Blake Griffin's surgically repaired hand remains really swollen One week after undergoing surgery to repair a bone he broke by punching a Los Angeles Clippers equipment manager in the face during an argument at a restaurant during a team road trip, Blake Griffin's right hand still awwwwwful swollen. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Our first look at … [Read more...]
CP3's late tech on 'overt clap' costly for Clippers
CP3's late tech on 'overt clap' costly for Clippers 4:49 AM ET Kevin ArnovitzESPN Staff Writer Close NBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008 Former contributor and editor at NPR print LOS ANGELES -- A costly technical foul assessed to Chris Paul in the Clippers' 108-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night conjured up the point guard's history with referee … [Read more...]
Froome repays Kennaugh as Sky pair dominate stage (Reuters)
Froome repays Kennaugh as Sky pair dominate stage (Reuters) Tour de France champion Chris Froome presented a token of appreciation to team mate Peter Kennaugh by allowing the 26-year-old to claim a stage victory and the overall lead of the Herald Sun Tour on Thursday. Kennaugh leads fellow Briton Froome by seven seconds in the overall standings after the Team Sky pair dominated the first … [Read more...]
Cycling-Froome repays Kennaugh as Sky pair dominate stage (Reuters)
Cycling-Froome repays Kennaugh as Sky pair dominate stage (Reuters) Tour de France champion Chris Froome presented a token of appreciation to team mate Peter Kennaugh by allowing the 26-year-old to claim a stage victory and the overall lead of the Herald Sun Tour on Thursday. Kennaugh leads fellow Briton Froome by seven seconds in the overall standings after the Team Sky pair dominated the … [Read more...]
Cam Newton vs. Peyton Manning: How do they really stack up?
Cam Newton vs. Peyton Manning: How do they really stack up? Super Bowl 50 is about the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos facing off, yes, that's true. But let's be straightforward here: The quarterback battle is quite fascinating. We can't help but consider it over and over again. [Score great deals for Super Bowl 50 tickets at SeatGeek] Newton is going up against the Broncos' defense, … [Read more...]
Blue Jays making long overdue switch to dirt infield this season
Blue Jays making long overdue switch to dirt infield this season It's finally happening. The Toronto Blue Jays will have a regulation dirt infield at Rogers Centre for the first time since the facility opened in 1989, and the change will be in place in time for their 2016 home opener on April 8. The Blue Jays made the announcement via their official Twitter account on Wednesday. The … [Read more...]
KD’s last-second 3, Westbrook’s triple-double lead OKC past Magic
KD's last-second 3, Westbrook's triple-double lead OKC past Magic You've got to be special to be what people talk about after your teammate puts up 24 points, 19 rebounds, 14 assists and two steals with two turnovers in 38 minutes. But then, Kevin Durant is pretty damn special. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] A high-octane nip-and-tuck Wednesday … [Read more...]
Dirk disputes Kareem's '1-trick pony' assessment
Dirk disputes Kareem's '1-trick pony' assessment 2:43 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki respectfully disagrees with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's opinion that Nowitzki is a "one-trick pony" who has not had a … [Read more...]
Jansrud leads downhill training at Pyeongchang test event (The Associated Press)
Jansrud leads downhill training at Pyeongchang test event (The Associated Press) JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Kjetil Jansrud led the opening training session for a World Cup downhill on the course that will be used for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. … [Read more...]
Ross Barkley inspires Everton to victory over Newcastle; Match highlights
Ross Barkley inspires Everton to victory over Newcastle; Match highlights Everton defeated Newcastle 3-0 for their first home win in the Premier League since November on Wednesday as the struggling Magpies were left inside the relegation zone. Aaron Lennon was on target after 23 minutes while Ross Barkley tucked away two late penalties although Everton should have won more comfortably, […] … [Read more...]