Red Wings hire John Torchetti as assistant coach The Detroit Red Wings have hired former Minnesota Wild interim coach John Torchetti as an assistant coach the team announced Thursday. Torchetti was named the Wild’s interim coach after the team fired Mike Yeo in February. Under the fiery Torchetti, Minnesota went 15-11-1 to make the playoffs for the fourth straight season. They then took the … [Read more...]
The dab is done, Cam Newton giving up his famous TD celebration
The dab is done, Cam Newton giving up his famous TD celebration Cam Newton is done dabbing. He is giving up the touchdown dance that set off conservative moms, uptight columnists and spawned a million horrible imitations. Don't worry though. The Carolina Panthers quarterback will have another celebration that will make people irrationally angry. He said in an interview with WFNZ radio in … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Podcast for June 9
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Podcast for June 9 Thursday, June 09, 2016 The Cavs looked like the Warriors in Game 3. We discuss some of their go-to plays and how they thumped the Warriors. We'll talk about what adjustments the Warriors will need to make after this ugly loss. Do they, though? Also, some talk of Jeff Teague, Jordan Clarkson, the draft and more. Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy … [Read more...]
If Warriors can't count on Curry, what can they do?
If Warriors can't count on Curry, what can they do? 12:07 PM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live CLEVELAND -- The Golden State Warriors are up 2-1 in these NBA Finals, but they now have a problem beyond the optics of just having been crushed by 30 points. It’s their … [Read more...]
The Pirates are having a weird and busy week
The Pirates are having a weird and busy week The complexities of baseball scheduling are incredible. Every team has to play 162 games, but 81 of them have to be played at a team's home stadium. There's division play, non-division play, concerns about days off, travel times, the locations of road trips, and there's interleague play, too. It's insane. When the season starts, the schedule is as … [Read more...]
Ali’s passing takes Jim Brown, Abdul-Jabbar down memory lane (The Associated Press)
Ali's passing takes Jim Brown, Abdul-Jabbar down memory lane (The Associated Press) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jim Brown both got the call on June 4, which was strangely appropriate, along with simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming. The death of Muhammad Ali last week sent Abdul-Jabbar and Brown - the NBA's all-time scoring leader and a four-time NFL MVP, legends both who looked at the … [Read more...]
Thousands gather to honor Muhammad Ali at Muslim funeral (Reuters)
Thousands gather to honor Muhammad Ali at Muslim funeral (Reuters) By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - Thousands of people of all races and creeds gathered on Thursday for a Muslim funeral service in Muhammad Ali's hometown in Kentucky to pay their respects to a man who fought in the ring and sought peace outside it. The jenazah, or funeral in Arabic, was set to begin at noon … [Read more...]
Russia says doping cover-up stories are silly revenge (Reuters)
Russia says doping cover-up stories are silly revenge (Reuters) By Jack Stubbs MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said allegations he had helped cover up a top footballer's positive doping test were silly and that he and Russia were being smeared as payback for winning the right to host the 2018 World Cup. Mutko, who is battling to end a doping scandal that has placed … [Read more...]
Why Arsenal could choose Henrikh Mkhitaryan over Riyad Mahrez
Why Arsenal could choose Henrikh Mkhitaryan over Riyad Mahrez A report from ESPN has suggested that Arsenal are interested in signing either Henrikh Mkhitaryan or Riyad Mahrez. The American sports news outlet has also claimed that the Gunners are prioritizing the Borussia Dortmund forward over Leicester City’s Mahrez. Before delving into opinions and statistics in deciding which player the north … [Read more...]
All about that discount, boss: Marshawn Lynch is ‘cheap’
All about that discount, boss: Marshawn Lynch is 'cheap' Marshawn Lynch had a good question in a rare sit-down interview with "60 Minutes Sports." "(W)hy would you wanna pocket-watch me?" Lynch asked. Pocket-watch? "Your eyes is on my pockets—you wanna know about my money situation," Lynch said. Well, it became a topic during the first wave of Lynch retirement rumors. It was said Lynch … [Read more...]