A whirlwind of promotions for Arum with Ali (The Associated Press) As Muhammad Ali went from ''pariah'' to ''beloved figure,'' Bob Arum was along for the ride. The Hall of Fame boxing promoter recalled on Thursday, the day before Ali's funeral, just how hated Ali was for refusing induction into the Army. ''People would say he was a coward,'' Arum said. … [Read more...]
“Lucky” Dale Romans looks for first Belmont Stakes victory (The Associated Press)
"Lucky" Dale Romans looks for first Belmont Stakes victory (The Associated Press) Dale Romans counts himself ''lucky'' that he and three passengers did not suffer life-threatening injuries in a car crash while leaving Churchill Downs following the Kentucky Derby. The trainer hopes that good fortune continues Saturday when he sends out Cherry Wine and Brody's Cause in the $1.5 million … [Read more...]
KD, Harden hang; Rockets not in play, sources say
KD, Harden hang; Rockets not in play, sources say 2:34 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 Former teammates Kevin Durant and James Harden are "hanging out" this week, but the close friends' brief reunion isn't expected to have a real impact on Durant's forthcoming free … [Read more...]
History made at Blue Jays game as Toronto celebrates Pride Month
History made at Blue Jays game as Toronto celebrates Pride Month When Rachel Lauren Clark took the mound at Rogers Centre on Thursday night in Toronto she made some history. Clark threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Blue Jays' game against the Orioles on behalf of the Pride Toronto board, and in doing so became the first transperson to carry out those honors at a major-league … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Orioles rally to keep winning streak alive
The Walk Off: Orioles rally to keep winning streak alive Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Look at the top of the American League East standings and you’ll find the Baltimore Orioles in first … [Read more...]
Next man up: Nevin Lawson still has a lot to learn – Pride of Detroit
Next man up: Nevin Lawson still has a lot to learn - Pride of Detroit Lawson at times mixed up which receiver he was responsible for in crowded formations. How he processes assignments within the coverage call faster is a key area of growth to watch. We now finish our analysis of CB Nevin Lawson's development from the 2015 season. Next man up is a series of articles examining players further down … [Read more...]
Draft blog: Angels pick Thaiss; Cardinals take Jones – Roanoke Times (blog)
Draft blog: Angels pick Thaiss; Cardinals take Jones - Roanoke Times (blog) Second-team All-American catcher Matt Thaiss of UVa has been picked by the Los Angeles Angels with the 16th overall pick in the first round of tonight's major league amateur draft. UVa ace Connor Jones was chosen by St. Louis in the second round with the 70th overall pick. He was the final pick of Round 2. Subscription … [Read more...]
Matt Murray defends his Game 5 performance for Penguins
Matt Murray defends his Game 5 performance for Penguins PITTSBURGH – Goalie Matt Murray’s mental toughness has been praised throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, by his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates and his coach, who referred to him as “very calm, cool, collected” and “business-like.” Perhaps we can add “purposefully delusional” to that list. Murray didn’t have a good first period in the … [Read more...]
With US debut, Zou Shiming paving way for Chinese boxing (The Associated Press)
With US debut, Zou Shiming paving way for Chinese boxing (The Associated Press) Zou Shiming is not the main attraction for U.S. boxing fans on Saturday's Madison Square Garden theater card that includes rising star Vasyl Lomachenko. HBO won't even show Zou's fight. Training Tuesday at Mendez Boxing in Manhattan, Zou worked the mitts with trainer Freddie Roach - already famous in Asia for … [Read more...]
Uruguay on brink after Venezuela upset at Copa America
Uruguay on brink after Venezuela upset at Copa America Philadelphia (AFP) – Uruguay were sent spinning to the brink of elimination from the Copa America Centenario after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat to Venezuela. Uruguay, the record 15-time Copa America champions, were on Thursday left staring down the barrel of their first group phase exit since 1997 after Salomon Rondon’s first half goal at … [Read more...]