Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier said Thursday on NFL Network that Dan Rooney’s presence with the team would be missed and the 2017 season would be dedicated to the late owner.
Russell Westbrook against James Harden is a sensational start to the NBA postseason. Harden leading the league in assists for a high-octane Houston offense that shattered the NBA record for 3-pointers. ”As great a season as LeBron (James) and Kawhi (Leonard) have been having, the two main guys on the card, the main draws, have been James Harden and Russell Westbrook,” Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Reggie Miller said.
Steve Kerr paid close attention. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant took turns firing 3-pointers from all over the court, some 200 of them total, while their coaches-turned-rebounders kept careful count of makes and misses and others watched in awe. Steph edged KD by a single 3, per player development coach Bruce Fraser’s figures from Tuesday’s shootout.
Steelers chairman Dan Rooney dies at age 84
Dan Rooney, the powerful and popular Pittsburgh Steelers chairman whose name is attached to the NFL’s landmark initiative in minority hiring, died Thursday. From there, Dan Rooney oversaw NFL championships for a team that had never even played in an NFL title game. In 2000, Dan Rooney was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining his father.
Cornerback Jason McCourty says that he is leaving the Tennessee Titans after spending his entire eight-year NFL career with the organization. McCourty shared the news Thursday afternoon on a Twitter post. The Titans had no immediate comment.
Cornerback Jason McCourty says that he is leaving the Tennessee Titans after spending his entire eight-year NFL career with the organization. McCourty shared the news Thursday afternoon on a Twitter post. The Titans had no immediate comment.
K.J. Lawson and his brother Dedric are transferring to Kansas. Having lost six of his top eight players to transfers and failing to land any noteworthy recruits as replacements, Memphis coach Tubby Smith was in desperate need of a PR win to assuage the concerns of Tigers fans. Smith was gifted one on Thursday when one of those transfers said goodbye to the program in embarrassingly graceless fashion.
K.J. Lawson and his brother Dedric are transferring to Kansas. Having lost six of his top eight players to transfers and failing to land any noteworthy recruits as replacements, Memphis coach Tubby Smith was in desperate need of a PR win to assuage the concerns of Tigers fans. Smith was gifted one on Thursday when one of those transfers said goodbye to the program in embarrassingly graceless fashion.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to contract terms with free-agent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins.
