Day: June 27, 2017

NBA changing one-and-done rule? Don’t hold your breathNBA changing one-and-done rule? Don’t hold your breath

I’ll believe when I see it. Sure, there’s a lot of noise recently about the NBA changing the so-called one-and-done rule. Commissioner Adam Silver talked it. The majority of college basketball coaches — with one possible and notable exception who lives right here in this town — would love to

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McCormick achieves a rare double with Ryu, SpiethMcCormick achieves a rare double with Ryu, Spieth

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Cameron McCormick made some coaching history Sunday, but you wouldn’t know it watching him quietly go about his work with So Yeo Ryu Tuesday on the driving range at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. As coaching stars go, he’s pretty low key. But these are special times for McCormick. With Ryu winning the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship and Jordan Spieth winning the Travelers Championship on Sunday, McCormick enjoyed a rare weekend sweep. They’re both his students. “Of all the career goals you set, wanting to help players lift trophies, I never visualized seeing this happen on the men’s and women’s tours on the same day,� McCormick said. With Ryu’s victory, she ascended

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Report: Kings among several teams in contact with Joe ThorntonReport: Kings among several teams in contact with Joe Thornton

Yesterday, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported 12 teams were in contact with San Jose’s Joe Thorton who, on Saturday, will become an unrestricted free agent. Now, it’s been revealed that one of those teams is also one of San Jose’s biggest rivals — the Los Angeles Kings. Per LA Kings Insider, the Kings have “been in contact� with Thornton, who just wrapped the last of a three-year, $20.25 million deal with a $6.75M average annual cap hit.

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