May 24, 2013

Olympics: Swimming – Michael Phelps is betting favorite in five of 7 events

609a6b7c8e84fb8784f3730c1dfaea93

(By Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Michael Phelps was 8-for-8 at the last Olympics. If you follow the money he’ll be at least 5-for-7 in London. Jason Logan of Covers.com writes that the superstar swimmer will be the betting favorite (odds courtesy of bet365.com) in three of his four individual events [...]

NBA: Lakers, Magic, Cavs talk deal that would send Howard to L.A.

f146a05a02136a02a212724d51bdf85a

(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers have discussed a three-team deal that would send disgruntled superstar Dwight Howard to Los Angeles, according to people close to the situation. The three teams have discussed a number of scenarios. While no trade is imminent, the talks are ongoing. One [...]

NBA: Dwyane Wade says money is not an Olympic motivator

8a4dd42ca2174a1520c10ed75a1fbc60

MIAMI (AP) — Heat guard Dwyane Wade says money is not his motivation for the London Games this summer. In a statement Thursday, Wade said, “I do not want to be paid to go to the Olympics.” Wade was quoted Wednesday saying he thinks “guys should be compensated” for playing over the summer and noted [...]

MLB: Little League returns check to strip club

21fcbb36e2ae1d9b3a22feca54b8abe7

(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The Lennox Little League is cash-strapped. But not all donations are welcome. The league returned a $1,200 check to the Jet Strip Cabaret. The gentleman’s club is a local business that has donated money before to the community. That includes a fund-raiser for school supplies. “This morning we found out [...]

Golf: Haney tells Tiger to read his book before criticizing it

1e8d30140fcf568cd5ecbf2e3a37cc0a

(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Tiger Woods believes Hank Haney violated a man-law by writing a book about their time together. Haney believes in the first amendment. Woods says he won’t read “The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods” and told ESPN that “I think it’s unprofessional and very disappointing” and that the book [...]

LA Dodgers file plan for repaying creditors

Dodgers starting pitcher De La Rosa delivers a pitch to the Phillies during the first inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Philadelphia

(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers detailed their plan on Friday for repaying creditors with cash from the expected sale of the team, which would clear the way to end the baseball franchise’s bankruptcy by May. More than a dozen potential buyers have expressed interest in buying the team. Forbes magazine valued the team at [...]

NBA: Heat owner Arison cast ‘protest vote’ against new CBA

d8e1aa8f8d29b399aef47a5379f23764

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Heat owner Micky Arison revealed Thursday that he voted against ratifying the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, saying that ballot was cast as a protest of how revenue sharing is expected to work in the deal. Arison is the second owner to publicly disclose that he voted against the CBA, joining [...]

NBA: CBA questions for teams / Eastern Conference

18ab1a22ab996d0941621dd87bf58023

The Hawks could use their amnesty provision on Marvin Williams, but it won’t help their cap sheet much.. (AP) (PhatzRadio / SI) — We’re still trying to ferret out the key details of the new proposed collective bargaining agreement — the ones that will define whether the NBA has made a real change beyond grabbing [...]

U. of Montreal RB barred 2 years for doping

93b46e7e96d4d78ba1402f17a155ed4b

The urine sample of Carabins running back Olivier Reniere showed 19-norandrosterone, a banned substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s prohibited list. (Courtesy University of Montreal) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Olivier Reniere, a running back with the University of Montreal Carabins, received a two-year suspension Wednesday from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport for [...]

Luther Campbell sues ex-Miami booster Shapiro over comments

a5ffd5c7a6b8cb189a4dacb46155a942

MIAMI (AP) — Former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell says a former University of Miami booster “slandered and defamed” him in a Yahoo Sports article. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Campbell seeks more than $15,000 in damages from Nevin Shapiro, an imprisoned Ponzi scheme architect. Shapiro has claimed he provided [...]