Chris Bosh hasn't said a single word to LeBron James since James' move to Cleveland We’re in a different era. We’re not stuck in the 1980s, when Larry Bird had to buy a second edition of his local newspaper in order to see what Magic Johnson put up in the Laker box score that missed deadline on the west coast. There are no Rolodexes to attend to when you need to pull someone’s number up. … [Read more...]
Trial date: Dec. 1
Trial date: Dec. 1 It looks like Adrian Peterson won't play again in 2014. (Getty Images) Adrian Peterson will have December 1 trial date, attorney Rustin Hardin said Wednesday, following Peterson's arraignment in a Montgomery County (Texas) courtroom. As expected, the Vikings running back did not enter a plea. Peterson, who hasn't played since Week 1 after he was charged with reckless or … [Read more...]
VOD: Clemson manager David Saville’s locker room victory dance
VOD: Clemson manager David Saville's locker room victory dance Clemson football manager David Saville loves his job. He's part of the Clemson Life program which helps students with special needs transition into adulthood. He's been with the team for three seasons and got the chance to break it down with the team after the Tigers beat North Carolina State on Saturday. It's awesome. This … [Read more...]
2-time Horse of the Year Cigar dies after surgery (The Associated Press)
2-time Horse of the Year Cigar dies after surgery (The Associated Press) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Cigar, the two-time Horse of the Year whose 16-race winning streak matched one of racing's greatest achievements, has died. He was 24. … [Read more...]
Top-seeded Bouchard wins opener at Generali Ladies (Yahoo Sports)
Top-seeded Bouchard wins opener at Generali Ladies (Yahoo Sports) LINZ, Austria (AP) -- Top-seeded Eugenie Bouchard overcame a slow start to beat Patricia Mayr-Achleitner of Austria 6-4, 6-1 in the opening round of the Generali Ladies on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Pau Gasol is having a fiesta on ‘Sesame Street’ (Video)
Pau Gasol is having a fiesta on 'Sesame Street' (Video) When I was a toddler, I was convinced that Sesame Street actually existed in my hometown of Chicago. Because the diversity of the cast, the urban setting, and that one clip of an open fire hydrant that they routinely showed all seemed like something that could just happen just a few blocks away. For some reason, I also imagined that the … [Read more...]
Adrian Peterson appears in Texas courtroom as his lawyer Rusty Hardin says … – New York Daily News
Adrian Peterson appears in Texas courtroom as his lawyer Rusty Hardin says ... - New York Daily News Jason Fochtman/AP Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (c.), walks toward the Lee G. Alworth Building and the Montgomery County 9th District Court in Conroe, Tex., on Wednesday morning. CONROE, Texas - Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson entered a third-floor courtroom behind his attorney, Rusty Hardin, … [Read more...]
McCarron: Is Saban putting handcuffs on Lane?
McCarron: Is Saban putting handcuffs on Lane? AJ McCarron had no shortage of opinions on Alabama's loss to Ole Miss. (USATSI) AJ McCarron has hardly disappeared from the Alabama spotlight since trading in his Crimson Tide uniform for a Cincinnati Bengals one, and his comments on a Tuscaloosa radio station Tuesday won't do anything to change that. In his weekly appearance on Tide 99.1 FM, McCarron … [Read more...]
Alonso misses chance to register pro cycling team (The Associated Press)
Alonso misses chance to register pro cycling team (The Associated Press) AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -- Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has missed his chance to register a professional cycling team for the 2015 season. … [Read more...]
Astana face UCI review after doping cases (Reuters)
Astana face UCI review after doping cases (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - The Astana team face a thorough investigation after two of their riders failed dope tests recently, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday. Kazakh brothers Valentin and Maxim Iglinskiy failed a test for the banned blood-booster erythropoietin (EPO) in August shortly after Astana, managed … [Read more...]