Sources: Kings actively seeking to trade Gay 6:46 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay has emerged as one of the most established NBA veterans currently available via trade, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN that the Kings are … [Read more...]
NBC’s Premier League TV schedule revealed for first month of 2016/17 season
NBC’s Premier League TV schedule revealed for first month of 2016/17 season The preliminary TV schedule for the first month of Premier League action of the 2016/17 season can now be revealed. With it, we’ve got a much better idea of which matches will be shown at what time and where the games can be watched online and on television. Leicester City will be featured in the first game of the … [Read more...]
Gennady Golovkin finally gets high-end opponent as Canelo’s star fades (Yahoo Sports)
Gennady Golovkin finally gets high-end opponent as Canelo's star fades (Yahoo Sports) While Canelo Alvarez and others have continued to duck him, Golovkin finally had somebody step up to the table. … [Read more...]
Dafne Schippers wins Euro 100, Lavillenie loses pole vault (Yahoo Sports)
Dafne Schippers wins Euro 100, Lavillenie loses pole vault (Yahoo Sports) Dafne Schippers won the 100 meters at the European championships with ease Friday, speeding away from all opposition to clinch her first title of the championships. On a chilly, windy night at the Olympic Stadium, she finished in 10.90 seconds, which was all the more impressive since silver medalist Ivet Lalova-Collio … [Read more...]
Spanish judge drops Neymar case
Spanish judge drops Neymar case Madrid (AFP) – A Spanish judge on Friday dropped a fraud and corruption case against Brazilian superstar Neymar and his father in relation to the player’s 2013 transfer to Barcelona. The case had been brought by the Brazilian investment fund DIS, former owners of the rights of the player, now 24 and who moved to the Camp Nou from Santos in his homeland. DIS, which … [Read more...]
Horford: Celtics players, coach, pitch were very attractive – The Providence Journal
Horford: Celtics players, coach, pitch were very attractive - The Providence Journal WALTHAM, Mass. — Al Horford wasn’t necessarily looking to leave Atlanta. The 30-year-old, four-time All-Star had been with the Hawks his entire professional life. He had helped lead Atlanta to the playoffs in each of his nine seasons in the NBA. Two years ago, he anchored the Hawks to 60 regular season wins … [Read more...]
Cycling-Pinot’s Tour hopes vanish into thin air (Reuters)
Cycling-Pinot's Tour hopes vanish into thin air (Reuters) By Julien Pretot LAC DE PAYOLLE, France, July 8 (Reuters) - Big things were expected of Thibaut Pinot, widely regarded as the best French hope of a Tour de France winner, but any chance of seeing the FDJ rider succeed Bernard Hinault vanished into thin air in the first tough climb of the year. Pinot, third overall in 2014, looked … [Read more...]
France’s top hope Pinot cracks in first Tour Pyrenean stage (The Associated Press)
France's top hope Pinot cracks in first Tour Pyrenean stage (The Associated Press) Dribbling in pain on the punishing climb of the Col d'Aspin, Thibaut Pinot saw his hopes of winning the Tour de France disappear. While his rivals in the fight for the yellow jersey came out unscathed from the first big ascent of this year's race on Friday, France's top hope crossed the finish line more than … [Read more...]
Golovkin to fight welterweight champion Kell Brook in London (The Associated Press)
Golovkin to fight welterweight champion Kell Brook in London (The Associated Press) Gennady Golovkin was searching for someone to fight him for the middleweight title. Kell Brook was more than eager to step up for the challenge. Brook will move up two weight classes to face the fearsome Golovkin on Sept. 10 in a clash of unbeaten champions. … [Read more...]
Weekend ratings predictions: Euro 2016 final, Wimbledon and more – Sporting News
Weekend ratings predictions: Euro 2016 final, Wimbledon and more - Sporting News First, the results of last week’s predictions : — NASCAR Sprint Cup from Daytona. Prediction: 3.2; final rating: 3.4. — U.S. Olympic Trials, swimming and track & field. Prediction: 3.3; final rating: 2.4. — Major League Baseball, Cubs-Mets or other regional action. Prediction: 1.8; final rating: 1.4. — PGA Tour … [Read more...]