Ali's legend floats like a butterfly through a hometown festival (Reuters) By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 8 (Reuters) - A celebration of Muhammad Ali's life continued on Wednesday in the late boxing champion's hometown of Louisville, where a daylong "I Am Ali" Festival passed his legend on to a new generation through stories and arts and crafts. Craig Davidson, 45, of … [Read more...]
Preakness winner Exaggerator 9-5 favorite in Belmont Stakes (The Associated Press)
Preakness winner Exaggerator 9-5 favorite in Belmont Stakes (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Preakness winner Exaggerator has been made the 9-5 favorite in a field of 13 for Saturday's $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. … [Read more...]
Kurt Busch saves enough fuel, wins at Pocono
Kurt Busch saves enough fuel, wins at Pocono Kurt Busch has been having one of the best seasons of anyone in the Sprint Cup Series in 2016. He just didn't have a signature moment to go along with that excellence. Busch now has two of those moments, as he went from third-to-first in one pass and saved enough fuel to hold off Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski to win Monday's rain-delayed … [Read more...]
Sharks stay loose, ready to battle for survival in Game 5
Sharks stay loose, ready to battle for survival in Game 5 PITTSBURGH – So I asked Joel Ward: If I played a drinking game where I took a shot whenever scoring the first goal of Game 5 was mentioned in a San Jose Sharks’ team meeting, how drunk would I be right now? “Depends on your tolerance, I guess.” I informed him I’m part Irish. “OK, so pretty good then” Laughs aside, it’s one of the … [Read more...]
Timmy Jernigan wants to be ‘bigger person’ in Sapp number flap
Timmy Jernigan wants to be 'bigger person' in Sapp number flap Timmy Jernigan is sticking with No. 97. And we can't say we blame him one bit. The third-year Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle told reporters a couple of weeks ago that with Chris Canty no longer with the Ravens, he would be changing his jersey number to Canty's old number, 99, to honor his childhood football idol, Warren Sapp. … [Read more...]
Kevin Love will miss Game 3, stay in the NBA’s concussion protocol
Kevin Love will miss Game 3, stay in the NBA's concussion protocol Kevin Love participated in a portion of the Cleveland Cavaliers' shootaround on Wednesday morning, raising hopes that the star forward was progressing through the NBA's concussion protocol, which he entered Sunday after taking an elbow to the back of the head during Cleveland's loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of … [Read more...]
Pelicans hire Ferry 2 years after Hawks scandal
Pelicans hire Ferry 2 years after Hawks scandal 1:07 PM ET Marc J. Spears The New Orleans Pelicans have hired former Atlanta Hawks president of basketball operations Danny Ferry as special adviser, nearly two years after he took a leave of absence from the Hawks over insensitive racial remarks. Ferry will be a consultant to the Hawks in a similar fashion as Hall of Famer Jerry West is to the … [Read more...]
The injury Yan Gomes suffered is every dude’s worst nightmare
The injury Yan Gomes suffered is every dude's worst nightmare Baseball fans will be forever divided on issues such as bat flips, bean balls and the DH, but if there's one thing that can unite us, it's this: It's never good to see a player taking a baseball to his body's most sensitive region. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Unfortunately, it's become baseball's most painful … [Read more...]
10 Big Sports Predictions for the Second Half of 2016 – Bleacher Report
10 Big Sports Predictions for the Second Half of 2016 - Bleacher Report John Raoux/Associated PressAre you willing to take a shot on Blake Bortles winning NFL MVP this year? 2016 has already been a fascinating and historic year for sports. Leicester City shocked the Premier League and the footballing world. Peyton Manning played his last National Football League game and won the Super Bowl. … [Read more...]
Jabrill Peppers’ high school to play at Michigan Stadium
Jabrill Peppers' high school to play at Michigan Stadium Whatever your feelings toward Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh are, you have to appreciate the Wolverines' ingenuity. Michigan will play host to New Jersey high school Paramus Catholic in September. Paramus Catholic, the alma mater of Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers, will play at Michigan Stadium on September 2. Michigan opens … [Read more...]