Editor's note: The following excerpt from the new book "SprawlBall: A Visual Tour of the New Era of the NBA," by ESPN NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberry, has been updated and edited for length and clarity. As the second round of the NBA playoffs kicks into high ...
Entering the final day of April, Cody Bellinger has had one of the best starts in baseball history. With his 14th home run on Sunday off of Pittsburgh's Trevor Williams (LAD 7, PIT 6), Bellinger tied Albert Pujols (2006) and Alex Rodriguez (2007) for the most ...
The San Antonio Spurs have yet to officially sign coach Gregg Popovich to a new contract. When that does take place, though, he will remain the NBA's highest-paid coach. Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, once Popovich formally commits to return for season ...
When highly touted Harvard defenseman Adam Fox refused to sign a contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, who had traded for his rights, there was widespread speculation that the New York Rangers were his desired NHL destination. The speculation was ...
Five-star combo guard RJ Hampton will reclassify to the class of 2019 and forgo his senior high school season, Hampton announced Tuesday. Hampton's father Rod told 247Sports that his son's recent performances for Team USA and on the Nike EYBL ...
Jean-Jacques Taylor, Cowboys insider for NBC 5 in Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS-TV) and host of JaM Session 9 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays on 103.3 KESN-FM, answered questions in a recent live chat. Here are some highlights: If David Irving is still with the Cowboys ...
As Francesco Molinari took his drop from Rae's Creek at No. 12 on Masters Sunday, fans noticed a certain something in the background: Tiger Woods was already standing on the green. And according to Rory McIlroy, that was no accident. McIlroy's Golf ...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. draws all the attention in the Toronto Blue Jays' universe right now, from his first batting practice sessions, that raucous cheer launched by a crowd when he picked up a foul ball, and his first hit, executed under the happy gaze of his Hall ...
Fox Hill Farms' Omaha Beach drew a favorable spot April 30 for the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at Churchill Downs. The son of War Front , who won the April 13 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park in his latest out, was ...
Looking back, I'm shocked at how shocked I was. What was I expecting? It costs me at least $80 to play at my local courses. It stands to reason I might need to borrow against my 401k to play a world-renowned course. Eighty dollars is about the average ...
Fenway Park will host a bowl game in 2020 between the ACC and AAC, according to Stadium's Brett McMurphy. The official date of Boston's bowl game has not been announced. Fenway is now the third MLB stadium slated to host a bowl game in 2020 and ...
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets avoided both an emotional letdown and another Damian Lillard masterpiece. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets puts up a shot against Meyers Leonard of the Portland Trail Blazers (credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty ...
The Detroit Lions added nine rookies to their roster over the weekend and will soon add even more via undrafted free agent signings ahead of their rookie minicamp in a couple weeks. The Lions came away with five players on defense and four on offense ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – There's been talk the past few years over who will be the next LeBron James: The face of the NBA who will take the league into its next phase. Choices have ranged from Kevin Durant, who may be the best player in the NBA right now, ...
AMES, Ia. — Iowa State's Talen Horton-Tucker took another step toward being a potential NBA Draft choice Tuesday. The freshman accepted an invitation to participate in the prestigious NBA Draft combine, according to his agent, Fara Leff. The combine is ...
The 2019 NFL Draft has come to an end and the Green Bay Packers ended up with eight quality players. It has been a very busy offseason for the Packers as they have hired a new head coach and they signed four new players in free agency. So it's not a ...
LOUISVILLE — To become the best, it helps to be obsessed. Except for his family, nothing means as much to Bob Baffert as the great race at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. Even after sweeping the Triple Crown with American Pharoah in 2015 ...
Multiple reporters have passed along the news that ESPN The Magazine will soon be no more. Sports Business Daily says the last issue will hit newsstands in September. If there's any good news to take away from these reports, it's that the magazine's ...
Spurs need to be attacking those wide channels against this Ajax side who play very narrow. Gonna be a cracker. J Staggs, High Wycombe. Article Reactions. Like. 0 likes0. Dislike. 0 dislikes0. Article share tools. Facebook; Twitter. ShareView more share ...
Atlanta (CNN) Old habits die hard. Old rivalries run deep. For Tim Howard, the former Manchester United and Everton goalkeeper, this season's Premier League title race has proven to be something of a Sophie's choice. Manchester City or Liverpool.
Nicklas Backstrom and Andre Burakovsky will not represent Sweden at the upcoming IIHF World Championship tournament in Slovakia, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced on Tuesday. In the Swedish national team's release of their roster, both ...
"Forever starts now," soccer star Jozy Altidore captioned a Monday photo of himself and pro tennis player Sloane Stephens to announce their engagement. By. Jen Juneau. April 30, 2019 10:24 AM. Sloane Stephens and Jozy Altidore are headed to the altar!
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland — The rebranded Sky team began racing as Team Ineos on Tuesday with Geraint Thomas placing fifth in the Tour of Romandie prologue. After nine full seasons under the Sky banner, and six Tour de France titles, the team was ...
We are four rounds deep into the 2019 Formula One world championship. Ferrari have flattered to deceive, making some questionable strategy calls along the way. Mercedes have powered to four consecutive one-two finishes, becoming the first team to start ...
Texas high schooler Matthew Boling of Strake Jesuit in Houston is just 18 years old, but he turned heads this weekend with a national 100-meter record in all conditions. The senior finished the sprint in 9.98 seconds, which made him the first American high ...
The Los Angeles organizing committee for the 2028 Olympics today announced an updated budget for the privately funded games, which are now expected to cost roughly $6.9 billion. That's up significantly from the $5.3 billion estimate that the committee ...
Chelsea still have two routes left to qualifiy for next season's Champions League but centre back David Luiz admits that it will be 'tough' to complete the task. The winners of the Europa League will qualify for Europe's elite competition next term and Chelsea ...
Slowly but steadily, the Delhi Capitals have crept over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL-12 points table albeit only because of a superior run-rate. Both sides have assured themselves a place in the Playoffs but they will be eyeing a top two finish to ensure the ...
London - An Australian-born cricketer who raped a woman he found "dozing" in his teammate's bedroom was jailed for five years by an English court on Tuesday. Alex Hepburn, 23, was convicted following an attack that took place during the first night of a ...
Vince Carter wants to return for a 22nd NBA season. "I'm coming back," Carter said on the Winging It podcast he does with Atlanta Hawks teammate Kent Bazemore that was posted Tuesday morning. When asked whether or not he would play another season ...
(Reuters) - England's Izzy Christiansen faces a race against time to regain full fitness ahead of the Women's World Cup but said she could return to training in "the next couple of weeks". The 27-year-old Olympique Lyonnais midfielder suffered a broken leg ...
White Sox prospect continues to dominate High-A pitching and is showing that he's ready for a promotion to Double-A. White Sox outfield prospect Luis Robert is ready to be promoted to Double-A. Yes, he just came back from a minor injury and has had ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two Washburn University football players who were shot outside of an off-campus house party hours after one of them was drafted by the New York Giants were "in the wrong place at the wrong time," authorities said Monday.
Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller "fronted" the deal to get Deandre Ayton to the school, agent runner Christian Dawkins said on an FBI wiretap investigating corruption in college basketball. The call was intercepted on June 2, 2017 with Dawkins ...
PITTSBURGH — Injured Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier will miss a second straight season while recovering from spinal surgery. The team placed Shazier on the physically unable to perform list on Monday, allowing him more time to continue his ...
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