Dana White: Conor McGregor will 'fight on 201, 202, 203' If Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are going to have their rematch, it almost certainly won’t be at UFC 200. The proposed rematch was originally scheduled to headline UFC 200 until McGregor was pulled from the card due to not making himself available for a press conference in Las Vegas last week. Despite public outcry to allow the … [Read more...]
Grand Rapids Griffins blast two goals through netting (Video)
Grand Rapids Griffins blast two goals through netting (Video) The Grand Rapids Griffins fired two goals against the Milwaukee Admirals where the puck was shot through the net on both scores. The plays happened in the second period of the third game in their first-round Calder Cup Playoff series. The first goal was scored by Griffins defenseman Brian Lashoff. Then the second goal was scored … [Read more...]
Drake to Paul George: 'I knew you were scared'
Drake to Paul George: 'I knew you were scared' 10:30 PM ET print After the Toronto Raptors erased a 17-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers and complete the biggest comeback in franchise postseason history, Drake was in a celebratory mood. The team's "global ambassador" was courtside to see the Game 5 win, then took a shot at Pacers star Paul George after the game in a … [Read more...]
Harper, Arenado on pace for rare homer feat
Harper, Arenado on pace for rare homer feat In the contemporary era, home run power typically requires a "giveback" in the form of strikeouts. This, of course, is a boom economy for strikeouts, and those that manage to hit with authority while running high contact rates qualify as outliers. And then there's what Bryce Harper and Nolan Arenado are doing thus far in 2016. Coming into Tuesday night, … [Read more...]
Jason Terry confident, Dwight Howard focused as Rockets face elimination
Jason Terry confident, Dwight Howard focused as Rockets face elimination 9:01 PM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print OAKLAND, Calif. -- While the defending … [Read more...]
Solomon Hill’s game-tying 3 comes late, gives Raps huge Game 5 win
Solomon Hill's game-tying 3 comes late, gives Raps huge Game 5 win Once again, the Toronto Raptors seemed to have no answers for Paul George. Once again, Dwane Casey's club looked tight and tentative, facing a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter and looking to be in real danger of heading back to Bankers Life Fieldhouse needing a win over a confident and comfortable Indiana Pacers … [Read more...]
Chris Colabello speaks about PED suspension: ‘I don’t have answers’
Chris Colabello speaks about PED suspension: 'I don't have answers' There's one very familiar public-relations strategy that athletes who get busted or questioned about performance-enhancing drugs often use: Deny, deny, deny. That isn't the case, however, for Chris Colabello, the Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/outfielder who was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball last week after … [Read more...]
British Cycling suspends technical director over comments (The Associated Press)
British Cycling suspends technical director over comments (The Associated Press) British Cycling has suspended its technical director following accusations that he made discriminatory remarks toward riders. Female cyclist Jess Varnish alleged in British newspaper The Daily Mail that Sutton made sexist comments toward her and told her to ''move on and have a baby'' after she failed to … [Read more...]
Jake Arrieta says taking PEDs ‘would be a ridiculous mistake’
Jake Arrieta says taking PEDs 'would be a ridiculous mistake' Considering how great Jake Arrieta has been for the Chicago Cubs over much of the past year, it was only a matter of time before someone began speculating that the 30-year-old right-hander was somehow cheating. Turns out, Arrieta already has heard those accusations from some of his fellow major leaguers and others and he seems … [Read more...]
The Top 25 1st-Round Picks If College Football Held a 2016 Draft – Bleacher Report
The Top 25 1st-Round Picks If College Football Held a 2016 Draft - Bleacher Report Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesClemson QB Deshaun Watson With spring football almost completely over and draft talk taking over the week, this is the time of the year when college football takes a backseat to the NFL—even for the most diehard college fans. The NFL draft can be quite entertaining and perhaps a … [Read more...]