Top Miami RB Mark Walton suspended after DUI arrest Miami running back Mark Walton has been suspended from the team following an arrest early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. Walton, 19, was the first-team running back for the Hurricanes during the spring game. [Check out Dr. Saturday on Tumblr for entertaining things you won’t see on the blog] According to the … [Read more...]
Pagenaud gives Team Penske, Chevy another pole at Barber (The Associated Press)
Pagenaud gives Team Penske, Chevy another pole at Barber (The Associated Press) A different Team Penske driver will take his turn at the front of the pack. Simon Pagenaud continued his hot streak by taking the pole position Saturday at Barber Motorsports park, the road course where he made his IndyCar debut in 2011. ''It's just going so well in my head, and I am very clear-minded and … [Read more...]
Iheanacho lifts Manchester City, while Rafa Benitez denies Liverpool
Iheanacho lifts Manchester City, while Rafa Benitez denies Liverpool Teenager Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice as Manchester City tuned up for their Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid by sinking Stoke City 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Iheanacho, 19, struck twice within 10 second-half minutes, adding to goals by Fernando and Sergio Aguero, to lift City, who host Madrid in the … [Read more...]
San Jose Sharks ‘stick it back’ at ‘disrespectful’ Kings
San Jose Sharks 'stick it back' at 'disrespectful' Kings LOS ANGELES – Logan Couture could hardly hide his glee after his San Jose Sharks disposed of the Los Angeles Kings in the first-round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 6-3, Game 5 win. After hearing what he believed was trash talk by the Kings for two years after his Sharks blew a 3-0 lead to LA in the 2014 playoffs, Couture … [Read more...]
Cam Newton saw seventh-graders playing, so he stopped to join them
Cam Newton saw seventh-graders playing, so he stopped to join them Recess sure has gotten a lot more interesting since I was in school. The seventh-grade students at Community School of Davidson will always remember Friday as the day the reigning NFL MVP dropped in unannounced to play football with them for a little bit. WSOC reported on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's unexpected … [Read more...]
Celts' Thomas not suspended; Schroder unhappy
Celts' Thomas not suspended; Schroder unhappy 5:01 PM ET Chris ForsbergESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 print BOSTON -- Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas will not be suspended by the NBA for Friday's incident with Atlanta's Dennis Schroder, and instead has been assessed a flagrant-1 foul heading into Game … [Read more...]
Curry in no pain, ready for Game 4, Kerr says
Curry in no pain, ready for Game 4, Kerr says 4:18 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's ankle has improved and he is expected to play in the team's Game 4 contest against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, coach Steve Kerr said Saturday at practice. "I would expect Steph to play," Kerr said. "He scrimmaged today; we went full-court 5-on-5. He … [Read more...]
Indiana rallies behind … Ian Mahinmi? Ties series at 2-2
Indiana rallies behind ... Ian Mahinmi? Ties series at 2-2 This is where your NBA playoffs are at. Ian Mahinmi is a series-changer. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The Indiana Pacers center came through with the game of his professional life in a win on Saturday afternoon, leading the Pacers to a 100-83 Game 4 win over the Toronto Raptors. Hobbled by … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig unleashed a throw for the ages at Coors Field
Yasiel Puig unleashed a throw for the ages at Coors Field You never know what you'll get on a day-to-day basis from Yasiel Puig. That reality is part of what makes him so frustrating, but it's also part of what makes him so fascinating. You just can't help but watch him every chance you get, because you know when he does something well, it's often a thing of beauty. [Elsewhere: The White … [Read more...]
Walk-off home run lifts Yankees over Rays
Walk-off home run lifts Yankees over Rays Brett Gardner hit a walk-off home run for the Yankees on Saturday. (MLB.com screen grab) Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner had a good day the plate against the Rays. His three hits included two that affected the score: a seventh-inning single that tied things at two, and a walk-off home run that looked like this: That was Gardner's second homer of the … [Read more...]