Westbrook's 20-assist triple-double paces Thunder past Clippers Last Wednesday's meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers saw the former lose a 17-point fourth quarter lead with an epic collapse that raised serious questions about their ability to beat the NBA's other top teams. This Wednesday's matchup in Oklahoma City looked headed for a blowout early in the … [Read more...]
Liverpool, Man United to battle for Gotze
Liverpool, Man United to battle for Gotze 2:21 AM GMT Philip Costa The winter window might have shut, but the rumour mill rolls on. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: United, Liverpool to battle for Gotze Starting today with the Daily Star, who report that Mario Gotze will be at the centre of … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry can’t stop making half-court buzzer-beaters
Stephen Curry can't stop making half-court buzzer-beaters It has become reasonable to expect the otherwise unreasonable when it comes to Stephen Curry. To give just one example, the Golden State Warriors superstar and near-certain back-to-back MVP is making halfcourt shots with unheard-of regularity, to the point where coaches can sensibly instruct their players to start picking him up 60 … [Read more...]
Brian France ‘surprised’ about diversity concerns after Trump endorsement
Brian France 'surprised' about diversity concerns after Trump endorsement Brian France was apparently not anticipating any backlash regarding NASCAR's diversity programs and his endorsement of Donald Trump. The NASCAR CEO told the Associated Press that he was "very surprised" when NASCAR's diversity efforts came under scrutiny after he took the stage at a Donald Trump rally last week and … [Read more...]
Ruben Amaro Jr. explains why he never promoted use of analytics
Ruben Amaro Jr. explains why he never promoted use of analytics As general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, Ruben Amaro Jr. enjoyed early success while overseeing and adding to a championship roster that was built by previous GM and longtime mentor Pat Gillick. Amaro officially took over the job the day after Philadelphia's World Series championship parade in 2008, and under his watch, … [Read more...]
John Elway digs at Osweiler, hints he didn’t want to be a Bronco
John Elway digs at Osweiler, hints he didn't want to be a Bronco Something is telling us that John Elway isn't worried about his quarterback situation. The Denver Broncos have lost their two top quarterbacks with the retirement of Peyton Manning and the free-agent defection on Wednesday of Brock Osweiler, the only two men who have started games for the team since Tim Tebow was the starter in … [Read more...]
Mavs' Carlisle: Ref baited D-Will into technical
Mavs' Carlisle: Ref baited D-Will into technical 12:49 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print DALLAS -- Coach Rick Carlisle accused referee David Jones of twice entering the Dallas Mavericks' huddle during a timeout to bait point guard Deron … [Read more...]
Holy Cross defies odds in stunning run to Patriot League title
Holy Cross defies odds in stunning run to Patriot League title Remember when Austin Peay won the Ohio Valley Conference tournament a few days ago and you thought it would be the biggest underdog to reach the NCAA tournament this season?Jeez, were you wrong. In a year in which Yale finally broke its 54-year-old streak of March Madness misses and only one top-seeded team has won a conference … [Read more...]