Jeff Teague says he played this season with a bad knee injury The Atlanta Hawks face a major decision this summer at point guard, where they have two fairly effective players who would start at the position for many NBA teams. Both 27-year-old Jeff Teague and 22-year-old Dennis Schröder are set to become free agents in the 2017 offseason, as well, which means that it would behoove the Hawks … [Read more...]
A front-row seat to David Ortiz’s farewell tour
A front-row seat to David Ortiz's farewell tour SAN FRANCISCO — There’s no missing David Ortiz. When Big Papi’s around, you know it, either by his booming voice, his contagious laugh or his larger-than-life presence. When he walks into the clubhouse or the dugout, you don't see him, you feel him. Such was the scene Tuesday at AT&T Park. Ortiz wasn’t even in the starting lineup, but he was … [Read more...]
NBA Mock Draft 2016: Washington's Marquese Chriss soars into top 10 – CBSSports.com
NBA Mock Draft 2016: Washington's Marquese Chriss soars into top 10 - CBSSports.com The more I talk with sources around the NBA, the more I'm convinced that Marquese Chriss - a former borderline top-60 prospect in his high school class who played only one so-so season at Washington before entering this draft - really is going to be selected in the top 10 this month. Yes, he could go third … [Read more...]
Manny Machado, Yordano Ventura suspended for actions during brawl
Manny Machado, Yordano Ventura suspended for actions during brawl Major League Baseball has decided Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado's action were only half as bad as Rougned Odor's. Yordano Ventura's actions, on the other hand, were slightly worse. Machado has received a four-game suspension and a $2,500 fine for punching Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura after being … [Read more...]
Ex-Indiana DB pleads guilty to felony drug charges
Ex-Indiana DB pleads guilty to felony drug charges Nearly a year after his arrest on multiple drug charges, former Indiana defensive back Antonio Allen was sentenced Thursday. According to the Indianapolis Star, Allen, who led the Hoosiers in tackles in 2014, will serve “concurrent sentences of four years home detention, with probation to follow, and 100 hours of community service” after … [Read more...]
Exaggerator’s trainer in spotlight for Belmont Stakes (The Associated Press)
Exaggerator's trainer in spotlight for Belmont Stakes (The Associated Press) While he always says he's thankful just for being able to train horses, Keith Desormeaux stops short of characterizing his newfound success as a dream come true. ''I guess it would be if I didn't think we could accomplish it,'' Desormeaux said as he stood near the finish line at Belmont Park, where his Preakness … [Read more...]
Where to find Uruguay vs. Venezuela on US TV and streaming
Where to find Uruguay vs. Venezuela on US TV and streaming If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Uruguay vs. Venezuela in the Copa America Centenario, you’ve come to the right place. All eyes turn to the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Thursday, June 9 as Uruguay hope to bounce back from their defeat in the controversial game against Mexico. Meanwhile, after Venezuela’s … [Read more...]
Huge If True: Boston Bruins’ blue line is in bad shape
Huge If True: Boston Bruins' blue line is in bad shape The Bruins have missed the playoffs for the last two seasons, and the annual sell-off of talent they've suffered for the last few years is a pretty good indication of why. When you think of Bruins Hockey around the time they won a Cup and went to another Final, you think first and foremost of physicality and defensive soundness. Since … [Read more...]
How America gave O.J. Simpson a nearly lifelong pass to get away with it
How America gave O.J. Simpson a nearly lifelong pass to get away with it “I think O.J. felt entitled to anything O.J. wanted.” – Robin Greer, friend of Nicole Brown Simpson Nothing, it seemed, has ever been enough for O.J. Simpson. There was never enough fame, never enough adulation, never enough women. It wasn’t enough that he got away with murder. Even after he was acquitted, Simpson … [Read more...]
Cavs assistant's tirade fueled team in Game 3
Cavs assistant's tirade fueled team in Game 3 4:16 PM ET ESPN.com news services A tongue-lashing from an unlikely source reportedly helped to motivate the Cleveland Cavaliers, who rebounded from a demoralizing Game 2 defeat to thrash the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Timofey Mozgov's pick that left Klay Thompson with a thigh bruise in Game 3 of the Finals on … [Read more...]