How does it feel to be nominated among the best three players in Europe?It means I'm on the right track to be among the best. I have to keep going that way, keep working hard and giving joy to people when I play. Without being big-headed, I think I deserve the nomination because I had a great season with my club and the national team.What were your highlights of last season?All of the games we won, but especially the Champions League quarter-final and semi-final [against Barcelona and Bayern München respectively]. And then the whole of the EURO, because it took place in France – it was wonderful, and unfortunately for us we will n... UEFA.com - News
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LeBron says he wishes he was with US team in Rio
LeBron James misses the Olympic stage. The Cleveland superstar, who decided to skip his fourth Olympics after leading the Cavaliers to an NBA title in June, said in an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that he’s keeping an eye on his teammates at the Rio Games. “Every time I watch ’em I wish I was out there,” James said in the interview, which will air Thursday. “I did not retire from Team USA. I just did not play this summer. So I still left the door open.” James joined USA Basketball for the 2004 games in Athens, where the Americans lost their opener to Puerto Rico, dropped two more games and settled for bronze. He returned on the 2008 Redeem Team and won
Vin Scully Reveals His Favorite Player In Interview With Dave O’Brien
Share this: Vin Scully has been with the Dodgers since they were in Brooklyn, so he’s seen plenty of Major League Baseball players come and go. The legendary Los Angeles baseball announcer, who joined the Dodgers in 1950, sat down with NESN Red Sox broadcaster Dave O’Brien during Boston’s series at Dodger Stadium, and they talked about Scully’s favorite player. And it might not be who you’d expect coming from a guy who’s called Dodgers games for 67 years. Check it out in the “Red Sox Gameday Live” video above. Thumbnail photo via Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Bulega Feature Interview: “We’re ready to charge in Germany”
Second place in Jerez has been your best result so far in your debut season, what do you remember about the spectacular move you made? Will we see you again on the podium soon?“It was a great weekend for me and the whole team, to get to the fourth race and as a rookie take pole and a podium is amazing. A great achievement for me, my family and the VR46 Academy. Without their support I would never have arrived in the World Championship. Binder was really strong, to start from the back and win is incredible. I was fighting with Bagnaia and Navarro for the podium on the last lap and I gave everything.
Craig Sager Returns From Illness To Interview Carmelo Anthony (Video)
Craig Sager’s back, and it’s like he never left. The colorful NBA sideline reporter did his first interview since being diagnosed with leukemia Sunday before the NBA All-Star Game. Sager interviewed Carmelo Anthony via satellite from Orlando, Fla., and even showed off his, well, interesting short suit. Sager said he hopes to be back full-time by March 1, and he’s been recovering thanks to support from the NBA community. Even Kevin Garnett, who famously told Sager to burn one of his crazy suits, checked in on the reporter every now and again. And even though Sager is itching to get back on the court, he’s still living life t...
Armstrong admits to doping in Oprah interview
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 12:49 Lance Armstrong has apparently admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his cycling career Cyclist Lance Armstrong has reportedly confessed to using drugs during the recording of his interview with Oprah Winfrey. USA Today said Armstrong did not confirm which drugs he used during the interview, which will be broadcast on Thursday. His lawyers have not responded to subsequent requests for comment. Although US media had widely speculated that Armstrong would admit to cheating in the interview, neither Winfrey nor Armstrong have since confirmed today's report. "We are not confirming any specific details regarding the interview at this time," a spokesman for Oprah's network OWN told Reuters. Armstrong has always vehemently denied using performance-enhancing drugs. CBS reported Armstrong had indicated he
NBA Draft 2011: Jimmer Fredette Interview and Will He End Up in Utah?
Jimmer Fredette is an extraordinarily good shooter. But that is not all, he says.Check out this interview with TrueHoop's Henry Abbot.Some quick thoughts about the interview:1) Iman Shumpert is not an overrated defender. Jimmer said he's the toughest he faced.2) Jimmer, like all of us, still has no clue where he is going to end up.3) Jimmer doesn't believe that NBA workouts are really good indicators of NBA readiness.4) Kobe or Wade? Fredette chose Kobe and his 5 rings. Good choice.5) Wherever he goes, he's going to be a model citizen. No entourages or Bentleys for him.The second part of this whole situation is this extremely interesting tidbit from ESPN's Andy Katz:Utah general manager Kevin O'Connor relayed to Jimmer Fredette's