Bubble breakdown: Butler rights itself with crucial road victory Ten days after its NCAA tournament hopes appeared to be flickering, Butler has managed to steady itself. The Bulldogs clawed back to .500 in Big East play on Wednesday night by capping a three-game win streak with an impressive 81-75 road victory at Seton Hall. A nine-point second-half Butler lead had been slashed to two in the … [Read more...]
Ex-champ Holyfield applauds E. Kane's fights
Ex-champ Holyfield applauds E. Kane's fights Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane might be a former 30-goal scorer, but don't let the skills fool you. There's a healthy dose of toughness in there and while he's not a fighter by trade, Kane certainly knows what he's doing when he gets in a scrap. His parents named him after boxing champion Evander Holyfield after all. Tuesday night in a game … [Read more...]
Cavs' Love exits game with shoulder contusion
Cavs' Love exits game with shoulder contusion 10:48 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers forward Kevin Love exited Cleveland's game against the Los Angeles Lakers late in the first … [Read more...]
Wife of OKC assistant Monty Williams dies at 44
Wife of OKC assistant Monty Williams dies at 44 10:54 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Ingrid Williams, the wife of Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams, died on Wednesday. She was 44. Ingrid Williams was involved in a car accident Tuesday night when she was hit head-on by another car that crossed over the center lane. The other driver has also died. "The Thunder … [Read more...]
Qatar says six more workers hurt building World Cup venues
Qatar says six more workers hurt building World Cup venues Qatar’s World Cup organizers said on Wednesday that six laborers building stadiums for the 2022 tournament suffered work-related injuries last year but there were no fatalities. Qatar has been widely condemned for its treatment of almost two million foreign workers. Critics have estimated that several thousand workers could die in […] … [Read more...]
Cavs' Love leaves game with left shoulder injury
Cavs' Love leaves game with left shoulder injury 9:42 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers forward Kevin Love exited Cleveland's game against the Los Angeles Lakers late in the first … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: Ozzie Guillen returns to managing in Venezuela
Hot Stove Digest: Ozzie Guillen returns to managing in Venezuela 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. HE'S BACK: Ozzie Guillen will manage Los Tiburones de La Guaira, a team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, … [Read more...]
Wife of Thunder coach Monty Williams dead at 44 after car crash
Wife of Thunder coach Monty Williams dead at 44 after car crash Awful news out of Oklahoma City: Ingrid Williams, the wife of Oklahoma City Thunder associate head coach Monty Williams, died Wednesday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Tuesday night. She was 44 The Oklahoman reported Wednesday that Ingrid Williams was being "treated for life-threatening injuries" after her … [Read more...]
EPL GW 26 preview; World Soccer Talk Podcast
EPL GW 26 preview; World Soccer Talk Podcast On this edition of the World Soccer Talk podcast, Richard Farley and Nipun Chopra forgo the mid-week FA Cup replays to focus on what could be the defining weekend of the Premier League season, with the league’s top four teams paired off in two Sunday showdowns. In the day’s early game, first […] On this edition of the World Soccer Talk podcast, … [Read more...]
Bobby Labonte back with Joe Gibbs Racing for Daytona Xfinity race
Bobby Labonte back with Joe Gibbs Racing for Daytona Xfinity race Bobby Labonte is driving for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2016. The team announced Wednesday that the 2000 Sprint Cup Series champion would drive for the team in the season-opening Xfinity race at Daytona International Speedway. Labonte will be behind the wheel of the No. 18, the number he drove from 1995-2005 with JGR. The car won't … [Read more...]