Attempted murder inquiry into England fan beatings at Euro 2016 Lens (France) (AFP) – French prosecutors have launched an attempted murder inquiry over attacks on two England football fans at Euro 2016 which left the victims gravely wounded, they said Thursday. The announcement came as French and British authorities expressed relief that England’s victory over Wales in Lens passed without any … [Read more...]
NCAA Hockey 101: How new OT would punish programs
NCAA Hockey 101: How new OT would punish programs There are many ways in which college hockey differs from the AHL and NHL, and there's some debate as to whether that hurts college hockey's ability to attract high-end talent. The thinking behind this is that there are fewer games (even the teams with the longest playoff runs play an absolute maximum in the low 40s each year), there's no … [Read more...]
Draymond says he's not 'He-Man,' but Kerr calls him NBA's most versatile D man
Draymond says he's not 'He-Man,' but Kerr calls him NBA's most versatile D man 4:30 PM ET J.A. AdandeESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com senior writer since 2007 Around The Horn panelist Formerly at Los Angeles Times CLEVELAND -- The main thing the 2016 NBA Finals have lacked is balance. The series hasn't been tied since the Golden State Warriors won Game 1. We have yet to … [Read more...]
Kevin Love will play, failed GoFundMe or no, and the Cavs need him
Kevin Love will play, failed GoFundMe or no, and the Cavs need him Through five games, it's fair to say that the 2016 NBA Finals have not exactly gone how Kevin Love might have hoped. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Everyone knew heading into the rematch with the Golden State Warriors that Love, who had settled into a tertiary role in the Cleveland … [Read more...]
ESPN Forecast: Predicting who wins Warriors-Cavs Game 6, NBA title
ESPN Forecast: Predicting who wins Warriors-Cavs Game 6, NBA title 3:00 PM ET Will the Golden State Warriors or the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA title? And in how many games? Who will win Finals MVP? Heading into Game 6, here are the predictions from our ESPN Forecast panel of experts, ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI), FiveThirtyEight, PredictWise and a panel of fans. Predicting Game 6 Who … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Gray Matters
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Gray Matters Blake Snell tossed five innings of one-run ball in his major league debut on April 23 against the Yankees before being promptly sent right back down to the minors. A long wait followed for Rays fans and fantasy owners, mostly due to service time, but the 23-year-old lefty is finally back in the majors and it might be good for this time.After bursting onto … [Read more...]
Viewership numbers for every Copa America Centenario Group Stage game
Viewership numbers for every Copa America Centenario Group Stage game The group stage of the Copa America Centenario tournament is complete, and both Univision Deportes and FOX Sports have reported impressive numbers for their telecasts. For FS1 and FS2, they’ve both broken their records for the most-watched men’s soccer games on those networks. The 2016 Copa America Centenario has produced … [Read more...]
Ex-Cavaliers coach David Blatt: ‘I can’t watch the Finals’
Ex-Cavaliers coach David Blatt: 'I can't watch the Finals' In the third week of January the Cleveland Cavaliers were on pace to win 60 games, coming off of a sound and nationally-televised 13-point win over the Los Angeles Clippers. With Chicago and Atlanta fading, and Toronto not quite there yet, the team was the overwhelming favorite to take the East’s top seed and represent the Eastern … [Read more...]
The Sacramento Kings’ clean new uniforms join the future and past
The Sacramento Kings' clean new uniforms join the future and past A couple of months after revealing their revamped logos, the Sacramento Kings continued their rebrand on Wednesday, following up some early-week leaks with the unveiling of the new-look uniforms they'll wear on the floor beginning in the 2016-17 season: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]
Bulpett: Danny Ainge faces numbers crunch with Celtics' 8 draft picks – Boston Herald
Bulpett: Danny Ainge faces numbers crunch with Celtics' 8 draft picks - Boston Herald Given the present situation, the Celtics have a problem with the upcoming draft. And it really has nothing to do with basketball. With eight picks at their disposal, math is the Celts’ most obvious enemy when it comes to June 23. The numbers simply don’t add up, which is why the first four words of this … [Read more...]