Colorado, CO - Incoming Baylor freshman forward Alexis Prince (Edgewater HS / Orlando, Fla.) is one of 12 players selected to the 2012 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee. the selections, pared from 26 invitees, were made after five trials sessions held may 19-21 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado…read more →
FOXBORO — bill Belichick and the Patriots have always been good for a surprise or two when it comes to the NFL Draft. They might have outdone themselves yesterday. One day after taking Illinois defensive back Tavon Wilson (who?) in the second round, the Patriots selected Ohio State defensive back Nate Ebner (quadruple who?) in the sixth round. Ebner was so…read more →
I don’t know about you, but I love hearing stories about baseball players and the relationships they have with their gloves. The National Baseball Hall of Fame has asked Jamie Moyer for the cap and glove he used in becoming the oldest pitcher to win a major-league game, according to the Denver Post’s Troy Renck. but it wasn’t as easy…read more →
After all these years of soccer in America being considered a “Mickey Mouse” sport, it may actually be Mickey Mouse—or at least the brand that he is tied to—that helps put global soccer on the map in the United States. Today, soccer powerhouse AS Roma announced in a press release that it has formed a partnership with the ESPN Wide World…read more →
There is no replacing a player like Jacoby Ellsbury, but fantasy owners have been left with that daunting task as he will be out at least six weeks with a dislocated shoulder. While Ellsbury brought a potential mix of power and speed, few expected him to come close to his 32 HR outburst in 2011. Still, you are looking at…read more →
A zebra can’t change its stripes, and a leopard can’t change its spots. So, when head coach Bobby Petrino was hired by Arkansas in December of 2007, Razorback fans should have known that it was just a matter of time before a black cloud would be hanging over their university. In this case, it took just over four years and…read more →
Script: Kobe & McRoberts put up a pair of big threes last night…Bynum takes a slap on the wrist from Lakers management…and we’re giving away a pair of tickets for this Friday. That, on today’s LNTV.Muy buenos dias, hello everyone I’m Jason Barquero. Kobe, Kobe, Kobe – I’m not even gonna say anything fancy, but in case you missed it…read more →
by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni *** UPDATE *** Our long, international nightmare is now officially, mercifully over: Dwight Howard will be a member of the Orlando Magic for at least another season. Per the Orlando Sentinel and ESPN: Dwight Howard has waived the early termination option in his current contract and will remain with the Orlando Magic for the 2012-13 season, his…read more →
By Todd Spangler — Multichannel News, 3/14/2012 3:32:34 PM Verizon Communications and ESPN have launched a “Tournament Challenge” TV app for FiOS TV customers to access and edit their NCAA basketball tournament brackets from their TVs, tablets, computers and wireless phones. The app, developed by new York-based ITV developer Ensequence, is free for FiOS TV subs. “Tournament Challenge” will provide…read more →
the Dolphins enter the final stages of the Peyton Manning sweepstakes clinging to the hope of luring the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player, but no longer with the perception of being the favorite. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter reported Sunday that Denver and Arizona are now considered the likeliest landing spots for Manning, with one source saying he was…read more →
