Spieth three back of Hoffman after solid Houston start Going into this week's Shell Houston Open, Jordan Spieth said one of his goals for this Masters precursor was to find some consistency. He found some on Thursday in the tournament where he finished a playoff loser last year, shooting an opening 5-under 67 to trail first-round leader Charley Hoffman by three shots. “Solid round. Feel like … [Read more...]
Lee Westwood eyes 2020 European Ryder Cup captaincy
Lee Westwood eyes 2020 European Ryder Cup captaincy Lee Westwood has eyes on becoming the European Ryder Cup captain in 2020. The soon-to-be 43-year-old thinks that he'd make a great leader for the biennial matches by the time the series gets to Whistling Straits, site of last year's PGA Championship, in four years. “It’s four years away, but I’d love to do it,” Westwood said Thursday at the … [Read more...]
Final Four: Picks from Vegas Vic, Ed Barkowitz, Bob Vetrone Jr. – Philly.com
Final Four: Picks from Vegas Vic, Ed Barkowitz, Bob Vetrone Jr. - Philly.com VEGAS VIC It's still a day away, but my keyboard is tingling, so we're gonna jump right into the Final Four. Start with the late game and grab Syracuse plus 9.5 points over North Carolina. Of course, we would suggest that you buy the hook, and push this line up to plus-10 if you have that option with your guy. We do, … [Read more...]
Top 5 must-see soccer games on US TV this weekend
Top 5 must-see soccer games on US TV this weekend In a Premier League season that has swayed one way and then the other, this upcoming weekend is likely to be looked back upon as one that was vital in determining the eventual winners. Both of the top two have seven games remaining and both have testing contests to come […] In a Premier League season that has swayed one way and then the … [Read more...]
Panthers gave fans 10,000 rubber rats; guess what happened? (Video)
Panthers gave fans 10,000 rubber rats; guess what happened? (Video) Twenty years ago, the Florida Panthers had “The Year Of The Rat.” It was a season in which the Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Colorado Avalanche. It was a season where forward Scott Mellanby scored two goals after killing a rat with his stick in the locker room, sparking a fan tradition in which … [Read more...]
Report: Kobe resisted offer to play for Barcelona
Report: Kobe resisted offer to play for Barcelona 9:57 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Kobe Bryant chose starting to shape his post-basketball life over a shot at a Euroleague title. The Lakers' five-time NBA champion guard was offered a contract by European club FC Barcelona last summer to extend his post-NBA career, but Bryant politely turned down the offer, according to a … [Read more...]
Sarcastic applause helps earn DeMarcus Cousins a 1-game suspension
Sarcastic applause helps earn DeMarcus Cousins a 1-game suspension For the second time in three seasons, Sacramento Kings All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins will serve an automatic one-game suspension after accruing more than 15 technical fouls. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The NBA made it official Thursday evening that the 25-year-old Cousins will … [Read more...]
LeBron passes Wilkins, now 12th on scoring list
LeBron passes Wilkins, now 12th on scoring list 8:45 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CLEVELAND -- LeBron James moved past Dominique Wilkins, aka "The Human Highlight Film," for 12th on the NBA's all-time … [Read more...]
Collins: Harvey 'mad' with media's bladder jokes
Collins: Harvey 'mad' with media's bladder jokes Earlier this week, it was discovered that Mets ace Matt Harvey had blood clots in his bladder. In the ensuing hours, people had a field day with jokes. Deadspin's headline was "Matt Harvey's wee-wee hurts because he didn't do enough tinkles" and the New York Post had more than a half-dozen different front page headlines using punny … [Read more...]
2016 MLB preview: SI.com's experts make their playoff, awards picks – Sports Illustrated
2016 MLB preview: SI.com's experts make their playoff, awards picks - Sports Illustrated Welcome to Part I of SI.com's 2016 MLB picks and predictions. Before the coming season, we asked our stable of MLB experts to choose their playoff teams and World Series winner for this year and name their winners for the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in each league. Be sure to check out … [Read more...]