Clippers' Jordan: Olympics 'way bigger' than ASG 9:54 PM ET Ramona ShelburneESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News LAS VEGAS -- DeAndre Jordan is about to become an Olympian, but he has still never been an All-Star. He was first-team All-NBA as a center this past season, yet he has never set foot at All-Star Weekend, … [Read more...]
Dodgers acknowledge Clayton Kershaw's season could be over
Dodgers acknowledge Clayton Kershaw's season could be over Clayton Kershaw may have thrown his last pitch during the 2016 season. (AP) Clayton Kershaw’s recovery from a herniated disc in his back is becoming more complicated and concerning with each passing day. On Tuesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Kershaw’s timetable for a return was now “uncertain” after he … [Read more...]
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela loses license bid in California (The Associated Press)
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela loses license bid in California (The Associated Press) Former Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Patrick Valenzuela has lost his bid to ride in California for now. The California Horse Racing Board has accepted a hearing officer's recommendation to deny Valenzuela a jockey's license, although he may re-apply in one year. Valenzuela's license to exercise horses in … [Read more...]
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: BD's Cassidy Trotter picks Michigan Tech – WiscNews
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: BD's Cassidy Trotter picks Michigan Tech - WiscNews Like a lot of teenagers, Cassidy Trotter dreamed of going to college somewhere far away. Somewhere entirely new. Somewhere exciting, with endless possibilities. And that dream was close to being realized when Lehigh University came calling, trying to recruit the star player on Beaver Dam’s prep girls basketball team to … [Read more...]
WADA reinstates Rio Olympic drug-testing laboratory (Yahoo Sports)
WADA reinstates Rio Olympic drug-testing laboratory (Yahoo Sports) The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday it has reinstated the laboratory that will carry out drug testing for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which start in just over two weeks. The statement will be a relief for local organizers and the International Olympic Committee, which would have been forced to send thousands of … [Read more...]
19-year-old Chloe Dygert ready to chase gold at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
19-year-old Chloe Dygert ready to chase gold at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) The Olympics were never something to which Chloe Dygert paid much attention, not when there were pick-up basketball games and a million other things on her mind while growing up near Indianapolis. Not even four years ago, when the London Games captured the world's imagination. Dygert is a relative newcomer to bike … [Read more...]
Lin OK being role model but not a phenomenon
Lin OK being role model but not a phenomenon 5:20 PM ET NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has embraced becoming a role model in the years following "Linsanity," but he doesn't want to be simply referred to as a phenomenon. "Everything happened overnight," Lin said Wednesday at a news conference. "When [Linsanity] first started, I am not going to lie, it was cool. Then it became a … [Read more...]
Bengals waive Corey Tindal a week after he was robbed at poker game – NBCSports.com
Bengals waive Corey Tindal a week after he was robbed at poker game - NBCSports.com Getty ImagesIt hasn’t been a great month for cornerback Corey Tindal. Tindal was the victim of a robbery during a poker game in West Virginia last week and also took two blows to the head from the barrel of the pistol brandished by the thief, who had previously been playing in the game. At the time, Tindal could … [Read more...]
England boss won’t be ‘short-term mercenary’: FA exec
England boss won’t be ‘short-term mercenary’: FA exec London (AFP) – Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn claimed on Wednesday that the new England manager won’t be a “short-term mercenary”. Glenn is on a three-man panel tasked with finding a replacement for Roy Hodgson and the group have so far formally interviewed Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce and Hull City manager Steve Bruce. … [Read more...]
Which star will take a back seat in the Warriors' Big Four?
Which star will take a back seat in the Warriors' Big Four? 11:22 AM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live LAS VEGAS -- Adding Kevin Durant to the Warriors will reduce the roles of Golden State's incumbent stars. Naturally, the question becomes who bears the brunt of that … [Read more...]