NBA players’ union wants Fisher out as president
The NBA Players Association executive committee has asked Derek Fisher, a veteran guard now with Oklahoma City, to resign as president of the union. The NBPA said in a statement Friday posted on its Twitter feed that the executive committee returned an 8-0 vote of no confidence in Fisher on Wednesday. “The Executive Committee based [...]
NFL allowing limited casino ads
The NFL will allow teams to accept advertisements for casinos and other state-licensed gambling-related establishments during the next two seasons. Those ads can appear only in game programs, on local radio broadcasts and in the upper bowl and inner concourses of stadiums. The league told the 32 clubs on Thursday that the change in policy [...]
Bobcats on track to end up as worst NBA team ever
The dreaded day for the Bobcats is fast approaching: When Charlotte could earn the dubious distinction of becoming the worst team in NBA history. Guard Matt Carroll warned his teammates about it two weeks ago. He knew then if Charlotte didn’t win a game it would risk becoming an historic embarrassment. If Charlotte loses its [...]
Saints owner Tom Benson buys Hornets from NBA
Tom Benson brought stability to the Saints nearly three decades ago and now plans to do the same for the Hornets in small-market New Orleans. The Saints’ owner agreed Friday to purchase the Hornets from the NBA. “We expect this club to be one of the most outstanding clubs in the league, otherwise I don’t [...]
Report: Baylor exceeds limits on calls, texts
Less than a week after its women’s basketball team won the national championship, Baylor said Monday it has been involved in a three-year investigation with the NCAA into what are believed to be hundreds of impermissible phone calls and text messages sent by coaches to young prospects. The school did not describe any details of [...]
Women can wear shorts at Olympic beach volleyball
Most female beach volleyball players will wear their usual bikini outfits at the London Olympics. For those who prefer to cover up, that’s OK, too. Under new rules adopted by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), players are free to wear shorts and sleeved tops. The governing body said the move was made out of respect [...]
Jets may be in mix for HBO’s “Hard Knocks”
Fasten your seat belts. Coach Rex Ryan, Tim Tebow and the New York Jets might be ready for a sequel on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” Jets owner Woody Johnson says he’s heard talk that HBO is interested in signing up the team for its training-camp documentary show. He’s not ruling it out. Johnson said Monday the [...]
Parcells as Saints coach? OK with NFL commish
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he won’t stand in the way if the New Orleans Saints ask Bill Parcells to take over as interim coach for suspended Sean Payton. “That’s their decision. They need to make those decisions and we’ll move forward,” Goodell said Monday at the opening of an NFL pop-up store featuring new [...]
It’s a Magic, as in Johnson, day for Dodgers fans
At the little hole-in-the-wall cafe that has served for half a century as the unofficial pit stop for Los Angeles Dodgers fans heading to baseball games, there was Magic in the air Wednesday. That’s Magic as in Earvin Johnson, the beloved basketball icon who, his city awakened to learn, has been named one of the [...]
Tiger Woods wins
The world is back in order Tiger Woods hit so many great shots that he couldn’t single one out as the best. Winning was as sweet as ever, even after a PGA Tour drought that stretched over 923 days and 27 tournaments. The best part about posing with the trophy at Bay Hill? The conversation [...]
