Bittersweet for Kelvin Benjamin to watch Panthers in Super Bowl 50 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Carolina Panthers receiver Kelvin Benjamin carried on at Super Bowl Opening Night with a big smile on his face, answering silly questions about video games and going to the stands to meet up with fans cheering for him. He's going to enjoy the moment, even though he'll be in street clothes on Sunday when … [Read more...]
Bulls' Butler carted off with left knee sprain
Bulls' Butler carted off with left knee sprain 10:55 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 DENVER -- Chicago Bulls All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler … [Read more...]
Jimmy Butler leaves game on a stretcher after a hard fall (Video)
Jimmy Butler leaves game on a stretcher after a hard fall (Video) Jimmy Butler was in the middle of dominating Friday night’s Chicago Bulls/Denver Nuggets game, working with 18 points and five assists, mostly culled off of fearless drives to the hoop. With just over a minute left in the half, however, he took yet another foul and fell down hard: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best … [Read more...]
Mirage wins turf feature by a neck at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Mirage wins turf feature by a neck at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Mirage rallied to win the $58,000 feature for 3-year-old fillies by a neck Friday at Santa Anita, earning her first U.S. victory. … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: Juan Uribe might be too expensive for Giants
Hot Stove Digest: Juan Uribe might be too expensive for Giants Welcome to The Stew's Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you'll find a recap of all the day's action and other fun stuff from around the Internet. EXPENSIVE: The Giants have talked to Juan Uribe about a reserve role, but his current asking price is out of their range. … [Read more...]
The most expensive Super Bowl souvenirs will set you back plenty
The most expensive Super Bowl souvenirs will set you back plenty SAN FRANCISCO—The NFL Shop at the Super Bowl is the size of an airplane hangar, large enough to host every kind of souvenir imaginable. The NFL has slapped a Super Bowl 50 logo on pretty much every kind of consumer product that's not actively on fire. Now, you could grab some $35 t-shirts or $3 bumper stickers, but for the … [Read more...]
Carmelo sits due to knee; MRI comes back clean
Carmelo sits due to knee; MRI comes back clean 8:45 PM ET print NEW YORK -- Knicks star Carmelo Anthony missed Friday night's game due to left knee soreness, but a recent MRI confirmed there is no structural damage. Knicks coach Derek Fisher termed the soreness as "inflammation." "There's no injury or new injury in terms of a traumatic or acute situation," the coach said before the … [Read more...]
Klopp quashes Daniel Sturridge Liverpool exit talk
Klopp quashes Daniel Sturridge Liverpool exit talk Jurgen Klopp has slammed claims that injury-prone striker Daniel Sturridge is looking to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Sturridge has been sidelined since early December with a hamstring problem and has made just six appearances this season and playing in only 19 games last term. His current […] Jurgen Klopp has slammed claims … [Read more...]
Carmelo sits; knee soreness unrelated to surgery
Carmelo sits; knee soreness unrelated to surgery 7:55 PM ET print NEW YORK -- Knicks star Carmelo Anthony missed Friday night's game due to left knee soreness, but he and the Knicks said the current discomfort is unrelated to the surgery he underwent last February. Knicks coach Derek Fisher termed the soreness as "inflammation." Anthony recently underwent an MRI that confirmed there is … [Read more...]
Smokeless tobacco could be banned at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field
Smokeless tobacco could be banned at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field In October, California Gov. Jerry Brown took a huge step in the battle to eliminate smokeless tobacco from Major League Baseball by signing a bill that bans its use in each of the state's five major-league ballparks. That came on the heels of the Boston City Council voting unanimously to ban smokeless tobacco and other … [Read more...]