Payet was close to Spurs deal - Comolli 6:31 AM GMT Dan Kilpatrick Damien Comolli, former Tottenham Hotspur director of football, has revealed he was interested in bringing Dimitri Payet to White Hart Lane years before the France midfielder signed for West Ham United. Comolli spent three years at Spurs until 2008, when he was sacked alongside head coach Juande Ramos, and says he left north … [Read more...]
Skal Labissiere after fall to Kings at 28: ‘God has a plan for me’
Skal Labissiere after fall to Kings at 28: 'God has a plan for me' NEW YORK — In the class of 2015, two prep prospects topped the rankings of just about every recruiting service. One was Australian-born, Florida-based playmaking forward Ben Simmons, whose do-everything point forward game elicited comparisons to LeBron James and Lamar Odom. The other was Haitian-born, Memphis-based 7-footer … [Read more...]
Root Sports picks up 2 Lobo football games – Albuquerque Journal
Root Sports picks up 2 Lobo football games - Albuquerque Journal The game at Rutgers on ESPN News will kickoff at 10 a.m. Mountain. ESPN will announce the times and networks for its other Lobo games at a later time. Two UNM football games were added to the Root Sports schedule, solidifying the school’s 2016 broadcast schedule. New Mexico has six games on ESPN’s family of networks, three on … [Read more...]
2-time WCup champion Anna Veith back on skis after year out (The Associated Press)
2-time WCup champion Anna Veith back on skis after year out (The Associated Press) SPITTAL AN DER DRAU, Austria (AP) -- Olympic super-G champion Anna Veith has returned to skiing for the first time since a knee injury forced her to miss last season. … [Read more...]
Boxing-Drug cheats deserve lifetime bans, says Joshua (Reuters)
Boxing-Drug cheats deserve lifetime bans, says Joshua (Reuters) Boxers who fail doping tests should be banned for life, according to Britain's IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua became the first boxer to hold the Olympic super-heavyweight crown and a version of the world heavyweight title simultaneously with his triumph at the O2 Arena in April, a few miles from where he … [Read more...]
Reawakened Ronaldo up against a Croatia at Euro 2016
Reawakened Ronaldo up against a Croatia at Euro 2016 Lens (France) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo awoke from his Euro 2016 slumber in time to rescue Portugal from an early exit, but faces a greater challenge against a classy Croatia side that Portugal coach Fernando Santos called “sharks”. Ronaldo made history as the first player to score in four European Championships with a double in a thrilling … [Read more...]
Rooney no longer lonely at the top with England at Euro 2016
Rooney no longer lonely at the top with England at Euro 2016 Chantilly (France) (AFP) – England captain Wayne Rooney says that he is more relaxed than at any previous major tournament because he no longer feels like the only match-winner in the squad. The Manchester United skipper will equal David Beckham’s record of 115 caps for an England outfield player when Roy Hodgson’s side tackle minnows … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Pirates In Peril
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Pirates In Peril Thursday night was the NBA Draft and it brought back painful memories. I remember three years ago on draft night when Danny Ainge broke my heart by trading two of the greatest Celtics of all-time, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, to the Brooklyn Nets. At the time, it felt like a punch to the gut. But now it all makes sense. Ainge correctly … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Tim Lincecum struggles in second start with Angels
The Walk Off: Tim Lincecum struggles in second start with Angels Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. The honeymoon period may already be over for Tim Lincecum and the Los Angeles Angels. After a … [Read more...]
NBA draft recap: Pick-by-pick grades, analysis – USA TODAY
NBA draft recap: Pick-by-pick grades, analysis - USA TODAY Ben Simmons (LSU) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA draft.(Photo: Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports) The 2016 NBA draft has come and gone, as some of the world's most talented young players prepare to embark on their once-in-a-lifetime NBA journeys, … [Read more...]