Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Post-draft Power Rankings: Patriots, Panthers remain on top and other top stories.

  • Post-draft Power Rankings: Patriots, Panthers remain on top

    Post-draft Power Rankings: Patriots, Panthers remain on top
    Dan Graziano breaks down the latest release of the ESPN.com NFL Power Rankings, which were voted on by a group of ESPN's NFL experts.Editor's PicksBy focusing on defense and spending a lot of dough, the Giants and Jaguars lead the list of teams that should be much better in 2016, John Clayton writes.Will a healthy Tony Romo and new addition Ezekiel Elliott make Dallas a contender again? Tell us which team made all the right moves this offseason.Following the NFL draft, Dave Tuley and Chalk's gro..
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  • Russell Westbrook, Thunder win in San Antonio again for 3-2 lead

    Russell Westbrook, Thunder win in San Antonio again for 3-2 lead
    T-Mac: MVP votes show watered down NBATracy McGrady says Steph Curry's MVP award is "well-deserved," but his getting all the votes shows how watered down the league is.
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  • Royals' Raul Mondesi Jr. suspended 50 games for positive PED test

    Royals' Raul Mondesi Jr. suspended 50 games for positive PED test
    Kansas City Royals infield prospect Raul Mondesi was suspended 50 games without pay Tuesday as a result of a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance that was in an over-the-counter cold medicine that he was taking.Mondesi tested positive for Clenbuterol, which violates terms of Major League Baseball's joint drug prevention and treatment program. A positive test for a performance-enhancing drug usually results in an 80-game suspension, but MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a reduced punishm..
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  • Jason Day's Players Championship torment, from corridor to course

    Jason Day's Players Championship torment, from corridor to course
    PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — There is a corridor in the bowels of the clubhouse at TPC Sawgrass that runs from the locker room out to the practice range, where photographs of the past winners of the Players Championship hang on the wall. Those are the lasting images players see as they head out to compete in one of the most difficult golf tournaments in the world. Jason Day burns to add his image to that wall, alongside some of the game’s greats like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Lee Trevino, Raymon..
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  • Eric Decker backs Ryan Fitzpatrick, 'surprised' Jets drafted QB

    Eric Decker backs Ryan Fitzpatrick, 'surprised' Jets drafted QB
    NEW YORK -- Jets wide receiver Eric Decker, who has lobbied throughout the offseason for Ryan Fitzpatrick's return, admitted Tuesday night he was caught off guard by the team's decision to draft quarterback Christian Hackenberg in the second round."I was a little surprised, to be honest with you," Decker said at a charity event in Manhattan, where he was honored by the United Way of New York City. "But Mike [Maccagnan, the general manager] and his scouts do their research and homework for a reas..
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  • Warriors look to clinch, Heat-Raptors face pivotal Game 5 (May 11, 2016)

    Warriors look to clinch, Heat-Raptors face pivotal Game 5 (May 11, 2016)
    MIAMI (AP) Stephen Curry will lift another MVP trophy. Dwyane Wade will try to keep lifting the Miami Heat. And by night's end, the NBA's Final Four may be in more focus. Curry and Golden State will host Portland in Game 5 of their second-round series on Wednesday night, the Warriors leading 3-1 and one win from another trip to the Western Conference finals. That game will be preceded by Wade and the Heat in Toronto, with their East matchup knotted at two games apiece after four extremely..
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  • Ovechkin, Capitals again fail to reach East Final

    Ovechkin, Capitals again fail to reach East Final
    PITTSBURGH -- Alex Ovechkin called it "funny," but there was nothing to laugh about in the Washington Capitals locker room.There was only the familiar pain that comes with unfulfilled expectations and another, as Ovechkin put it, "missed opportunity." The Capitals season ended in torturous fashion Tuesday with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Consol Energy Center.All hope appeared lost when the Capitals trailed 3-0 late in the sec..
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  • Yankees rally past Royals 10-7 despite Cain's 3 homers

    Yankees rally past Royals 10-7 despite Cain's 3 homers
    ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Matt Carpenter led off the game with a home run into the right-field corner for the St. Louis Cardinals.It turned out to be sign of things to come.Carpenter homered twice, including his drive on the fifth pitch of the night, and St. Louis had nine extra-base hits Tuesday in an 8-1 rout of the Los Angeles Angels.Randal Grichuk and Matt Holliday also homered for the Cardinals, who finished one shy of their season high for extra-base hits.Editor's PicksCardinals starter Mike Leak..
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  • Sources: UFC owners in advanced talks to sell business

    Sources: UFC owners in advanced talks to sell business
    The owners of the UFC are in advanced talks to sell the business, sources told ESPN.com.At least four bidders are believed to have submitted bids for the organization, including WME/IMG, China Media Capital, The Blackstone Group and Dalian Wanda Group. The winning bid, should things proceed, is expected to be for a valuation between $3.5 billion and $4 billion, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com.UFC president Dana White said reports of the promotion being on the ma..
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