For an arena housing the second-worst team in the NBA, the Staples Center sure had plenty of buzz Sunday night. Such is the larger-than-life presence of Kobe Bryant. Running on fumes as he nears the end of his illustrious 20-year NBA career, the Los Angeles Lakers legend turned back the clock one more time against the Boston Celtics, dropping a game-high 34 points in a 107-100 loss to his old foe. Never mind that Bryant entered the game shooting just 35 percent from the floor and had scored seven points total in his previous two games. Sunday night belonged to Kobe, a fact he established immediately by drilling an 18-foot jumper and deep 3-poin...
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Malaysian rider Norrodin makes Moto3™ debut
DRIVE M7 SIC Racing Team rider Adam Norrodin is making the step up from the Asia Talent Cup.
Kobe Bryant Kicks Larry Nance Jr. Off Bench, Makes Rookie Sit On Floor (Video)
When you’ve accomplished as much as Kobe Bryant, you earn the right to pull rank every once in a while. That’s exactly what Bryant did Tuesday night. The 37-year-old Los Angeles Lakers guard was inactive for his team’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right shoulder. But Bryant still was at Staples Center, and when he strolled along the sideline in the first quarter to take a seat on the bench, he realized every spot was taken. So, he decided to just kick a teammate out of his seat. That poor teammate was Larry Nance, Jr., the same rookie forward who had to apologize earlier this season for a nasty tweet he
McCarthy makes £13m Everton move
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Sep 2013 00:45 | Comments James McCarthy is reunited with Everton manager Roberto Martinez Everton boss Roberto Martinez sealed a triple swoop for James McCarthy, Romelu Lukaku and Gareth Barry to bring a dramatic end to transfer deadline day at Goodison Park. The expected departure of Marouane Fellaini to Manchester United enabled Martinez to match Wigan chairman Dave Whelan's £13million valuation of McCarthy, while Lukaku and Barry arrived on one-year loan deals. Fellaini completed his £27.5million move to Manchester United after a long period of speculation which included the Belgian driving to Everton's training ground to hand in a deadline-day transfer request. Martinez responded by landing McCarthy, whom he had first brought to the Latics in a £1.2million deal from Scottish
Williams makes his mark at Royal
by Michael Todt 22 November 2012, 13:22 Mark Williams took the inaugural Lion of Africa Cape Town Open by storm as he fired a magnificent 66 in blustery conditions at Royal Cape Golf Club on Thursday morning. The score was good enough to take an
NCAA Bracket 2011: Dick Vitale Makes His Case for the Ohio State Buckeyes
The Dick Vitale NCAA Bracket has the Ohio State Buckeyes as champions. Now well into our complex, academy study aimed at determining the NCAA’s most reliable bracket pundit, we come to the NCAA’s most recognizable name: Dick Vitale, the man who turned excitement into a brand. His picks are below (and the video is here): Elite 8: Ohio State vs. Syracuse: “I got the Buckeyes of Ohio State advancing.” Duke vs. UConn: [unintelligible] Louisville vs. Notre Dame: “Louisville, my friends.” Pittsburgh vs. Gonzaga: “Louisville and Pittsburgh.” Final Four: Ohio State vs. Duke: “When it’s all said and done, it’s gonna be Ohio State and Pittsburgh for the National Title.” Louisville vs. Pittsburgh: Ibid. Championship Game: Ohio State vs. Pittsburgh: “Celebration