In typical lighthearted fashion, Ginobili addressed San Antonio media for the first time Saturday since announcing his retirement Aug. 27 on Twitter and explained the terror he felt in actually typing out his decision to close the book on a storybook professional career. “After the announcement, I didn’t have theRead More →
The Brewers have a combination of left-handed thump at the plate and a generational left-hander on the mound. Reliever Josh Hader faced 10 Cubs hitters in the two Milwaukee victories. He struck out nine and gave up a base hit. In fact, according to Elias, going back to his pastRead More →
Coughlin had a little fun with that claim. “I love how they say the computer [affects scheduling],” he said. “They didn’t need a computer for this one. This was earmarked.” Make no mistake: It was earmarked on the Coughlin family calendar, too. People who know the coach say he wasRead More →
In response to a Sports Illustrated article that details perceived favoritism toward quarterback Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he hasn’t done a good enough job of teaching his players to focus on the here and the now. The SI story, published Friday morning, anonymously cites someRead More →
Ever since Manu Ginóbili decided on Monday to retire from the NBA, much has been said and tweeted about the San Antonio star and what he meant to the league as well as the city’s Latino community. But the NBA-centric universe sometimes overlooks how basketball is a true world sportRead More →
Former Celtics coach Doc Rivers said it bothers him that his 2008 title-winning team remains fractured and that he wishes his players would get past their differences, particularly as Ray Allen prepares for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. Allen’s relationship with his former teammates has beenRead More →
Managing emotion is perhaps the most important trait in successfully betting sports. The fear of missing out has hindered bettors since well before hashtags and the FOMO acronym were popular. Tiger Woods epitomizes this concept, and it baffles me. I get the excitement. I notice the improved health. I seeRead More →
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) became the latest member of Congress to put forth specific suggestions for a federal framework for sports betting Wednesday in a memo first provided to ESPN. Schumer’s suggestions include the idea that all sportsbooks only use official league data to determine outcomes and thatRead More →
Leroy Sane’s omission from the squad for Manchester City’s victory over Newcastle United on Saturday is a warning to the rest of the players, according to Gabriel Jesus. Sane, the PFA Young Player of the Year last season, has not started any of City’s four matches and was not onRead More →
Long before the social media era, when anyone can find the next basketball star’s mixtape with a simple click, Jason Kidd was creating a buzz as a bona fide phenom even before delivering his first college basketball assist. “People don’t know, J was the first LeBron [when it came toRead More →