BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Los Angeles Clippers So, now it’s on the players. Currently, Clipper fans don’t have to hate themselves, as they probably did at times, for paying to see a team owned by Donald Sterling. NBA fans, as we often did, don’t have to hate ourselves anymore while enjoying those late night, must-watch Clipper broadcasts on League Pass. The players don’t have to … [Read more...]
Shields next
Shields next Report: Indians likely to exercise option on Mike Avilesby Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com (5:30 pm ET) The Indians are expected to exercise their $3.5 million option on versatile veteran Mike Aviles, according to the Northeast Ohio Media Group. Aviles played outfield and all infield positions aside from first base last season in earning 344 at-bats. He finished the year with a stat … [Read more...]
Matt Barnes’ backboard blunder leads to wide open Stephen Curry 3-pointer
Matt Barnes' backboard blunder leads to wide open Stephen Curry 3-pointer As a little tike, you learn to never inbound the ball under the backboard because it can impede your pass. But, as players become more advanced, they sometimes take a step away from the fundamentals. Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes provided the perfect example for this. Barnes stepped out to inbound the ball and … [Read more...]
Block M on Michigan’s campus painted green with an ‘S’ and ‘U’ added on (Photo)
Block M on Michigan's campus painted green with an 'S' and 'U' added on (Photo) Well, this is an effective way to make sure Michigan knows that Saturday's opponent is Michigan State. Someone painted the block M on Michigan's campus green on Tuesday night and added an "SU" in white next to it. We don't need to explain what the three letters mean. The block ‘M’ on Michigan’s campus has been … [Read more...]
Stewart-Haas Racing switches teams of Kurt Busch and Danica Patrick
Stewart-Haas Racing switches teams of Kurt Busch and Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing is making some changes before the season is over. The team is swapping the crews of Kurt Busch and Danica Patrick after this week's race at Martinsville. With both drivers not in title contention, it's an opportunity for the teams to work with their new drivers in race conditions before 2015. Busch's crew … [Read more...]
Comedian seeks to change Washington Redskins’ logo to ‘severely sunburned white person’
Comedian seeks to change Washington Redskins' logo to 'severely sunburned white person' As if the Washington Redskins weren't having enough problems fielding a halfway competitive team, the debate on whether the team's name is racist or not simply will not go away. The Redskins-as-racially-offensive theme has hit the American mainstream, and unsurprisingly, people who aren't hardcore NFL … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. part of concussion awareness program
Dale Earnhardt Jr. part of concussion awareness program Another product or service has added Dale Earnhardt Jr. as pitchman. Except this one is a little different: Concussion healthcare. MORE: Earnhardt looking ahead after being eliminated | Keselowski: I'm no Earnhardt | Chase standings breakdown Earnhardt is part of a campaign by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine … [Read more...]
Chris Holtmann guides Butler through transition period with a steady hand
Chris Holtmann guides Butler through transition period with a steady hand At the end of a 14-hour day scouting prospects at a grassroots tournament in Augusta, Ga., a friend of Chris Holtmann blindsided him with a question he hadn't expected. Newly hired Butler coach Brandon Miller invited Holtmann to a late-night meal that night in July 2013 to gauge his interest in leaving his head … [Read more...]
Ferrer beats Seppi to advance at Valencia Open (Yahoo Sports)
Ferrer beats Seppi to advance at Valencia Open (Yahoo Sports) VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Top-seeded David Ferrer powered his way past Andreas Seppi 6-3, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Valencia Open on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Nadal into quarterfinals; Federer into 2nd round (Yahoo Sports)
Nadal into quarterfinals; Federer into 2nd round (Yahoo Sports) BASEL, Switzerland (AP) -- After Rafael Nadal reached the Swiss Open quarterfinals in 57 minutes with a 6-1, 6-1 win against Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert, top-seeded Roger Federer crushed Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 6-2, 6-1 in just 46 minutes to reach the second round on Wednesday. … [Read more...]