Dwyane Wade posed nude for ESPN's Body Issue to conquer insecurity Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade joined 18 other athletes who bared it all for the pages of this year's ESPN the Magazine Body Issue, the magazine announced Tuesday, with the 12-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion serving as one of the cover models: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]
Rockets' Howard declines $23.2M player option
Rockets' Howard declines $23.2M player option 6:53 PM ET ESPN.com news services Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard has informed the team that he is opting out of his contract and will become a free agent on July 1. Howard, 30, averaged just 13.7 points and attempted just 8.5 field goals per game in 2015-16, his lowest numbers since his rookie season with Orlando in 2004-05. Howard had … [Read more...]
Celtics' draft night likely busy thanks to cache of picks – U.S. News & World Report
Celtics' draft night likely busy thanks to cache of picks - U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this May 17, 2016 file photo, Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge pauses while answering a reporter's question at the basketball team's training facility in Waltham, Mass. Ainge became a marvel among his fellow league executives in 2007 when he pulled together the … [Read more...]
Some Russian Olympians could compete under their own flag (Yahoo Sports)
Some Russian Olympians could compete under their own flag (Yahoo Sports) Some Russian track and field athletes could be competing under their own flag at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after all. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee and track's world governing body appeared split Tuesday over the terms of participation of any Russian athletes cleared to compete at the Aug. 5-21 … [Read more...]
Is Keith Thurman the next great welterweight? (Yahoo Sports)
Is Keith Thurman the next great welterweight? (Yahoo Sports) Thurman isn't among the welterweight elite because he hasn't notched many big wins. But he has an opportunity Saturday against Shawn Porter. … [Read more...]
Marc-Andre Fleury price too high, Flames turn to Ben Bishop?
Marc-Andre Fleury price too high, Flames turn to Ben Bishop? The trade negotiations between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames for goalie Marc-Andre Fleury appear to have become a “who’s more screwed?” competition. The Penguins seemed pretty screwed. Fleury makes $5.75 million against the cap through 2019, and his no-move clause necessitates that the team protect him in next … [Read more...]
Roundtable: The best finish to a baseball game you’ve seen
Roundtable: The best finish to a baseball game you've seen There's nothing better than a Game 7 victory. After months of hard-fought games, the season is reduced to one, tense-filled contest. The stakes are high and, unless you root for one of those teams, there's nothing better than a Game 7 going down to the wire. That was the case during this year's NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers … [Read more...]
Minor league team to have Bo Pelini bobblehead night
Minor league team to have Bo Pelini bobblehead night Better get to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers game early on Saturday if you want a Bo Pelini bobblehead. The Ohio team is giving away a bobblehead likeness of the former Nebraska and current Youngstown State coach to the first 1,000 fans. Here's what it looks like, courtesy of the team's Twitter account. Your first look at the Bo Pelini … [Read more...]
Italy not taking Ireland Euro 2016 game lightly, says Conte
Italy not taking Ireland Euro 2016 game lightly, says Conte Lille (France) (AFP) – Italy will not take their foot off the gas in Wednesday’s Euro 2016 clash with the Republic of Ireland despite already being through to the knockout stage, coach Antonio Conte promised. Having won their opening two games against Belgium and Sweden, the Azzurri have already been confirmed as winners of Group E and … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Podcast: AFC South has become a lot more interesting
Greg Cosell's Podcast: AFC South has become a lot more interesting This offseason, Greg Cosell and Frank Schwab will explore key questions for each of the 32 NFL teams in "The Shutdown" podcast, going team-by-team for each division over eight episodes. Links to previous division preview podcasts are at the end of this post. The AFC South was supposed to be won by the Indianapolis Colts in a … [Read more...]