'Ali' to return to theaters to celebrate the boxing legend (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- The 2001 Muhammad Ali biopic ''Ali'' will return to theaters this weekend to celebrate the late boxing legend. … [Read more...]
How Ali found home in Nation of Islam, his start as Muslim (The Associated Press)
How Ali found home in Nation of Islam, his start as Muslim (The Associated Press) As a young boxer, Muhammad Ali searched for a faith to guide him as he confronted the indignities of racial discrimination. What he found was the Nation of Islam, the controversial black Muslims who preached a doctrine of strict separation of the races and described white people as devils. The move to a group … [Read more...]
Russia demands all Olympic retests thrown out (Yahoo Sports)
Russia demands all Olympic retests thrown out (Yahoo Sports) … [Read more...]
Ali to be mourned with traditional Muslim prayer service (The Associated Press)
Ali to be mourned with traditional Muslim prayer service (The Associated Press) Muslim prayers over the body of Muhammad Ali will be witnessed worldwide Thursday, offering a window into a religion many outsiders know little about, but have come to scorn. Organizers say the service, or Jenazah prayer, is open to all, but meant especially as a chance for Muslims to say goodbye to a man … [Read more...]
Steph Curry and the curiously wide-open race for Finals MVP
Steph Curry and the curiously wide-open race for Finals MVP 2:43 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics CLEVELAND -- From the ultimate "Good Problem To Have" collection comes this gem from ESPN Stats & Information researcher Micah Adams: Stephen Curry is halfway to an … [Read more...]
The Cavs must get serious or get laughed off the court
The Cavs must get serious or get laughed off the court 10:35 AM ET We can talk X's and O's, rotation tweaks and other adjustments, but it's all noise until the Cleveland Cavaliers play coherent, NBA Finals-level defense for more than five consecutive minutes. They have been a wreck on that end, looking wholly unprepared for the intensity of the biggest stage and the mental challenge of tracking … [Read more...]
LeBron vs. Steph: Who does America prefer? (Infographic)
LeBron vs. Steph: Who does America prefer? (Infographic) They've combined to win six of the last eight NBA Most Valuable Player awards. Their jerseys are the hottest-selling swag in the sport. They're two of the game's most-sought-after (and best-compensated) pitchmen and two of its most famous superstars. LeBron James and Stephen Curry are the faces of the NBA. But who do the fans think is … [Read more...]
Braves: A cautionary tale about drafting No. 3 – MyAJC
Braves: A cautionary tale about drafting No. 3 - MyAJC Mike Kelly.As the Braves finalize their options for the first two rounds of the MLB draft on Thursday night — the scouting department has been encamped in a Turner Field conference room since Sunday — the franchise anticipates a formidable haul. Not only do they possess the No. 3 overall pick, the club’s highest since 1991, but they will pick … [Read more...]
Ronaldo enters last chance saloon for Euro glory
Ronaldo enters last chance saloon for Euro glory Lisbon (AFP) – For a player that has won almost everything on an individual and collective level, the one honour that agonisingly evades Cristiano Ronaldo is an international trophy with Portugal. Euro 2016 will be Ronaldo’s fourth and at 31 possibly last European Championship finals. The previous three have all promised much only to end in … [Read more...]
Charles Barkley: ‘We need to move the All-Star Game’ if HB2 stays
Charles Barkley: 'We need to move the All-Star Game' if HB2 stays Charles Barkley didn’t exactly commit to boycotting TNT’s coverage of the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, but he came about as close as any prominent NBA voice has as the state of North Carolina continues to work with its controversial HB2 Bill. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]