Uruguay’s Suarez ‘not ready’ for Venezuela clash at Copa America Glendale (United States) (AFP) – Luis Suarez will miss Uruguay’s second match of the Copa America Centenario against Venezuela after struggling to shake off his hamstring problem, coach Oscar Tabarez confirmed. Uruguay face Venezuela on Thursday in Group C in Philadelphia aiming to bounce back after suffering defeat to Mexico in … [Read more...]
Warriors blasted in Cleveland as Cavs claim Game 3
Warriors blasted in Cleveland as Cavs claim Game 3 1:50 AM 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 -- With a 120-90 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, it appears the Golden State Warriors briefly forgot themselves as their MVP forgot his form. Stephen Curry … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Astros snap long losing streak against the Rangers
The Walk Off: Astros snap long losing streak against the Rangers 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 Houston Astros struggles against the Texas Rangers have been well documented this week. It … [Read more...]
Dodgers look forward to the draft, an important part of their efforts – Los Angeles Times
Dodgers look forward to the draft, an important part of their efforts - Los Angeles Times The perception is that the Dodgers’ draft last year was a disaster. The first pick, Vanderbilt pitcher Walker Buehler, underwent elbow ligament-replacement surgery before throwing a professional pitch. The second pick, Louisville pitcher Kyle Funkhouser, rebuffed the Dodgers and … [Read more...]
NHL files suit against NHLPA to void Wideman arbitration decision
NHL files suit against NHLPA to void Wideman arbitration decision In March 2016, a neutral arbitrator reduced Dennis Wideman's suspension for striking Don Henderson from 20 games to 10 games. A determination to which the NHL 'strenuously' disagreed. Nearly three months after the decision was handed down, the NHL has filed suit against the NHLPA to nullify the decision by the arbitrator. … [Read more...]
Three reasons why Cleveland downed Golden State in Game 3
Three reasons why Cleveland downed Golden State in Game 3 “We weren’t ready to play,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr confided following Golden State’s 120-90 loss in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. “Soft,” he went on. “We were extremely soft to start the game.” Well, then. How exactly did Cleveland manage to come back from losing Games 1 and 2 by a combined 48 points to take this one by … [Read more...]
James Shields booed off field following disastrous White Sox debut
James Shields booed off field following disastrous White Sox debut The Chicago White Sox were hoping Wednesday night would be a fresh start for newly acquired pitcher James Shields, and the beginning of a turnaround in the midst of their rough four-week stretch. Instead, both player and team must be wondering where their respective seasons go from here after Shields was booed off the field … [Read more...]
Appeals court denies Hope Solo’s bid to avoid trial (Yahoo Sports)
Appeals court denies Hope Solo's bid to avoid trial (Yahoo Sports) A state appeals court has rejected U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo's request to avoid trial on misdemeanor domestic violence charges. The case has bounced between the city of Kirkland and King County courts and is currently back in city court, where Solo had asked for a review. The appeals court denied the … [Read more...]
J.R. Smith was a split-second from burying the shot of the Finals
J.R. Smith was a split-second from burying the shot of the Finals The struggles of Cleveland Cavaliers shooter J.R. Smith served as one of the biggest stories of the first two games of the NBA Finals. After performing very well throughout the Eastern Conference Playoffs, Smith shot 3-of-9 from the field for all of eight points in the Cavs' series-opening losses against the Golden State … [Read more...]
Breaking Down Texas A&M's Roster: Freshman WR Kendrick Rogers – 247Sports
Breaking Down Texas A&M's Roster: Freshman WR Kendrick Rogers - 247Sports (Photo: Jeremy Clark, 247Sports)Kendrick Rogers 247 Profile History Rogers comes from a Class AA program which is the lowest level for 11 man football in the state of Texas. He played in a spread offense with a quarterback who’s was more of a running threat and as a passer just got the ball downfield in the vicinity of … [Read more...]