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Russia in Danger of Missing Olympic Basketball Due to FIBA Ban
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 31, 2015 01:48 PM EDT |
Russia revealed Wednesday that it may miss the 2016 Olympic basketball event after FIBA banned its national basketball teams from all competitions, according to the TASS news agency. The decision to ban was relayed by Horacio Muratore, the president of FIBA, the sport's ruling body, through a letter to the Russian basketball federation.
Ex-NBA Star Vin Baker Who Lost His Fortune Now Bouncing Back as a Starbucks Barista
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 30, 2015 07:43 AM EDT |
Four-time NBA All-Star Vin Baker is now working as a Starbucks barista to bounce from from a series of misfortunes that saw him lost nearly $100 million in earnings. Like many other NBA players he was eventually a victim of financial mismanagement that caused him to lose his home and businesses, according to the Providence Journal.
Ultimate Loser: Mets' Mejia Suspended 162 Games for PED After Completing 80-Game PED Ban
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 29, 2015 04:46 PM EDT |
New York Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia was slapped with a 162-game suspension by the Major League Baseball for PED use just three weeks after returning from an 80-game PED suspension. In the second suspension, Mejia tested positive for Stanozolol and Boldenone, while his earlier suspension was just for Stanozolol.
A Changing of the Guard: Lakers to Exile Fading Star Kobe Bryant to Forward Postion
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 29, 2015 08:17 AM EDT |
The Los Angeles Lakers will be asking Kobe Bryant to give up playing the guard position to give way to new recruit D'Angelo Russell and sophomore Jordan Clarkson. Observers see this as a preparation for Bryant to fade into the background.
UFC Bantam Champ T.J. Dillashaw and Ex-Title Holder Dominick Cruz Exchange Barbs
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 28, 2015 02:09 PM EDT |
UFC Bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw said he is ready to take on ex-titleholder Dominick Cruz in a fight that he sees himselfinning and bring his career to new heights. Dillashaw, according to Yahoo Sports, described Cruz as very elusive and high-paced but doesn't have power behind his punches.
Cuban Defections Continue: This Time it's the Men's Hockey Team That Gets Hit
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 28, 2015 02:08 PM EDT |
Cuba lost half of its field hockey team at the Pan American Games after they defected to the United States. Sources placed the number of the defectors from the 16-strong Cuban hockey team at eight but team member Roger Aguilera insisted there were just seven, the AFP reported.
USA Ends Boston's Bid to Host 2024 Olympics
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 28, 2015 08:11 AM EDT |
The United States Olympic Committee ended Boston's bid to host the Games in 2024 due to issues about cost overruns. City mayor Marty Walsh, according to Yahoo Sports, said that the financial requirement could prove burdensome to Boston and he cannot put the taxpayers at risk.
Mavericks Look Desperate in Reacquiring Oversleeping, Tardy Samuel Dalembert
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 27, 2015 03:48 PM EDT |
The Dallas Mavericks reacquired Samuel Dalembert who was not only waived by the New York Knicks but who it once suspended for oversleeping and being late for practice. The move, reported by ESPN, may make the Mavericks beginning look desperate in fortifying its center post.
Hall-of-Fame Bound Charles Haley Advises Black 49ers Rookies To Act Like White Guys
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 27, 2015 06:16 AM EDT |
Five-time Super Bowl winner Charles Haley old rookies at San Francisco 49ers training camp to act like white guys and not get high or hit people. Haley, an impending Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, said that he made the statement "for the shock value," regardless of whether it was true or not, according to Yahoo Sports.
Under Armour: Stephen Curry and Company Allow Us to 'Think Bigger' In Battling Nike
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 26, 2015 10:24 AM EDT |
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said its endorsers led by NBA MVP Stephen Curry allowed them to think bigger in its battle with Nike as it reported a 29 percent growth in revenues from last year. That pushed its stock prices up by 7.3 percent.
WWE Dumps Hulk Hogan for Racist Remarks in Sex Video
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 25, 2015 06:34 AM EDT |
The World Wrestling Entertainment severed its contract with iconic wrestler Hulk Hogan, also known as Terry Bollea, for racist remarks that appeared in a sex video filmed eight years ago, the Daily Beast reported. The WWE has not announced an official reason for the split but said that made the move out of its commitment to embrace and celebrate people from all backgrounds, according to a Yahoo Sports report.
Olympic-Bound Korean Hockey Players Sample Bruising NHL Style of Play
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 25, 2015 06:33 AM EDT |
Three hockey players from South Korea got a taste of physical, bruising brand hockey played in North America at the Dallas Stars' annual development camp. Forward Jinhui Ahn, defenseman Wonjun Kim, and goaltender Kye Hoon Park are used to to the South Korean style that emphasizes skating, but in the North American game physicality is a high priority.
Yeah, Right! 'Boring' Thai Fighter Promises to Excite Against Top Dogs on U.S. Stage
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 25, 2015 06:32 AM EDT |
IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand wants the United States to be the venue of fights against Roman Gonzalez, Juan Estrada and Kazuto Ioka. Gonzalez got a lot of media exposure in his demolition of ex-champion Edgar Sosa in May on HBO.
From Football to Track and Field: NFL Player Marquise Goodwin Wins Silver in Long Jump
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 25, 2015 06:30 AM EDT |
Buffalo Bills receiver and 2012 track-and-field Olympian Marquise Goodwin took home a silver medal in the long jump at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada. The 24-year-old Goodwin said that while he didn't get a gold, he noted that winning a silver is pretty good considering it's just his second meet of the year.
Is GGG Ducking Ward By Demanding Catch Weight?
| Cesar Tordesillas | | Jul 24, 2015 01:57 PM EDT |
WBA Super World super-middleweight champion Andre Ward claimed that WBA Super World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is trying to kill their proposed fight by insisting on a 164 lb catch weight. Ward's camp noted that Golovkin had offered to fight Carl Froch and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the super-middleweight limit of 168 lbs., but wouldn't do so against Ward.
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