Pistons trade for Motiejunas as SVG adds another brick to the wall Stan Van Gundy sure seems to like doing his free-agent shopping early. After adding restricted free agent point guard Reggie Jackson at last year's trade deadline before re-upping his this past summer, and swinging the 2016 deadline's first deal by importing Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris as what ostensibly doubled as … [Read more...]
Alert your family: Pirates will wear 1970s throwbacks this season
Alert your family: Pirates will wear 1970s throwbacks this season Hot damn, the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to look good this season. So good, they'll have fans singing "We-are-family" like it's the 1970s. The Pirates confirmed Thursday that they'll wear these gush-worthy uniforms when they play at PNC Park on Sundays this season. Baseball fans most often associate them with the 1979 World … [Read more...]
Manny Pacquiao says he respects Nike’s decision to drop him (The Associated Press)
Manny Pacquiao says he respects Nike's decision to drop him (The Associated Press) The American apparel giant said Wednesday that it will no longer have any business dealings with the Filipino boxing champion, adding that it found his comments ''abhorrent.'' Nike says it strongly opposes any kind of discrimination. ''Whatever decision Nike makes is its decision and I respect that and its … [Read more...]
NFL draft: How far might Alabama running back Derrick Henry slip?
NFL draft: How far might Alabama running back Derrick Henry slip? There might be no more interesting study in the 2016 NFL draft than Alabama RB Derrick Henry. Sure, the quarterback class is muddled. Yes, there are injured linebackers Myles Jack and Jaylon Smith to weigh. But Henry’s status is a fascinating study. Even as the Heisman Trophy winner — a man who can get President Obama to give … [Read more...]
Source: Pistons trade for Motiejunas, Thornton
Source: Pistons trade for Motiejunas, Thornton 1:58 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 PHOENIX -- The Houston Rockets traded power forward Donatas … [Read more...]
Blackhawks present President Obama with United Center parking pass
Blackhawks present President Obama with United Center parking pass In what’s been a regular occurrence during his term in office, the Chicago Blackhawks celebrated a Stanley Cup championship by visiting President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday. While congratulating the team, the president gave special recognition to Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville, who just moved into … [Read more...]
Nets bring in Marks as new general manager
Nets bring in Marks as new general manager 12:29 PM ET ESPN.com news services print After a late-night effort and increased contract offer, the Brooklyn Nets have hired Sean Marks as their new general manager, the team announced Thursday. "After an exhaustive vetting process, we are delighted to have Sean as our General Manager," Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said in a statement. "His … [Read more...]
Interpretive Dance: A Sweet finish could be in store for Cal
Interpretive Dance: A Sweet finish could be in store for Cal Still recuperating from your midweek bar crawl? Are you nostril deep in term paper research? Have no fear, fellow bracketeers. As a companion to the Bracket Big Board, the I.D. is here to highlight what teams are gaining and what teams are losing ground in the march toward the NCAA Tournament. DA BULLS (MOVING UP) Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Around the League: Over/Under: Batting Average
Around the League: Over/Under: Batting Average The first two installments of Over/Under (available for your viewing consumption here and right here) mostly focused on power hitters and rightfully so. Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine famously declared that “chicks dig the long ball” and two Cy Young winners can’t both be wrong, right? But as someone who’s never hit a home run at any level of baseball … [Read more...]
Kurt Busch vs. Waze
Kurt Busch vs. Waze Do you Waze? If you do, do you try to beat Waze? In other words, when it tells you that you're going to arrive at your destination at 3:42 p.m., are you trying to get there by 3:41? It's a fun little game, one that would be even better with a professional driver behind the wheel. So Yahoo Sports asked Kurt Busch, 2004 Sprint Cup champion, to take the challenge on the … [Read more...]