Bill Belichick honors Patriots player chasing Olympic rugby dream Nate Ebner is on hiatus from the New England Patriots to play rugby in the Olympics (Getty Images). Bill Belichick wore a No. 12 jersey to Tuesday’s joint practice between the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints, but no, it was not a silent protest for his quarterback Tom Brady and his impending four-game suspension. … [Read more...]
Report: KD returns to OKC in Feb., Cavs-Warriors set for Christmas
Report: KD returns to OKC in Feb., Cavs-Warriors set for Christmas The next time these three players share the court, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will be the ones wearing the same jersey. (AP/Ben Margot) The full 2016-17 NBA schedule has yet to be released, but a pair of Monday reports from ESPN.com’s Marc Stein suggest the league’s calendar-makers have already penciled in … [Read more...]
Daughter of NFL great Randall Cunningham is an Olympic prodigy
Daughter of NFL great Randall Cunningham is an Olympic prodigy LAS VEGAS -- Right arm hangs in a checked dangle. Left arm is bent at a 90-degree angle and partially covering her spare torso. Eyes on the foe: that delicate, goading bar. She stares at it, and it peers back. She oscillates a few times, toes to heels, homing in balance and acquiring an assured state of mind as she's waiting for her … [Read more...]
LeBron is really, really leaning into the Kermit-sipping-tea meme
LeBron is really, really leaning into the Kermit-sipping-tea meme Cleveland Cavaliers’ Lebron James, center, holds up the NBA Championship trophy alongside teammates Kyrie Irving, left, Kevin Love, rear right, J.R. Smith, right, and Tristan Thompson, front, at the airport in Cleveland on June 20, 2016. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) NBA players spend their summer vacations doing all sorts of … [Read more...]
Biggest weakness for all 30 NBA teams heading into next season
Biggest weakness for all 30 NBA teams heading into next season In the NBA, optimism always runs high in the summer. Blind optimism in many cases, but optimism nonetheless. Teams are fresh off all their free-agent signings and other roster moves and it feels like the sky's the limit. But every team still has at least one notable weakness -- whether it be a long-existing hole that wasn't addressed … [Read more...]
Top 5 moments from Day 3 in Rio
Top 5 moments from Day 3 in Rio (AP) Day 3 of the 2016 Rio Olympics is in the books. In spite of all the negative press leading up to the games, we’ve now seen three days of gripping competition, fantastic performances and awe-inspiring athleticism. On Monday, we even got a little of bit of on-the-field romance. Here are five of the top moments from Day 3 of the Rio Games. Olympics venue … [Read more...]
Purdue hires Georgia Tech AD Mike Bobinski
Purdue hires Georgia Tech AD Mike Bobinski Bobinski has been at Georgia Tech since 2013 (AP). Mike Bobinski is moving from one engineering school to another. The Georgia Tech athletic director will be the new AD at Purdue, replacing the retiring Morgan Burke. Welcome the new leader of the Boilermakers! ????⬆️ #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/3GRaC6qGh1 — Purdue Athletics (@PurdueSports) August 9, … [Read more...]
Those are the breaks: Serena Williams destroys racket in win (Yahoo Sports)
Those are the breaks: Serena Williams destroys racket in win (Yahoo Sports) One destroyed racket - and one poor set - later, Serena Williams made it safely into the third round of the Rio Olympics as she bids for a second consecutive singles gold medal. The No. 1-seeded American struggled for quite a while Monday night, before emerging with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over France's Alize Cornet, … [Read more...]
Man City sign Everton’s Stones for reported £47.5 mn
Man City sign Everton’s Stones for reported £47.5 mn London (AFP) – Manchester City splashed out a reported £47.5 million ($61 million, 55 million euros) to sign England defender John Stones from Everton on Tuesday. Stones agreed a six-year contract with City and is reported to have become the second most expensive defender in history behind Paris Saint Germain and Brazil star David Luiz. “I’m … [Read more...]
Tim Tebow to work out for MLB teams as he tries baseball career
Tim Tebow to work out for MLB teams as he tries baseball career Tim Tebow (AP)A lot of people just became baseball fans out of the blue. Tim Tebow, whose legion of fans is unmatched for an athlete who hasn’t played an NFL regular-season game since 2012, is going to try a career in baseball. He’s “actively pursuing” a baseball career and will work out for Major League Baseball teams later … [Read more...]