Winderman: In NBA, players' power proving absolute | Commentary - Sun Sentinel The snark here and elsewhere during recent seasons had been of LeBron James doubling as general manager, be it the additions he insisted upon during his Miami Heat tenure (Mike Miller, Ray Allen) or those he helped orchestrate with the Cleveland Cavaliers (Andrew Wiggins for Kevin Love, acquiring J.R. Smith, the … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern vacates 3 wins after NCAA investigation
Georgia Southern vacates 3 wins after NCAA investigation Willie Fritz led Georgia Southern to the Sun Belt title in 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Georgia Southern will vacate three wins – two from 2013 and one from 2014 – as part of the recently completed NCAA investigation into impermissible academic benefits in the football program. The school announced Friday that wins over Savannah State … [Read more...]
Sunderland appoint ‘first choice’ Moyes as manager
Sunderland appoint ‘first choice’ Moyes as manager London (AFP) – Sunderland have appointed former Manchester United and Everton manager David Moyes to replace Sam Allardyce as boss at the Stadium of Light, the perennial Premier League strugglers said on Saturday. Moyes — the northeast England club’s ninth permanent boss in less than eight years — signed a four-year contract with the Black Cats … [Read more...]
Froome bandaged for penultimate stage of Tour de France (The Associated Press)
Froome bandaged for penultimate stage of Tour de France (The Associated Press) MORZINE, France (AP) -- Overall leader Chris Froome is wearing bandages on his right knee and elbow as the penultimate stage of the Tour de France gets underway Saturday. … [Read more...]
David Moyes appointed Sunderland manager – club
David Moyes appointed Sunderland manager – club London (AFP) – Sunderland have appointed former Manchester United and Everton manager David Moyes to replace Sam Allardyce as boss at the Stadium of Light, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The 53-year-old Moyes signed a four-year contract with the Black Cats and was chairman Ellis Short’s “first choice” to take over after Allardyce was … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Teheran Tightens Up
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Teheran Tightens Up Just when you thought things couldn't get worse for the Braves, they did. The Atlanta club, owner of the league's worst record and already without talented closer Arodys Vizcaino, suffered another blow Friday when All-Star Julio Teheran left his start due to back tightness. The team initially called the right-hander day to day with tightness in his … [Read more...]
Gosselin: If you don't have a present, give yourself a future — and AJ Hammons gives Mavericks a brighter future – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Gosselin: If you don't have a present, give yourself a future -- and AJ Hammons gives Mavericks a brighter future - Dallas Morning News (blog) We've become accustomed to ruling out any draft picks by the Mavericks before they even step on the court. That's been the history of the Mark Cuban Mavericks -- youth is for others.The draft was designed as a tool to promote parity in sports. But … [Read more...]
US women cruise past Costa Rica 4-0 in Olympics send-off (Yahoo Sports)
US women cruise past Costa Rica 4-0 in Olympics send-off (Yahoo Sports) KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- Crystal Dunn scored in the 15th minute and Carli Lloyd had her 88th career goal to help the United States women's team beat Costa Rica 4-0 on Friday night in its final game before the Rio Olympics next month. … [Read more...]
US romps over Argentina in first Olympic exhibition (Yahoo Sports)
US romps over Argentina in first Olympic exhibition (Yahoo Sports) Full of new star power - and dominant on the inside - the U.S. men's basketball team opened its bid for a third straight Olympic gold medal Friday night with a 111-74 exhibition romp over Argentina. A game that was over almost before it began showed the U.S. has to improve its shooting and conditioning. It also showed that … [Read more...]
Jeurys Familia joins elite company by converting 50th consecutive save
Jeurys Familia joins elite company by converting 50th consecutive save Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. It hasn’t necessarily been pretty this week, but New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia … [Read more...]