Hawks suffocate C's into historic offensive futility in Game 2 win Sometimes all you need is six really good minutes. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The Atlanta Hawks roared out of the gates on Tuesday, taking the fight right to a Boston Celtics club playing without injured contributors Avery Bradley and Kelly Olynyk by racing out to a 24-3 lead … [Read more...]
Harper slugs second grand slam in a week
Harper slugs second grand slam in a week Bryce Harper came into Tuesday night's game against the Marlins (WAS-MIA GameTracker) just six days removed from his first career grand slam. Then the Nationals' super-duper-star went out and did this ... That's a clout right there. That's also Harper's seventh homer of the young season. He came into Tuesday night's tilt with an MLB-leading OPS of 1.296, … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Loria gives Dee Gordon some serious bling for batting title
Jeffrey Loria gives Dee Gordon some serious bling for batting title Your browser does not support iframes. Dee Gordon couldn’t stop hugging Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria on Tuesday. Loria met with Gordon in the dugout before the Marlins lost 7-0 to the Washington Nationals and floored his second baseman by presenting him with a diamond-studded, silver and gold necklace celebrating … [Read more...]
Dodd: Big Ten's deal with Fox makes sense
Dodd: Big Ten's deal with Fox makes sense The Big Ten is close to a new TV deal. (Getty Images)The Big Ten is close to signing a surprisingly short six-year deal with Fox for half its media rights, according to Sports Business Journal. The Big Ten was the last major conference to renegotiate its rights in the current cycle. Sources were split on whether the Big Ten would break the bank … [Read more...]
Sources: Kings set trio of interviews for opening
Sources: Kings set trio of interviews for opening 9:27 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics print Mark Jackson, Vinny Del Negro and Sam Mitchell are the first three candidates scheduled to interview for the Sacramento Kings' vacant coaching position, according to … [Read more...]
Boston starter Joe Kelly leaves game with shoulder injury
Boston starter Joe Kelly leaves game with shoulder injury Boston Red Sox starter Joe Kelly appeared to be dealing with discomfort in his back or right shoulder in the first inning Tuesday night against Tampa Bay and was removed from the game after recording just two outs and throwing 23 pitches. Replays showed Kelly grimaced after throwing one of his final pitches of the night, but he still … [Read more...]
Jason Heyward says he didn’t hear racial slurs from St. Louis fans
Jason Heyward says he didn't hear racial slurs from St. Louis fans Did they or didn't they? That was the question of the day in Major League Baseball on Tuesday, after the New York Daily News ran a story saying St. Louis Cardinals fans were calling new Chicago Cubs outfielder the N-word during his return to St. Louis on Monday night. [Watch live: Cubs vs. Cardinals is Tuesday's MLB Game of … [Read more...]
Log in to ESPN or join to view your favorites – ESPN (blog)
Log in to ESPN or join to view your favorites - ESPN (blog) [unable to retrieve full-text content]Log in to ESPN or join to view your favoritesESPN (blog)... buys for tonight. Victoria Matiash identifies the best values in daily fantasy hockey on DraftKings and FanDuel on Tuesday, April 19, including a group of Rangers. ... 2 pick in the 2013 draft, and he's toiled in an under-the-radar … [Read more...]
Patriots Draft Notes: Nick Caserio Talks Player Evaluation, Lauds Hall of Fame Finalists – NESN.com
Patriots Draft Notes: Nick Caserio Talks Player Evaluation, Lauds Hall of Fame Finalists - NESN.com Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — The 2016 NFL Draft is fast approaching, and the New England Patriots are hard at work analyzing which players would best help the team return to the Super Bowl and win a fifth championship. Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio held his pre-draft press … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Draft Preview: Ohio State’s Joey Bosa can do it all
Greg Cosell's Draft Preview: Ohio State's Joey Bosa can do it all One reason I like defensive end Joey Bosa is when you try to make an NFL comparison for him, many different ones jump to mind. Teams could see him as a base 3-4 outside linebacker and an outside pass rusher in sub-packages, like Ryan Kerrigan of the Washington Redskins. Bosa mostly lined up at left defensive end in Ohio … [Read more...]