We have no idea what the Warriors look like without Draymond Green Stephen Curry has been the NBA's Most Valuable Player in each of the last two seasons, and deservingly so, but there's a strong argument to made that Draymond Green is the Golden State Warriors' most indispensable player. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Green led the NBA in … [Read more...]
Jim Harbaugh’s first-pitch baseball card from Topps is fantastic
Jim Harbaugh's first-pitch baseball card from Topps is fantastic One of the coolest subsets that Topps has introduced the past few years to baseball card collectors is its first-pitch inserts, which focuses on celebrities and their first pitches. With Topps 2016 Series 2 launching Wednesday, that means we get another batch of first-pitch cards. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]
Time for video technology after Copa blunder: Klinsmann
Time for video technology after Copa blunder: Klinsmann Seattle (AFP) – United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann called on football authorities to introduce video technology on Monday after Brazil’s controversial exit from the Copa America Centenario due to a blatant handball goal. The German World Cup winner said the use of instant replay technology was long overdue and had left football decades … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Why Phil Kessel deserved the Conn Smythe
What We Learned: Why Phil Kessel deserved the Conn Smythe Since the Penguins went up 3-1 in the series, the world's hockey conversation shifted in a lot of ways to which player should win the Conn Smythe. That was more than a little bit of chicken-counting on the part of people whose eggs had not yet hatched, since the Sharks won Game 5 in Pittsburgh and delayed the party until last night. … [Read more...]
50 years later, paper apologizes for ignoring Ali’s new name (The Associated Press)
50 years later, paper apologizes for ignoring Ali's new name (The Associated Press) Boxing great Cassius Clay's hometown newspaper refused to call him Muhammad Ali for years after he adopted the Muslim faith and changed his name. The Courier-Journal, Louisville's daily paper, has apologized 50 years later for continuing to refer to him as Cassius Clay for years after he converted in 1964. … [Read more...]
Aw, nuts: Juan Uribe injured by 106 mph grounder to the groin
Aw, nuts: Juan Uribe injured by 106 mph grounder to the groin If you didn't believe it when we talked about baseball's groin problem last week, just look at what happened to poor Juan Uribe during Sunday's game. Uribe — the veteran Cleveland Indians' third baseman — took a grounder to the baby-maker, then stayed on the ground for a few minutes in obvious pain before being carted off the … [Read more...]
The Reds have hit the jackpot with breakout star Adam Duvall
The Reds have hit the jackpot with breakout star Adam Duvall The Cincinnati Reds don't have a tremendous number of things to be thrilled about these days. Their bullpen is horrible. They're in last place in the NL Central (and figure to stay there). Even team cornerstone Joey Votto has struggled at the plate. But if nothing else, the Reds and their fans have to be loving Adam Duvall, who has … [Read more...]
Finding the Fits: Speedy rookie runner Tyler Ervin completes Texans overhaul – CBSSports.com
Finding the Fits: Speedy rookie runner Tyler Ervin completes Texans overhaul - 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...]
Longtime NFL DL Bryan Robinson found dead in Milwaukee motel room
Longtime NFL DL Bryan Robinson found dead in Milwaukee motel room Bryan Robinson, a 14-year NFL veteran defensive lineman, was found dead on Saturday night in a motel room in Milwaukee. He was 41 years old. Milwaukee police are investigating it as a sudden death, and there are no signs of trauma or anything suspicious, according to the Chicago Tribune. Robinson was found at Midpoint Motel … [Read more...]
Where to find Uruguay vs. Jamaica on US TV and streaming
Where to find Uruguay vs. Jamaica on US TV and streaming If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Uruguay vs. Jamaica in the Copa America Centenario, you’ve come to the right place. In this match, both countries will be playing to end their tournament on a positive note given that both Uruguay and Jamaica have no chance of advancing. It’ll be an opportunity for Jamaica and Uruguay to enjoy … [Read more...]