Whiteside announces he will return to Heat 7:56 AM ET ESPN.com news services Hassan Whiteside will return to the Miami Heat, he announced Friday on The Players' Tribune. "I've played on eight teams since college -- from Reno to Sioux Falls to Sichuan, China," Whiteside said in his post. "I am not ready for there to be a ninth." Entering the summer, Heat president Pat Riley repeatedly said … [Read more...]
Grevers ponders future after final swim at US trials (Yahoo Sports)
Grevers ponders future after final swim at US trials (Yahoo Sports) Matt Grevers was usually overshadowed on the powerful U.S. swimming team, coming along in an era that also included Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Grevers still managed to make quite a mark. After winning four golds and six medals overall at the last two Olympics, Grevers sounded as if his career was over Thursday, just … [Read more...]
Olympics-Bitter London lesson drives Yadav on path to Rio (Reuters)
Olympics-Bitter London lesson drives Yadav on path to Rio (Reuters) By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, July 1 (Reuters) - Vikas Krishan Yadav has learned from the bitterest experience that he can leave nothing to chance in the Olympic ring and it is a lesson the Indian boxer will carry with him to the Rio Games. Four years ago, the then 20-year-old welterweight thought he had clinched a place … [Read more...]
Townsend pens Crystal Palace deal, Gayle joins Newcastle
Townsend pens Crystal Palace deal, Gayle joins Newcastle London (AFP) – Crystal Palace have signed England international winger Andros Townsend from Newcastle for a club record £13 million ($17m, 15.5m euros), the Premier League club confirmed on Friday. The 24-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with his transfer coming on the same day that striker Dwight Gayle moved in the opposite … [Read more...]
Stepanova eligible to compete as independent: IAAF (Reuters)
Stepanova eligible to compete as independent: IAAF (Reuters) Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova's application to compete as an individual athlete has been accepted, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Friday. The IAAF said its doping review board unanimously accepted Stepanova's application and that they had received more than 80 formal requests … [Read more...]
Transfer Talk: Early Bird Transfer Wrap-up
Transfer Talk: Early Bird Transfer Wrap-up As the calendar flips to July, it brings about many major events. This weekend, in the United States, the focus will be on Independence Day and all of the fireworks, funnel cakes and backyard barbeques that go along with it. It is the height of summer, in the northern hemisphere anyway, but there is one big event that kicks off today that every corner of … [Read more...]
Sources: Drummond, Pistons nearing max deal
Sources: Drummond, Pistons nearing max deal 4:31 AM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Andre Drummond and the Detroit Pistons are nearing agreement on a five-year maximum contract in the $130 million range, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that Drummond and … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Dodgers Lose Kershaw
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Dodgers Lose Kershaw How do you replace the best pitcher in baseball? The Dodgers hoped they’d never have to answer that question. But now that fateful day has come. Three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw is headed to the disabled list. Maybe we should have seen the writing on the wall Sunday when Kershaw turned in his worst outing of the year against Pittsburgh. … [Read more...]
12 Predictions for 12 Top Free Agents – PAGE2SPORTS (press release) (blog)
12 Predictions for 12 Top Free Agents - PAGE2SPORTS (press release) (blog) By Dan Escalona Updated: June 30, 2016 (Photo: Sporting News) Happy NBA Free Agency, everyone! Other than the beginning of the playoffs and the NBA Finals, July 1 marks the start of the most exciting days of the NBA season. It can certainly be difficult to contain oneself with all the talk of max contracts, restricted … [Read more...]
Phelps, Lochte set up their only true showdown at US trials (Yahoo Sports)
Phelps, Lochte set up their only true showdown at US trials (Yahoo Sports) Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte did their part. The longtime rivals are headed to another showdown at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Phelps and Lochte cruised through the semifinals of the 200-meter individual medley Thursday night, each of them winning their heats in dominating fashion. … [Read more...]