Leicester go from sex-tape to tickertape after Bangkok orgy Bangkok (AFP) – A sex-tape of a racially charged orgy in a Bangkok hotel was a public relations catastrophe for Thai-owned Leicester City — but it proved an unlikely turning point in their journey to the top of the English Premier League. The offending video featured three young players including James Pearson, son of then manager Nigel … [Read more...]
One player hugged Roger Goodell for an uncomfortable amount of time
One player hugged Roger Goodell for an uncomfortable amount of time It's become tradition for recently-drafted NFL players to embrace Roger Goodell while celebrating their new fortune. Whether or not they know (or care) that the commissioner will soon become their adversary is unclear; what matters is that their NFL dreams have come true so everyone looks like a friend. Of course, not every … [Read more...]
What the Warriors are without Steph Curry
What the Warriors are without Steph Curry 5:40 PM 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. -- In sports, where not much is literal, the Warriors seek to compensate for a lack of something metaphorically murderous. Right now, Stephen Curry has a … [Read more...]
Rapper Warren G totally butchered ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’
Rapper Warren G totally butchered 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' Before he took the microphone at Wrigley Field, the most embarrassing thing rapper/producer Warren G had done musically was utter this lyric: "What's next? What's next? What's N-X-E-T." But he might have sunk even lower than that on Friday when he sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch at the … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: 11 keys to victory in Blues vs. Stars
Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: 11 keys to victory in Blues vs. Stars (Ed. Note: Welcome to Round 2 coverage of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where we flip the format and get right to the point with 11 keys to each series. Enjoy!) 1. Tyler Seguin’s presence After missing a month with a sliced Achilles, Seguin returned for Game 2 against the Minnesota Wild before irritating something related … [Read more...]
Thornton’s greatness; Ruff vs. Hitchcock (Puck Headlines)
Thornton's greatness; Ruff vs. Hitchcock (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. @NHLstoreNYC made hockey's new fan @soIoucity a personalized jersey! Also a warm hat for the … [Read more...]
How players can test positive for PEDs after having sex
How players can test positive for PEDs after having sex Over the years, we've heard a variety of excuses from athletes about how or why they got caught using performance-enhancing drugs. But there's a really great one that we're surprised we haven't heard yet and it has to do with sex. [From Jeff Passan: The sad case of Dee Gordon, another unlikely PED user for MLB] All-Star second baseman … [Read more...]
2016 NBA Playoff predictions: second-round picks – FOXSports.com
2016 NBA Playoff predictions: second-round picks - FOXSports.com WhatIfSports.com's NBA Playoff predictions are off to a promising start. We correctly picked the Cavaliers, Hawks, Warriors, Thunder and Spurs to advance to the second round. Two more correct picks could materialize tonight if the Hornets and Raptors, up 3-2 in their respective series, can close out. It appears our L.A. over Portland … [Read more...]
NFL draft: Round 1 grades; Round 2 preview and rumors – Washington Post
NFL draft: Round 1 grades; Round 2 preview and rumors - Washington Post Two weeks after trading up from 15th to grab the top pick from the Tennessee Titans, the L.A. Rams chose quarterback Jared Goff in the NFL draft April 28. (ESPN) The 2016 draft is underway. Stick here as The Washington Post’s NFL team recaps Round 1 and previews the coming rounds with in-depth analysis and the latest news … [Read more...]
Cycling-Rowing chief to lead investigation into British cycling (Reuters)
Cycling-Rowing chief to lead investigation into British cycling (Reuters) Annamarie Phelps, Britain's rowing chief, will head the independent review into the "extremely disturbing" claims of discrimination and bullying that have rocked British cycling, it was announced on Friday. Phelps, chairman of British Rowing, will now appoint a review panel that will be asked to examine whether there … [Read more...]