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NBA debate: The legacy of LeBron's Decision It was 10 years ago today that the most anticipated free-agency period in NBA history began, culminating on July 8, 2010, with The Decision and LeBron James announcing that he was taking his talents to South Beach. We asked our NBA insiders to reflect on ...
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Everything you need to know as MLB's 2020 season restart begins It's here. Finally. Spring training 2.0. Or make that summer camp. Or is it summer training? In any case, Major League Baseball begins its strange 2020 odyssey on Wednesday in the strangest of ways -- but appropriate for the times: Testing for a virus that ...
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It's Bobby Bonilla Day! Why Mets pay him $1.19 million today and every July 1 The calendar has turned to July 1, and that means one thing: It's time for Mets fans everywhere to wish each other a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Why? On Wednesday, 57-year-old Bobby Bonilla will collect a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets, ...
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Ranking the NFL's 10 best coaches (yes, Eagles' Doug Pederson is above Rams' Sean McVay) This part of the offseason is a time for rankings. Ranking players, coaches, teams, free agent signings and everything else under the sun. It's a fun way to pass the time as we wait for training camp, if that does actually start on time in 2020. Introducing Giants ...
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Statue campaign for dropped black player A campaign is being launched to erect a statue of a footballer dropped by England when selectors found out he was black. Picked in 1925, Jack Leslie would have been the first black player to play for England, 53 years before Viv Anderson. By the time he ...
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Patriots' Cam Newton, Mohamed Sanu already working out together Cam Newton is wasting no time getting to know one of his new Patriot teammates. The recently signed quarterback was seen working out with receiver Mohamed Sanu at UCLA on Tuesday. Mohamed Sanu and Cam Newton getting together for a workout in ...
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Phoenix Suns sign Cameron Payne to two-year contract The Oklahoma City draft pick from 2015 has also played for the Bulls and Cavaliers, plus had a camp invite from the Raptors at the start of this season but didn't make the squad and ended up playing in China. He then came back in January and suited up in ...
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Promotion play-off has minnows Heidenheim dreaming of Bundesliga football Berlin (AFP) - Werder Bremen are treating the Bundesliga relegation/promotion play-off "as a gift" in their fight to stay up, but for spirited underdogs Heidenheim, Thursday's first-leg behind closed doors is a chance to "believe in the unbelievable". Last Sunday ...
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Ron Rivera on Cam Newton: 'Don't bet against him' Former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera still believes in quarterback Cam Newton, who agreed to a one-year deal with the Patriots on Sunday. "I would never bet against the young man, that's for sure," Rivera said Monday on 670 The Score, a radio ...
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Formula One talking points London (AFP) - The green flag finally drops to start the Formula One season at Spielberg in Austria on Sunday with champion Lewis Hamilton chasing a record-equalling seventh title. As the drivers prepare to roar past silent stands, AFP identifies five key ...
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Bayern sign teenage defender Kouassi from PSG Bayern Munich have signed 18-year-old defender Tanguy Kouassi from Paris Saint-Germain on a four-year deal, with director Hasam Salihamidzic having described him as "one of the biggest talents in Europe." Kouassi made 13 appearances in all ...
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Klopp expects quiet transfer window for Liverpool Jurgen Klopp admitted it is likely to be a quiet transfer window for Liverpool, but the manager said he never expected otherwise. Liverpool claimed their first league title since 1990 this season and have won 28 of 31 Premier League games during what has ...
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MLB Still Plans on Playing Field of Dreams Game This Summer But Yankees Will Be Replaced Major League Baseball is still planning to play the "Field of Dreams Game" in Iowa this August. Much to the chagrin of Yankees fans, however, New York will reportedly be replaced by another franchise located closer to the venue due to the novel coronavirus ...
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PODCAST: Anthony Sain From Sports Illustrated's AllGrizzlies On The Grits And Grind Podcast with Keith Parish I was a guest on the Grits and Grind Podcast with Keith Parrish yesterday as we discussed Ja Morant speaking out against injustice, social justice in the NBA bubble, Josh Jackson, Justise Winslow and more. Listen to the podcast in it's entirety below!
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Why a shortened NFL season would hurt the Kansas City Chiefs In the face of a global pandemic, the National Football League is adamant that the 2020 regular season will continue without a hitch, but what happens to the Kansas City Chiefs if the season is shortened or even canceled? To be honest, I think either would ...
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Tour returns from 3 months off with 56 rounds at 64 or lower Three tournaments is hardly a reasonable sample size. Even so, the numbers have been jarring since the PGA Tour returned to competition. Mackenzie Hughes opened with a 60 at the Travelers Championship. Rory McIlory has twice posted rounds of 63, ...
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Oakland A's will have baseball fan cutouts in the stands this season If you can't go to a baseball game this summer, would you want a proxy to sit in your seat instead? Latest Cubs Talk. How the Oakland A's are getting creative with fans in the stands · KB's latest baby photo will make you feel warm and fuzzy · Heyward donates ...
