Heat's Udonis Haslem addresses Wade's departure, future with Bosh 4:31 PM ET Michael WallaceESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com NBA reporter Blogs regularly on the Miami Heat 14 years covering the ACC, SEC, NFL and NBA MIAMI -- And then there was one. "I don't really wear it as a badge of honor," Miami Heat captain Udonis Haslem said of his distinction as the lone remaining player from … [Read more...]
2016 MLB All-Star Game: What you need to know and 10 predictions ahead of the game – CBSSports.com
2016 MLB All-Star Game: What you need to know and 10 predictions ahead of the game - CBSSports.com Tuesday night in San Diego, baseball's best players and brightest starts will come together in Petco Park for the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. As always, home field advantage in the World Series is on the line. Here are the rosters. All-Star week kicked off Sunday night with the Futures Game and … [Read more...]
How the NL won baseball's star wars – ESPN
How the NL won baseball's star wars - ESPN 9:00 AM ET Jayson StarkESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer for ESPN.com 21 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer Author of three baseball books On the second Tuesday of July, the stars will sparkle in the San Diego sky. But enough about astronomy. It's the stars sparkling below, on the glimmering grass of Petco Park, that we're here to talk … [Read more...]
Rapinoe, coming off knee surgery, Lloyd make Olympic roster (Yahoo Sports)
Rapinoe, coming off knee surgery, Lloyd make Olympic roster (Yahoo Sports) Megan Rapinoe, who is coming off December knee surgery, has been named to the national team roster for the Rio Games along with Carli Lloyd, who has scored in the gold-medal winning final for the United States in the last two Olympics. … [Read more...]
Disney CEO Bob Iger joins Los Angeles bid for 2024 Games (Yahoo Sports)
Disney CEO Bob Iger joins Los Angeles bid for 2024 Games (Yahoo Sports) LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Co. is joining Los Angeles' bid to land the 2024 Olympics. … [Read more...]
TV money lures Thierry Henry away from beloved Gunners
TV money lures Thierry Henry away from beloved Gunners London (AFP) – France and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry ended his association with the English Premier League club on Tuesday preferring to focus on his burgeoning media career. The 38-year-old former striker — part of the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winning teams — could have coached the Gunners’ under-18 side but declined the offer when … [Read more...]
Haslem says Wade's exit could've been avoided
Haslem says Wade's exit could've been avoided 3:31 PM ET Michael WallaceESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com NBA reporter Blogs regularly on the Miami Heat 14 years covering the ACC, SEC, NFL and NBA MIAMI -- Longtime Miami Heat captain Udonis Haslem believes Dwyane Wade's free-agency departure to Chicago could have been avoided, but that his close friend and former teammate was dealing … [Read more...]
Jerardi: Enjoying the Sixers' slog out of basketball hell – Philly.com (blog)
Jerardi: Enjoying the Sixers' slog out of basketball hell - Philly.com (blog) I am not sure if it says more about how dead a sports time this is or how dead the Sixers have been, but who is not watching the Summer League games? Now that management has said it is not only trying to acquire talent, but also trying to win games, the Sixers have suddenly become hot. For the longest time, the … [Read more...]
Matthews ends his run of Tour de France misfortunes in style (The Associated Press)
Matthews ends his run of Tour de France misfortunes in style (The Associated Press) After so much bad luck at the Tour de France, Michael Matthews believed he was jinxed. Sagan tried to make the most of a small climb nine kilometers before the line but failed to surprise his rivals with his acceleration. … [Read more...]
Cycling: Matthews breaks Tour jinx as Froome stays in yellow (Reuters)
Cycling: Matthews breaks Tour jinx as Froome stays in yellow (Reuters) By Julien Pretot REVEL, France (Reuters) - Michael Matthews turned the page on years of bad luck in the Tour de France to complete his set of grand tour victories when he won the 10th stage after a royal breakaway on Tuesday. The Australian, with three Vuelta and two Giro d'Italia stage wins to his name, outsprinted his … [Read more...]