Curt Schilling challenged to a debate by ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Grab your popcorn and set your DVRs, sports fans, because the debate of the century might be coming to a pay-per-view channel near you. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has challenged his former colleague Curt Schilling to a debate. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Smith's challenge came during an appearance … [Read more...]
Sidney Crosby’s OT winner evens series vs. Lightning (Video)
Sidney Crosby's OT winner evens series vs. Lightning (Video) Sidney Crosby’s Game 2 overtime goal gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, evening their conference final series at one. The Penguins didn’t wait long into overtime to send the CONSOL Energy Crowd home happy. Just 40 seconds into the extra period Brian Dumoulin sprung Bryan Rust into the Lighting zone … [Read more...]
Warriors stunned by Thunder's resolve in Game 1 loss
Warriors stunned by Thunder's resolve in Game 1 loss 12:46 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. -- At the beginning, before losing hold of what became a 108-102 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors had plans. … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy looking forward to Oakmont Open, throws shade on Chambers
Rory McIlroy looking forward to Oakmont Open, throws shade on Chambers After enduring the difficulty of Saturday at The Players Championship and a slightly less demanding version of TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, Rory McIlroy seemed downright giddy to get out of northeast Florida. ...and is excited to play on the hardest golf course on the planet? The U.S. Open is a month away, and Oakmont C.C. … [Read more...]
Sources: Blazers, Stotts reach 3-year extension
Sources: Blazers, Stotts reach 3-year extension 10:03 PM ET Kevin ArnovitzESPN Staff Writer Close NBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008 Former contributor and editor at NPR print The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed with head coach Terry Stotts on a contract extension, sources close to the negotiations confirmed. News of the deal was first reported by The Vertical. The extension will … [Read more...]
Ravens reportedly had some illegal padded practice at rookie camp
Ravens reportedly had some illegal padded practice at rookie camp The current collective-bargaining agreement was agreed upon in 2011, and it significantly cut back the amount of padded practices a team could have. It completely eliminated padded practices from the offseason work. The Baltimore Ravens, with a head coach and general manager who were hired long before 2011, presumably had … [Read more...]
King edges Huffman to win Stage 2 at Tour of California (The Associated Press)
King edges Huffman to win Stage 2 at Tour of California (The Associated Press) Ben King climbed to the top step of the podium at the Tour of California on Monday, four months after a broken fibula from a training crash kept him from being able to climb anywhere. King out-sprinted Evan Huffman to win Stage 2 and assumed the overall lead from Peter Sagan after a lumpy 92-mile ride from … [Read more...]
Liverpool stand between Sevilla and Europa League treble
Liverpool stand between Sevilla and Europa League treble Basel (Switzerland) (AFP) – Liverpool midfielder Emre Can believes the Reds’ legendary battling qualities can help end their 11-year wait for a continental trophy against treble-chasing Sevilla in Wednesday’s Europa League final. In their first European final since defeat to AC Milan in the 2007 Champions League, Liverpool are bidding to … [Read more...]
Andrei Vasilevskiy robbed Sidney Crosby with great glove save (Video)
Andrei Vasilevskiy robbed Sidney Crosby with great glove save (Video) Sidney Crosby had a great chance to snap his eight-game goal drought midway through the second period of Game 2 Monday night, but Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy had other ideas. Not long after Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan reunited Crosby with Evgeni Malkin as the score remained tied in … [Read more...]
Rougned Odor doesn’t seem apologetic about punching Jose Bautista
Rougned Odor doesn't seem apologetic about punching Jose Bautista Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor is likely facing a lengthy suspension from Major League Baseball following his role in the massive brawl with the Toronto Blue Jays. Odor was at the center of the situation, as he landed a punch directly on outfielder Jose Bautista's jaw. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]