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76ers coach Brett Brown not fazed by Joel Embiid's social posts PHILADELPHIA -- Brett Brown has plenty of experience dealing with Joel Embiid's social media posts. After the All-Star center's latest foray into that space on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers coach did his best to downplay any significance in Embiid's ...
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Cam Newton's future with Panthers dependent on health, David Tepper reiterates CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quarterback Cam Newton said during Super Bowl week in Miami he "absolutely" will return to the Carolina Panthers in 2020, but owner David Tepper isn't ready to make that commitment. "Listen. I'm not a doctor,'' Tepper said on Tuesday ...
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New Mets manager Luis Rojas: 'We expect to be a contender' PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New Mets manager Luis Rojas set his standards right away. "We expect to be a contender," he said Tuesday during his first spring training news conference. "We know how all the teams are. We're going to be in a tough division and ...
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NBA All-Star Weekend 2020: Dates, TV Schedule, Event Info and Preview NBA All-Star Weekend is much more than just one game featuring many of the league's top stars. There's a whole weekend of festivities on the way, which begins Friday at the United Center in Chicago. That night, the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and NBA ...
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Expanded playoffs? For MLB players, a welcome bargaining chip in CBA negotiations Blessed are the peacemakers, whomever they might be. In this unlikely case, blessed are the television networks. Baseball's collective bargaining agreement expires after next season, with the prospect of a strike or lockout looming. The players want major ...
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49ers LB Fred Warner is Looking Forward "to get back to work" Next Season It has been more than a week since the San Francisco 49ers suffered a devastating loss in Super Bowl LIV to the Kansas City Chiefs. Losing that game has left all of the players and coaches in a sour mood ever since. However, that sourness will not have a ...
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Epstein claims 'no hard feelings' between Cubs, Bryant MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Theo Epstein claims there are ''no hard feelings on either side'' in the relationship between the Chicago Cubs and Kris Bryant. Bryant's grievance against the team was denied by arbitrator Mark Irvings, who ruled the players' association did ...
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New York Knicks reach new low, forced to send out statement correcting comments made by team's brand guru As a basketball franchise, your main goal is to be a competitive playoff team, and potentially contend for championships if things break your way. And if for whatever reason you can't reach either of those goals, then at the very least you want to avoid any ...
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As Mets Open Camp, the Astros' Shadow Looms Large PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — As the Mets settled into their spring training complex on Tuesday, they could hear distinct banging sounds in the background. This time, at least, there was no need for an investigation: The culprits were construction workers with ...
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Knicks will reportedly consider Jeff Van Gundy and Tom Thibodeau as coaching candidates The New York Knicks are expected to hire longtime agent Leon Rose as president of basketball operations in yet another attempt to rebrand the franchise to look nothing like it has under owner James Dolan for the vast majority of the past two decades.
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Andre Iguodala Thanks Warriors, Fans for Support 'From the Bottom of My Heart' Newly acquired Miami Heat wing Andre Iguodala thanked the Golden State Warriors and their fans before Miami's 113-101 road win over Golden State on Monday night. The Warriors played a tribute video in honor of Iguodala's time with the organization, ...
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Gary Kubiak looking for just one change with Vikings offense: better results The Vikings drastically improved their running game last season, fielded another top-five defense and won a first-round road playoff game at New Orleans — all positive steps in Minnesota's quest for its first Super Bowl appearance since 1977. But a lopsided ...
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Old-school Jeff Samardzija excited to work with Gabe Kapler, Giants staff SCOTTSDALE. Ariz. -- The best quote after Bruce Bochy announced his retirement last spring came from Jeff Samardzija, an old-school pitcher who loved playing for one of the last old-school managers. "He's just a dying breed," Samardzija said last February ...
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Report: Red Sox close to deal with Kevin Pillar to help fill Mookie Betts' shoes The Boston Red Sox have reportedly found a new outfielder to help out now that they've officially traded Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kevin Pillar, the former Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants centerfielder, is close to returning to the AL ...
