Justin Turner, Yasmani Grandal argue in dugout after near-mistake There haven't been a lot of reports of teammates fighting with each other this season, so if you're looking for some intra-team drama, this story might be for you. J.P. Hoornstra of Inside the Dodgers reported that Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Justin Turner and Yasmani Grandal got into a heated dugout argument on Thursday, … [Read more...]
Evgeni Malkin cheers on Cavaliers in Game 6 win over Warriors (Photos)
Evgeni Malkin cheers on Cavaliers in Game 6 win over Warriors (Photos) Quite a week for Evgeni Malkin. He won the Stanley Cup on Sunday. He had an MRI scheduled for an elbow injury that could be significant. He went to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup parade on Wednesday. Then, on Thursday, he attended the Cleveland Cavaliers’ emphatic win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the … [Read more...]
US Open: Why Phil Mickelson will play 36 holes Friday while Andrew Landry will hit one putt
US Open: Why Phil Mickelson will play 36 holes Friday while Andrew Landry will hit one putt Your browser does not support iframes. OAKMONT, Pa. — The 2016 U.S. Open is a mess, mostly because of stop-and-go rain Thursday that threw the schedule into chaos, but partly because of how the USGA has responded to said chaos. Consider this: At 7:30 a.m. ET Friday morning, when Round 1 play resumed, … [Read more...]
Russia’s Isinbayeva to go to court over IAAF ban: TASS (Reuters)
Russia's Isinbayeva to go to court over IAAF ban: TASS (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Twice Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva intends to prove in court that an IAAF ban on Russian athletes from international competition is a violation of human rights, TASS news agency reported on Friday. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Dmitry Solovyov) … [Read more...]
Italy frustrate record-chasing Zlatan at half-time
Italy frustrate record-chasing Zlatan at half-time Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s bid to become the first player to score at four European Championships was foiled as Sweden were level at 0-0 with Italy in their Euro 2016 Group E clash at half-time. Italy could secure a place in the last 16 with victory in Toulouse after a fine 2-0 win over Belgium to open their campaign. … [Read more...]
Cancer survivor James Conner speaks with Craig Sager before NBA Finals
Cancer survivor James Conner speaks with Craig Sager before NBA Finals Before Craig Sager reported from an NBA Finals game for the first time, he spoke with one of college football’s best players. Sager, who continues to work as he endures treatment for leukemia, FaceTimed with Pittsburgh running back James Conner, a recent cancer survivor. Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in … [Read more...]
Marc-Andre Fleury and the case for keeping him in Pittsburgh
Marc-Andre Fleury and the case for keeping him in Pittsburgh As the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated their Stanley Cup victory on the ice in San Jose, there was one player who couldn’t help but feel the victory was bittersweet. Marc-Andre Fleury had tasted it before, in 2009, when he started 24 games in their Stanley Cup campaign. He wasn’t great, but he was good enough. Then came a few … [Read more...]
Jared Goff has reached out to Blake Bortles, Marcus Mariota for advice
Jared Goff has reached out to Blake Bortles, Marcus Mariota for advice LOS ANGELES – Few people can understand the pressure that Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff has found himself under. Luckily for Goff, he just happens to be in touch with some of them. Goff said he has reached out to Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 NFL draft, as well … [Read more...]
LeBron's inspired performance drives Cavs to Game 7
LeBron's inspired performance drives Cavs to Game 7 2:55 AM ET J.A. AdandeESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com senior writer since 2007 Around The Horn panelist Formerly at Los Angeles Times CLEVELAND -- This was the version of LeBron James that Mike Miller had seen before, a mode that has been activated just frequently enough for Miller to give it a name: "Ain't gonna lose." "He ain't … [Read more...]
Podcasts: Podcast: Jose's Future
Podcasts: Podcast: Jose's Future In episode No. 6 of the Rotoworld Baseball Podcast, D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss uncertainty surrounding Jose Reyes and David Wright and the promotions of Willson Contreras and Cody Reed. They also break down what to expect from Blake Snell and Jameson Taillon now that they are back in the majors, and take reader/listener questions in the Rotoworld … [Read more...]