Popovich supportive of marches, critical of Trump
CLEVELAND -- Twenty-one seasons of coaching the San Antonio Spurs have given Gregg Popovich a wealth of experience in dealing with the media. So much, in fact, that he believes newly sworn-in President Donald Trump can learn a thing or two from him."I want to be totally vanilla, whether someone says something great or something bad [about me]," Popovich said before the Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers met Saturday night. "You can't let that affect you. We have somebody in office right now who shoul..>> view originalCavs players forgot play Tyronn Lue drew in huddle, and it cost them against Spurs
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There is almost never any one reason a team loses a basketball game. So the Cavs' colossal mistake(s) on a risky play call late in overtime of a 118-115 loss to the Spurs wasn't the sole culprit in this loss. But no one in the Cleveland locker room was too impressed. The Cavs trailed 116-113 at the time. The turnover went to LeBron James, his seventh, when his pass in the corner went to no one with 24.2 seconds left. But James did exactly what he was supposed to on the play,..>> view originalAustralian Open 2017: World No. 1s Murray, Kerber lose on historic day
Murray and Kerber lost hours apart, leaving the tournament without both world No. 1 players prior to the quarterfinals for the first time in the Open Era. A day after his younger brother nearly upset one of the game's greats at the Australian Open, Mischa Zverev went one better when he eliminated Murray in four sets to hand Murray his worst grand slam defeat -- in ranking -- in a decade. In not quite as big of an upset given her play the first week and her opponent, Kerber was sent packing by po..>> view originalColts fire general manager Ryan Grigson after 5 seasons
Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay announces that he has relieved general manager Ryan Grigson of his duties with the team during a press conference at the NFL team's facility in Indianapolis, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)(Photo: The Associated Press)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Grigson spent everything he could to bring another Super Bowl title to Indianapolis.He paid a heavy price for coming up short.On Saturday, Colts owner Jim Irsay fired his general manager after fi..>> view originalBellator 170's Chael Sonnen talked trash, so he showed up post-loss to 'answer for it'
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – It was a tale of two taps – one Chael Sonnen thought he might have and one that had him when Tito Ortiz turned the tables. Although there were immediate rumblings online that Sonnen (18-13-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) essentially gave up to a submission hold that wasn’t completely cinched, he said he missed an attempt on Ortiz (30-14-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) and was caught by a rear-naked choke. “The choke I was caught in? Yeah, that was tight,” Sonnen told MMAjunkie after his first-round loss i..>> view originalShrine Game 2017 preview: Top 10 NFL Draft prospects to watch
The Shrine Game is the second-biggest all-star game for college football players and a key part of the schedule for NFL’s pilgrimage down south during the NFL Draft process. This year, the Shrine Game features a host of talented tight ends, two impressive pass rushers and a receiver from Air Force that could emerge as one of the best at his position in the 2017 NFL Draft. Based off of their college film and week of Shrine Game practices, here are the top-10 NFL Draft prospects to watch in the S..>> view originalRoger Federer reaches Aussie quarters for 13th time in 14 years
7:45 AM ETGreg GarberSenior Writer CloseGreg Garber joined ESPN in 1991 and provides reports for NFL Countdown and SportsCenter. He is also a regular contributor to Outside the Lines and a senior writer for ESPN.com.MELBOURNE, Australia -- Well, so much for Roger Federer's so-called Group of Death.The 17-time Grand Slam champion entered this Australian Open hounded by a host of questions following a six-month injury layoff. And then when the draw came out there simply appeared to be too many ans..>> view originalCMU's Marcus Keene sets NCAA standard with 50-point game
Marcus Keene scored the highest-point total in an NCAA Division I game this season, finishing with 50 points Saturday to lead Central Michigan University to a 101-92 win over Miami (Ohio). The 50 points set an McGuirk Arena record and was the third highest output by a CMU men's basketball player in the program's history. Keene, a 5-foot-9 junior, leads the NCAA with a 28.7-point average. "To score 50 points in a college basketball game, that's anybody's dream who's a scorer, and I accomplished..>> view originalPolice apprehend Boston man for false alarm at Steelers' hotel
Getty ImagesThe Steelers got a 3 a.m. wakeup call courtesy of a false fire alarm at their team hotel in New England, and the authorities were quick to act. Sal Paolantonio of ESPN reports that Massachusetts State Police have apprehended a 25-year-old Boston man on charges of disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and pulling a false alarm at the Steelers’ hotel. The false alarm was apparently planned out in advance by Patriots fans wanting to disturb the Steelers: Paolantonio reports that th..>> view originalPackers call on WR Max McCaffrey day before Falcons showdown
With uncertainty at the receiver position, the Green Bay Packers promoted Max McCaffrey from the practice squad, the team announced Saturday.Editor's PicksBecause of heavy fog, the Packers were forced to bus 125 miles to Milwaukee on Saturday in order to fly out to Atlanta for the NFC title game, according to multiple sources.Late-week reports of a flu going around the Packers locker room has some bettors siding with the favored Falcons and moving the line.As hot as Aaron Rodgers is now, his gam..>> view original
Sunday, February 19, 2017
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