Wolves owner plans to keep GM Newton, for now 6:10 PM ET Associated Press print MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says he plans to keep general manager Milt Newton on through the draft and free agency to fully evaluate him. Taylor has said all year long that he wanted to give Newton and coach Sam Mitchell the full season before deciding whether to bring them … [Read more...]
No fun league: MLB bans personalized bat knob decals
No fun league: MLB bans personalized bat knob decals In a move that seems to be straight out of the National Football League's playbook, Major League Baseball has banned personalized bat knob decals. Players will be allowed to the normal team design, or can add their number on the end of their bat, but that's it. [Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock draft ] … [Read more...]
Former NHL goalie Mathieu Garon finds stolen mask on eBay
Former NHL goalie Mathieu Garon finds stolen mask on eBay During Mathieu Garon’s two years with the Los Angeles Kings right out of the 2004-05 lockout, he had a neat mask that went with the team’s purple jersey scheme. It was a cool design, one that might catch your eye if you were scouring eBay. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest today] That’s either what Garon or someone he knows … [Read more...]
MLB season preview: Are the Astros ready to take the next step?
MLB season preview: Are the Astros ready to take the next step? Editor's Note: With the arrival of baseball season we're previewing each MLB team, from worst to best. We'll look at their key offseason moves, projected lineup, best and worst possible outcomes plus examine the team's fantasy implications with the help of friends from Roto Arcade. Our daily series continues with No. 6: the … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy's guide to 2016 NCAA men's hockey tournament – Yahoo Sports (blog)
Puck Daddy's guide to 2016 NCAA men's hockey tournament - Yahoo Sports (blog) View gallery.(Photo by Damian Strohmeyer /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) In recent years the big story about the NCAA tournament has been the fact that there wasn't much separating the best team in the field from, say, the sixth- or seventh-best team. Or perhaps even more. Which is why the national … [Read more...]
Brandon Ingram disconsolate after Duke’s season-ending loss
Brandon Ingram disconsolate after Duke's season-ending loss ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Brandon Ingram emerged from Duke's locker room after Thursday's 82-68 loss to Oregon, one of the wealthiest men in America called out to get his attention. "Good playing Brandon," Nike founder Phil Knight shouted from across the hallway. Ingram was too frustrated to acknowledge Knight's compliment with more … [Read more...]
Title shot against Sergey Kovalev looming for Andre Ward (The Associated Press)
Title shot against Sergey Kovalev looming for Andre Ward (The Associated Press) It's seems a foregone conclusion that Andre Ward will get his long-anticipated shot at unified light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev later this year. About the only person not willing to talk about it is Ward, who has tried to insulate himself from the rumors while training for his upcoming fight with No. 1 … [Read more...]
Poels wins Tour of Catalonia 5th stage, Quintana keeps lead (The Associated Press)
Poels wins Tour of Catalonia 5th stage, Quintana keeps lead (The Associated Press) Dutch rider Wouter Poels broke away to win the Tour of Catalonia fifth stage while Nairo Quintana defended his overall lead on Friday. It was Poels' third stage win of the season. Dario Cataldo crossed along with the rest of the chasers more than 10 seconds later. … [Read more...]
Prosecutors move to drop charges against skier Picabo Street (The Associated Press)
Prosecutors move to drop charges against skier Picabo Street (The Associated Press) Utah prosecutors moved to drop domestic violence charges against Olympic gold-medal skier Picabo Street after she was accused of throwing her father down the stairs and locking him in the basement of her home. Street faced misdemeanor domestic violence and assault charges after the fight with her 76-year-old … [Read more...]
Netherlands leads tribute to icon Johan Cruyff
Netherlands leads tribute to icon Johan Cruyff The Netherlands led global tributes to football legend Johan Cruyff and was to halt their international against France on Friday in the 14th minute in a powerful silent hommage to the Dutch master. Pictures of Cruyff in his familiar 14 shirt playing for Ajax Amsterdam and Barcelona covered front pages […] Photo credit: AFP The Netherlands led … [Read more...]