Juventus keen on Chelsea's Matic - sources 12:09 PM GMT Miguel Delaney Juventus are hopeful of signing Nemanja Matic from Chelsea, as the Blues have completed the purchase of N'Golo Kante from Leicester City, sources have told ESPN FC. Matic, 27, struggled last season after a fine start to life back in the Premier League, and is deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge this … [Read more...]
Nate Thurmond, Warriors great, dies at age 74
Nate Thurmond, Warriors great, dies at age 74 Nate Thurmond, in 2015. (Getty Images) Basketball Hall of Famer and Golden State Warriors great Nate Thurmond died on Saturday, the seven-time NBA All-Star was 74. Thurmond, who was named to the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players list in 1996, had reportedly been battling leukemia. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]
Red Sox reliever pulls off another home run 'hat trick'
Red Sox reliever pulls off another home run 'hat trick' Robbie Ross Jr. has carved out two big roles in the Boston Red Sox bullpen. First and foremost, he’s a quality left-handed pitcher who has earned the trust of manager John Farrell and retired some of the best left-handed hitters MLB has to offer. Beyond that though, Ross has also become Boston’s designated home run catcher. … [Read more...]
Pelicans: Evans won't be ready to start season
Pelicans: Evans won't be ready to start season 1:41 PM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. New Orleans Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans is not expected to be available at the beginning of the 2016-17 regular season after having three right knee procedures in the span of nine months. "He's not going to be ready for the start of the … [Read more...]
Yangervis Solarte makes great catch topped with nacho cheese
Yangervis Solarte makes great catch topped with nacho cheese If you love food puns mixed with baseball or vice versa, then you’ll love this play by San Diego Padres third baseman Yangervis Solarte. Solarte, who briefly played alongside Derek Jeter during his stint with the New York Yankees in 2014, channeled the future Hall of Famer with a grab that reminded us of Jeter’s iconic dive into … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy loses mind, snaps club at British Open
Rory McIlroy loses mind, snaps club at British Open Your browser does not support iframes. It’s been a rough go for Rory McIlroy at the British Open. Always one of the favorites coming in, McIlroy wasn’t able to get anything going all week. Saturday began ugly in a hurry, with McIlroy bogeying three of the first five holes. By the 16th, he’d had enough. After an ugly approach shot, he … [Read more...]
Tomas Berdych withdraws from Rio over Zika concerns (Yahoo Sports)
Tomas Berdych withdraws from Rio over Zika concerns (Yahoo Sports) PRAGUE (AP) -- Another top 10 tennis player has withdrawn from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics over concerns about the Zika virus. … [Read more...]
Romania, Belarus canoe teams banned from Olympics for doping (Yahoo Sports)
Romania, Belarus canoe teams banned from Olympics for doping (Yahoo Sports) LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- The International Canoe Federation has banned sprint teams from Romania and Belarus from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for widespread doping. … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth not happy with all the negative questions
Jordan Spieth not happy with all the negative questions Your browser does not support iframes. Rory McIlroy knew what Jordan Spieth was about to experience in 2016, coming off a two-major year. You see, McIlroy had just put the finishing touches on a zero-major 2015, a year after winning the British Open and PGA Championship to rack up his third and fourth career major titles. “It will … [Read more...]
Tour de France observes minute of silence for attack victims (The Associated Press)
Tour de France observes minute of silence for attack victims (The Associated Press) VILLARS-LES-DOMBES, France (AP) -- A minute of silence was observed at the start of the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday following the truck attack in Nice that claimed 84 lives. … [Read more...]