Cycling-Jungels retains Giro lead, Ulissi wins stage (Reuters) Diego Ulissi claimed his second stage win of this year's Giro d'Italia and Bob Jungels maintained his grip on the leaders' pink jersey on the 227km ride from Modena to Asolo on Wednesday. Italian Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) outsprinted GC contenders Jungels and Andrey Amador after the trio had broken away near the end of a largely … [Read more...]
Strikers U19 team to compete against several of the best clubs in the world
Strikers U19 team to compete against several of the best clubs in the world This summer, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers’ under-19 team will compete in a tournament in China against several of the best clubs in the world. The U19 tournament, named the 2016 Weifang Cup, will be contested between: • Real Madrid (Spain) • Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico) • S.L. Benfica (Portugal) • Fort Lauderdale … [Read more...]
Bulls shake up their training staff, source says
Bulls shake up their training staff, source says 3:34 PM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. print The Chicago Bulls have let go of director of sports … [Read more...]
Kerr: Officiating reports throw refs under the bus
Kerr: Officiating reports throw refs under the bus 10:48 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. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was not pleased by the NBA's acknowledgement of an uncalled Russell Westbrook travel with 17.2 seconds … [Read more...]
Weekly Rotation: Baseball’s smartest offseason pickups
Weekly Rotation: Baseball's smartest offseason pickups Last week, the Weekly Rotation covered the five most disappointing signings from an offseason that’s yielded plenty of them thus far. This time around, we'll examine the shinier side of the coin, ranking the five most impactful acquisitions who are quickly endearing themselves to the hometown fans. Not every player mentioned is a new … [Read more...]
Will Carson Palmer’s playoff nightmare linger? Jake Delhomme’s did
Will Carson Palmer's playoff nightmare linger? Jake Delhomme's did This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history. I never thought I would see the look that I saw in the eyes of the … [Read more...]
Steve Kerr defends the referees, as his Warriors plot for Game 2
Steve Kerr defends the referees, as his Warriors plot for Game 2 Steve Kerr understands what most people that have routinely watched NBA games from 30 feet away from the rim know as fact – it is nigh on impossible to turn in an A+ grade when it comes to calling NBA games. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] That doesn’t take away from the sting of Kerr’s … [Read more...]
RB with tattoo of himself in Memphis uniform is transferring
RB with tattoo of himself in Memphis uniform is transferring Jarvis Cooper may be thinking about getting an updated tattoo at some point. The Memphis running back is transferring from the program, the team announced on Tuesday. "Jarvis is a fine young man who has represented the University of Memphis well," new Memphis coach Mike Norvell said in a statement. "With our current depth at … [Read more...]
Long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski wins U.S. Open qualifier
Long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski wins U.S. Open qualifier Two-time World Long Drive champion Jamie Sadlowski can do a whole lot more than hit a golf ball really, really far. The Canadian is also an accomplished golfer...who just happens to be able to drive a lot of par 4s. So, when his agent and former long-drive champion Art Sellinger challenged Sadlowski to try to qualify for the U.S. … [Read more...]
Bob Baffert looks for Preakness upset with Collected (The Associated Press)
Bob Baffert looks for Preakness upset with Collected (The Associated Press) Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert hopes Collected will deliver more than another ''opening act'' in the Preakness on Saturday at Pimlico. Baffert and his charismatic colt American Pharoah won the Preakness on their way to a sweep of the Triple Crown last year. ''Last year we were the headliner,'' Baffert quipped … [Read more...]