NBA Twitter explodes like fireworks after Kevin Durant picks Warriors over Thunder - CBSSports.com Fittingly on July 4, Kevin Durant's decision to join the Golden State Warriors set fireworks throughout the NBA on Monday. Other players and the NBA community at large reacted to Durant's decision on Twitter with plenty of surprise: "Kevin Durant ruined his legacy!"How about you let him work on … [Read more...]
Durant opts for Warriors – The Providence Journal
Durant opts for Warriors - The Providence Journal One of the most star-studded sales jobs in professional sports history was not enough to lure Kevin Durant to Boston. Two days after making the biggest free agent acquisition in franchise history when Al Horford agreed to a four-year, $113-millon contract with the Celtics, the team learned that Durant has opted to head to the Golden State … [Read more...]
Sports court puts Russian appeal on fast track (Yahoo Sports)
Sports court puts Russian appeal on fast track (Yahoo Sports) The highest court in sports will use a fast-track procedure to hear Russia's appeal against the ban on its track and field athletes from the Olympics, saying Monday that a ruling would be issued on July 21. The Russian Olympic Committee and track and field's world governing body, the IAAF, said Sunday that Russia's appeal on … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France youth classification after stage 3 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France youth classification after stage 3 (Reuters) July 4 (Gracenote) - Youth Classification Tour de France after Stage 3 on Monday 1. Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx - Quick-Step) 14:34:44" 2. Warren Barguil (France / Giant) +6" 3. Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands / LottoNL) 4. Adam Yates (Britain / Orica) 5. Louis Meintjes (South Africa / Lampre) +17" 6. Lawson … [Read more...]
Vote: Did Kevin Durant make the right decision?
Vote: Did Kevin Durant make the right decision? 1:01 PM ET Matt WalksESPN Editor Close Assistant Editor Joined ESPN in 2014 Montana native, Oregon graduate Kevin Durant announced in a post on The Players' Tribune that he will sign with the Warriors. Sources told ESPN he is expected to sign a two-year deal with a player option after the first year. In a move that sent waves resonating … [Read more...]
The tweet that has the Internet ripping Kevin Durant for joining the Warriors
The tweet that has the Internet ripping Kevin Durant for joining the Warriors Kevin Durant's decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors and form one of the greatest collections of talent in NBA history stunned the league – and also earned him a sharp rebuke from some corners of the Internet. Six years ago, Durant seemed to publicly criticize LeBron James for his equally stunning … [Read more...]
GC Sports: Texas Football picks Tigers to make playoffs, tabs Denbow as preseason all-state punter – Corsicana Daily Sun
GC Sports: Texas Football picks Tigers to make playoffs, tabs Denbow as preseason all-state punter - Corsicana Daily Sun It's the unofficial beginning of high school football in Texas. That's right, Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine has hit the newsstands. The release of the annual magazine that previews the NFL, college and more than 1,400 high school teams in Texas is like the announcer at … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho starts work as Manchester United manager
Jose Mourinho starts work as Manchester United manager Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho officially started work as Manchester United manager at the club’s Carrington training base on Monday. The Portuguese travelled to Manchester by train on Sunday night and posted a video on Instagram showing his arrival at Picadilly station, saying: “I am here/UNITED we can”. He arrived at … [Read more...]
Players react to Durant joining Warriors
Players react to Durant joining Warriors 11:50 AM ET With a single tweet linking to a first-person piece on The Players Tribune, Kevin Durant shifted the balance of power in the NBA's Western Conference. My next chapter https://t.co/DG2TJ5cnev pic.twitter.com/zi94ss9NWI — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 4, 2016 Reaction was slow to come in on the holiday Monday, but many players were stunned by … [Read more...]
10 years later, remembering the lone US loss under Coach K (Yahoo Sports)
10 years later, remembering the lone US loss under Coach K (Yahoo Sports) Ten years later, Carmelo Anthony still remembers where he stood. The Americans haven't felt it since. The U.S. had just lost to Greece in the semifinals of the 2006 world basketball championship, a team coached by Mike Krzyzewski and led by likely future Hall of Famers LeBron James, Anthony and Dwyane Wade falling to … [Read more...]