Day: April 25, 2017

Warriors get a break after drama-filled opening seriesWarriors get a break after drama-filled opening series

The Warriors can breathe for a bit after a first-round series filled with drama. With a sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State now awaits the conclusion of the series between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers – currently tied at 2. The Warriors will also await word on coach Steve Kerr

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Steelers hosted four unknown prospects on pre-draft visitsSteelers hosted four unknown prospects on pre-draft visits

When the deadline for hosting pre-draft visitors had passed, it appeared the Pittsburgh Steelers had failed to host their full allowance. At first glance, the team was a few names short, a number that grew after Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert held their annual draft press conference on Monday. A simple tweet from attending reporter Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first brought the issue to light. To further complicate matters, Colbert confirmed to the assembled media that West Virginia had been considered one of their local schools in 2017. This pushes the visits of cornerback Rasul Douglas and wide receiver Shelton Gibson outside of the Steelers allowance of 30 names, leaving them

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Dustin Pedroia forgets own words on leadership after Matt Barnes throws at Manny MachadoDustin Pedroia forgets own words on leadership after Matt Barnes throws at Manny Machado

Dustin Pedroia has some explaining to do.  Maybe he can clarify everything. Maybe he called Matt Barnes on Monday to explain what he meant when he told Manny Machado on the field for all the cameras to capture, “It’s not me, it’s them.”  But the most prominent voice in the Red Sox clubhouse in a post-David Ortiz world definitely has some explaining to do. Let’s remember Pedroia’s words in 2012 during a radio interview with WEEI.  The second baseman revisited famous comments he made about Bobby Valentine that season, when Pedroia spoke up in defense of Kevin Youkilis after Valentine was critical of Youk. “I’m proud to a point where, you know, to be a team leader, you need to have your teammates’

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