Likely lottery pick Ingram bolts Duke for draft 2:23 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Duke freshman Brandon Ingram announced Monday that he will enter the 2016 NBA draft. The forward, who averaged 17.3 points per game in his only season for the Blue Devils, made the announcement in a goodbye letter posted on The Players' Tribune. "My time is almost over here in Durham. Today as I … [Read more...]
Sonny Gray scratched from opening-day start with food poisoning
Sonny Gray scratched from opening-day start with food poisoning Opening day got off to a rough start thanks to some inclement weather on the east coast. Now comes disappointing news from the west coast, as we've learned that Oakland A's opening-day starter Sonny Gray has been scratched due to food poisoning. According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, Gray will be replaced by Oakland's scheduled No. 2 … [Read more...]
Mother Nature wins again: Red Sox-Indians season opener postponed
Mother Nature wins again: Red Sox-Indians season opener postponed Mother Nature is showing no mercy on baseball this opening day. After inclement weather forced the postponement of Monday's Astros-Yankees season opener in New York, we've also learned the Red Sox-Indians matchup in Cleveland will be pushed back until Tuesday thanks to a mix of snow flurries and freezing cold temperatures. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta al Pais Vasco classification after stage 1 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta al Pais Vasco classification after stage 1 (Reuters) April 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Vuelta al Pais Vasco after Stage 1 on Monday 1. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spain / Astana) 3:54:21" 2. Daniel Navarro (Spain / Cofidis) ST 3. Simon Gerrans (Australia / Orica) 4. Fabio Felline (Italy / Trek) 5. Simon Clarke (Australia / Cannondale) 6. Jan Bakelants (Belgium / … [Read more...]
The debate regarding Manny Pacquiao’s decline in punching power (Yahoo Sports)
The debate regarding Manny Pacquiao’s decline in punching power (Yahoo Sports) The numbers show Pacquiao's inability to finish his opponents. Is it due to fighting bigger opponents or a shoulder injury? … [Read more...]
AP DERBY TOP 10: It’s still Nyquist, of course (The Associated Press)
AP DERBY TOP 10: It's still Nyquist, of course (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- And now, a few words about undefeated horses running in the Kentucky Derby - Nyquist, specifically. … [Read more...]
Steven Stamkos will likely have rib removed in blood clot surgery
Steven Stamkos will likely have rib removed in blood clot surgery Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos could be out of action up to three months with a blood clot near his right collarbone, for which he’s having surgery on Monday. To put it technically, he has Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; and more specifically, he has Effort Thrombosis. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest … [Read more...]
NFL draft positional rankings: Any first-round interior O-linemen?
NFL draft positional rankings: Any first-round interior O-linemen? Leading up to the NFL draft on April 28-30, Shutdown Corner will examine each position, rank the top players at each spot and identify some sleepers, sliders and lesser-known gems. Everywhere you look in the league, teams need quality offensive linemen, and not just tackles. So why don't guards and centers go higher in … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry’s even deadlier with a towel than with a basketball
Stephen Curry's even deadlier with a towel than with a basketball Stephen Curry scored a game-high 39 points in the Golden State Warriors' 136-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. He made 13 of his 21 shots from the field, including nine of his 13 3-point attempts — his sixth game with nine or more triples this season; before this year, nobody else had ever had more than … [Read more...]
Mark Jackson uses Lakers taping drama to take shot at ex-assistant
Mark Jackson uses Lakers taping drama to take shot at ex-assistant The biggest story in the NBA last week — Non-"The Warriors are Seriously Going to Win 73 Games" Division, anyway — was the Hollywood drama surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers after the leaking of a video surreptitiously recorded by rookie D'Angelo Russell in which teammate Nick Young spoke about having relationships outside of … [Read more...]