Peyton Manning plays Egg Russian Roulette with Magic Johnson Two all-time American sports greats met at last on the field of battle on Tuesday night. Their weapon of choice: eggs. Peyton Manning, on his Super Bowl victory tour, stopped by "The Tonight Show," and Jimmy Fallon coaxed him into a game of Egg Russian Roulette against none other than Magic Johnson. The rules: smash an egg on your … [Read more...]
Bickerstaff calls sub-.500 Rockets 'broken team'
Bickerstaff calls sub-.500 Rockets 'broken team' 12:27 PM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print PORTLAND, Ore. -- Houston Rockets interim coach J.B. … [Read more...]
Lewandowski brace fires Bayern into DFB-Pokal semis [VIDEO]
Lewandowski brace fires Bayern into DFB-Pokal semis [VIDEO] Robert Lewandowski netted twice to seal Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win at ten-man minnows VfL Bochum on Wednesday to reach the German Cup semi-finals. Bayern have drawn Werder Bremen at home, while Hertha Berlin will host Borussia Dortmund, in the semi-finals to be played on April 19-20. This is the seventh […] Photo credit: AFP Robert … [Read more...]
Chris Paul threw himself in front of an intentional fouler (Video)
Chris Paul threw himself in front of an intentional fouler (Video) Even in the middle of a fantastic, profitable, and possibly record-breaking season, NBA commissioner Adam Silver probably can’t wait for next October because of plays like this. He probably cannot wait to change the rules, and we wish he didn’t have to wait to change the rules. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best … [Read more...]
Around the League: Over/Under: RBI
Around the League: Over/Under: RBI There’s no need for a fancy introduction. We’re doing the over/under thing again and this week the dial falls on RBI. 2015 was actually a pretty robust year in the RBI community. Two individuals (you’ll meet them later) finished with over 120 RBI, a threshold nobody reached in 2014. And get this—25 players drove in 90 or more runs last season. That’s the most … [Read more...]
Yahoo, PGA Tour collaborate to deliver free, live golf coverage, on-demand video globally
Yahoo, PGA Tour collaborate to deliver free, live golf coverage, on-demand video globally Yahoo and the PGA Tour on Thursday announced a strategic relationship to deliver free, live and on-demand video content from the PGA Tour to golf fans around the world. Beginning with the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, viewers will be able to see Featured Holes coverage from PGA TOUR LIVE … [Read more...]
Cycling-Former doper Millar mentoring British cyclists (Reuters)
Cycling-Former doper Millar mentoring British cyclists (Reuters) British Cycling's best young road prospects are being mentored by David Millar, the former professional rider who was once banned for anti-doping violations, the governing body said on Thursday. In a statement they said Millar, who retired from riding in 2014, was working on a voluntary basis with the men's endurance academy … [Read more...]
Gut leads opening downhill training; Vonn 16th in Crans (The Associated Press)
Gut leads opening downhill training; Vonn 16th in Crans (The Associated Press) CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) -- Challenging Lindsey Vonn for the overall World Cup title, Lara Gut of Switzerland led the opening training session on Thursday for a World Cup downhill. … [Read more...]
Dylan Larkin embraces his ‘D-Boss’ viral video past
Dylan Larkin embraces his ‘D-Boss’ viral video past As of last weekend, Detroit Red Wings knew they were living in a new era: There was everything that came before Dylan Larkin’s teenage basement skills video went viral, and everything that shall come after it. Please recall the incredible video in which a teenaged Larkin – the video is from Nov. 2010 – wears an American flag, calls … [Read more...]
Andy Dalton needs help finding luggage that fell out of his truck (updated)
Andy Dalton needs help finding luggage that fell out of his truck (updated) Success! Andy Dalton's luggage was found and returned to him and his wife: #bagsearch2016 is officially over! Thankful that Robert found our bags. The power of social media is real! pic.twitter.com/3lzPnef0FL— Andy Dalton (@andydalton14) February 11, 2016 Here's to story of what happened to them: Twitter can be used … [Read more...]