Westbrook Exercises $47M Option with Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is exercising his option to play for $47.1 million next season.
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NHL Launching Faceoff Probability Stat with AWS Technology
The NHL is launching a faceoff probability stat that uses 10 years of data to determine the likelihood of each player in the circle winning the draw.
ESPN’s Vitale Says He Won’t Call Games for Rest of Season
Dick Vitale says he will not be appearing on ESPN for the remainder of the college basketball season due to ongoing treatment for precancerous dysplasia on his vocal cords.
ESPN will not Send Reporters to Beijing Olympics
ESPN has joined the increasing number of media companies that will not be sending reporters to next month’s Beijing Olympics
Dick Vitale Taking Extended Break From ESPN College Hoops
Dick Vitale said in a story posted to ESPN Front Row that throat specialist Dr. Steven Zeitels advised him to rest his voice because he has pre-cancerous Dysplasia of the vocal cord membranes.
Mariners, Kraken Fans Rejoice! You Can Now Finally Cut the Cable
Sports fans in the Pacific Northwest rejoice! You may FINALLY have a way to cut the cord and still be able to watch live Seattle Mariners baseball games and the upcoming Seattle Kraken hockey matches!
AAC’s Aresco: Did Not Plot With ESPN to Poach Other Leagues
American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco says his league has never “plotted” with ESPN to undermine another conference by poaching its schools.
Big 12 Commissioner Claims ESPN is Destabilizing the League
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby accused ESPN of encouraging other conferences to pick apart the league so Texas and Oklahoma can move to the SEC more quickly and without paying a massive buyout.
There Was Once a Triple Dead Heat at Yakima Meadows
Back in1996 at Yakima Meadows, three horses crossed the finish line simultaneously creating a triple dead heat -- one of the rarest feats in all of sport!
Do You Remember the Triple Dead Heat at Yakima Meadows?
On Sunday, May 12, 1996 at Yakima Meadows, three horses crossed the finish line simultaneously creating a triple dead heat -- one of the rarest feats in all of sport!