Star contrast: LeBron grows brighter while Curry seems to fade Jun 8, 2016 J.A. AdandeESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com senior writer since 2007 Around The Horn panelist Formerly at Los Angeles Times CLEVELAND -- All along LeBron James pushed back against the conventional wisdom from all corners: the all-knowing Phil Jackson to the egg avatar Twitter accounts. You know the storyline, that … [Read more...]
10 names you should know before the 2016 MLB Draft
10 names you should know before the 2016 MLB Draft If this were the NFL Draft instead of the MLB Draft, your favorite sports outlet would have wall-to-wall coverage this week wondering, "What are the Philadelphia Phillies going to do?" It would be treated like a national crisis. But since this is baseball and the draft is a long game with 40 rounds spread over three days, nobody besides … [Read more...]
Video: Andre Drummond blocks Danish boy, makes America great again
Video: Andre Drummond blocks Danish boy, makes America great again Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is supposed to be serving as an NBA ambassador during his European vacation, but it appears he's making small children never want to play the sport again instead. As a small Danish boy drives to the hoop for what assumes will be an uncontested layup during an exhibition game in Odense, … [Read more...]
How the 2016 college football All-American team will look – ESPN
How the 2016 college football All-American team will look - ESPN 9:28 AM ET Mark SchlabachESPN Senior Writer Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia This story appears in ESPN College Football 2016, on newsstands June 7. Order online today! The SEC is once again king -- Alabama's 2015 national title was the league's … [Read more...]
Baylor early-enrollee Tren’Davian Dickson wants to transfer
Baylor early-enrollee Tren'Davian Dickson wants to transfer Here's another member of Baylor's 2016 recruiting class who no longer wants to be a member of the team. Tren'Davian Dickson, who enrolled at the school in January, has told the university he wants to transfer. The news of his transfer was first reported by 24/7 Sports. Dickson was a four-star wide receiver in the class of 2016. He … [Read more...]
Russian minister denies covering up doping (Yahoo Sports)
Russian minister denies covering up doping (Yahoo Sports) … [Read more...]
Alleged France terror plot audio released
Alleged France terror plot audio released 9:07 PM GMT Associated Press MOSCOW -- Ukraine's national security service has released what it says are recordings of a Frenchman and a Ukrainian discussing plans for terror attacks in France, in which the Frenchman says targets would include the national tax center and a bridge. The audio recordings, posted Wednesday on YouTube by the security … [Read more...]
Lions’ DeAndre Levy thinks he knows the NFL’s next big epidemic
Lions' DeAndre Levy thinks he knows the NFL's next big epidemic Detroit Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy is coming off a painful hip surgery that required a lengthy and painful rehabilitation. Naturally, he was prescribed pain medication. Interestingly, he declined to take any. But why? “That’s a bigger issue, but I try to stay away from them,” Levy told the Detroit Free Press. “It’s too easy … [Read more...]
Kyrie on LeBron alley-oop: ‘I wanted to see something great’
Kyrie on LeBron alley-oop: 'I wanted to see something great' It was indisputably the highlight of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 120-90 Game 3 blowout of the Golden State Warriors — a remarkable display of athleticism by LeBron James to corral a little-too-high pass from Kyrie Irving and flush an alley-oop that pushed his team's lead to 20 with 2:44 remaining in the third quarter. Whether he … [Read more...]
Fan jumps into McCovey Cove to grab AT&T Park’s 69th Splash Hit
Fan jumps into McCovey Cove to grab AT&T Park's 69th Splash Hit The stadium of the San Francisco Giants, AT&T Park, is very special. Situated in McCovey Cove, it sits right on the water, providing a gorgeous view for both fans in the park and those hanging out in the cove on watercraft. So of course, every now and then a ball hit by a player will find its way into the water. It's been almost … [Read more...]