Ulis hits game winner to highlight competitive quarterfinals - Reedsburg Times Press A look at some of the highlights from the four quarterfinal games Saturday at the Las Vegas Summer League: ULIS' GAME WINNER Tyler Ulis buried a 3-pointer from well behind the arc to give the Suns an 82-81 overtime victory over the Nuggets. Ulis finished with 19 points and four assists in an odd Summer League … [Read more...]

Process is playing out as Hinkie envisioned - Philly.com LAS VEGAS - Give Sam Hinkie credit. The former 76ers president of basketball operations and general manager is probably smiling somewhere. That's because he's far from surprised about the joy folks in Philadelphia are feeling about their hometown basketball team. Hinkie predicted this. It was part of "The Process." No one knows if the … [Read more...]

Islanders' new owners willing to spend more for free agents - Newsday The first sign that things had changed with the Islanders was not this week, when new majority co-owner Jon Ledecky spoke boldly and loudly on making sure the team had every resource available to improve. No, it came in the opening minutes of free agency on July 1, the day that Ledecky and Scott Malkin took over … [Read more...]

Stars sign Jamie Benn to 8-year, $76 million extension: 5 things to know - CBSSports.com Jamie Benn is about to become one of the NHL's highest-paid players. USATSI The Dallas Stars have signed captain Jamie Benn to a maximum eight-year extension worth $76 million. The new deal, which will kick in for the 2017-18 season, ties Benn with Evgeni Malkin for the fifth-highest cap hit in the NHL at $9.5 … [Read more...]

Weekend ratings predictions: British Open, Red Sox-Yankees and more - Sporting News First, the results of last week's predictions: — UEFA Euro 2016 final, Portugal-France. Prediction: 2.5; final rating: 2.5. — Wimbledon women's final, S. Williams-Kerber. Prediction: 1.6; final rating: 1.5. — Wimbledon men's final, Murray-Raonic. Prediction: 1.4; final rating: 1.5. — U.S. Olympic Trials, women's … [Read more...]

Man, the 2013 NBA draft was truly awful. Actually, it was the worst ever. - Washington Post Anthony Bennett is the only top overall pick since 1985 to not accumulate at least two wins shares in his first three seasons. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)Anthony Bennett, whom the Cleveland Cavaliers selected No. 1 overall in 2013, is difficult to classify as anything but a bust. The power forward out of … [Read more...]

Green picks up where left off in RailRiders win - Scranton Times-Tribune Article Tools Chad Green continues his dominance over Triple-A batters in 2016. The 25-year-old right-hander, owner of the lowest ERA in the International League, threw eight shutout innings as the RailRiders posted a 2-0 win over Gwinnett in the first game of the second half at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, … [Read more...]

Here are our picks for All-First Half MLB teams in every division - CBSSports.com The doldrums between the All-Star Game and the onset of the second half of This, Our Baseball are presently too much with us. So to pass the baseball-less time, this Thought Leader and Opinion-Shaper is going to pronounce from high atop Mt. Internet first-half All-Star teams for each of baseball's six divisions. … [Read more...]

NBA rumors: Latest news, free agent signings, trade buzz - Sports Illustrated Your teams. Your favorite writers. Wherever you want them. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android.​ NBA free agency is winding down, billions of dollars have been spent, and there are still some moving parts on the board. The biggest question was answered when Kevin Durant announced his decision to … [Read more...]

Jets offseason report: Quarterback quandary looms over season - USA TODAY With QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) under center in 2015, Jets WRs Brandon Marshall (15) and Eric Decker both had 1,000-yard receiving seasons.(Photo: Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports) The New York Jets were poised to reach postseason for the first time since 2010. It looked like the Todd Bowles-Mike Maccagnan era in New York … [Read more...]