Kevin Durant on Tom Brady: 'Great to be in the presence of such greatness' 1:31 AM ET Chris ForsbergESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 If the Boston Celtics were trying to get Kevin Durant's attention by bringing New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to their meeting in the Hamptons earlier this … [Read more...]
Russian PM suspends sports ministry official named in doping report (Reuters)
Russian PM suspends sports ministry official named in doping report (Reuters) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has suspended Deputy Sports Minister Yury Nagornykh, who was named in a report on the doping of Russian athletes at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the government said on Monday. President Vladimir Putin said earlier on Monday that Russian officials named in the World Anti-Doping … [Read more...]
US Basketball team opens camp in Las Vegas with new faces (Yahoo Sports)
US Basketball team opens camp in Las Vegas with new faces (Yahoo Sports) Coach Mike Krzyzewski got his first glimpse at the new-look U.S. national team, as the team opened camp at UNLV with just two players back from the 2012 national team that won the gold medal in London. Carmelo Anthony returns for his fourth run at the Olympics, after winning a bronze medal in 2004 and gold medals in … [Read more...]
Valentine's heroics give Bulls Summer League title in crazy finish
Valentine's heroics give Bulls Summer League title in crazy finish The NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League is more about the chance to see top draft picks and youngsters before real games start than about the competition itself. A few more games like Monday night’s tournament final between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls could change that opinion soon enough. [Follow Dunks Don’t … [Read more...]
Scott Servais knows why Mariners can't win at home on Sunday
Scott Servais knows why Mariners can't win at home on Sunday Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais’ first season at the helm has to be considered a success thus far. After finishing 10 games under .500 last year, Servais has the team at exactly .500 through 96 games. That record could be a lot better if the team performed better at home on Sundays. This year, the club is 1-7 during … [Read more...]
Rangers pitcher compares Cardinals hack to Clinton FBI hearings
Rangers pitcher compares Cardinals hack to Clinton FBI hearings It was only a matter of time before someone in the baseball community expressed their thoughts on the St. Louis Cardinals hacking scandal, but no one expected it to happen like this. In a now deleted tweet, Texas Rangers reliever Jake Diekman compared former Cardinals executive Chris Correa’s 46-month prison sentence to Hillary … [Read more...]