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Among the breakout stars of the 2016 playoffs – a group headlined by Bismack Biyombo – was Billy Donovan. In his first NBA season, Donovan guided the Thunder past the Spurs and to a 3-1 lead over the Warriors – two very different and very good teams. Golden State’s comeback only barely diminishes Donovan’s impressive […]

The superstars set to feature in Euro 2016 continue to draw headlines, but who are some lesser known teams and players who could make noise?

The Rams take their time when it comes to signing draft picks, but they don’t stretch the process out once it gets started. News came Thursday morning that the Rams would sign first overall pick Jared Goff before the day was out and the Rams made it official in the afternoon. The announcement that Goff…

Team should be close to 100 percent going into training camp.

LeBron James in Game 2: LeBron James in Game 3: There difference was clear. LeBron, whose jumper has degraded since his return to Cleveland, made as many shots outside 10 feet in a three-minute stretch of Game 3 as he had in any other entire playoff game this year. LeBron finished 5-for-9 from outside 10 […]

Daytona International Speedway once again will honor several Congressional Medal of Honor recipients during the Coke Zero 400 weekend.

The Bears traded Martellus Bennett to the Patriots this offseason, leaving them with Zach Miller at the top of the depth chart and a slew of players vying for backup roles on this year’s roster. They appear to be considering another addition to that latter group. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports that the…

The Browns finished up their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday and they also wrapped up some off-field business. Quarterback Cody Kessler has become the 12th member of the team’s 14-played draft class to sign his rookie contract. Third-round defensive end Carl Nassib and fourth-round linebacker Joe Schobert are the two players still without a contract.…

Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee hasn’t been a participant in Cowboys OTAs after having arthroscopic surgery on his knee in April and he’s slated to remain on the sideline when the team holds their minicamp next week. That minicamp will bring an end to the team’s offseason program and Lee said Thursday that he expects to…

There were rumblings Kevin Love would be cleared to play in Game 3 of the Finals yesterday, but he wasn’t. That sounded like wishful thinking, and the latest news only increases that perception. Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com: #Cavs F Kevin Love (concussion) will not be cleared today, I'm told. Has to be symptom-free tomorrow after […]

Most NFL coaches like to mutter about the lack of offseason practice time. But yet another one has given his team a day off, giving away one of the few days of work they actually get during the spring. “We changed it a little bit because of the fact that we wanted to emphasize a…

As noted earlier, agents have tried to persuade teams to include within top-tier contracts a provision ensuring that the player will receive a percentage of the salary cap in future years. Specifically, per a league source with knowledge of the negotiations, the term was proposed to the Jets during the protracted Darrelle Revis holdout of 2010.…

A report this week said the contract talks between the Colts and quarterback Andrew Luck were progressing and that the team would like to reach agreement on an extension by July. Owner Jim Irsay confirmed that there’s been progress on Wednesday, but added “nothing’s imminent” on finalizing a deal that will potentially make Luck the…

We predict the next month of action ahead of EURO 2016 kick off.

The Camping World Truck Series now will practice only twice for Friday's Rattlesnake 400.

The Warriors’ bench set a modern-era Finals record in Game 1 by outscoring the Cavaliers’ reserves by 35. In Game 3, the Cleveland’s starters took their turn making history. The Cavs’ starters outscored their Golden State counterparts, 105-57. That 48-point advantage is by the most in an Finals game since the NBA adopted a 16-team […]

Saints defensive end Hau’oli Kikaha was the best pure pass rusher in last year’s draft, but he lasted until the second round in large part because he had torn his ACL twice in college. And now he has suffered a torn ACL again. Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate reports that Kikaha suffered a…

The 1960 Pirates were the last ones to do it, on a walk-off homer by Bill Mazeroski.

Kid Rock will perform at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 23 as part of the Brickyard 400 weekend.

When the Falcons released wide receiver Roddy White this offseason, he said he’d like to play for another year or two but White remains unemployed with offseason work coming to an end around the league. White says that hasn’t been a big problem for him — “Who wants to do OTAs anyway?” — and that he’d…

"Cam takes a lot of criticism, but Cam -- from December to the end of the year -- was one of the top five goalies in the league in goals against and save percentage."

A 2.5-inch spoiler will put the onus on drivers to manhandle their cars around the track.

“He just didn't play well,” was how Steve Kerr undersold Curry's performance.

Tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins has missed 16 games during his first two NFL seasons because of injuries, but his absence from a portion of Thursday’s practice wasn’t related to his health. Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reported that Seferian-Jenkins left the field in the middle of practice and Seferian-Jenkins was on Twitter while…

The Browns are headed for summer vacation. In at least one area, new Browns coach Hue Jackson isn’t changing what he’s said since March. As mandatory minicamp ended Thursday, Jackson told reporters he absolutely has not changed his mind and still isn’t ready to name a starting quarterback. “Not even close,” Jackson said. That means…