Diana Taurasi Can Rest Easy, but W.N.B.A. Can't
On Pro Basketball By HARVEY ARATON When Diana Taurasi announced recently that she would not play in the W.N.B.A. in 2015, she did not have to explain herself to Sue…
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Bill Walton Went On An On-Air Rant Against The War On Drugs: ‘An Absolute Failure Across the Board’
Bill Walton is a basketball legend. He’s also known for supporting the general concept of marijuana. And on Wednesday, he did that once more. While calling a Washington-Oregon college basketball…
Tina Maze Wins Women’s Downhill at Alpine Worlds; Lindsey Vonn Is Fifth
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Tina Maze of Slovenia won the women’s downhill at the Alpine world ski championships Friday, giving her a gold medal to add to the silver she…
Morocco banned from 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Its officials had called for the tournament to be delayed as concerns over the potential spread of the virus grew, and then declined to host it when that delay was…
Snowboarder Survives Avalanche, Captures The Experience In Terrifying Footage
Man, this is frightening. Snowboarder Sorin Radu went for a run Tuesday down Papusa Mountain in Gorj, Romania, and was nearly swallowed by an avalanche he captured in terrifying footage….
This 10-Year-Old Girl Just Crushed Steph Curry In A 3-Point Contest
Sorry Steph, but this girl has mad skills. – H/T For The Win
Aaron Hernandez’s Lawyer Actually Made A ‘Deflategate’ Joke During A Murder Trial
One of Aaron Hernandez’s lawyers decided on Thursday that a murder trial is as good a place as any to make a “deflategate” joke. – “In hindsight, that was a…
Chris Paul Criticizes Female Ref After Receiving A Single Technical Foul: ‘This Might Not Be For Her’
The Los Angeles Clippers received five technical fouls during a 105-94 loss to Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, a game in which the team was at one…
German Bundesliga: Is Borussia Dortmund too good to go down?
The Champions League final against domestic rival Bayern Munich at Wembley on May 25, 2013 didn’t quite go to plan, but for a team that had won back-to-back German Bundesliga…
Africa Cup of Nations: A few good men stand up to be counted in ‘war zone’
Read: Violence mars Ghana’s AFCON semifinal victory Above a helicopter hovered over the Estadio de Malabo, the venue of Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana….
‘Did you lose because you had your period?’
“Has sport’s last taboo been broken?” wondered commentators, after the 22-year-old described feeling “light-headed” and “low on energy,” putting it down to her period. “We talk about sex quite openly,…
Seahawks Fan’s Obit Blames ‘Lousy Play Call’ For Death Of Michael Vedvik
The Seahawks’ final play in Super Bowl XLIX caused plenty of heartbreak in Seattle. But did it also kill a loyal fan? The final line in the obituary for Michael…
With Back Problems, Tiger Woods Withdraws After 11 Holes
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods’s latest comeback suffered another setback Thursday when he quit after 11 holes of his opening round at the Farmers Insurance Open, citing a stiff back….
Tiger Woods Is Withdrawing From The Farmers Insurance Open Because Of An Apparent Back Injury
Tiger Woods withdraws from Farmers Insurance Open because of apparent back injury.
Ghana Soccer Match Interrupted By Riots, Tear Gas
Police used tear gas to disperse angry fans during an African Cup semifinal on Thursday. With Ghana leading host Equatorial Guinea 3-0, unruly fans forced Gabonese referee Eric Otogo-Castane to…
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Stephen Curry Talks Coach K, His Love Of Shooting And His Appreciation For Steve Kerr
Fresh off a 51-point outburst and a second consecutive NBA All-Star starting selection, Golden State’s Stephen Curry — whom this reporter recently called the league’s best point guard — has…
How You React To This Pile Of Clothes Says A Lot About Your Views On The NCAA
The above video, which was uploaded by the Clemson Tigers’ official YouTube account, is a celebration of the massive amounts of gear a football player at the school can expect…
Richard Sherman’s Girlfriend Ashley Moss Gives Birth To Baby Boy
Just as Richard Sherman predicted, his new son was a disciplined young man. – Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten…
Not The Greatest Inbounds Play In Miami Heat History
Down by one with about 40 seconds to play on Wednesday, the Miami Heat should have had enough time to patiently get a few more shots up against the Minnesota…
Serena Williams returns to Indian Wells 14 years after racist abuse
Today I announced that I’m going back to Indian Wells and I want you to come with me! Watch here & enter to join me: http://t.co/ITSzCjqTMB Back in 2001, age…
FIFA election: ‘I’m not going to allow another four years of this,’ says Prince Ali
It was meant as a joke, but Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein inadvertently cut to the chase with the perception hanging over world football as it wrestles with the decision as…
Fired Basketball Coach Says U Of Hawaii Owes Him $1.4 Million
HONOLULU (AP) — University of Hawaii’s former basketball coach is disputing charges leveled against him in an NCAA notice of allegations and says the school owes him more than $1.4…
Comedians Raise Funds For A Nancy Kerrigan-Tonya Harding ‘Museum’ In Their Hallway
It’s not a campaign for potato salad, but this might be one of the more creative uses of Kickstarter we’ve seen yet. After streaming ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary spotlighting…
Charlie Sifford, First Black Player on PGA Tour, Dies at 92
Charlie Sifford, who broke pro golf’s racial barrier as the first black player in a PGA Tour event and became the first black in the World Golf Hall of Fame,…
Rory McIlroy reaches out of court settlement
McIlroy had labeled the contract he had signed with Horizon as “unconscionable.” “The legal dispute between Rory McIlroy and Horizon Sports Management has been settled to the satisfaction of both…
Champagne on ice at ‘Wimbledon of snow polo’
Below the pistes, it’s time for snow polo. Winter in the Swiss resort sees a group of dedicated players transform a frozen lake into a battlefield of hooves and mallets….
Charlie Sifford, First Black PGA Tour Member, Dead At 92
Charlie Sifford, who only wanted a chance to play and broke the color barrier in golf as the first PGA Tour member, died Tuesday night, the PGA of America said….
Lindsey Vonn Third in Super-G at Alpine Skiing World Championships
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — The Olympic champion Anna Fenninger of Austria won the super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships Tuesday, upstaging the American Lindsey Vonn in a race Vonn…
Browns’ Josh Gordon Suspended For Year
The NFL has suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon for at least one year without pay for violating the league’s substance-abuse program. – Gordon led the league with 1,646 yards…