Craig Sager will join ESPN's coverage of Warriors-Cavaliers Game 6 Well, this is awesome: ESPN announced Wednesday morning that Craig Sager, legendary sideline reporter for Turner Sports' NBA coverage and soon-to-be recipient of the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the 2016 ESPYs, will join the ABC/ESPN broadcast crew for Thursday's Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Golden State … [Read more...]
TNT-ESPN deal lets Sager work first NBA Finals
TNT-ESPN deal lets Sager work first NBA Finals 10:45 AM ET ESPN.com news services Turner Sports reporter Craig Sager will get a chance to work his first NBA Finals, thanks to a unique partnership with ESPN. Sager, a 34-year Turner veteran and popular TNT sideline reporter known for wearing flashy suits, has continued to work as he faces a recurrence of the leukemia he has been battling for the … [Read more...]
Miguel Cabrera wanted a hug from Jose Abreu but was cruelly denied
Miguel Cabrera wanted a hug from Jose Abreu but was cruelly denied All any of us really need is love, right? That's what the Beatles said, and that's all that Miguel Cabrera wanted on Tuesday. When his Detroit Tigers were facing the Chicago White Sox, he saw a chance to spread love and happiness to a player on a rival team. But in-game hugs aren't for everyone, apparently. This went down in … [Read more...]
Poland’s Lewandowski ready to shoot down Germany at Euro 2016
Poland’s Lewandowski ready to shoot down Germany at Euro 2016 Paris (AFP) – Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is tipping Germany to win Euro 2016, but it will not stop the Bundesliga star trying to shoot down the world champions when the sides meet Thursday. Lewandowski lived up to his reputation as one of the world’s best strikers as he finished top scorer with 13 goals in qualifying for Euro … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Rockies overcome Gerardo Parra injury to beat Yankees
The Walk Off: Rockies overcome Gerardo Parra injury to beat Yankees Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with Colorado beating the New York Yankees but losing a key player to injury. Shortstop Trevor Story has done a lot of good with his … [Read more...]
Sanchez double leads Chile into Copa America quarters
Sanchez double leads Chile into Copa America quarters Philadelphia (AFP) – Alexis Sanchez and Eduardo Vargas both scored twice as Chile advanced to the quarter-finals of the Copa America Centenario on Tuesday with a 4-2 victory over Panama. The defending Copa America champions responded to the shock of falling behind to a Miguel Camargo goal after only five minutes with two goals by Vargas … [Read more...]
Wow-worthy moments from Part 2 of ‘O.J.: Made in America’
Wow-worthy moments from Part 2 of 'O.J.: Made in America' ESPN’s five-part documentary, “O.J.: Made in America” continued with Part 2 on Tuesday night, and here are some highlights and wow moments from the second installment (our review of the full series is here): Black community leaders felt O.J. Simpson was "a lost cause.” In our opinion, the issue of race is the most compelling part of … [Read more...]
Saves and Steals: Turmoil in the Capitol
Saves and Steals: Turmoil in the Capitol Turmoil in the nation's capitol! Jonathan Papelbon has hit the disabled list for the first time in his career. Who will fill his shoes? Shawn Kelley is the obvious handcuff. The club has already said they'll handle Kelley carefully since he's a double-Tommy John survivor. Blake Treinen, Felipe Rivero, and Sammy Solis are also candidates for a look. We'll … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Terrific Tillman
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Terrific Tillman Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. To get back to the postseason this year, the Orioles were going to need a starter or two to step up. So far Chris Tillman is coming through. Tillman continued his fantastic start to the 2016 campaign with a brilliant effort at Fenway Park on Tuesday, holding the Red Sox to one run on five hits and … [Read more...]
Argentina wrap up Copa Group D campaign with win over Bolivia
Argentina wrap up Copa Group D campaign with win over Bolivia Seattle (AFP) – Argentina maintained their 100 percent record at the Copa America Centenario on Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over hapless Bolivia. The tournament favorites, already assured of a quarter-final berth after wins over Chile and Panama, wrapped up their Group D campaign with an easy win at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field. The … [Read more...]