Danny Ferry returns to the NBA as an adviser with New Orleans Former Atlanta Hawks president Danny Ferry, a year removed from being let go by that franchise and two years removed from a scandal surrounding his free agent courtship of Luol Deng, has been hired as an adviser to New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of … [Read more...]
Carlos Beltran is carrying the Yankees offense right now
Carlos Beltran is carrying the Yankees offense right now The best hitter on the New York Yankees this season — the team with the second highest payroll in the big leagues — is a 39-year-old who can often get lost in the constant talk about A-Rod and the latest injury news for Mark Teixeira. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] You hesitate to call a 39-year-old a spark plug, but … [Read more...]
Russia opens criminal case into sports officials linked to doping scandal (Reuters)
Russia opens criminal case into sports officials linked to doping scandal (Reuters) Russia's Investigative Committee said on Wednesday it had launched a criminal case into people with managerial responsibilities from the All-Russia Athletic Federation on charges of abuse of office in the period of 2009-2013. The committee said in a statement the case was launched after a request for legal … [Read more...]
Ali’s legend floats like a butterfly through a hometown festival (Reuters)
Ali's legend floats like a butterfly through a hometown festival (Reuters) By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 8 (Reuters) - A celebration of Muhammad Ali's life continued on Wednesday in the late boxing champion's hometown of Louisville, where a daylong "I Am Ali" Festival passed his legend on to a new generation through stories and arts and crafts. Craig Davidson, 45, of … [Read more...]
Preakness winner Exaggerator 9-5 favorite in Belmont Stakes (The Associated Press)
Preakness winner Exaggerator 9-5 favorite in Belmont Stakes (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Preakness winner Exaggerator has been made the 9-5 favorite in a field of 13 for Saturday's $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. … [Read more...]
Kurt Busch saves enough fuel, wins at Pocono
Kurt Busch saves enough fuel, wins at Pocono Kurt Busch has been having one of the best seasons of anyone in the Sprint Cup Series in 2016. He just didn't have a signature moment to go along with that excellence. Busch now has two of those moments, as he went from third-to-first in one pass and saved enough fuel to hold off Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski to win Monday's rain-delayed … [Read more...]
Sharks stay loose, ready to battle for survival in Game 5
Sharks stay loose, ready to battle for survival in Game 5 PITTSBURGH – So I asked Joel Ward: If I played a drinking game where I took a shot whenever scoring the first goal of Game 5 was mentioned in a San Jose Sharks’ team meeting, how drunk would I be right now? “Depends on your tolerance, I guess.” I informed him I’m part Irish. “OK, so pretty good then” Laughs aside, it’s one of the … [Read more...]
Timmy Jernigan wants to be ‘bigger person’ in Sapp number flap
Timmy Jernigan wants to be 'bigger person' in Sapp number flap Timmy Jernigan is sticking with No. 97. And we can't say we blame him one bit. The third-year Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle told reporters a couple of weeks ago that with Chris Canty no longer with the Ravens, he would be changing his jersey number to Canty's old number, 99, to honor his childhood football idol, Warren Sapp. … [Read more...]
Kevin Love will miss Game 3, stay in the NBA’s concussion protocol
Kevin Love will miss Game 3, stay in the NBA's concussion protocol Kevin Love participated in a portion of the Cleveland Cavaliers' shootaround on Wednesday morning, raising hopes that the star forward was progressing through the NBA's concussion protocol, which he entered Sunday after taking an elbow to the back of the head during Cleveland's loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of … [Read more...]
Pelicans hire Ferry 2 years after Hawks scandal
Pelicans hire Ferry 2 years after Hawks scandal 1:07 PM ET Marc J. Spears The New Orleans Pelicans have hired former Atlanta Hawks president of basketball operations Danny Ferry as special adviser, nearly two years after he took a leave of absence from the Hawks over insensitive racial remarks. Ferry will be a consultant to the Hawks in a similar fashion as Hall of Famer Jerry West is to the … [Read more...]