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Conor McGregor's bid for boxing license hits a snag
UFC superstar Conor McGregor’s march to the ring against Floyd Mayweather continues to pick up speed after he applied for a professional boxing license in the state of Nevada, according...
Carmelo Anthony fires coach and GM of soccer team he owns
A disgruntled Carmelo Anthony continues to teach Knicks president Phil Jackson how to run a franchise, jettisoning brass from Puerto Rico FC, the soccer team he owns, following a horrid...
Red Bulls keeper makes most of dream second act to career
Five years ago, Luis Robles’ soccer career was in doubt. The goalie had lost favor while playing for German club Karlsruher SC, his father-in-law was sick and his father was...
What Carmelo Anthony soccer team owner is like
Carmelo Anthony the player might not be all that different from Carmelo Anthony the owner. According to everyone from Puerto Rico FC’s technical director to the team’s coach to forward...
Brandon Marshall maps out Giants Super Bowl and NFL goodbye
Brandon Marshall has a plan in place for what his time with the Giants will look like over the course of his two-year contract. Play two seasons. Make the playoffs...
NBA players boss rips Phil again: He tried to shame 'Melo out of the city'
Michele Roberts isn't done with her verbal assault against Knicks team president Phil Jackson. After chastising him for inappropriate comments surrounding Carmelo Anthony at the end of the season —...
Behind Girardi's bold move to put overwhelmed pitcher at 1st base
As Dellin Betances struck out the side to end the top of the eighth inning, a thought raced across the mind of Joe Girardi. Bring Bryan Mitchell into the game...
Greg Bird is baffling the Yankees — but isn’t going anywhere
Flash back to early March, and it seemed Greg Bird was on his way to stardom. The 24-year-old was tearing up the Grapefruit League, hitting .451 with eight home runs....
On-air paternity leave fight gets vicious between sports radio voices
Boston radio host Michael Felger doesn't agree with paternity leave. He's gone after the Celtics' Al Horford and the Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr. and Eduardo Rodriguez in the past,...
Aaron Hernandez worried Tebow and Brady a long time ago
Aaron Hernandez’s suicide in prison Wednesday morning sent shock waves throughout the sports world, but it appears Tim Tebow and Tom Brady were worried about the troubled tight end well...
Carmelo Anthony hints at looming Knicks breakup
Carmelo Anthony sounded Monday like a player who is readying for divorce proceedings at his end-of-the-season meeting with Knicks brass. After a season in which Anthony’s status with the team...
US dominates Puerto Rico to capture World Baseball Classic
Five days ago, Marcus Stroman stood no chance against Puerto Rico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic. In the championship game Wednesday night, however, Stroman delivered a...
Jeremy Lin says latest injury is 'the story of my season'
When Jeremy Lin landed awkwardly on his ankle during Sunday’s game against the Mavericks, he couldn’t help but think the worst. After all, that’s the way his nightmarish, injury-riddled season...
Nets' Jeremy Lin replacement has had long trip to get here
Spencer Dinwiddie started this season in the D-League, but will end it as the Nets’ starting point guard for at least a few games in Jeremy Lin’s absence. Not a...
Conor McGregor accosts ESPN writer, will now 'take over boxing'
Even during a fight he’s not part of, Conor McGregor managed to be the bout’s headliner. The brash Irishman, who was at The Theater inside Madison Square Garden to watch...
Mike Francesa on Maryland goof: I wasn't 'paying attention to the show'
One day after igniting the airwaves with silence and confusion over what conference Maryland is a part of, Mike Francesa defended his actions during Friday’s radio segment. The iconic radio...
How Caris LeVert went from injury liability to Nets stalwart
When Caris LeVert suffered an ankle injury 15 months ago playing at Michigan, his confidence never wavered even as his draft stock tumbled. He knew the rehab from an eventual...
What Isaiah Whitehead told Seton Hall for NCAA inspiration
A year ago, Isaiah Whitehead was spending his time on the South Orange, N.J., campus of Seton Hall preparing for the Pirates’ NCAA Tournament opener with Gonzaga. Monday afternoon, the...
How Kevin Durant's injury is waking up Warriors' ghosts
The Warriors felt the pressure every day last season. It was in every shot they took, each play rehearsed and every question asked. Chasing the regular-season wins record could not...
Courtney Lee has to show up like this for Knicks more often
When Courtney Lee rose off the Madison Square Garden court and released a high-arcing 3-pointer that went softly through the nylon to give the Knicks a one-point lead with 10.6...