Thunder upbeat day after loss: 'We let that go' 8:46 PM ET print OKLAHOMA CITY -- A day after a demoralizing Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder were back on the practice floor and noticeably upbeat as they look forward to Game 7 on Monday in Oakland. "If we walk in here like it's a funeral, we've already lost." Kevin Durant … [Read more...]
DeBoer abides: Sharks credit coach’s laidback approach for Cup berth
DeBoer abides: Sharks credit coach’s laidback approach for Cup berth PITTSBURGH – NHL coaches are often depicted as cruel taskmasters that skate their teams into the ground and crush the spirits of players who don’t conform to their physically demanding standards. And then there’s Peter DeBoer, man. Like, practice, don’t practice. It’s cool, whatever. “There was a stretch when he pretty … [Read more...]
Cycling-Nibali cements grand tour reputation with Giro win (Reuters)
Cycling-Nibali cements grand tour reputation with Giro win (Reuters) (Adds quotes, details) May 29 (Reuters) - Vincenzo Nibali cemented his reputation as one of the great grand tour riders when he claimed his second Giro d'Italia title in vintage fashion on Sunday. The Astana rider won solo in Risoul on Friday when overall leader Steven Kruiswijk crashed, and he put the hammer down on … [Read more...]
Comfort scoots up the rail to take Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press)
Comfort scoots up the rail to take Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Comfort rallied along the rail Sunday to win the $80,000 allowance feature by 2 3/4 lengths at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Bellew knocks out Makabu to win WBC cruiserweight title (The Associated Press)
Bellew knocks out Makabu to win WBC cruiserweight title (The Associated Press) Tony Bellew knocked out Ilunga Makabu in the third round to win the WBC cruiserweight title on Sunday night. The 33-year-old Bellew lost two world title attempts at light-heavyweight, against Nathan Cleverly in 2011 and Adonis Stevenson in 2013, but made it third time lucky after stepping up to cruiserweight. … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic to sit out Slovenia friendly
Ibrahimovic to sit out Slovenia friendly Stockholm (AFP) – Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will sit out Sweden’s friendly against Slovenia in order to rest a sore calf, coach Erik Hamren said Sunday. “We’ll save it until the Wales match” on June 5, Hamren told Swedish news agency TT ahead of Monday’s match against Slovenia in Malmo. “It’s the calf he’s had problems with toward the end at PSG,” … [Read more...]
A-Rod’s young daughter reveals ‘craziest’ thing her dad has done
A-Rod's young daughter reveals 'craziest' thing her dad has done Alex Rodriguez's eight-year-old daughter Ella completed an assignment at school for Parent's Day, and in the process may have revealed some her father's biggest secrets. Well, that's assuming her information is accurate. We have reason to question said accuracy after listing his age as 43. But what do we really know? She's been … [Read more...]
Detroit Pistons could draft and stash European prospect – Detroit Free Press
Detroit Pistons could draft and stash European prospect - Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons president/coach Stan Van Gundy meets with reporters for a season wrapup news conference Thursday, April 28, 2016. Video by Vince Ellis / DFP Videolicious Pistons coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy, right, and general manager Jeff Bower.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier … [Read more...]
Trevor Daley adjusting to life as a spectator for Stanley Cup Final
Trevor Daley adjusting to life as a spectator for Stanley Cup Final PITTSBURGH – Game 7 was tense for every Pittsburgh Penguins player, including those who weren’t involved. Trevor Daley was one of those players. He hadn’t watched a game of the series since breaking his ankle in Game 4, but with the season on the line the defenseman was inside the Penguins’ trainer’s room watching his … [Read more...]
Nibali wins 2nd Giro d’Italia title and 4th Grand Tour (The Associated Press)
Nibali wins 2nd Giro d'Italia title and 4th Grand Tour (The Associated Press) Riding a completely pink bicycle and patting his teammates, home favorite Vincenzo Nibali clinched a second Giro d'Italia victory and a fourth Grand Tour title on Sunday but Giacomo Nizzolo's hopes of a first stage win were again dashed as he was disqualified. Nibali's chances of repeating his 2013 feat seemed … [Read more...]