Must-watch games for all 30 NBA teams 9:28 PM ET The 2016-17 schedule is out! What games are each team circling on the calendar this season? We've got the must-watch matchups for all 30 NBA clubs. Oct. 27: Hawks vs. WizardsDwight Howard plays as a Hawk for the first time in front of his hometown fans at Philips Arena. The Atlanta native described joining the Hawks as "a new beginning" and added … [Read more...]
Video: A-Rod, please don't turn into baseball's Brett Favre
Video: A-Rod, please don't turn into baseball's Brett Favre The A-Rod week-long retirement tour already hasn’t been the happy-happy-joy-joy type of event you might have expected. Sunday’s announcement seemed nice enough — with A-Rod crying and the Yankees promising him an advisory gig and a chance to leave with some dignity. Ever since then, things have been existing in one level of … [Read more...]
Terry Collins unleashes huge rant after flailing Mets get swept
Terry Collins unleashes huge rant after flailing Mets get swept The New York Mets’ most recent loss, Thursday’s 9-0 drubbing at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks, triggered something in manager Terry Collins. After his team had left the field, he made his way to the press room and unleashed some harsh words about the state of the Mets. The only thing missing from that rant is a mic … [Read more...]
Social Hour: LSU WR Travin Dural learns the pitfalls of a Popeyes diet
Social Hour: LSU WR Travin Dural learns the pitfalls of a Popeyes diet (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. As he recovered from hamstring surgery, LSU wide receiver Travin Dural … [Read more...]
You'll never guess how IK Enemkpali marked anniversary of Geno Smith punch
You'll never guess how IK Enemkpali marked anniversary of Geno Smith punch IK Enemkpali, left, and Rex Ryan (AP) On Aug. 11, 2015, then-Jets defensive lineman IK Enemkpali got himself cut after sucker-punching teammate Geno Smith in the locker room during training camp. As the story goes, Enemkpali insisted Smith owed him some money for an airline ticket after Smith backed out of his … [Read more...]
Hawks tweet out schedule in emojis
Hawks tweet out schedule in emojis 8:05 PM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate On Thursday night, the NBA released its 2016-2017 schedule. Individual team announcements followed on social media, with teams posting graphics, downloads, pictures and links. But then you have teams like the Atlanta Hawks, who took a ... different … [Read more...]
WATCH: Mark Sanchez drops it in for his first preseason touchdown
WATCH: Mark Sanchez drops it in for his first preseason touchdown The first drive of Mark Sanchez's Broncos (preseason) career couldn't have ended any better, even if it got off to a bit of a strange start. The Broncos began their preseason slate with a game against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, and they got the ball to start the game. After a 26-yard kickoff return, Sanchez dropped back … [Read more...]
Showtime Sets Fall Premiere For Docu On Ben Simmons, NBA's No. 1 Draft Pick – Update – Deadline
Showtime Sets Fall Premiere For Docu On Ben Simmons, NBA's No. 1 Draft Pick – Update - Deadline UPDATED, 2:19 PM: Showtime said at TCA today that the Ben Simmons docu One & Done will premiere October 21 at 9 PM. PREVIOUSLY, June 21: Days after Game 7 of the NBA Finals drew 30 million viewers, Showtime is looking at the league’s near future. The premium cabler today announced One & … [Read more...]
Belgian sailor who medaled at London possibly sick from Rio waters
Belgian sailor who medaled at London possibly sick from Rio waters Evi Van Acker competing in Rio (Getty). Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news The polluted waters for the open water events at the Rio Olympics may have led to a former Olympic medalist getting sick. Evi Van Acker, a bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympics, said she didn’t feel well while competing in the Laser Radial … [Read more...]
Why Australia is the biggest threat to Team USA in Rio
Why Australia is the biggest threat to Team USA in Rio 11:16 AM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rival is the wrong word. Giving the United States one almighty scare, as they most certainly just did, should not and does not put Australia's Boomers on the same level as Carmelo Anthony & Co. When you're sporting a 71-game winning streak as we speak, like Team USA, you have no real rivals. However ... You … [Read more...]