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Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Arteta eager to lure Depay to Arsenal Gunners set sights on Lyon star. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta would like to bring in Lyon winger Memphis Depay this summer - according to Le 10 Sport. The Spanish head coach is on the lookout for attacking reinforcements with Pierre Emerick Aubameyang ...
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Unhappy Maluleka could not deliver at Kaizer Chiefs - Khumalo Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has indicated George Maluleka was unhappy at Amakhosi and that his departure is a great loss for the club. The experienced midfielder officially parted ways with the Soweto giants on Tuesday, June 30 when his ...
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Sailing: Team New Zealand Informed Police of Loss in Alleged Email Fraud WELLINGTON — America's Cup holders Team New Zealand (TNZ) said on Wednesday they had asked police to investigate an alleged email scam after transferring money to a fraudulent Hungarian bank account. The New Zealand sailing team said they had ...
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Australian Rules-Players Face Deadline to Leave Melbourne COVID-19 Hotspots MELBOURNE — Australian Football League (AFL) players living in Melbourne's COVID-19 "hotspots" face a midnight deadline to move to safer zones or face being excluded from matches due to tightening government restrictions, the AFL said on ...
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NFLPA president issues important reminder as planning for 2020 season continues Before the NFL can finalize its plans for 2020, the NFL Players Association must agree to those plans. Whether part of an orchestrated P.R. campaign or not, fans will choose sides if it appears that the league and union can't agree on one or more issues.
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Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke ready for MLB season despite being at higher risk of COVID-19 Ron Roenicke isn't the average 63-year-old. He spent eight years in the big leagues and if anything has dropped below his playing weight of 180 in retirement. He remains lean and fit. He also belongs to a high-risk group when it comes to Covid-19, the ...
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Formula 1 season preview: 'F1 sets off on mystery tour like no other' Formula 1 returns this weekend to a different world from the one of nearly four months ago, when the teams and drivers were preparing for the abortive opening race in Australia. F1, like much of the rest of society, is tentatively emerging from coronavirus ...
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FIFA bans former finance director Kattner for 10 years GENEVA (AP) -- FIFA banned its former finance director Markus Kattner for 10 years on Tuesday for helping former president Sepp Blatter and other top managers award themselves salary raises and bonuses totaling tens of millions of dollars. FIFA said its ...
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Roster shuffle: Plans change in MLB because of health issues PHOENIX (AP) — A small group of players, including Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman and Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond, have announced they plan to sit out this season. The Minnesota Twins have shuffled their on-field staff to protect the health of ...
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'He was always under contract' - Why Liverpool boss Klopp hasn't coached Bayern The German has been a top coach for some time now but has never been given the chance to take charge at the Bundesliga's most decorated team. Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said that the only reason the club have not moved for ...
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KU AD more 'optimistic' than 'confident' in fall football season Kansas' athletic director continues to hope that football will take place in the fall, but he has considered the idea that games may need to be moved to the spring. The setting for the latest comments from Jeff Long — KU's AD — was a radio interview on 810 ...
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Reliability key in shortened F1 season, says Mercedes' Wolff Paris (AFP) - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says reliability will be "fundamental" in deciding who emerges on top in the shortened Formula One season, with less margin for error due to the lighter schedule following the coronavirus lockdown. Originally scheduled ...
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Chelsea talking to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's team over transfer Chelsea have opened talks with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's representatives over the Lazio star moving to Stamford Bridge this summer, according to reports. The Serbia international has long been linked with a switch to the Premier League, with Manchester ...
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Trouble still following Iowa football The Associated Press. IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former Iowa running back Akrum Wadley ripped the Hawkeyes on Monday, saying he was so mistreated by some coaches he now regrets playing there. Wadley's statement, posted on Facebook, mentioned coach ...
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Katie Taylor could defend her world titles against Miriam Gutierrez as WBA mandatory defence is overdue Katie Taylor could defend her world titles against unbeaten Spaniard Miriam Gutierrez as a WBA mandatory defence is "overdue", WBA president Gilberto Mendoza confirmed. Ireland's undisputed world lightweight champion had called for Amanda Serrano to ...
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West Indies coach Phil Simmons attends funeral on England tour, CWI board member calls for his removal A Cricket West Indies board official has sought the "immediate removal" of head coach Phil Simmons for moving out of the team's bio-secure location to attend his father-in-law's funeral ahead of the three-Test series against England beginning July 8.
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Hou Yifan In Action As Women's Speed Chess Grand Prix Leg 2 Starts Today The second leg of the FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship Grand Prix starts on Wednesday. Women's world number one Hou Yifan will be making her debut, while the finalists of the first leg, GMs Anna Ushenina and Valentina Gunina, are ...
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Blue Checkmark With 3400 Followers Thinks Sean McVay is a Better Coach Than Doug Pederson Is Sean McVay a better football coach than Doug Pederson? Nah, man. Pederson won a Super Bowl with a backup quarterback while McVay's team scored a whopping three points in their shot against the Patriots. Doug also beat McVay on the road, twice, ...
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