Kidd, who had two stints with the Mavericks during his playing career and starred on the 2010-11 championship team, has had the support of Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and others who have been advising team owner Mark Cuban. Barea, a former teammate of Kidd’s in Dallas, has strong relationships throughout the organization, including with Luka […]
Bottas spun as he crossed the painted line that divides the pit boxes and the pit lane, leaving his car parked across the flow of traffic. “During the hearing Bottas stated that in the past they have been losing time in the pit departure. …Read the full story
— Jack Ingram, a hard-hosed, hot-tempered racer who won five NASCAR championships and more than 300 races, has died, the NASCAR Hall of Fame said Friday. “Jack was a fixture at short tracks across the Southeast most days of the week, racing anywhere and everywhere. Nicknamed the “Iron Man” for his relentless pursuit on the […]
LAS VEGAS — One fight can change a lot in boxing, a sport in which it’s not uncommon to fight only twice a year. If there were — by some impossible miracle — a four-man tournament to determine the best lightweight in the world tomorrow, it’s conceivable that Lomachenko wouldn’t even get an invite. Lomachenko, […]
“I wish people would put themselves in the position of seeing what it is to receiving threats and insults to your family, ‘I hope your children die,’ I had to put my phone away. …Read the full story
“As you guys saw the last few weeks, I was slumping it,” said Melendez, who entered the game 3 for his last 19. Zubia was 3 for his last 29 when he stepped to the plate in the ninth, and he broke open a one-run game with a bases-clearing double into the left-center gap. What […]
Lue wanted to touch base with his players, starting with George, his All-Star guard who missed two costly free throws late in the Clippers’ heartbreaking loss in Game 2 in Phoenix. With an injured Kawhi Leonard watching from a suite in Staples Center with his family, the Clippers defended, scrapped and fought like their season […]
— Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory Thursday night. Louis Browns, as the only Red Sox pitchers to be removed […]
Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday allowing the state’s college athletes — including players on the nationally renowned Kentucky and Louisville men’s basketball teams — to make money through the use of their name, image or likeness. The Democratic governor said he took the action as a matter of fairness for college athletes. The […]
Malone’s only misstep during his sprint to a national title came on parallel bars in the finals, where a fall briefly opened the door for the rest of the field. The all-around leader following Saturday night’s finals will automatically earn a spot on the team, with the runner-up also guaranteed a spot provided he finishes […]
In a wide-ranging interview with GQ to promote his new bourbon and memoir, Pippen commented on Durant’s performance in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Chicago Bulls legend went on to assert that James wouldn’t have been in that position and would have found a way to win. …Read the full story
After Antetokounmpo made both free throws to bring the Bucks to within one, Trae Young made a pair of his own at the other end. In the Brooklyn series, the host Nets actually showed a timer on the scoreboard during Game 1 at Barclays Center during Antetokounmpo’s free throws before being told by the NBA […]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. A Mexican-American with a hardscrabble road to the LPGA Tour, she attributes her stubbornness to talk about such matters to her Hispanic background. “It was hard for me to even speak about it just because I felt like other people are going through the same thing,” she said. She led by one […]
The use of a second helmet was dropped in 2013 over concerns that wearing more than one helmet might not be safe for players. The primary and alternate helmets must be the same make, model and size. …Read the full story
It’s the most fun position because it’s the only one on the field where you get to do everything that a football player does. “I’m a big believer that you surround yourself with good people which brings the best out of you. …Read the full story
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is also close to hiring a new general manager, who has signed off on the Kidd candidacy, sources said. Harrison, who has been pursued by other teams for front-office roles, has well-established connections with players throughout the NBA stemming from his two decades with Nike. Kidd, who had two stints with […]
Talor Gooch was a stroke behind Hickok after the morning rounds. Open victory, stumbled at the start with a bogey on the second hole and then a double on No. “You’re just trying to lag it up there close and it just felt in. Kodaira’s 63 matched his best score on the PGA Tour, from […]
“I would like to thank the organizations that gave me the time to work out for them and to go through this process with them the last couple of weeks,” Williams said. …Read the full story
“David was without a doubt one of the premier offensive linemen during his time with us,” Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said in a statement. With DeCastro’s release, the Steelers will have one returning starter on the offensive line: Chukwuma Okorafor, who is likely moving from last season’s spot on the right to left tackle. […]
