If Kevin Durant stays put, the Warriors might want Dirk Nowitzki After falling mere minutes short of capping the greatest regular season in NBA history with a second straight NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors now face a summer of questions. The biggest one, as has been discussed for months, is whether they're really going to make a run at unrestricted free agent, former NBA Most … [Read more...]
Maple Leafs and Frederik Andersen: Good investment or bad gamble?
Maple Leafs and Frederik Andersen: Good investment or bad gamble? It’s entirely possible that the Toronto Maple Leafs made a hell of an investment in Fredrick Andersen, the 26-year-old Dane who was acquired on Monday for the 30th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft and a second-rounder next season. But it’s understandable why some are hesitant to believe they did. Andersen has a perception … [Read more...]
D’Angelo Russell gets in on the joke, warns Ben Simmons in new ad
D'Angelo Russell gets in on the joke, warns Ben Simmons in new ad Former LSU forward Ben Simmons is widely expected to come off the board with either the first or second selection in Thursday's 2016 NBA draft. After he does, he'll face the same sort of jarring transition from prep star and college prospect to life as a full-fledged professional that many of his predecessors have tried to … [Read more...]
Olympic chiefs open anti-doping summit in wake of Russia ban (Yahoo Sports)
Olympic chiefs open anti-doping summit in wake of Russia ban (Yahoo Sports) Olympic leaders called for drug-testing of individual Russian and Kenyan athletes across all sports, warning Tuesday that evidence of inadequate doping controls in those countries could lead to more teams being barred from the Rio de Janeiro Games. At the same time, the international sports officials also opened the … [Read more...]
Russian sports minister: strict anti-doping controls needed at Olympics – R-Sport (Reuters)
Russian sports minister: strict anti-doping controls needed at Olympics - R-Sport (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Tuesday strict anti-doping controls were needed ahead of and during the Rio Olympic Games, R-Sport news agency reported. Mutko also said there was a tendency in recent years to blame the government for problems in sport instead of … [Read more...]
Cycling-Teklehaimnot set to head African challenge at Tour de France (Reuters)
Cycling-Teklehaimnot set to head African challenge at Tour de France (Reuters) Six African riders were included in Team Dimension Data's provisional squad for the Tour de France on Tuesday, led by Eritrean Daniel Teklehaimanot who won a second successive king-of-the-mountains crown at this month's Criterium du Dauphine. Teklehaimanot became the first black African rider to compete in the … [Read more...]
Russia will not boycott Rio, could sue IAAF: TASS cites ROC head (Reuters)
Russia will not boycott Rio, could sue IAAF: TASS cites ROC head (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not boycott the Rio Olympics but the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is considering legal action against world athletics governing body, the IAAF, TASS news agency cited ROC head Alexander Zhukov as saying on Tuesday. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Vladimir Soldatkin) … [Read more...]
Real Madrid set to buy back Morata: Juventus
Real Madrid set to buy back Morata: Juventus Rome (AFP) – Real Madrid are set to exercise their right to buy back the contract of Spanish international Álvaro Morata from Juventus, the Serie A club said on Tuesday. “Real have informed us that they will exercise their right to repurchase Morata. In the coming days, they will put it in writing,” Juventus sporting director Giuseppe Marotta Marotta … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Strasburg Strained
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Strasburg Strained All eyes on the baseball world were ready to gaze upon one of the premiere pitching matchups in the world on Monday night as Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals were traveling to Los Angeles to do battle with Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. As the lone 10:00 PM start on the docket, they would have the entire focus on them, masterfully displaying … [Read more...]
Report: UK's Matthews headed to Big Ten – The Courier-Journal
Report: UK's Matthews headed to Big Ten - The Courier-Journal Nov 30, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Charles Matthews (4) dribbles the ball against Illinois State Redbirds guard Justin McCloud (15) in the first half at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports(Photo: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports) LEXINGTON, Ky. – Former UK guard Charles Matthews is … [Read more...]