Sean Marks gets GM opportunity with Nets
After a late-night effort and increased contract offer, the Brooklyn Nets have hired Sean Marks as their new general manager, the team announced Thursday."After an exhaustive vetting process, we are delighted to have Sean as our General Manager," Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said in a statement. "His experience on the court, in coaching and management gives him a 360 degree view of the job at hand."The Nets made an overnight push Wednesday in their attempt to hire Marks, improving their offer an..>> view originalSean Marks gets GM opportunity with Nets
After a late-night effort and increased contract offer, the Brooklyn Nets have hired Sean Marks as their new general manager, the team announced Thursday."After an exhaustive vetting process, we are delighted to have Sean as our General Manager," Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said in a statement. "His experience on the court, in coaching and management gives him a 360 degree view of the job at hand."The Nets made an overnight push Wednesday in their attempt to hire Marks, improving their offer an..>> view originalPacquiao Respects Nike's Drop: A lot of People Alarmed By Truth!
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao said Thursday that he respects Nike's decision to sever ties with him over his comments about gay relationships but stood pat on his opposition to same-sex marriage and added he's happy that "a lot of people were alarmed by the truth." The American apparel giant said Wednesday that it will no longer have any business dealings with the Filipino boxing champion, adding that it found his comments "abhorrent." Nike says it strongly opposes any kind of di..>> view originalIs Artemi Panarin really the best rookie in the NHL this season?
Hot and notArtemi Panarin, Chicago Blackhawks Panarin continues to outpace all other rookies in the scoring department, netting a hat trick in the Hawks' 5-3 win over the Rangers. He now has 11 points in his past six gamesHenrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Lundqvist entered Wednesday's game on a five-game winning streak, but that came to a screeching halt when he allowed four goals on just 23 shots in the loss to the Blackhawks.Is Artemi Panarin the runaway Calder Trophy leader?@ESPN_Burnside: A..>> view originalErrani, Garcia Advance to Dubai Semifinals
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates รข€” Sara Errani of Italy advanced to the semifinals with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Madison Brengle of the U.S. at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday.Brengle, leading 4-1 in the third set, called her coach, former French player Julie Coin, to the court during the changeover. Brengle fell apart from that point on, losing the next five games and the match."It was a really strange match," Errani said. "I could've lost easily."Errani will play the winner of the q..>> view originalNBA AM: The Latest Trade Deadline Scuttle
The 2016 NBA trade deadline is at 3 p.m. EST today, so teams have to get their deals into the league office in advance of that deadline. To sort of refresh the process, once the teams involved in a trade reach an agreement, a trade call is scheduled ...>> view originalDuke and Kentucky might be taking control of another college basketball season
Point guard Tyler Ulis seems poised to lead Kentucky deep into the tournament once again. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) Last college basketball season ended with Duke snipping nets, and it will be remembered most for Kentucky’s pursuit of a perfect record. Those two programs defined the year, as happens a lot of years in college basketball. For most of this season, it seemed as though 2015-16 would not follow suit. Only 10 days ago, Kentucky lingered near the bottom of the Top 25, and Duke had fa..>> view originalReports: Celtics refuse to use Nets' pick in trade for Horford or Howard
Heading into to Thursday's trade deadline, the Boston Celtics are armed with several assets, like a potentially high first-round Brooklyn Nets' draft pick. Yet according to several reports, they are unwilling to use it in a trade to get a marquee player like Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard or Atlanta Hawks big man Al Horford.The Celtics have been reportedly very interested in trading for Horford, yet according to the Boston Herald's Steve Bullpett, Boston never engaged the Hawks in a discu..>> view originalJared Allen announces retirement after 12 seasons
The NFL's cowboy literally rode off in style on Thursday morning. Jared Allen, a 12-year veteran with 136 career sacks, announced his retirement on Twitter in appropriate fashion -- atop a horse, presumably in the Minnesota wilderness he calls home. Like Marshawn Lynch's retirement announcement during the Super Bowl featuring a pair of cleats strung up over a telephone wire, Wednesday's development was perfectly Allen. Perennially overlooked and underrated, Allen was a fourth-round pick out ..>> view originalJets WR Brandon Marshall Responds To Twitter Troll, Claims He Owns Bill Belichick
Just because the NFL is in its offseason does not mean that the New England Patriots and New York Jets are taking any type of break from their rivalry. On Wednesday, Jets wideout Brandon Marshall received a mention in a troll-like tweet from a man named Mark Doherty: @BMarshall Does Belichick haunt your dreams? Say nothing if true. — Mark Doherty (@MarkDoherty7) February 17, 2016 This Doherty fellow was smart in his wording, as he knew that most athletes tend to ignore the hate they get on ..>> view original
Thursday, February 18, 2016
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