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on Sunday, April 21, 2013
“DENVER (AP) — All-Star forward David Lee of the Warriors is out for the season after injuring his hip during Golden State’s 97-95 loss to Denver in Game 1 of their opening playoff series. ”Unfortunate, especially for a guy that’s worked so hard and put himself in position and put us in the position that we’re in…Read More »
Revis traded to Bucs
on Sunday, April 21, 2013
“The New York Jets have traded star cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneersfor the 13th overall pick in Thursday night’s draft and a conditional selection next year. The Buccaneers announced the deal on Sunday, saying Revis agreed to a new six-year contract. The deal is worth $96 million, making Revis the highest-paid defensive back in NFL…Read More »
Griner, Delle Donne, Diggins go 1-2-3
on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
“BRISTOL, Conn. — Brittney Griner left an indelible mark on women’s college basketball. Now she’s ready to take on the pros. The Phoenix Mercury took Baylor’s star center with the top pick in the WNBA draft Monday night. Despite knowing she was going first, the two-time AP Player of the Year admitted she was extremely…Read More »
Reports: ‘Major’ violations occurred at U of O Football
on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
“PORTLAND, Ore. — The University of Oregon proposed a self-imposed two-year probation and the loss of a scholarship for three years because of possible recruiting violations involving the Ducks’ football program. The university released documents late Monday that included a proposed summary disposition from September which discusses the violations and characterizes at least one as…Read More »
Tiger Woods (70) finishes tied for 4th
on Monday, April 15, 2013
“AUGUSTA, Ga. — A week that began with so much promise ended in disappointment on Sunday for Tiger Woods. The No. 1-ranked player in the world will return to Augusta National in 2014 having gone nine years without winning the Masters, a streak that continued because of his overall inconsistency in the year’s first major championship….Read More »
Mark Cuban may draft Brittney Griner
on Wednesday, April 3, 2013“LOS ANGELES – Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban would be willing to give Baylor women’s star Brittney Griner the opportunity to prove she could play in the NBA. Cuban said he would consider selecting Griner, a 6-foot-8 three-time All-American and Big 12 player of the year, in the second round of the NBA draft. If the Mavs…Read More »
Oregon opens spring practice
on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
“EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon Ducks began spring practice Tuesday under new coach Mark Helfrich. The team’s former offensive coordinator, promoted to coach in January after Chip Kelly left for the Philadelphia Eagles, called his first practice at the helm “weird, at points.” Oregon is coming off a 12-1 season capped with a victory over Kansas State in…Read More »
Carson Palmer traded to Cards
on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
“Quarterback Carson Palmer was traded from the Oakland Raiders to the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday in a deal that includes the swap of 2013 draft picks and a conditional pick in 2014. Palmer, 33, also agreed to a new contract with the Cardinals. The team did not disclose terms of the quarterback’s deal, but league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam…Read More »
Mavs confident .500 beards can go
on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
“DALLAS — The Mavericks hope to give O.J. Mayo’s barber a lot of work Thursday night. The Mavs are finally a win away from shaving their .500 beards, bushy facial hair that several players have been growing since they made a pact to put down the razors until their record reached the break-even point again….Read More »
Goodwin: players should forget NBA
on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
“MOON, Pa. – With just a few sentences Tuesday night, Archie Goodwin breathed life into a Kentucky basketball season that just had flat-lined with a 59-57 loss at Robert Morris in the opening round of the NIT. With RMU students still finding their way to the exits after having stormed the court, two floors up…Read More »