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...]
Kiraly names US women’s volleyball roster for Rio Games (Yahoo Sports)
Kiraly names US women's volleyball roster for Rio Games (Yahoo Sports) Outside hitter Jordan Larson and setter Courtney Thompson have been named to the U.S. women's volleyball roster for the upcoming Rio Olympics by coach Karch Kiraly. … [Read more...]
Disgraced footballer Adam Johnson refused leave to appeal
Disgraced footballer Adam Johnson refused leave to appeal London (AFP) – Shamed former England international footballer Adam Johnson will serve his six-year sentence for sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl after a judge refused him leave to appeal against his conviction. The 28-year-old, once a winger with Sunderland and Manchester City, was jailed in March after beng found guilty following … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: 1st Half Surprises
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: 1st Half Surprises This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Subscribe to the Rotoworld Baseball Podcast. Drew Silva: It's the All-Star break, a good time to do some looking … [Read more...]
Report: Red Sox offer Jason Groome $3.5 million; No deal yet – Press of Atlantic City
Report: Red Sox offer Jason Groome $3.5 million; No deal yet - Press of Atlantic City Jason Groome will know a lot more about his baseball future by the end of this week. Thank you for reading and relying on pressofAtlanticCity.com for your news and information. You have now viewed your allowance of free articles. Login Subscribe You must login to view the full content on this page. … [Read more...]
Matthews wins Tour de France Stage 10 after long breakaway (The Associated Press)
Matthews wins Tour de France Stage 10 after long breakaway (The Associated Press) Michael Matthews profited from the work of his teammates to win the 10th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish after a long breakaway on Tuesday. The Australian rider edged world champion Peter Sagan and Edvald Boasson Hagen to claim his first stage win at cycling's biggest race. Matthews was part of … [Read more...]
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to miss Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to miss Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador will miss the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of injuries that forced him to abandon the Tour de France. ''Making it to Rio is practically ruled out,'' Contador said Tuesday. With seven Grand Tour titles, Contador is one of the top riders of his generation. … [Read more...]