Kurt Busch is giving up one of his most prized possessions during his 18-year NASCAR career. Busch has decided to put his $ 4 million mansion in Lake Norman on the market. Located in Mooresville, North Carolina, Busch’s waterfront mansion houses four bedrooms with five full bathrooms, including a personalized media and hot tub. The property covers 9,519 square feet with a private pier and boating dock. Busch’s mansion measures three times larger than the average house in the U.S., according to American Enterprise Institute. The mansion appeared on the TV series Lake Life, featured as having one of the best views of Lake Norman ... NESN.com
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Logan Ryan Makes Compelling Pitch For Ndamukong Suh To Join Titans
Logan Ryan is a cornerback for the Tennessee Titans, but he appears to be serving as a general manager during the NFL offseason. The Titans have been one of the more active in the past few months. After bringing in new head coach Mike Vrabel, Tennessee made an immediate splash in free agency, signing former New England Patriots Malcolm Butler and Dion Lewis. Most of this year’s marquee free agents have found homes by this point, but there still is one superstar player out there: Ndamukong Suh. Suh was released by the Miami Dolphins at the turn of the new league year, and the Titans have been tied to rumors surrounding the defensive tackle ever
Richard Sherman Fires Back At Those Questioning His New 49ers Contract
Richard Sherman is tired of the criticism. The All-Pro cornerback negotiated his own contract with the San Francisco 49ers upon being released by the Seattle Seahawks earlier this offseason. The result was a three-year deal that’s heavy on incentives, causing many to wonder whether Sherman would have been better off hiring an agent. But as Sherman explained Tuesday, there was a method to his madness. And thus, he defended the contract, both at his introductory press conference and via a piece published on The Players’ Tribune. “It was really important to me,” Sherman told reporters Tuesday, per ESPN.com. “I think that a lot of times... NESN.com
NFL Rumors: Patriots Re-Sign Matthew Slater To Two-Year Contract
Matthew Slater reportedly is back. The New England Patriots have re-signed their special teams captain to a two-year deal ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Tuesday, citing a source. The news comes just a few days after reports surfaced of Slater taking a free-agent visit to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The move all-but ensures that the Patriots once again will have one of the best special teams unites in the NFL. In addition to re-signing Slater, the Patriots already have re-signed fellow special teams standout Nate Ebner. They also completed a trade with the Oakland Raiders on Sunday to acquire wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, who, in addition ... NESN.com
Red Sox Legend David Ortiz Defends Boston Against Reputation For Racism
The city of Boston has garnered a reputation as a racist city, but one legendary athlete says nothing could be farther from the truth. Red Sox legend David Ortiz remains adamant about how well Boston has treated him and African Americans alike. The 10-time All-Star went on The Glass Half Empty Podcast and discussed racism in Boston with Ryan Glasspiegel of The Big Lead. “I never lived in any racial situations in Boston. Boston was a city that loved me, (and) I loved Boston,” Ortiz responded when asked about the city of Boston. “I don’t think it’s fair to blame the whole city of Boston when a couple of knuckleheads go out there and
Could Isaiah Thomas Return To Celtics In Free Agency? Star Doesn’t Rule It Out
Isaiah Thomas had his best NBA seasons in Boston as a member of the Celtics. And even though he harbored some hard feelings toward the franchise after they traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving last offseason, the electric guard is open to wearing the green and white again. Thomas, who was traded from the Cavs to the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA trade deadline, held a question and answer session on Twitter on Sunday. When he was asked about returning to Celtics as a free agent this summer, he didn’t shut the idea down. Now that would be something. Thomas averaged 28.9 points for the C’s last season while leading
No. 16 UMBC Pulls Off Historic Upset, Beats No. 1 Virginia In NCAA Tournament
The Retrievers are making history. Tasked with top-seeded Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, University of Maryland, Baltimore County stunned the Cavaliers with a 74-54 upset. The win marked the first time in tournament history that the 16th-seeded team knocked off the top-seeded team. Virginia’s calling card long had been its defense, but it simply had no answer for the Retrievers’ fast-paced offense, which shot 26-for-48 from the field, hitting 12 of their 24 3-point attempts. UMBC senior guard Jarius Lyles simply ran over Virginia — who entered the game 31-2 — dropping 28 points and cruising into the lane with ease. < ... NESN.com