England a work in progress says Harry Kane London (AFP) – Harry Kane admits England’s spluttering attack still has plenty of room for improvement ahead of their Euro 2016 opener. Roy Hodgson’s side wrapped up their preparations for the tournament in France with a 1-0 win over Portugal at Wembley on Thursday and the main talking point of a drab display was the lack of cohesion between England’s … [Read more...]
Pressing Questions: Is Ameer Abdullah a workhorse?
Pressing Questions: Is Ameer Abdullah a workhorse? The NFL regular season kicks off in less than 14 weeks. Between now and then, fans of the virtual game will closely watch quarterback competitions, mull muddy backfields, and ruminate over rehab related timetables. To honor this summer-long quest for clarity, each week I’ll be highlighting one of fantasy’s most pressing questions. Today’s … [Read more...]
Big 12 reverses course on Baker Mayfield rule
Big 12 reverses course on Baker Mayfield rule By the time you're reading this, the Big 12 might have changed its mind again. A day after the Big 12 upheld a rule regarding transfers within the conference, the conference amended the rule proposal and held a re-vote. Thursday, the conference voted 7-3 in favor of the new rule and as a result, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield now has two … [Read more...]
Screaming Eagles have two first-round picks in Saturday's draft – The Guardian Charlottetown
Screaming Eagles have two first-round picks in Saturday's draft - The Guardian Charlottetown © T.J. Colello/TC Media Charlottetown Islanders defenceman Will Thompson, left, keeps Phélix Martineau of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in check during Monday's Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game in Sydney, N.S. With a potential 11 spots up for grabs on the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles roster … [Read more...]
Haiti Copa America games on TV
Haiti Copa America games on TV If you want to find out the schedule of Haiti Copa America games on TV, scroll down for all of the details. For soccer fans that live in the United States, every single game will be shown live on television as well as streaming. The matches will be available in English-language and Spanish-language. Haiti games in Spanish will be shown across Univision’s networks, … [Read more...]
'Believeland' Cavs tested after Game 1 letdown
'Believeland' Cavs tested after Game 1 letdown 3:59 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate OAKLAND, Calif. -- LeBron James formed the knot on his tie -– a rich, deep yellow-colored tie that, in all honestly, could be … [Read more...]
Big leaguers may balk at Olympic baseball (Yahoo Sports)
Big leaguers may balk at Olympic baseball (Yahoo Sports) Baseball appears set to return to the Olympics for the 2020 Tokyo Games. Major leaguers may balk. Baseball became a medal sport for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics but was dropped for the 2012 London Games and won't be played this year in Rio de Janeiro. … [Read more...]
Ryan Kesler throws some indirect shade at Bruce Boudreau’s coaching
Ryan Kesler throws some indirect shade at Bruce Boudreau's coaching When a player discusses the virtues he’d like in his next head coach, one can’t help but see those comments as an indictment of what the team was lacking under the previous head coach. To that end: Ryan Kesler of the Anaheim Ducks discussed his team’s ongoing search to replace the fired Bruce Boudreau in a recent interview … [Read more...]
LeBron on Warriors: 'Nothing has really changed'
LeBron on Warriors: 'Nothing has really changed' 4:17 AM ET ESPN.com news services OAKLAND, Calif. -- LeBron James sat down on the bench in the fourth quarter as the game slipped away. He threw up his hands and grimaced in frustration. His Cleveland Cavaliers had done everything right against the Splash Brothers. Yet everything still went so wrong as this highly anticipated NBA … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Bumgarner Does It All
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Bumgarner Does It All Do you believe in miracles? Well you don’t have to because the Braves aren’t making the playoffs (they’re projected to win 59 games according to fivethirtyeight.com). That means Thursday was the Giants’ last game ever at Turner Field, which for some reason is closing at the end of the year. Don’t worry, they’re not blowing it to pieces. It will … [Read more...]