Chaos is the only certainty in college basketball this season For a man whose team is near the bottom of the ACC standings and lost its most recent game by 28 points, Wake Forest coach Danny Manning displayed remarkable confidence entering Wednesday night's visit to second-ranked North Carolina. "They’re beatable," Manning told reporters in Winston Salem on Monday. "Every team in college … [Read more...]
Euro Tour OKs shorts for practice round, Spieth wants option on PGA Tour
Euro Tour OKs shorts for practice round, Spieth wants option on PGA Tour It's now OK to show some leg on the European Tour. Chief executive Keith Pelley announced Wednesday that the tour's Tournament Committee had given the green light to allow its players to wear shorts during practice rounds and pro-ams. The decision came a week after players competing in the EurAsia Cup -- the Europe vs. … [Read more...]
Boxing champ Mike Tyson selling home near Las Vegas (The Associated Press)
Boxing champ Mike Tyson selling home near Las Vegas (The Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Mike Tyson has upgraded to a bigger house in his neighborhood and put his former home near Las Vegas up for sale. … [Read more...]
Alex Burrows finally finds love in Chinatown bakery (Video)
Alex Burrows finally finds love in Chinatown bakery (Video) It’s not always easy being Alex Burrows. Sure, Vancouver Canucks fans appreciate their resident pest. But that appreciation can sometimes be drowned out by the rest of the hockey world talking about the biting and the line-crossing taunts and, in general, being called things like “One of NHL’s Best Diving, Injury-Faking Hair … [Read more...]
Menwear designers want Giants’ McAdoo to stop being a fashion don’t
Menwear designers want Giants' McAdoo to stop being a fashion don't This being awards season in Hollywood, designers were lined up to dress the year's fresh-faced ingenues for their red carpet appearances. But the NFL has its own fresh-faced newcomer this year, and designers want to make sure he looks his best as well. After his introductory press conference last week, when he was formally … [Read more...]
Power ball: Knicks most valuable NBA franchise
Power ball: Knicks most valuable NBA franchise 12:50 PM ET Darren RovellESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC print The New York Knicks are once again the most valuable team in the NBA. That's according to the latest … [Read more...]
Texas A&M cements itself as SEC favorite by defeating LSU
Texas A&M cements itself as SEC favorite by defeating LSU The favorite to win the SEC this season is neither perennial juggernaut Kentucky nor an LSU team headlined by the nation's best freshman. Those two oft-discussed programs aren't playing at nearly as high a level as under-the-radar Texas A&M. One day after cracking the top 10 in the AP poll for the first time since 2009, Texas A&M gave … [Read more...]
Broncos offering playoff tickets only to Western addresses
Broncos offering playoff tickets only to Western addresses Patriots fans have spent the last year complaining about an NFL conspiracy to bring down their mighty franchise and, for some inexplicable reason, the most popular player in football. But now, they've got a legitimate reason for playing victim: the Broncos aren't selling AFC Championship tickets to any addresses east of the Rockies. … [Read more...]
Knicks' Porzingis 4th in jersey sales; Curry No. 1
Knicks' Porzingis 4th in jersey sales; Curry No. 1 10:36 AM ET Darren RovellESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC print With the season at its midway point, New York Knicks rookie power forward Kristaps Porzingis … [Read more...]
Russia’s anti-doping agency resumes work ‘with some responsibilities’ – TASS (Reuters)
Russia's anti-doping agency resumes work 'with some responsibilities' - TASS (Reuters) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) had been reinstated with some responsibilities, TASS news agency reported. "RUSADA is resuming its work," TASS quoted Mutko as saying. … [Read more...]