark Cuban hops on Twitter to slyly no-call a referee’s no-call
Mark Cuban hops on Twitter to slyly no-call a referee's no-call In one of the better games of the NBA’s regular season thus far, the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the Dallas Mavericks in overtime on Tuesday night, starting off the team’s toughest stretch of the season (Mavs, Rockets, Spurs on the road; Warriors at home) in spectacular fashion. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams … [Read more...]
Stronach Group proposes $12 million world championship race (The Associated Press)
Stronach Group proposes $12 million world championship race (The Associated Press) HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The operator of Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park is proposing an idea to create the world's richest horse race, one with a $12 million purse. … [Read more...]
FIFA fires secretary general Jerome Valcke
FIFA fires secretary general Jerome Valcke FIFA has fired secretary general Jerome Valcke, who is under investigation for misconduct, world football’s governing body said Wednesday. The former right-hand man to Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president banned for eight years, has been accused of aiding a scheme to sell 2014 World Cup tickets on the black market. […] Photo credit: AFP FIFA has fired … [Read more...]
Sources: Nets consider B. Colangelo for GM role
Sources: Nets consider B. Colangelo for GM role 10:56 AM ET Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer " Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com" Began covering the NBA in 1993-94" Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Mike Mazzeo Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Brooklyn Nets for ESPNNewYork.com print Former Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns general manager Bryan Colangelo is … [Read more...]
LIVE Transfer Talk: Zidane wants Pogba
LIVE Transfer Talk: Zidane wants Pogba 2:55 PM GMT The winter window opened Jan. 2, and as always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Zidane wants Pogba at Real Madrid Success surrounds Paul Pogba. The French international is playing in his fourth season for Juventus and has won the Serie A title … [Read more...]