US adds Lea to Rio Olympics team after arbitration case (The Associated Press) Olympic veteran Bobby Lea was been added to the U.S. team for the Rio Games on Friday after the track cyclist's successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport resulted in a reduced doping suspension. Lea acknowledged taking the prescription painkiller Percocet without realizing it contained a substance … [Read more...]
Guy Code leads all the way to win Santa Anita feature (The Associated Press)
Guy Code leads all the way to win Santa Anita feature (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Guy Code led all the way to win the $58,000 feature by a head Friday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Joey Logano wins third-straight pole at Martinsville
Joey Logano wins third-straight pole at Martinsville Joey Logano is the newest qualifying master at Martinsville. Logano, who swept the pole positions at Martinsville in 2015, will start first for the third-straight time at the half-mile track on Sunday. Logano's lap of 97.043 MPH just edged out Kasey Kahne, who will start second. Brian Vickers, Paul Menard and Ryan Newman round out the top … [Read more...]
LeBron passes Robertson, now 11th in scoring
LeBron passes Robertson, now 11th in scoring 10:48 PM ET Associated Press print ATLANTA -- LeBron James has moved past Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson into 11th place on the NBA's scoring list. James scored on a layup when Atlanta's Al Horford was called for goaltending with 2:14 remaining in the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers game at the Hawks on Friday night, giving him … [Read more...]
Spring Headlines: CC Sabathia named Yankees fifth starter
Spring Headlines: CC Sabathia named Yankees fifth starter The New York Yankees put the finishing touches on their starting rotation Friday, naming CC Sabathia as their No. 5 starter. Manager Joe Girardi gave the veteran left-hander the nod over another veteran, right-hander Ivan Nova, after holding a lengthy meeting with pitching coach Larry Rothschild . Nova will now shift to the bullpen, … [Read more...]
Ernie Johnson Jr. breaks down the Final Four
Ernie Johnson Jr. breaks down the Final Four Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed With the NCAA Tournament drawing to a close, who better to break it all down than a guy who's been watching every minute so far? Ernie Johnson of TNT/TBS fame is here to consider all four of the Final Four teams, the unique beauty of the college game, and of course a quick … [Read more...]
Duncan Keith suspended for rest of season, Game 1 of playoffs (Video)
Duncan Keith suspended for rest of season, Game 1 of playoffs (Video) The NHL suspended Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks for the rest of the regular season (five games) and the first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for his reckless, vengeful whack with his stick to Charlie Coyle’s mouth on Tuesday night. From the NHL: Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith has been suspended … [Read more...]
Mike Trout assists in epic April Fool’s prank on Angels teammate
Mike Trout assists in epic April Fool's prank on Angels teammate On the field, Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is all about business. As he recently noted, he's more comfortable leaving the bat-flipping and crazy celebrations to his peers. On the field though, it's a different story. He's definitely a fun-loving guy with a wide range of interests. He's not above participating in a … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods will skip Masters, says still no timetable for return
Tiger Woods will skip Masters, says still no timetable for return Tiger Woods is not playing in the 2016 Masters. On Friday night, the four-time Masters champion made the somewhat last-mintue announcement that he is still not healthy enough to compete. "After assessing the present condition of my back, and consulting with my medical team, I've decided it's prudent to miss this year's … [Read more...]
Lue agrees Cleveland is 'team to beat' — in East
Lue agrees Cleveland is 'team to beat' -- in East 8:30 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 ATLANTA -- The Cleveland Cavaliers' point guard might consider them "the team to beat" in the NBA. Their … [Read more...]