PRUETT: IMSA’s NBC deal a potential game changer Conversations about IMSA and the growth of its WeatherTech SportsCar Championship have followed a similar pattern since the series was launched in 2014. Even now, in its fifth season, those conversations come to an end with the same conclusion: The cars are […]
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James Harden slaps away phone of Utah Jazz fan who was heckling him Soon-to-be league MVP James Harden on Wednesday night became the latest NBA player to have a tense interaction with a fan. During Game 2 of his Houston Rockets’ Western Conference semifinal series with the Utah Jazz, Harden […]
Raptors squander chance as LeBron James, Cavs steal Game 1 in overtime Game 1 had Toronto Raptors victory written all over it. The Cavs just finished a seven-game series, they had just one day to rest and prepare for Toronto and LeBron James admitted he was exhausted after eliminating Indiana […]
Penguins furious Tom Wilson was laughing after hit that broke Zach Aston-Reese’s jaw Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has become the No. 1 villain in the NHL playoffs. After knocking out Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin from Game 2 of their second-round series with a hit to the head, he […]
College football bowl schedule for the 2017-18 season It’s time to start making plans for the college football postseason. And if you are watching on television, you’ll likely be tuning into one of the ESPN channels. The network announced Wednesday it will broadcast 35 of the 40 postseason games in […]
Dwyane Wade surprises Waffle House shooting hero James Shaw Jr. Making an appearance on The Ellen Show this week, James Shaw Jr. — the man hailed as a hero for prying a gun out of the hands of the Waffle House shooting suspect in Nashville last month — was asked […]
Former NHL enforcer Daniel Carcillo to donate his brain for research Daniel Carcillo made a living in the National Hockey League for nine seasons by welcoming contact with his opponents. But perhaps his most significant contribution to the game will be revealed when all those collisions are tallied beyond his […]
NFL kickoffs to be tweaked, not eliminated NEW YORK – Kickoffs may not be well, but they are still very much alive in the NFL. “When you start talking about eliminating kickoffs, just look at the reaction from fans, coaches and players,” Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president for […]
Goal or no goal? What goes into NHL reviews that always stir up controversy In law, there’s what you know and what you can prove. NHL senior vice president of hockey operations Mike Murphy said the same is true when it comes to video reviews of goals. “One of the […]
Derby favorite Justify is being compared to American Pharoah, but can he justify the hype Upon my arrival at Churchill Downs this week, it took all of 10 minutes before a longtime racetrack guy casually dropped the notion that Kentucky Derby favorite Justify might be another American Pharoah. Now, it’s […]
