Curry says elbow uncomfortable, but 'no worries' 5:53 PM 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 guard Stephen Curry said Friday that he's fine two days after landing on his right elbow in the second quarter of the … [Read more...]
Bartolo Colon home run bobblehead has unexpected jiggle
Bartolo Colon home run bobblehead has unexpected jiggle New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon's home run is only 13 days old, but it's already become legendary. And befitting such a legend, there are already numerous tributes. There was a limited edition baseball card. A slightly weird looking tattoo. A mash-up with the famous home run scene from the movie "The Natural." And an imaginary "30 … [Read more...]
Ex-Missouri QB Maty Mauk lands at Eastern Kentucky
Ex-Missouri QB Maty Mauk lands at Eastern Kentucky Former Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk is heading to Eastern Kentucky. Mauk updated his Twitter bio to include the school as his current location earlier this week and the school confirmed Friday that he has signed a financial aid agreement. Eastern Kentucky confirms that former Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk has signed an athletic … [Read more...]
Boxer to take anger classes to resolve bar fracas with woman (The Associated Press)
Boxer to take anger classes to resolve bar fracas with woman (The Associated Press) Former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora has agreed to take anger management classes to resolve charges that he put a woman in a headlock at a Pittsburgh-area bar, drank her beer and then threw her down when she went outside to call police. If 40-year-old boxer from McKees Rocks does that, his attorney … [Read more...]
Organizers say 67 percent of Rio Olympic tickets sold (Yahoo Sports)
Organizers say 67 percent of Rio Olympic tickets sold (Yahoo Sports) Rio de Janeiro Olympics organizers say 67 percent of available tickets have been sold. Ticket director Donovan Ferretti also unveiled the ticket designs on Friday, saying new technology would make them difficult to counterfeit. Selling tickets above face value in Brazil was illegal. … [Read more...]
Boxer Jermain Taylor avoids prison time for 3 felony charges (The Associated Press)
Boxer Jermain Taylor avoids prison time for 3 felony charges (The Associated Press) Former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor has avoided prison time on several felony charges stemming from three separate incidents in Arkansas, including firing a gun at a Martin Luther King Jr. parade. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported (http://bit.ly/20fLnG7 ) that Johnson suspended Taylor's 19-year … [Read more...]
Rougned Odor’s punch has earned him free meals for life
Rougned Odor's punch has earned him free meals for life Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has had an eventful week. After punching Jose Bautista in the face on Sunday during a truly epic on-field brawl, he was given an eight-game suspension on Tuesday. But that punch earned him more than just a suspension. It has also earned him a never-ending supply of Texas-style barbecue. [Join a … [Read more...]
Phil Kessel pranked by Penguins after ‘bad breath’ interview
Phil Kessel pranked by Penguins after ‘bad breath’ interview “How’s your breath?” asked NBC analyst Pierre McGuire of Phil Kessel, whose Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday night. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest today] “It’s not good, eh?” was the now-legendary response, as the Penguins’ everyman/leading … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Jones shuts out Blues (again), Hertl scores twice
NHL Three Stars: Jones shuts out Blues (again), Hertl scores twice No. 1 Star: Martin Jones, San Jose Sharks Granted he only faced 16 shots on goal, but what's more impressive is the streak he has going. The last goal he allowed was in Game 1 at the 15:04 mark of the first period. His shutout streak has reached is at 150:45. For the second straight game, he's shut out the Blues. Not bad for … [Read more...]
Rethinking The NFL's Rooney Rule For More Diversity At The Top – FiveThirtyEight
Rethinking The NFL's Rooney Rule For More Diversity At The Top - FiveThirtyEight Editor’s note: Tuesday was opening day at The Undefeated, a new ESPN website that explores the intersections of race, sports and culture. In an introductory letter, Kevin Merida, its editor-in-chief, says the site won’t shrink from covering challenging subjects with a mix of original reporting, innovative … [Read more...]