FIFA sanctions Beckenbauer over World Cup bidding probe FIFA’s ethics committee on Wednesday sanctioned German football legend Franz Beckenbauer with a warning and a light fine for failing to cooperate with a probe into the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The investigation into the controversial decisions to award the two tournaments to Russia (2018) and […] Photo credit: AFP … [Read more...]
Browns plan Jim Brown statue on 80th birthday, despite checkered past
Browns plan Jim Brown statue on 80th birthday, despite checkered past On Jim Brown's 80th birthday, 50 years after his playing days ended, the Cleveland Browns announced that they plan to erect a statue in his honor and in his likeness outside FirstEnergy Stadium. It's hard to believe he doesn't have one there already. And it's hard to believe that hardly anyone remembers the slew of … [Read more...]
Report: Lakers are ‘torn’ about retaining Byron Scott as coach
Report: Lakers are 'torn' about retaining Byron Scott as coach If it were just about any other team – you always have to make concessions for Sacramento – this would be a no-brainer. Of course Byron Scott shouldn’t be coaching the Los Angeles Lakers next season. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] He’s fine for this year. Sure, it’s possible that he’s … [Read more...]
Heat say Chris Bosh won't travel to Atlanta
Heat say Chris Bosh won't travel to Atlanta 3:36 PM ET ESPN.com news services print The Miami Heat issued a statement Wednesday on Chris Bosh, who withdrew from the All-Star Game over the weekend because of what the Heat called a calf strain. "Chris Bosh will not practice today and will not accompany the team to Atlanta for the game on Friday," the statement read. "When further … [Read more...]
Don’t come between a young girl and her baseball cards
Don't come between a young girl and her baseball cards Editor's Note: In this guest essay, author and poet Susan Perabo recounts the story of showing Willie McGee his first baseball card when she was a young St. Louis Cardinals fan. Perabo has published "Who I Was Supposed to Be" and "The Broken Places" on Simon and Schuster. Her latest book, a collection of short stories titled "Why They … [Read more...]
Our best bets for the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup and more
Our best bets for the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup and more We're spinning our Chase preview a little differently this year. We've divided drivers we think are Chase possibilities into three categories. Those in the lock category are going to be in the Chase. Those with a good bet have a greater than 50 percent chance of making the field while those with a chance could make the field and we … [Read more...]
Leaving hockey games early? Here’s why you do or don’t (Mailbag)
Leaving hockey games early? Here’s why you do or don’t (Mailbag) Do you leave hockey games early? We asked the question on Monday, established some scenarios where it might be acceptable, and then put the question to you. And your answers provided a clear indication that if you want to enjoy the entire game, you should (a) live near the arena and (b) never, under any circumstances, have … [Read more...]
Class is in session: Assigning offseason grades for all 30 teams
Class is in session: Assigning offseason grades for all 30 teams It's the most optimistic time of the year. Pitchers and catchers report soon, and that means fans of every team can start dreaming up World Series aspirations right now. That might be easier for some fans than others. As usual, the offseason saw plenty of player movement. Teams with already strong rosters, like the Chicago … [Read more...]
Three keys to the first Duke-North Carolina clash of the season
Three keys to the first Duke-North Carolina clash of the season The first matchup of the season between Duke and North Carolina suddenly looks a lot more appealing than it did a few weeks ago. The Blue Devils have reeled off four straight victories culminating in back-to-back wins over Louisville and Virginia last week, vaulting themselves back into the AP Top 25 after a rare two-week … [Read more...]
Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney out for 2 months with knee injury, says report
Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney out for 2 months with knee injury, says report Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s Europa League game at FC Midtjylland on Thursday and will be out of action for two months after suffering knee ligament damage. England striker Rooney, the United captain, was not in manager Louis van Gaal’s 18-man squad which travelled to Denmark on Wednesday for […] Photo … [Read more...]