Ronaldo out to avoid exit, Ireland face Italian job Paris (AFP) – Portugal will be relying on a drastic turnaround for superstar captain Cristiano Ronaldo to avoid an embarrassing early Euro 2016 exit against surprise package Hungary on Wednesday. Belgium, the Republic of Ireland and Sweden, meanwhile, are still in contention to join Group E winners Italy in the last 16. Ronaldo missed a penalty … [Read more...]
Steve Francis didn’t quit the idea of an NBA return until February
Steve Francis didn't quit the idea of an NBA return until February It can sometimes be difficult for ex-NBA players to adjust to retired life. For everyone who seamlessly transitions into a job as a coach or executive, there are several who struggle to adapt to life without high-level basketball. The passion and competitiveness that carried them to the heights of the sport have no real … [Read more...]
Umpire John Hirschbeck has scary encounter with flying, broken bat
Umpire John Hirschbeck has scary encounter with flying, broken bat It’s not unusual for umpires to get hurt while calling Major League Baseball games, but the vast majority of those bumps and bruises come to the man working behind the plate in a given game. Veteran umpire John Hirschbeck narrowly avoided what could have been a serious injury Tuesday night while working at first base in a … [Read more...]
Dwight Howard has one last chance at a big contract
Dwight Howard has one last chance at a big contract 9:46 PM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. Dwight Howard made his decision official Tuesday afternoon, telling the Houston … [Read more...]
Arizona Coyotes close to deal with Alex Goligoski: Report
Arizona Coyotes close to deal with Alex Goligoski: Report The Arizona Coyotes and defenseman Alex Goligoski are reportedly closing in on a five-year, contract worth $5.5 million per-season. Goligoski’s negotiating rights were traded to the Coyotes from the Dallas Stars for a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. He was slated to be an unrestricted free agent on July 1. ESPN’s Craig … [Read more...]
Court records give glimpse of details in alleged assault on Mike Wallace
Court records give glimpse of details in alleged assault on Mike Wallace Former NASCAR driver Mike Wallace says he and his daughter and her husband were assaulted by three men after Wallace asked one of the men how a concert went. The alleged assault happened after Friday's Rascal Flatts concert in Charlotte. Wallace said one of the men became angry after Wallace's question and the … [Read more...]
UNC settles with former WR involved in alleged hazing incident
UNC settles with former WR involved in alleged hazing incident North Carolina has reached a settlement in a case involving the alleged hazing for a former Tar Heels walk-on. Yahoo Sports was the first to report that Jackson Boyer, a wide receiver, was involved in an alleged physical confrontation with teammates in the Chapel Hill hotel the team stayed in during preseason camp. Boyer … [Read more...]
Dwyane Wade posed nude for ESPN’s Body Issue to conquer insecurity
Dwyane Wade posed nude for ESPN's Body Issue to conquer insecurity Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade joined 18 other athletes who bared it all for the pages of this year's ESPN the Magazine Body Issue, the magazine announced Tuesday, with the 12-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion serving as one of the cover models: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]
Rockets' Howard declines $23.2M player option
Rockets' Howard declines $23.2M player option 6:53 PM ET ESPN.com news services Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard has informed the team that he is opting out of his contract and will become a free agent on July 1. Howard, 30, averaged just 13.7 points and attempted just 8.5 field goals per game in 2015-16, his lowest numbers since his rookie season with Orlando in 2004-05. Howard had … [Read more...]
Celtics' draft night likely busy thanks to cache of picks – U.S. News & World Report
Celtics' draft night likely busy thanks to cache of picks - U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this May 17, 2016 file photo, Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge pauses while answering a reporter's question at the basketball team's training facility in Waltham, Mass. Ainge became a marvel among his fellow league executives in 2007 when he pulled together the … [Read more...]