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Mark Gastineau finally sounds off about Michael Strahan breaking his sack record on controversial play A little more than 18 years ago, Michael Strahan broke Mark Gastineau's NFL single-season sack record. Gastineau hasn't let it go. Strahan's record of 22.5 sacks in a single season is impressive, yet controversial. With Strahan needing one more sack to pass ...
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Alabama Basketball Hopes to get Herbert Jones Back in a Week TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama men's basketball team is hoping to get junior wing Hebert Jones back at some point next week. As for how much he'll be able to play, and how effective he'll be coming off a fractured wrist are the bigger ...
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Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans odds, picks and best bets The Portland Trail Blazers (25-29) are in the Big Easy to play the New Orleans Pelicans (22-31) at Smoothie King Center at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Trail Blazers-Pelicans odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Cavs' Collin Sexton Replaces Heat's Tyler Herro on 2020 NBA Rising Stars Roster Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton will replace injured Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro on the U.S. roster for the 2020 NBA Rising Stars Game on Friday as part of All-Star Weekend. Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic provided the update ...
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Gymnast Says She Was Pressured to Skip Nassar Complaint LANSING, Mich. — A woman testified Tuesday that she reported abuse by sports doctor Larry Nassar in 1997 but backed off and even apologized after being pressured by a Michigan State University gymnastics coach. Larissa Boyce said Kathie Klages ...
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Not everyone is on board with Jason Zucker's trade to Penguins While the Penguins and their fans are mostly delighted by the arrival of newly acquired winger Jason Zucker in Pittsburgh, one important person back in Minnesota doesn't love the move. Carly Zucker — Jason's wife and the mother of two of his children — is a ...
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Red Sox's Chris Sale: Sick but uninjured Sale is said to be fully healthy but is sick and will begin slowly to start spring training, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. Sale had an encouraging appointment with Dr. James Andrews in December and was given permission to resume ...
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Game 25 Preview: Boston College Notre Dame Notes | Boston College Notes. CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The University of Notre Dame women's basketball squad (10-14, 5-7) will look to keep its momentum rolling this week when the Irish travel to Boston College (13-10, 6-6) on Thursday, Feb.
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Speedway Motorsports meets with Gov. Lee, Nashville Mayor Cooper as NASCAR talks ramp up Speedway Motorsports is meeting with local and state officials this week, likely ramping up their efforts to bring NASCAR back to Nashville. Company officials met at the Tennessee state Capitol on Tuesday afternoon with Gov. Bill Lee and Mayor John Cooper.
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How ex-Yankee Joe Girardi is telling Phillies to handle cheating Among the many things one could glean from MLB's investigation into the Astros' 2017 illegal sign-stealing scheme was that managers and front office leaders would be disciplined before players if teams are caught cheating. So, with the idea that Joe Girardi ...
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Daytona 500: A rich, storied history on the Fun Coast DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach became the unofficial "Birthplace of Speed" in 1903 when two men argued over who had the fastest horseless carriage and decided things in a race on the white, hardpacked sand along the Atlantic Ocean.
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FOX's 'Inside Wilder Vs. Fury II' Replay Averaged 767000 Viewers It isn't often that a replay out-performs a premiere, but that's what happened when FOX aired promotional programming late Saturday night for the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury rematch. According to Nielsen Media Research figures released Tuesday, the ...
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As 49ers fans grind on Super Bowl loss, Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes breaks down tide-turning play call Super Bowl LIV is long over. But the what-ifs linger on. We now will pause for a few moments for those who can't, won't, and don't care to relive the final 7:13 of the game. You are excused. The 49ers led, 20-10. The Chiefs were facing a third-and-15 from their ...
