INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving drove past defenders with ease all season. It was no different in voting for rookie of the year. Irving, who played beyond his years and above everyone’s expectations including his own, was chosen the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, winning an award heContinue Reading
Before they were Super Bowl champions and Pro Football Hall of Fame members, Art Monk and Dave Casper had successful college football careers. College Football Hall of Fame Profiles Former UCLA and Ravens offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden is among players and coaches who will be enshrined into the CollegeContinue Reading
(CNN) — Martin Brodeur was unstrapping his goaltending pads after another victory, about to be rushed to a TV interview, when a reporter on deadline made a request. Could he answer just one quick question? “Yes, I’m 40,” Brodeur cracked, predicting the question before it could be asked. “For someContinue Reading
Steve Nash has made his first big basketball decision of the summer, agreeing to become general manager of the senior men’s national team for Canada Basketball. Nash, who will be a highly coveted NBA free agent this summer, will be introduced in his new role at a news conference Tuesday inContinue Reading
Kobe Bryant‘s pain ended up being charity’s gain. The Los Angeles Lakers guard auctioned off the mask he wore this season after breaking his nose and suffering a concussion in the NBA All-Star Game to raise money for the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation. Jesse Johnson/US PresswireThe maskContinue Reading
BALTIMORE — Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton‘s torrid 2012 season now includes his first career four-home-run game, all of them two-run shots in a 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. “Obviously it’s, other than being in the World Series, the highlight of my big-league career,” Hamilton said. Hamilton homered off Jake Arrieta in the firstContinue Reading
Fresh off a mega contract, Calvin “Megatron” Johnson has landed the coveted cover of “Madden NFL 13.” The Detroit Lions wideout beat out second-year Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for the honor. The vote was announced Wednesday afternoon on “SportsNation” on ESPN2. SportsNation: Megatron on Madden After nearly 20 million votes, Calvin Johnson beat CamContinue Reading