Star contrast: LeBron grows brighter while Curry seems to fade
CLEVELAND -- All along LeBron James pushed back against the conventional wisdom from all corners: the all-knowing Phil Jackson to the egg avatar Twitter accounts. You know the storyline, that LeBron had to dig deep and uncork another one of his instant classic playoff performances to get the Cleveland Cavaliers back into the NBA Finals. He'd tried it that way before, spent the past two NBA Finals trying to live up to those standards, and it failed to add to his ring collection.Not even the news ..>> view originalPhoto: LeBron James takes flight vs. Warriors for incredible dunk
Nationals hit 3 HRs in James Shields' ugly debut, rout White Sox
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh, on satellite camps: It's not about recruiting
U-M coach Jim Harbaugh talked after the satellite camp at Paramus Catholic in New Jersey on Wednesday. Video by Mark Snyder/DFP The Wolverines coach seemed to blow his top a bit answering question about how these camps benefit U-MMichigan coach Jim Harbaugh(Photo: Mark Snyder DFP)PARAMUS, N.J. -- For nearly all of his 17 months as Michigan's head coach, Jim Harbaugh has kept his cool.There is the occasional outburst during a game, but away from it he is extremely measured and composed.B..>> view originalLeBron James scores 32 as Cavs wallop Warriors, pull to 2-1
Andre Drummond crushing hoop dreamsAndre Drummond held court at an NBA event in Denmark, showing zero mercy for a confident little boy driving in the lane. No one is safe!>> view originalMaria Sharapova Is Suspended From Tennis for Two Years
A four-year suspension could have been career ending, but if her ban is upheld, Sharapova, who has missed long periods on the tour because of injuries and has seen her ranking fall to No. 26, would be 30 when she returned to a sport in which Williams and Roger Federer remain top players in their mid-30s. Document Maria Sharapova International Tennis Federation Decision The International Tennis Federation appointed a t..>> view originalKlay Thompson tags Timofey Mozgov with 'dirty' label
CLEVELAND -- Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson accused Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov of dirty play following a collision that left Thompson with a thigh bruise during Game 3 of the Finals on Wednesday night.Mozgov's knee hit Thompson as the center set an illegal screen late in the first quarter of the Cavs' 120-90 win.Thompson was stunned by the play because it happened as he was trailing Kyrie Irving in the lane, an unusual place for a pick to be set.Editor's PicksWith the Cavaliers ne..>> view originalOsorio won't announce Andres Guardado's replacement vs. Jamaica
PASADENA, Calif. -- Who will replace Andrés Guardado in Mexico’s starting lineup? That’s a question head coach Juan Carlos Osorio was asked more than once during Wednesday’s press conference at Rose Bowl ahead of Thursday's game against Jamaica (10 pm ET, FS1, Univision). The Colombian manager refused to give the name of the player that will take on all the responsibility to fulfill the absence of the team’s captain, who was sent off during Sunday’s 3-1 win over Uruguay for a second yellow card...>> view originalLeBron James' greatness is on full display in his highlight-reel Game 3 performance
On a night in which the Cleveland Cavaliers needed their players to go above and beyond to take a game back from the Golden State Warriors, their leader LeBron James seemed to have every answer. Whether he was attacking the basket mercilessly, throwing in hook shots off the glass, diving for loose balls, closing out hard on jump shooters, finding his jumper or rotating everywhere the defense needed him to be, LeBron had one of those special performances that so few players can replicate. The ..>> view originalCoutinho's hat trick leads Brazil over Haiti 7-1 in Copa
This was a 7-1 scoreline Brazil could enjoy.Philippe Coutinho scored his first international hat trick, Renato Augusto had two goals and Brazil routed Haiti 7-1 Wednesday night in the Copa America in Orlando, Fla. Coutinho scored in the 14th and 29th minutes to build a 2-0 lead, then added a goal on a 20-yard drive in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. The Liverpool midfielder's only previous goal for Brazil was against Mexico in an exhibition on June 7 last year.Gabriel Barbosa an..>> view original
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