Report: Mark Emmert has paid half of 2006 pledge to Washington NCAA President Mark Emmert has reportedly paid just over half of a $100,000 pledge he made to the University of Washington in 2006. According to USA Today, Emmert has given $51,000 towards the pledge he made 10 years ago when he was the president of the school. He left to become the president of the NCAA in 2010. Records … [Read more...]
US judge releases Jeffrey Webb guilty plea transcript
US judge releases Jeffrey Webb guilty plea transcript A US judge released transcripts of guilty pleas from three prominent defendants in the sweeping FIFA corruption investigation who confessed to crimes and agreed to pay $37.5 million in compensation. Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb, Argentinian-Italian marketing executive Alejandro Burzaco and Brazilian intermediary Jose Margulies pled … [Read more...]
NFL draft profile: Clemson DE Kevin Dodd, a gifted late bloomer
NFL draft profile: Clemson DE Kevin Dodd, a gifted late bloomer Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 14. Clemson DE Kevin Dodd6-foot-5, 277 pounds Key stat: Played sparingly prior to 2015 season, when he broke out with 62 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 12 … [Read more...]
Ray Allen on Stephen Curry: ‘He’s creating a lane all of his own’
Ray Allen on Stephen Curry: 'He’s creating a lane all of his own' Most can agree that we’ve never seen anything like Stephen Curry, but that hasn’t stopped us from trying to figure out just where the heck this monster sprung from. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] His father Dell, a knockout shooter and one of the NBA’s first three-point specialists, … [Read more...]
Fantasy NASCAR Toyota Owners 400 Driver Picks – FOXSports.com
Fantasy NASCAR Toyota Owners 400 Driver Picks - FOXSports.com The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Richmond, Virginia this week for the Toyota Owners 400. The race can be seen Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on Fox. Be sure to test your knowledge of NASCAR by competing in Fox Sports Fantasy Auto Racing. Richmond is one of the best tracks on the circuit. It is a D-shaped track that is .75-mile in distance. … [Read more...]
Meet Dab Kid, the unsung hero of Spurs-Grizzlies Game 1
Meet Dab Kid, the unsung hero of Spurs-Grizzlies Game 1 To the untrained eye, the San Antonio Spurs' 106-74 annihilation of the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series didn't feature a whole lot of noteworthy stuff. The Spurs crushed the injury-ravaged Grizzlies; Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and proved his Defensive Player of the Year mettle with four … [Read more...]
Suns remove interim tag, hire Watson as coach
Suns remove interim tag, hire Watson as coach 4:34 PM ET Chris Broussard Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Formerly at the New York Times, 1998-2004 Covering the NBA since 1995 Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics print The Phoenix Suns … [Read more...]
Jason Heyward takes St. Louis boobirds in stride during Cubs’ win
Jason Heyward takes St. Louis boobirds in stride during Cubs' win It didn’t matter if Jason Heyward was stepping into the batter’s box for an at-bat or making a defensive play in the outfield Monday night in his return to St. Louis. Each time he found himself the center of attention during the Chicago Cubs' 5-0 win, he heard boos from jilted St. Louis fans unhappy he moved north in free … [Read more...]
MLB needs more time to investigate Hector Olivera’s domestic incident
MLB needs more time to investigate Hector Olivera's domestic incident Major League Baseball needs more time to investigate an alleged domestic-violence incident involving Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera. The league and Players Union agreed to extend Olivera's paid leave by two weeks as MLB continues to look into the matter, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. [Join a Yahoo … [Read more...]
Why the Browns would be crazy to trade the No. 2 pick (hint: RG3) – FOXSports.com
Why the Browns would be crazy to trade the No. 2 pick (hint: RG3) - FOXSports.com If you believe all the chatter about the Cleveland Browns looking for trades to move out of the No. 2 spot in next week's NFL draft, you're forced to come to the following conclusions: 1. The Browns are prepared to enter 2016 with Robert Griffin III as their starting quarterback. 2. No, seriously. That's the … [Read more...]