Landon Donovan is shining star in FOX Sports’ disappointing Copa America broadcasts While much has been written about the flag-waving, delusional broadcast of the United States v. Argentina Copa America semi-final, one part of the broadcast that was a pleasant surprise was the color commentary by USMNT legend Landon Donovan. This was not Donovan’s first match; he had called the U.S.’s victory … [Read more...]
LeBron to leave $3M on table to stay with Cavs
LeBron to leave $3M on table to stay with Cavs 1:26 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books LeBron James stands to make less money on a one-year contract re-signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers than he could earn by going to the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks or Miami Heat. It's an example of … [Read more...]
Finding the Fits: Rookie guard from Kenya looks like latest steal for Seahawks – CBSSports.com
Finding the Fits: Rookie guard from Kenya looks like latest steal for Seahawks - CBSSports.com (This is part of a series -- Finding the Fits -- in which NFLDraftScout.com will review the more intriguing picks made during the 2016 NFL Draft. The goal is to identify one relatively unheralded player per team who appears to be a good schematic fit and, therefore, more likely to be a surprise … [Read more...]
CAS to consider Russian weightlifting bans on July 6 -R-Sport (Reuters)
CAS to consider Russian weightlifting bans on July 6 -R-Sport (Reuters) MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear appeals against doping bans imposed on Russian weightlifters by the International Weightlifting Federation on July 6, R-Sport agency cited Russian weightlifting champion Alexei Lovchev as saying on Thursday. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Writing by … [Read more...]
IAAF issues guidelines on Russian track athletes (Yahoo Sports)
IAAF issues guidelines on Russian track athletes (Yahoo Sports) The IAAF issued guidelines for Russian track and field athletes seeking ''exceptional'' dispensation to compete in the upcoming Olympics, insisting again Wednesday that they could do so as ''neutral'' athletes and not under their national flag. Track and field's governing body has been at odds with the International Olympic … [Read more...]
Celtics will inject intrigue into NBA draft topped by predictable picks – The Providence Journal
Celtics will inject intrigue into NBA draft topped by predictable picks - The Providence Journal The NBA draft specializes annually in suspense, but on Thursday night its arrival will be delayed, overtaken by an initial spasm of predictability. Super-sized, hybrid playmaker Ben Simmons already knows the Philadelphia 76ers plan to select him with the first overall pick, according to widespread … [Read more...]
NBA draft predictions: Baylor's Taurean Prince is headed to … – Dallas Morning News (blog)
NBA draft predictions: Baylor's Taurean Prince is headed to ... - Dallas Morning News (blog) Charles Krupa/APBaylor forward Taurean Prince hangs from on a dunk against Yale during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college men's basketball tournament in Providence, R.I., Thursday, March 17, 2016. Prince was charged with a technical foul on the play. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Winslow … [Read more...]
Puck Soup Podcast: 2016 NHL Awards, draft preview and debating ‘ID4’
Puck Soup Podcast: 2016 NHL Awards, draft preview and debating 'ID4' (WARNING: STRONG ADULT LANGUAGE AND HUMOR. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.) PUCK SOUP is the new hockey podcast on the Nerdist network for Puck Daddy editor Greg Wyshynski and Dave Lozo of Vice Sports, Uproxx and The Comeback. This is a hockey podcast, in the sense that the talk about hockey, both on the ice and about fan … [Read more...]
Germany battling to get Boateng fit for Slovakia
Germany battling to get Boateng fit for Slovakia Evian (France) (AFP) – Germany’s medical staff are working around-the-clock to get key defender Jerome Boateng fit for Sunday’s Euro 2016 last 16 clash against Slovakia. The burly Bayern Munich centre-back came off on 76 minutes with a knock to his calf in their 1-0 group stage win over Northern Ireland on Tuesday. “The hardening is declining, he … [Read more...]
Sources: 76ers in hot pursuit of Celts' No. 3 pick
Sources: 76ers in hot pursuit of Celts' No. 3 pick 12:37 PM ET Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002 Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft The Philadelphia … [Read more...]