Rookie phenom Trevor Story on pace to make wrong kind of history Trevor Story's amazing April continued Wednesday night when he hit his ninth homer of the month during the Colorado Rockies' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His fourth inning bomb broke the National League rookie record set by Albert Pujols in 2001. Story's tremendous April came out of nowhere. He was in the mix to … [Read more...]
Which college football program is the NFL Draft's real Bust U? – SB Nation
Which college football program is the NFL Draft's real Bust U? - SB Nation Tom Pennington/Getty Images Let's look at every first-rounder from 1990 onward to see whose top players pan out least and most frequently. College football programs and their fans LOVE to argue about who's superior at producing defensive backs or tight ends or linebackers. Someone's probably arguing on Twitter right … [Read more...]
Bobby Knight on Donald Trump: ‘The best man for the job’
Bobby Knight on Donald Trump: 'The best man for the job' Legendary former Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight endorsed Donald Trump for president in a characteristically fiery, pugnacious speech on Wednesday night. Knight, at least as well known for his take-no-prisoners attitude as his winning record, spoke to Trump supporters at a rally in Indiana. A sampling of his remarks, via Business … [Read more...]
Pacquiao presses senatorial campaign despite kidnap threat (The Associated Press)
Pacquiao presses senatorial campaign despite kidnap threat (The Associated Press) Boxing star Manny Pacquiao pressed on with his campaign for a seat in the Philippine Senate on Thursday, barnstorming in a province south of Manila despite a reported militant plot to kidnap him. Pacquiao had few visible security escorts as he campaigned in Laguna province, shaking hands and allowing mobs of … [Read more...]
Cycling-Britain’s medal machine scrambling to repair damage (Reuters)
Cycling-Britain's medal machine scrambling to repair damage (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - British Cycling was rummaging around for the puncture repair kit on Thursday after technical director Shane Sutton's resignation left the track powerhouse deflating like a shredded inner tube on the road to Rio. Less than 100 days before the start of the Olympic Games, the … [Read more...]
Rockets' season ends and the truth comes out
Rockets' season ends and the truth comes out 9:54 AM 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. -- With the Houston Rockets' season finally over … [Read more...]
With Stephen Curry cheering, Warriors close out Rockets
With Stephen Curry cheering, Warriors close out Rockets 3:19 AM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live print OAKLAND, Calif. -- This was not a competitive game, which says something about the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, their desultory foe. From the … [Read more...]
Albom: Are Detroit sports teams in danger of being 'just OK'? – Detroit Free Press
Albom: Are Detroit sports teams in danger of being 'just OK'? - Detroit Free Press Detroit teams find themselves in transition, often saddled with draft picks that make it hard to get an impact player Duke offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson poses for photos with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Detroit Lions as the 28th pick in the first round of the 2015 … [Read more...]
Predators advance, Ducks and Boudreau fail again in Game 7
Predators advance, Ducks and Boudreau fail again in Game 7 The Nashville Predators completed their rally. The Anaheim Ducks completed yet another disappointing season under Bruce Boudreau. And at the completion of Game 7, it was the Predators advancing with an intense 2-1 victory led by a 36-save effort from Pekka Rinne. The Predators now move on to face the San Jose Sharks in the second … [Read more...]
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s crew chief suspended for a race
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s crew chief suspended for a race Nick Sandler, the crew chief for Ricky Stenhouse Jr., has been suspended for Sunday's race at Talladega for a violation found during pre-race inspection at Richmond. According to NASCAR's penalty report, it's a safety violation and stems from the steering wheel connection in the car. Sandler was also fined $20,000 and put on probation … [Read more...]