Bosh surprises Heat teammates, back on bench 11:26 PM ET ESPN.com news services print MIAMI -- Chris Bosh returned to the Miami Heat bench on Monday night, his first appearance since being sidelined by an unspecified injury last month. Bosh was dressed in a gray sport coat and took a seat toward the end of the bench for Miami's 124-119 victory against the Denver Nuggets. It was … [Read more...]
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Maikel Mashing
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Maikel Mashing Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Maikel Franco missed most of the final two months of last season with a fractured wrist. It appears he’s intent on taking that frustration out on Grapefruit League pitchers. Franco had his second two-homer game of spring training on Monday, taking Yovani Gallardo deep twice. Just four days earlier, … [Read more...]
Referee perfectly sets up Paul Stastny goal vs. Flames (Video)
Referee perfectly sets up Paul Stastny goal vs. Flames (Video) In the first period against the Calgary Flames on Monday night, Paul Stastny scored his eighth goal of the season for the St. Louis Blues. Officially, the assists went to Robby Fabbri and Troy Brouwer. But that’s only because referee Frederick L'Ecuyer was ineligible for one. Brouwer fired the puck on Flames goalie Joni … [Read more...]
Drake’s clutch double-team helps Raptors force a critical turnover
Drake's clutch double-team helps Raptors force a critical turnover Few NBA fans are as committed to their teams as Drake, the Toronto Raptors' global ambassador and unofficial secondary mascot. The multi-talented musical artist and performer does not only rep the Raps on stage or at major NBA events, but also as a courtside fan doing his part to cheer on the squad. It's pretty cool to see. … [Read more...]
NFL official finally admits link between football, trauma and CTE
NFL official finally admits link between football, trauma and CTE An NFL official has finally admitted what the football-watching world has believed for a long time: There's a link between football, head trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, otherwise known as CTE. That's what Jeff Miller, the NFL's senior vice president for health and safety, said during a roundtable discussion on … [Read more...]
2016 March Madness bracket: 8 fast facts to help you win your tournament – CBSSports.com
2016 March Madness bracket: 8 fast facts to help you win your tournament - CBSSports.com We all know the NCAA Tournament office pools won by the person who knows nothing about basketball. My then-4-year-old son once won a pool filled with journalists because he liked the names of schools. (Who knew that's why I should have picked Ohio over Georgetown?) Matchups are the most important consideration … [Read more...]
NFL just made Gary Bettman’s life uncomfortable on CTE claims
NFL just made Gary Bettman’s life uncomfortable on CTE claims The big news on the sports concussion beat on Monday was that the National Football League, for the first time, acknowledged the link between its sport and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE – a degenerative disease linked to head trauma, found posthumously in the brains of countless athletes. That admission came from Jeff … [Read more...]
Lee McCoy could’ve made a whole lot of money as a pro at the Valspar
Lee McCoy could've made a whole lot of money as a pro at the Valspar University of Georgia senior Lee McCoy capped a great week at the Valspar Championship on Sunday with a solo fourth-place finish at Innisbrook, where his family had a condo, and on the Coppehead Course which he said he had played countless times. On top of finishing three shots out of the sudden-death playoff won by Charl … [Read more...]
First Four Preview: Last at-large teams try to prove they belong
First Four Preview: Last at-large teams try to prove they belong The First Four tips off Tuesday night in Dayton. To help you decide whether any of the four games is worth scouring all 1,400 cable channels to hunt down TruTV, here's a closer look at each of the matchups: Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out your bracket | Print it | Celebrity Challenge No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast (20-13) vs. … [Read more...]
Bosh rejoins Heat bench for 1st time since Feb. 9
Bosh rejoins Heat bench for 1st time since Feb. 9 8:40 PM ET ESPN.com news services print MIAMI -- Chris Bosh returned to the Miami Heat bench on Monday night, his first appearance since being sidelined by an unspecified injury last month. Bosh was dressed in a gray sport coat and took a seat toward the end of the bench for a game against the Denver Nuggets. It was Bosh's first time … [Read more...]