Auburn High's Garrison Brooks picks up two offers on same day - Opelika Auburn News Two offers in one day for Garrison Brooks. The Auburn High power forward received offers to play collegiate basketball from both Virginia Commonwealth University and Arizona State University on Saturday, Brooks confirmed to the Opelika-Auburn News. Subscription Required An online service is needed to view … [Read more...]
US Track and Field Trials feature men’s 5,000 and 200 final (Yahoo Sports)
US Track and Field Trials feature men's 5,000 and 200 final (Yahoo Sports) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon wide receiver Devon Allen advanced to the final of the 110-meter hurdles Saturday at the U.S. Track and Field Trials. … [Read more...]
France, Portugal head for Euro 2016 final showdown
France, Portugal head for Euro 2016 final showdown Paris (AFP) – The Euro 2016 final on Sunday sees a match between hosts France and Portugal that will unleash a clash between one of the world’s greatest players ever Cristiano Ronaldo and would be pretender Antoine Griezmann. After 50 matches over a month of football that has seen stunning shocks by Iceland and Wales, Ronaldo is counting on his … [Read more...]
Bulls players, family ecstatic about Wade signing
Bulls players, family ecstatic about Wade signing 9:57 PM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. LAS VEGAS -- There are plenty of Chicago Bulls fans who can't wait for … [Read more...]
Nets' Lin: 'Can't wait' to be full-time starting PG
Nets' Lin: 'Can't wait' to be full-time starting PG 8:38 PM ET Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State … [Read more...]
Larry Bird 'couldn't imagine' joining Magic Johnson and Lakers
Larry Bird 'couldn't imagine' joining Magic Johnson and Lakers 7:27 PM ET Dean Berhow-Goll Larry Bird said he couldn't imagine himself as a player making a similar move to what Kevin Durant did in joining the Golden State Warriors. Bird commented on the situation in an interview on Sirius XM NBA radio after Durant announced his decision to join the Warriors, who came back from a … [Read more...]
Pagenaud, Penske seek breakthrough in Iowa (The Associated Press)
Pagenaud, Penske seek breakthrough in Iowa (The Associated Press) Every year, Team Penske arrives in Iowa with a host of championship-contending drivers and leaves without a win. The 10th edition of the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway could be Penske's best shot at breaking through. The grueling demands of Iowa's 0.875-mile bull ring typically rewards the most skilled drivers. … [Read more...]
Bulls' Hoiberg excited to work with Rondo
Bulls' Hoiberg excited to work with Rondo 6:36 PM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. LAS VEGAS -- Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg still can't speak publicly … [Read more...]
UFC 200: Predictions for every fight on the stacked card – Yahoo Sports
UFC 200: Predictions for every fight on the stacked card - Yahoo Sports View gallery.Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar faces Mark Hunt in the co-main event Saturday.LAS VEGAS — UFC 200 is finally here, and despite the fact that Jon Jones is no longer on the card because of a failed drug test, it is still the best MMA card ever put together. There are evenly matched fights up … [Read more...]
Football great Pele marrying for third time at 75
Football great Pele marrying for third time at 75 Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazil football legend Pele is getting married Tuesday for the third time, tying the knot with his girlfriend of six years Marcia Cibele Aoki. Pele, 75, told O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper that this time, he has found “love forever.” Pele and Aoki met in New York in the 1980s but only started seeing each other in 2010, when … [Read more...]