Mamba out: Kobe Bryant's shocking farewell 12:00 AM ET print LOS ANGELES -- The clock ticked toward midnight Wednesday. The sold-out stands had emptied hours earlier. Now, ushers, security guards and cleaning crews swept mounds of purple and gold confetti, streamers and balloons into white trash bags. But Kobe Bryant remained on the court. In a black Los Angeles Lakers hoodie, … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Moore Like It
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Moore Like It Welcome back for Week Two of Waiver Wired for the 2016 baseball season. I hope the first week treated you well. If it didn’t, don’t panic. We have a long way to go. Fortunately, I have a list of names below that might be able to help you out.The early season small sample size can drive you to do some things you usually wouldn’t do. I completely understand … [Read more...]
Vince Velasquez joins elite company with 16 K complete game
Vince Velasquez joins elite company with 16 K complete game The Philadelphia Phillies may have just found their next ace. Vince Velasquez, the 23-year-old pitcher acquired in the Ken Giles deal, turned in a phenomenal performance against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, striking out 16 during a complete game three-hitter. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] The start put … [Read more...]
How Errol Spence Jr. fell in love with boxing as a teenager (Yahoo Sports)
How Errol Spence Jr. fell in love with boxing as a teenager (Yahoo Sports) Even though he wasn’t a fighter himself, boxing was always in Errol Spence Sr.’s blood, so it's fitting his son was drawn to the sport just like he was. … [Read more...]
Boxer Adrien Broner indicted on assault, robbery charges (The Associated Press)
Boxer Adrien Broner indicted on assault, robbery charges (The Associated Press) Boxer Adrien Broner was indicted Thursday on assault and robbery charges, the next step in prosecutors' case against the former WBA super lightweight champion. The charges arise from a lawsuit filed by a man who accuses Broner of pointing a handgun at him during a dispute over gambling in January and knocking … [Read more...]
LA Kings fans can cut lines at LAX during playoffs
LA Kings fans can cut lines at LAX during playoffs We’ve all been there: Standing, waiting at the airport gate. Watching the privileged few with spiffy first-class seats or gold-member status board the plane while you stand there with your suitcase and one personal item, hoping there’s space left in the overheads. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest today] Guess who doesn’t have to … [Read more...]
Feature Presentation: 2015-16 BDL Comeback Player of the Year
Feature Presentation: 2015-16 BDL Comeback Player of the Year We at Ball Don't Lie enjoy healthy debate about basketball and its strange cast of characters, from Oscar Robertson's "get off my lawn" diatribe on Stephen Curry to D'Angelo Russell's sting operation on a self-dubbed dude named Swaggy P and his Australian hip hop artist fiancé. (Yup, those things happened.) It's NBA with a twist … [Read more...]
Red Sox hand O's first loss
Red Sox hand O's first loss BOSTON (AP) The Baltimore Orioles were overdue for a game like this. The Orioles wasted too many early chances and finally lost after opening the season with a team-record seven straight wins, beaten by the bats of Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Wednesday night. ''Some of the things that allowed us to get to 7-0 didn't work out for … [Read more...]
Big deal! Titans to trade No. 1 overall draft pick to Rams – Virginian-Pilot
Big deal! Titans to trade No. 1 overall draft pick to Rams - Virginian-Pilot NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Rams have gone Hollywood with one of the splashiest trades in NFL draft history. As if their return to Los Angeles after more than two decades in St. Louis wasn't bold enough, they traded for the No. 1 overall selection in this month's draft. The quarterback-strapped Rams sent a collection of … [Read more...]
One winner and one big surprise loser from Rams-Titans blockbuster
One winner and one big surprise loser from Rams-Titans blockbuster If you're a Tennessee Titans fan, stand up and cheer today. Your new general manager did good. The Titans' trade with the Los Angeles Rams was a blockbuster, out of the blue with the draft still a ways off and everyone still buzzing about Kobe Bryant and the Golden State Warriors. The Titans traded the first overall pick for … [Read more...]