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Game #55: New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets Open Thread After wrapping up their four game homestand with a wholly unremarkable 2-2 record, the Rangers are off to the Great White North to take on the Winnipeg Jets tonight. While these two teams don't share much of a rivalry, Jeff Gorton has crossed paths at the ...
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Woody Paige: Colorado Rockies should be thrilled about expanded playoff proposal The proposed Major League Baseball postseason wild-and-woolly wild-card additions should buoy the Rockies' optimism for becoming contenders again. In 2022. That is, if Nolan Arenado is not traded this season and doesn't opt out of his contract after next ...
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Cubs sign Northbrook native Jason Kipnis to a minor league deal: Reports CHICAGO – During the 2016 World Series, he was a Chicago-area native trying to break the hearts of those on the north side. Nearly four years later, he's going to make an attempt to make the squad he tried to beat with the Indians. Theo: "We'll probably ...
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D'Angelo Russell calls reporter Nick Friedell a 'clown' D'Angelo Russell took aim at a reporter over Twitter on Tuesday. Russell tweeted at ESPN NBA reporter Nick Friedell and called him a "clown." @NickFriedell Ur a clown. — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) February 11, 2020. Russell's tweet at Friedell was ...
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'You have to put in the time,' Tigers' Casey Mize says "The day I stop trying to learn is the day I fall behind," said Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft. LAKELAND – Casey Mize may be listed as a non-roster player, but he is probably going to garner more attention than anyone on the Detroit Tigers' ...
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Even 30 Years Later, Tyson-Douglas Shock Hasn't Gotten Old Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson today. Thirty years ago today that is. And while consoling myself to the idea I'm old enough to clearly recall an event that occurred three decades ago, part of me still reacts with the same slack-jawed shock I displayed upon ...
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Penn State men's basketball trying to avoid 'what-ifs' in crowded Big Ten | Column Head coach Patrick Chambers yells to his players during the men's basketball game against Maryland at the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Penn State defeated No. 4 Maryland 76-69. Caitlin Lee. Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS ...
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Revived XFL Draws Decent Opening-Weekend Ratings Vince McMahon's XFL got off to a decent start with TV viewers in its opening weekend. The football league delivered some of the biggest audiences for sports programming on Feb. 8 and 9, with three of its four games outdrawing every NBA and college ...
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Clippers vs. Sixers Game Thread Clips Nation: for Los Angeles Clippers fans. TLTJTP: Lucas and Jag Clippers Trade Deadline Talk Pt. 2. The trade deadline is just over a week away, so Lucas and Jag are back with another special edition of TLTJTP to discuss potential Clippers trades. 00:00: ...
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Podcast: With Isaiah Livers back, can Michigan make a late push in Big Ten? ANN ARBOR -- It is a busy time of year for Michigan sports teams, and the Wolverine Confidential crew is here to discuss in the latest podcast. Michigan's basketball team received a major boost on Saturday with the return of forward Isaiah Livers. He scored ...
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Discipline issued following basketball game that injured player, superintendent says BELLEVUE- The Bellevue Schools superintendent says the district has taken action in response to a viral video of a violent act during a girl's high school basketball game, but she doesn't say what action was taken. Bellevue Schools Superintendent Kim ...
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Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid out two to three weeks with quad injury EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will be out two to three weeks with a quad injury. "That's a normal timeline for this injury. We're hoping less," general manager Ken Holland said Tuesday. The injury was initially said to ...
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Big wave surfer Botelho in hospital after Nazare incident LISBON (Reuters) - Surfer Alex Botelho was in hospital in stable condition on Tuesday night after a horrific incident during the inaugural Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge on the central coast of Portugal, which boasts some of the biggest waves in the world.
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Report: Jaguars hire ex-Giants HC Ben McAdoo as quarterbacks coach After a two-year hiatus from the NFL, former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo will be returning to the sidelines in 2020. McAdoo is reportedly joining the Jacksonville Jaguars as the team's quarterbacks coach, per ESPN's Dan Graziano.
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