Curt Schilling calls Stephen A. Smith 'racist,' rejects debate invite Un-pop that popcorn, sports fans, because the debate of the century isn’t going to happen. Former ESPN employee Curt Schilling declined Stephen A. Smith’s invitation to engage in a war of words, saying, among other things, that he doesn’t respect Smith. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] In an interview with … [Read more...]
76ers coach Brown: Choice on No. 1 still in flux
76ers coach Brown: Choice on No. 1 still in flux 7:47 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown says his franchise is still unsure whom it will select with the first pick in next month's NBA draft despite comparing Australian teenager Ben Simmons to Magic Johnson and LeBron James. The 76ers won Tuesday's NBA draft lottery, giving them the top pick in the … [Read more...]
Bengals have 2 draft picks left unsigned (May 18, 2016) – FOXSports.com
Bengals have 2 draft picks left unsigned (May 18, 2016) - FOXSports.com CINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals have two draft picks left unsigned - including first-round cornerback William Jackson III - after reaching a deal with guard Christian Westerman of Arizona State. Westerman was a fifth-round pick. The only other unsigned pick is defensive tackle Andrew Billings, chosen in the fourth round from … [Read more...]
Beard Watch 2016: NHL meets American Civil War
Beard Watch 2016: NHL meets American Civil War [For years we’ve been blessed by having Chuck and Pants from What’s Up Ya Sieve? writing Beard Watch. Unlike us, they have lives outside of hockey, and have retired from the beard watching business (for now). We can't thank them enough for their years of fluency in the art of follicle following.] We were faced with an existential question: How … [Read more...]
Report: Bartolo Colon sued for refusing to pay child support
Report: Bartolo Colon sued for refusing to pay child support New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is reportedly being sued by a woman who alleges Colon has not paid child support for two children he fathered with her outside of his marriage. Colon appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Monday in order to address the allegations, according to the New York Post. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball … [Read more...]
Phillie Phanatic arrests Jose Fernandez for stealing his keys
Phillie Phanatic arrests Jose Fernandez for stealing his keys Your browser does not support iframes.The Phillie Phanatic isn’t fond of folks trying to mess with his ATV and Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez became the latest visiting player to find that out the hard way. Fernandez stole the keys to the Phanatic’s four wheeler Wednesday afternoon before the team’s played at Citizens Bank Park and … [Read more...]
Rangers defends team against 'gutless' claim
Rangers defends team against 'gutless' claim After Sunday's brawl between the Blue Jays and Rangers in Arlington, Jays manager John Gibbons called what happened, "ugly, unfortunate" and "gutless." Why gutless? Well, because the Rangers waited until the last time Jose Bautista stepped to the plate in the sixth and final game the two teams played this season -- there are no more … [Read more...]
Reports: Davis Webb heading to California instead of Colorado
Reports: Davis Webb heading to California instead of Colorado Former Texas Tech quarterback Davis Webb is transferring to a Pac-12 school. It's not Colorado, however. Webb, who committed to Colorado earlier in 2016, is now transferring to California according to multiple reports including Fox Sports and BuffStampede.com. As a graduate transfer, Webb is eligible to play immediately. Have been … [Read more...]
Boxing-Briton Adams sets sights on elusive world title (Reuters)
Boxing-Briton Adams sets sights on elusive world title (Reuters) British women's Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams has set her heart on winning the world title, the only major honour to elude her. This gold medal has eluded me for so long," Adams told British media. "I want to win there and come back a world champion. … [Read more...]
Dutchman Dumoulin abandons Giro d’Italia (Reuters)
Dutchman Dumoulin abandons Giro d'Italia (Reuters) (Reuters) - Another leading contender for the Giro d'Italia pulled out on Wednesday with Dutchman Tom Dumoulin succumbing to saddle sores. "Unfortunately Tom has been forced to abandon the Giro due to saddle sores," his Giant Alpecin team said on Twitter. On Tuesday Spaniard Mikel Landa of Team Sky abandoned because of illness. … [Read more...]