76ers win NBA Draft Lottery, Lakers get second pick - FOXSports.com NEW YORK -- The Philadelphia 76ers have lost big for three years, when they appeared to value draft picks more than players. They got a huge victory Tuesday night, and maybe the wins on the court will soon follow. The 76ers won the NBA draft lottery, giving them the No. 1 selection in June. "The pain that we've all gone through, … [Read more...]
USGA gives Retief Goosen special exemption into U.S. Open
USGA gives Retief Goosen special exemption into U.S. Open The USGA has offered two-time U.S. Open winner Retief Goosen a special exemption into this year's Open, to be played in June at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh. The 47-year-old South African won his first Open in 2001 in an 18-hole playoff at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Okla., defeating Mark Brooks by two shots. Three years later, … [Read more...]
Sixers win NBA draft lottery; Lakers get No. 2
Sixers win NBA draft lottery; Lakers get No. 2 10:33 PM ET Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Follow him on Twitter … [Read more...]
Report: US launches investigation into Russian doping claims (Yahoo Sports)
Report: US launches investigation into Russian doping claims (Yahoo Sports) U.S. prosecutors are investigating claims that dozens of top Russian athletes participated in a sophisticated state-sponsored doping program, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Two unidentified sources confirmed the investigation to the Times, requesting anonymity because they did not have authorization to speak … [Read more...]
LeBron wants to pulverize rims, and DeMarre Carroll can’t stop him
LeBron wants to pulverize rims, and DeMarre Carroll can't stop him So, if you were wondering whether having eight full days off between sweeping the Atlanta Hawks and opening the Eastern Conference finals against the Toronto Raptors would lead to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers looking rusty rather than rested ... well, just ask DeMarre Carroll. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: … [Read more...]
Sixers win 2016 draft lottery to validate Sam Hinkie’s plan
Sixers win 2016 draft lottery to validate Sam Hinkie's plan Sam Hinkie's plan for the Philadelphia 76ers reaped major rewards at Tuesday night's 2016 NBA Draft Lottery. He just won't be around to make the No. 1 overall draft pick it earned. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] More than a month after Hinkie resigned his post as general manager, the … [Read more...]
Rangers’ farm team selling drink named after Rougned Odor’s punch
Rangers' farm team selling drink named after Rougned Odor's punch Minor league baseball teams have been known to go a step or two further than their major league counterparts when it comes to marketing and promotion gimmicks meant to attract attention and maybe help sell a few tickets. So it’s no surprise an affiliate of the Texas Rangers is trying to capitalize on one of the biggest … [Read more...]
Watch Stipe Miocic hit a home run at Cleveland Indians batting practice
Watch Stipe Miocic hit a home run at Cleveland Indians batting practice After knocking out Fabricio Werdum with one punch at UFC 198, newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic put together yet another scintillating knockout performance on Tuesday afternoon. However, instead of an Octagon, Miocic took his talents to the baseball diamond. Upon returning home to a hero’s welcome from … [Read more...]
Van Gaal on future: 'I am still the manager'
Van Gaal on future: 'I am still the manager' 9:30 PM GMT Arindam Rej Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admitted the club have taken a backwards step with their fifth-placed finish this season, but he said he can help them challenge for the title in the next campaign. Speaking after United ended the league season with a 3-1 home win against Bournemouth, Van Gaal bemoaned his … [Read more...]
Rangers, Jays get suspensions
Rangers, Jays get suspensions Sunday afternoon in Texas, the Rangers and Blue Jays were involved in the most severe bench-clearing brawl we've seen in several years. It all apparently dates back to Jose Bautista's bat flip in last year's ALDS. The short version: Matt Bush hit Bautista with a pitch, Bautista retaliated by sliding in hard at second base, which Rougned Odor did not appreciate. Odor … [Read more...]