Boxer Terence Crawford accused of damaging lift at body shop (The Associated Press) WBO super lightweight champion Terence ''Bud'' Crawford has been accused of causing $5,000 in damage to a hydraulic lift last week during a dispute with a body shop owner. According to a police report, Crawford showed up at Extreme Custom Fleet and Auto Spa on Thursday and demanded his 1984 Chevrolet Monte … [Read more...]
FIFA’s Infantino: Russia says economic crisis won’t affect World Cup (Reuters)
FIFA's Infantino: Russia says economic crisis won't affect World Cup (Reuters) By Jack Stubbs MOSCOW (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday he had received assurances from the Russian government that the economic crisis convulsing Russia would not affect preparations for the 2018 soccer World Cup. Russia, which faces a second straight year of recession after its gross … [Read more...]
Cycling-Cavendish edging closer to Rio selection (Reuters)
Cycling-Cavendish edging closer to Rio selection (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish is edging closer to selection for Britain's Olympic track cycling team after Jon Dibben, a rival for selection to contest the omnium, underwent elbow surgery on Tuesday. The 30-year-old, the most prolific sprinter on the road with 26 Tour de France stage wins, has been … [Read more...]
Woman hit by Kyle Busch’s car at Bristol made precautionary hospital visit
Woman hit by Kyle Busch's car at Bristol made precautionary hospital visit A woman who was bumped by Kyle Busch's wounded car in the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday said she was sore and headed to the hospital following the race for precautionary reasons. Busch brought his car to the infield after he hit the wall a second time from a flat right-front tire. The right side of … [Read more...]
Braden Holtby OK after scary practice collision, Capitals say
Braden Holtby OK after scary practice collision, Capitals say Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby is playing on a different plane of existence in these playoffs. He’s given up two goals on 93 shots for a .978 save percentage and a 0.67 goals-against average. He’s the primary reason why the Capitals are up 3-0 on the Philadelphia Flyers, and the primary reason It’s All Going To Be … [Read more...]
Ready for another NFL draft trade? Browns could deal No. 2 pick
Ready for another NFL draft trade? Browns could deal No. 2 pick Say this for the new Cleveland Browns brass: They don't appear to be backing away from bold possibilities. After last week's trade with the Los Angeles Rams leapfrogging the Browns to No. 1 in the NFL draft, the Browns now actually stand to benefit from this. According to reports from NFL Network's Jeff Darlington and ESPN's … [Read more...]
Nowitzki has knee bone bruise, day-to-day
Nowitzki has knee bone bruise, day-to-day 3:31 PM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print DALLAS -- One more big name was added to the lengthy Dallas Mavericks injury report after an MRI revealed star forward Dirk Nowitzki has a bone bruise in his … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: DL Dudes
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: DL Dudes This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Drew Silva: I've been getting questions from readers in our Season Pass chats and on Twitter about players who opened the … [Read more...]
Tim Duncan on a farewell tour: ‘Not my deal, not my style’
Tim Duncan on a farewell tour: 'Not my deal, not my style' There are a lot of things that aren’t Tim Duncan’s “deal,” and plenty of things that aren’t his “style.” [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Phones without cords. Swords without homes. Au courant denim styles and four-cylinder engines. Knowing more than one head coach in his professional … [Read more...]
He’s back: Trevor Story homers again, makes history
He's back: Trevor Story homers again, makes history The magical rookie season of Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story continued Monday night when he hit the go-ahead homer in a tied game against the Cincinnati Reds. His solo shot came with two outs in the eighth inning, and even though the Rockies only needed that one run to win the game, it opened the door to a whole bunch of other … [Read more...]