George on Team USA spot: 'To give it a shot' 12:56 PM ET ESPN.com news services Paul George was unsure his body would allow him to vie for a spot on Team USA after the grind of the NBA season, but with the Games two months away, he says is going to give it "a shot." The 26-year-old Indiana Pacers All-Star guard/forward, who suffered a gruesome right leg injury in a Team USA scrimmage … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Buying Buxton?
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Buying Buxton? I mentioned Jurickson Profar in Waiver Wired last week, but I didn’t do it with much enthusiasm. I figured he would only be a fill-in for Rougned Odor during his seven-game suspension before going right back down to the minors. After missing basically two full seasons, it seemed like the reasonable course of action. Well, Profar is doing a lot to try to … [Read more...]
Staff Picks: Best Sports Moments – The Spectator
Staff Picks: Best Sports Moments - The Spectator WM: Warriors Win Game 6 Down 3-2 in a best of seven series with the league’s hottest playoff team (explain to me, please, how the Thunder beat the Spurs), the Dubs were playing for their playoff lives on hostile ground against the game’s second best backcourt in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Golden State, however, has the game’s best backcourt … [Read more...]
Compliance gaffe allows top Baylor recruit to sign elsewhere
Compliance gaffe allows top Baylor recruit to sign elsewhere Baylor’s issues apparently extend into its compliance department. According to ESPN, four-star wide receiver Devin Duvernay – the top-rated signee in Baylor’s 2016 class – is free to sign with another program due to an issue with his National Letter of Intent. The issue? Baylor apparently never properly submitted Duvernay’s … [Read more...]
Warren Sapp: Jernigan didn’t seek my advice, can’t wear my number
Warren Sapp: Jernigan didn't seek my advice, can't wear my number Remember a few days ago when we told you about Warren Sapp and his refusal to let Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman TImmy Jernigan switch his jersey to No. 99 in Sapp's honor? If not, here's a refresher: Jernigan, the third-year defensive tackle, wore No. 97 his first two years on the team. But he unveiled a new jersey number … [Read more...]
Knicks hire Hornacek, praise hoops acumen
Knicks hire Hornacek, praise hoops acumen 11:45 AM ET New York Knicks president Phil Jackson praised Jeff Hornacek's "basketball acumen" while announcing on Thursday that Hornacek will be the team's new coach. Hornacek, 53, will be the Knicks' fifth coach in six seasons. He will be the second coach Jackson has hired since taking over as team president late in the 2013-14 season. "Jeff has a … [Read more...]
FanDuel MLB Picks: Picks and Pivots for June 2 – Fantasy CPR
FanDuel MLB Picks: Picks and Pivots for June 2 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings Late MLB Picks For June 1 by Mike Marteny MLB Picks: FanDuel Economics June 2nd by Matt Rogers May 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Wooden baseball bats rest in the rack before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports … [Read more...]
Finding the Fits: Cancer survivor Shon Coleman a 'sure' things for Browns – CBSSports.com
Finding the Fits: Cancer survivor Shon Coleman a 'sure' things for Browns - CBSSports.com (This is part of a series -- Finding the Fits -- in which NFLDraftScout.com will review the more intriguing picks made during the 2016 NFL Draft. The goal is to identify one relatively unheralded player per team who appears to be a good schematic fit and, therefore, more likely to be a surprise … [Read more...]
NAPA will sponsor Indy 500 winner Rossi through Detroit (The Associated Press)
NAPA will sponsor Indy 500 winner Rossi through Detroit (The Associated Press) DETROIT (AP) -- NAPA Auto Parts announced Thursday it will sponsor Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi for two more races. … [Read more...]
Turkish boxer, Russian cyclist fail Olympic doping retests (Yahoo Sports)
Turkish boxer, Russian cyclist fail Olympic doping retests (Yahoo Sports) A Turkish boxer and a Russian cyclist have been provisionally suspended after doping samples from the 2012 London Olympics came back positive in retesting. Boxer Adem Kilicci and track cyclist Yekaterina Gnidenko both tested positive for steroids, the governing bodies of their sports said Thursday. Kilicci, who lost … [Read more...]