Report: Blake Griffin out 4-6 weeks after breaking hand in fight with Clippers' staffer Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin has missed the last month with a quadriceps injury, but by traveling with his team during its recent Eastern road swing, it was assumed that the forward was soon to return. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Unfortunately, it … [Read more...]
Noah hopes to be back with Bulls next season
Noah hopes to be back with Bulls next season 5:50 PM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. print CHICAGO -- Joakim Noah is hopeful that he will be able to … [Read more...]
This Adrian Beltre bobblehead allows you to finally touch his head
This Adrian Beltre bobblehead allows you to finally touch his head Two important things to remember about Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre: He's a fantastic player, in the middle of what could very likely be a Hall of Fame career. And he hates people touching his head. This is a fact that is well known both in his own clubhouse and around the league. So teammates (mainly Elvis … [Read more...]
Michigan commit says ’50/50 chance’ UM would have room, decommits
Michigan commit says '50/50 chance' UM would have room, decommits Another longtime Michigan commitment has parted ways with the program. Rashad Weaver, a two-star defensive end from Cooper City, Florida, announced on Monday that he was informed by Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh that there would be a “50/50 chance” the program would have room for him in its 2016 recruiting class. As a … [Read more...]
FIFA’s presidential candidates stepping up campaigns as election approaches
FIFA’s presidential candidates stepping up campaigns as election approaches The five candidates to take over the FIFA presidency from the banned Sepp Blatter stepped up the frantic hunt for votes Tuesday as the campaign entered the final month. FIFA sent a formal notice to the 209 member associations on Tuesday confirming that Prince Ali bin al Hussein, Sheikh Salman […] Photo credit: AFP. … [Read more...]
NCAA Hockey 101: Are Jerry York’s 1,000 wins an unmatchable feat?
NCAA Hockey 101: Are Jerry York's 1,000 wins an unmatchable feat? For a few years now, Boston College head coach Jerry York has been the winningest college hockey coach in history. He passed Ron Mason, the long-time Michigan State coach (at 924) and kept right on rolling. Now he's up to an even 1,000, having demolished UMass 8-0 on the road Friday night, and tied UConn on Saturday. This is a … [Read more...]
The Cavaliers aren’t shopping Kevin Love, which makes sense
The Cavaliers aren't shopping Kevin Love, which makes sense On Dec. 15, Kevin Love became eligible to be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Five days later, his teammate Kyrie Irving returned from a kneecap break to play his first game of the season with the Cavs. Love and Irving don’t play the same position, they’re hardly rivals, but the Cleveland power forward’s numbers have gone down … [Read more...]
Samaki Walker says Kobe Bryant once sucker-punched him over $100
Samaki Walker says Kobe Bryant once sucker-punched him over $100 Former NBA big man Samaki Walker has been in the news quite a bit over the past month, speaking at length and with multiple outlets about his experiences playing professional ball in Syria after his NBA days ended, amid ongoing civil war in the nation and roiling controversy over the treatment of refugees fleeing the war-torn … [Read more...]
MLB looking to play regular season games in London by 2017
MLB looking to play regular season games in London by 2017 Start booking your tickets to London now, baseball fans, because your favorite team might be playing there soon. Commissioner Rob Manfred said he hopes Major League Baseball will play regular season games in London as soon as 2017, according to the Associated Press. "We are very interested in playing there, and we're working hard on … [Read more...]
Wizards' Beal out with broken nose, concussion
Wizards' Beal out with broken nose, concussion 3:44 PM ET Associated Press print WASHINGTON -- Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal sustained a broken nose and a concussion after getting hit in the face by Boston Celtics forward Marcus Smart and will miss Tuesday night's game at the Toronto Raptors. The team listed Beal as day-to-day. Beal took a forearm to the face from Smart … [Read more...]