Charlie Strong will not be deposed in Louisville divorce case Any relationship Texas coach Charlie Strong had with a University of Louisville trustee's wife will remain between them. Jonathan Blue’s lawyer had subpoenaed Strong to give a deposition about his relationship with Tracy Blue as well as records and property that Tracy Blue gave to Strong during his time at the University of … [Read more...]
Ryan McDonough cops to ‘a mistake’ on 2015’s Isaiah Thomas deal
Ryan McDonough cops to 'a mistake' on 2015's Isaiah Thomas deal When the Phoenix Suns signed diminutive former Sacramento Kings scoring point guard Isaiah Thomas in 2014, it was a bit of a head-scratcher. The Suns already had similarly-styled hybrid guards Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe on their roster, and though Bledsoe was a restricted free agent currently at a stalemate with the team, … [Read more...]
NHL Picks: Blackhawks will get back on track against Predators – CBSSports.com
NHL Picks: Blackhawks will get back on track against Predators - CBSSports.com Welcome to the NHL daily picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators, 8 p.m. ET Things are starting to get close at the top of the NHL's central division as it has turned into a three-team race with the Chicago … [Read more...]
Personnel director: Bengals don’t lack composure, leadership
Personnel director: Bengals don't lack composure, leadership INDIANAPOLIS — Our lasting image of the 2015 Cincinnati Bengals, following a mostly terrific season, was that of the team losing its cool in the final moments of the wild-card loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. One fumble. Two unsportsmanlike penalties. And one crushing loss to its rival for a team that has not won a playoff game … [Read more...]
Joni Pitkanen’s comeback ends after three games
Joni Pitkanen’s comeback ends after three games Joni Pitkanen’s long road back to playing professional hockey ended on Thursday after three games with Oulun Karpat, his hometown club in Finland where he played before coming to the NHL in 2003. The 32-year-old defenseman suffered a serious foot injury in April 2013 during a game with the Carolina Hurricanes. That was the last time he was on … [Read more...]
Trent Richardson sighting? Report says Ravens will sign him
Trent Richardson sighting? Report says Ravens will sign him As a new class of NFL prospects goes through their paces at the scouting combine this week, there is news on a player who once wowed everyone leading up to the draft. Running back Trent Richardson, the third overall pick of the 2012 draft, will sign with the Baltimore Ravens pending a physical, Matt Zenitz of AL.com reported. … [Read more...]
LeBron James: ‘I feel 10 times better than I did last year’
LeBron James: 'I feel 10 times better than I did last year' LeBron James began his 2014 offseason by submitting his free agent decision with a short essay, as worked up by Sports Illustrated. No travel and photo ops, no televised decision-making, no seaside rendezvous theatrics on stage in Miami, no muss and no fuss. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]
Homer History: Jose Bautista, the bat flip and my race to see it
Homer History: Jose Bautista, the bat flip and my race to see it Your browser does not support iframes. In our Homer History series, writers re-tell the stories of memorable home runs from their perspective. In this installment, actor James Denton — best known for his work on "Desperate Housewives" and currently starring on Hallmark Channel's "Good Witch" — takes us inside Rogers Centre for … [Read more...]
Oscar Robertson doesn’t think NBA coaches ‘understand the game’
Oscar Robertson doesn't think NBA coaches 'understand the game' The NBA’s recent history has been sadly littered with angry retirees barking about everything was tougher and better during their day. Things certainly were “tougher,” for myriad reasons, but the quality of NBA play is as good as it has ever been, and the range of carpers has extended to include even those (like Kareem … [Read more...]
'Eddie the Eagle's Screenwriter Picks His 10 Favorite Underdog Sports Films of All Time – HitFix
'Eddie the Eagle's Screenwriter Picks His 10 Favorite Underdog Sports Films of All Time - HitFix 'Eddie the Eagle' tells the story of Britain’s first Olympic ski jumper, Eddie Edwards, a lowly plasterer with Coke-bottle glasses who beat the odds to fulfill his dream of competing at the 1988 Winter Olympics. When I was first approached in 2002 about writing the screenplay of his life, I … [Read more...]