No Bull Review: Reality Check for Trevor Siemian - Mile High Report (blog) Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports It is the offseason and we're all stir-crazy for anything football. Let's get some perspective on the Denver QB situation. Do the coaches love Siemian? Is Lynch a shoe-in to start week 1? I read Scotty's well written piece on telling everyone to chill out on the Trevor Siemian hype and … [Read more...]
AP sources: Muhammad Ali hospitalized in Phoenix area (The Associated Press)
AP sources: Muhammad Ali hospitalized in Phoenix area (The Associated Press) Boxing great Muhammad Ali is hospitalized in the Phoenix area with what two people familiar with his condition say may be more serious problems than his previous hospital stays. The people told The Associated Press on Thursday that Ali is fighting respiratory issues that are complicated by the Parkinson's that he … [Read more...]
Kyrgios withdraws from Olympic consideration for Australia (Yahoo Sports)
Kyrgios withdraws from Olympic consideration for Australia (Yahoo Sports) Nick Kyrgios withdrew his name from consideration for Australia's tennis team for the Olympics on Friday, citing ''unfair and unjust treatment'' by national Olympic officials. Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic, who also withdrew from the Olympic tournament in Rio de Janeiro in August, were placed on notice by Australian team … [Read more...]
US, Colombia ready for Copa kick-off
US, Colombia ready for Copa kick-off Santa Clara (United States) (AFP) – A star-studded celebration of the world’s oldest international football tournament will get under way in California on Friday, when the United States takes on Colombia to open the Copa America Centenario. Sixteen teams from across the Americas have gathered in the United States for a one-off edition of the Copa America, … [Read more...]
Silver to seek end of Hack-a-Shaq, cites surge
Silver to seek end of Hack-a-Shaq, cites surge 10:51 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books OAKLAND, Calif. -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he would use his "bully pulpit" to try to force through reform to eliminate the intentional fouling of poor free throw shooters, also known as the … [Read more...]
Leandro Barbosa sends referee Ken Mauer flying before hitting a 3
Leandro Barbosa sends referee Ken Mauer flying before hitting a 3 Leandro Barbosa's NBA career has been all about energy. The man affectionately nicknamed "The Brazilian Blur" made a name for himself streaking past opponents off the dribble and knifing to the basket as part of the Seven Seconds or Less Phoenix Suns, and even at age 33, the Golden State Warriors reserve still brings a … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Harbaugh discusses Saban’s rant, wears Aaron jersey
Social Hour: Harbaugh discusses Saban's rant, wears Aaron jersey Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. Jim Harbaugh said he sent his Tuesday tweet about Alabama coach Nick Saban's satellite camp rant because he … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Feel the excitement for the Xfinity Series at Pocono
Happy Hour: Feel the excitement for the Xfinity Series at Pocono It's time for Happy Hour. As always, tweet us your thoughts or shoot us an email at [email protected] if you want to participate. This weekend marks the first Xfinity Series race at Pocono. We can't say we've got high hopes for the event. As we've said before, parity is not the Xfinity Series' strong suit, so going to … [Read more...]
Montreal Canadiens hire Kirk Muller as associate coach
Montreal Canadiens hire Kirk Muller as associate coach Kirk Muller will return to the Montreal Canadiens as the team’s new associate coach. The decision was announced Thursday, just one day after it was reported that Muller had turned down the St. Louis Blues’ one-year offer to return there as an assistant coach. Muller had some of his greatest success as a player with the Canadiens. He was … [Read more...]
Olympic star Lomachenko: Pro boxers should wait for Tokyo (The Associated Press)
Olympic star Lomachenko: Pro boxers should wait for Tokyo (The Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko thinks it's a bad idea for any current professional boxers to try to win medals in Rio de Janeiro this summer. … [Read more...]