STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — At St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, the high school that produced Crimson Tide quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Jake Coker, there’s a new preseason ritual for football players: the social media talk. It’s about more than minding their manners. Coach Steve Mask warns players not to post about injuries, […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Andrew Wiggins told Kansas coach Bill Self that he wants to be traded from Cleveland to Minnesota because the No. 1 overall pick believes it will be better for his long-term future. Wiggins joined his former coach as a guest instructor at Self’s basketball camp in suburban Kansas City on […]
DALLAS (AP) — The NBA suspended new Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton on Thursday for the first four games of the season after his guilty plea in a New York gun case. “I demonstrated poor judgment and I take full responsibility for my actions,” Felton said in a statement released by the Mavericks. “Moving forward […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The sale of the Buffalo Bills has entered the next phase with prospective ownership groups meeting with team officials to prepare their formal bids. Two people familiar with the sale process confirmed to The Associated Press that New York real estate mogul Donald Trump was the first to receive a presentation, […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former No. 1 NBA draft pick Greg Oden has been arrested in Indianapolis on battery charges alleging that he punched a woman in the face. Police in the suburban community of Lawrence say the 26-year-old was arrested early Thursday on two preliminary counts of misdemeanor battery and remains jailed. A police report […]
Jemele Hill is the co-host of ESPN2’s Numbers Never Lie No offense to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lured the best player in the world home, but the real winners of the NBA off-season were the San Antonio Spurs. Of course, the Spurs won the postseason by beating the Miami Heat for the NBA title, but as […]
Indiana Pacers player Paul George hurt himself pretty badly during an exhibition game for the USA Basketball team. He broke his leg in a gruesome fracture, similar to the one experienced by Louisville guard Kevin Ware during last year’s NCAA tournament. George has had surgery on his leg, which turned out to be an open […]
In a move that is unprecedented in college sports, Florida State University will pay one of its top athletes the big bucks. CBS Sports reports: Earlier this summer Florida State QB Jameis Winston bought a $10 million insurance package, split evenly between permanent disability and loss of value policies. Typically that would yield a steep […]
Well, well, well. Photos of Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones have surfaced online and let’s just say…he’s been caught up. CW33.com reports: Jerry Jones woke up Tuesday morning in the middle of a scandal! No, not whether Tony’s back is really back or if just paroled Josh Brent will rejoin the team. Nope, he’s dealing with […]
As a 5-foot-6 point guard, decorated WNBA veteran Becky Hammon has never had the experience of shattering a backboard with a dunk. She’s busting through the glass ceiling instead. The San Antonio Spurs hired Hammon as an assistant coach on Tuesday, making her the first full-time, paid female assistant on an NBA coaching staff. When […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The family of former California football player Ted Agu has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California. The lawsuit filed Tuesday at the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland alleges “reckless and negligent behavior” by Cal’s training staff and university officials. It also says the university […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker was sentenced to three days in jail and 11 days of home detention Monday after pleading guilty to “super extreme” driving under the influence. “I am truly sorry and I take full responsibility for my actions. No excuses,” Tucker said in a statement. “It is now […]
