Carmelo Anthony still believes the Knicks can win and still wants to be in New York when they do. The Knicks have fallen off the playoff pace, again proving they can win headlines but not games. The question is whether the Knicks still believe in him.
The father in Mike Tomlin regrets the language he used to describe the New England Patriots during the postgame speech Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown opted to livestream on social media after a taut playoff victory over Kansas City. The coach in Tomlin has just as big an issue with one of his team’s biggest stars forcing the Steelers to talk about something other than trying to find a way to finally beat Tom Brady when it counts.
The father in Mike Tomlin regrets the language he used to describe the New England Patriots during the postgame speech Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown opted to livestream on social media after a taut playoff victory over Kansas City. The coach in Tomlin has just as big an issue with one of his team’s biggest stars forcing the Steelers to talk about something other than trying to find a way to finally beat Tom Brady when it counts.
Now that the Chargers are fleeing San Diego, inquiring football minds want to know: Is Philip Rivers onboard with the idea of spending the remainder of his career in Los Angeles?
After two weeks in Hawaii, the PGA TOUR makes its first 2017 stop on the mainland this week at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California. Jason Dufner is the defending champ, defeating David Lingmerth on the second playoff hole. Three courses are in the rotation – PGA WEST (TPC Stadium); PGA WEST (Nicklaus Private) and La Quinta Country Club. Groupings for the first three rounds will be played in a pro-am format. PGA TOUR LIVE will offer coverage from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday. PGA TOUR LIVE will also be broadcast live on Twitter (PGATOURLIVE.twitter.com) from 11 a.m. to noon ET on Thursday and Friday. PGA TOUR Radio has coverage from 1 p.m.-7 p.m. ET for the first three rounds, then starting at 2 p.m. ET for the final round. Golf Channel’s coverage is from 3 p.m.- 7 p.m. ET each round. Here’s a look at the featured groups for the first two rounds of PGA TOUR LIVE coverage (current FedExCup ranking in parentheses): Thursday Keegan Bradley (23), Emiliano Grillo (30). This is the second tournament this season they’ve been paired; the first time came at the CIMB Classic. Grillo, last season’s Rookie of the Year, has been steadily churning out top 20 finishes; he’s on a streak of five straight. Bradley, meanwhile, played well in the fall portion of the season but missed the cut last week at Waialae. Tee times: 11:40 a.m. ET (10th-Nicklaus); 1:20 p.m. ET (1st-Stadium); 12:50 p.m. ET (10th-La Quinta) Andres Gonzales (130), Bryson DeChambeau (147). DeChambeau had to fight off an illness at the Sony Open that zapped him of energy; he eventually finished T-49. Gonzales has made the cut in four of his first six starts this season, finishing T-36 last week. Tee times: 11:50 a.m. ET (10th-Nicklaus); 1:30 p.m. ET (1st-Stadium); 1 p.m. ET (10th-La Quinta) Friday Camilo Villegas (29), Ryo Ishikawa (96). In his last eight starts worldwide going back to last August, Ishikawa has six top 10s, including a win on the Japan Tour. Villegas jumped 138 spots (to 286th) in the Official World Golf Ranking when he tied for second at The RSM Classic last fall. He’s dropped back slightly since then after his missed cut at Sony. Tee times: Noon ET (1st-La Quinta); 11:30 a.m. ET (10th-Nicklaus); 1:10 p.m. ET (1st-Stadium) Paul Casey (27), Jason Dufner (129). Since winning the CareerBuilder last year, Dufner has three top-10s in 24 starts and comes off a missed cut at Sony. Casey also comes off a missed cut at Sony – his first missed cut in his last 10 starts that includes five top-10s. Tee times: 12:10 p.m. ET (1st-La Quinta); 11:40 a.m. ET (10th-Nicklaus); 1:20 p.m. ET (1st-Stadium)
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is no stranger to big money. Now the former New York Yankees slugger will host a new CNBC show in which he guides financially distressed athletes.
Stuck in last place in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders fired coach Jack Capuano on Tuesday, ending one of the longest tenures in the NHL. General manager Garth Snow named assistant GM/coach Doug Weight as Capuano’s interim replacement in the hopes that a new voice could provide a spark for his struggling team. The Islanders are 17-17-8 and their 42 points are the fewest in the East, leading to Snow making the move for the short and long term.
Stuck in last place in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders fired coach Jack Capuano on Tuesday, ending one of the longest tenures in the NHL. General manager Garth Snow named assistant GM/coach Doug Weight as Capuano’s interim replacement in the hopes that a new voice could provide a spark for his struggling team. The Islanders are 17-17-8 and their 42 points are the fewest in the East, leading to Snow making the move for the short and long term.
The Anthony Lynn era got off to a slightly inauspicious start when the new head coach referred to his team quickly as the San Diego Chargers. But he was impressive nonetheless. Here’s what we learned.
Creighton point guard and national assists leader Maurice Watson Jr. will miss the rest of the season because of a major knee injury, a huge blow for a team that is off to its best start and has hopes of making a deep postseason run. An MRI revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Watson’s left knee. The senior was injured in the seventh-ranked Bluejays’ 72-67 win at Xavier on Monday.
