Ewing interviews for Grizzlies job, source says 8:52 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Charlotte Hornets assistant coach Patrick Ewing has interviewed for the head-coach opening with the Memphis Grizzlies, a source confirmed Friday to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. Ewing, the legendary Hall of Fame center, met with the Grizzlies on Thursday. CBS Sports reported the news earlier via … [Read more...]
Ewing interviews for Grizzlies job, report says
Ewing interviews for Grizzlies job, report says 7:57 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Charlotte Hornets assistant coach Patrick Ewing has interviewed for the head coach opening with the Memphis Grizzlies, CBS Sports has reported, citing league sources. Ewing, the legendary Hall of Fame center, met with the Grizzlies on Thursday, according to CBS Sports, which reported the news via … [Read more...]
Summer agenda: LA Clippers – Yahoo Sports
Summer agenda: LA Clippers - Yahoo Sports The Vertical Front-Office Insider Bobby Marks, a 20-year executive with the Nets, offers his thoughts on the offseason plans of NBA teams whose seasons have ended. THE PLAN GOING FORWARD Stay the course The easiest thing for the Clippers to do would be to hit the reset button, move All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin for a bevy of draft picks … [Read more...]
UGA dismisses Chauncey Rivers following another pot arrest
UGA dismisses Chauncey Rivers following another pot arrest Chauncey Rivers' time at Georgia has ended after a third arrest for marijuana. Rivers was arrested on four charges Wednesday including a felony violation of Georgia's controlled substance act. He was also charged with marijuana possession, parking in a handicapped spot and a drug container violation. [Check out Dr. Saturday on Tumblr … [Read more...]
IAAF won’t ban Kenya from Rio Olympics, IOC unlikely to (Yahoo Sports)
IAAF won't ban Kenya from Rio Olympics, IOC unlikely to (Yahoo Sports) Despite a surge of doping cases over the last four years, and an increasingly dysfunctional and now suspended drug-testing agency, Kenya's athletes were cleared to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics by the IAAF on Friday. The International Olympic Committee, which has the final call on whether Kenya's famed distance … [Read more...]
Rain gives Kevin Harvick the pole at Dover
Rain gives Kevin Harvick the pole at Dover A rained-out qualifying session means Kevin Harvick will start first at Dover. Harvick, who won the 2015 fall Dover race, posted the fastest speed during Friday's practice. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start second and Kyle Busch starts third. Coincidentally, Harvick won the pole for the race at Richmond, the most recent race where qualifying was rained … [Read more...]
Rangers call up Matt Bush seven months after release from prison
Rangers call up Matt Bush seven months after release from prison The Texas Rangers took a risk in the offseason by signing former No. 1 overall pick Matt Bush just weeks after his release from prison after serving 34 months in Florida for nearly killing a man while driving drunk in 2012. Bush has rewarded the Rangers by staying sober and out of trouble and pitching well for Double-A Frisco … [Read more...]
Film study: WR Jay Lee could fill need for Detroit Lions – Detroit Free Press
Film study: WR Jay Lee could fill need for Detroit Lions - Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions wide receiver Jay Lee goes through drills during rookie minicamp May 6, 2016, at the practice facility in Allen Park.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier DFP) The Detroit Lions did their best in free agency to find an immediate replacement for the retired Calvin Johnson by signing wide receiver Marvin Jones to a … [Read more...]
NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Playoff Busts
NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Playoff Busts The playoffs are generally a time when the studs are supposed to step up, but this season we’ve seen an abnormal amount of key players underperform in the postseason. With that said, I asked the Rotoworld hoops crew to discuss the players that have been the most disappointing in their eyes. Matt Stroup will start things off for us this week. Matt Stroup … [Read more...]
Stewart and McMurray slam into non-SAFER walls at Dover
Stewart and McMurray slam into non-SAFER walls at Dover We're sick of talking about the lack of SAFER barriers at NASCAR tracks. You're probably sick of reading about the topic. But it's increasingly clear that track executives and NASCAR itself aren't sick of being criticized for their half-baked approach to wall safety. That's a damn shame. Because accidents like what happened at Dover on … [Read more...]