Bill Hall barely said a word over the past four seasons as the Brewers pinballed him around the diamond, from third base to shortstop to center field and then back to third base. When it became clear over the weekend that Hall was losing his everyday spot in the lineup, he finally spoke up. “I’m [...]
Doc Rivers wants his players to start listening to Pistons forward Antonio McDyess. It wouldn’t hurt if they started guarding him, too. McDyess had his best game of the postseason in Detroit’s Game 4 victory over Boston, then reminded his teammates that they can’t afford to squander an opportunity to win a championship. A day [...]
This is supposed to be the NHL’s dream matchup for the Stanley Cup finals. The talented Pittsburgh Penguins against the tradition-rich Detroit Red Wings with more than enough star power to persuade even the most casual fan to switch off the NBA playoffs and turn on hockey. So far, it’s been a one-sided dud, with [...]
Bill Hall began the night grumbling about his reduced role with the Milwaukee Brewers. He ended it by celebrating at home plate. Hall led off the ninth inning of a tie game with a bloop single, then slid across for the winning run in Milwaukee’s 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Redemption? [...]
Kobe Bryant looked back and found himself all alone. All but guaranteed the basket, he went up and slammed the ball with a little extra oomph, just for good measure. One more victory, and Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will be all alone in the Western Conference and on their way to the NBA [...]
Authorities in Gainesville have charged Chicago Bulls forward and former Florida star Joakim Noah with possession of marijuana and having an open container of alcohol. Gainesville police spokesman Sgt. Rick Roberts says Noah was arrested around 1:50 a.m. Sunday after an officer spotted him on a sidewalk holding a plastic cup containing an amber drink, a [...]
Lamar Odom had a sleepless night after the Lakers’ Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Pau Gasol said it’s always hard to get shut eye after a tough loss and Derek Fisher said he slept “decent enough.” Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson wasn’t surprised. “I like players to get their rest, there’s no [...]
If the Red Wings keep this up, the next time they perform back in Hockeytown could be along a parade route. Producing timely offense and perfectionist defense, Detroit is not only beating the Pittsburgh Penguins, they are shutting them out. With first-period goals from Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom and another lockdown effort, the Red [...]
The Indy Racing League delivered on its promise of a record payoff for the Indianapolis 500. Scott Dixon, who won the race on Sunday, took home a record prize of $2,988,065 at the annual victory dinner Monday night. It was nearly double the former record of $1.76 million to Buddy Rice in 2004, and the [...]
Ryan Hunter-Reay, the highest finisher in a talented class of 11 first-year drivers in the Indianapolis 500, was selected the race’s Rookie of the Year Monday night. The 27-year-old driver for Rahal Letterman Racing started 20th and finished sixth in Sunday’s race, one spot better than Andretti Green Racing’s Hideki Mutoh. Hunter-Reay received a prize [...]
