NBA’s 2017 London game to feature Pacers and Nuggets

The NBA has held regular-season games in London the last four years. The league isn’t exiting England now. Pacers release: Indiana Pacers will travel to London, England to face the Denver Nuggets for a regular season game to be played at The O2 on January 12, 2017.   The game will be designated as a […]

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Russia holds its own Games

On the very same day that over 100 of its athletes were banned from next week's Olympic Games because of state-sponsored doping allegations, Russia organized an alternate competition for those who have been left behind.

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Nature + design = stunning minimalism

The in-vogue minimalist design style of renowned golf architect Tom Doak is sweeping the sport, helping build environmentally-friendly courses.

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Poll finds Nevada residents don’t want a taxpayer-funded stadium

A proposed deal to move the Raiders to Las Vegas will only happen if the Nevada state legislature approves public funding to build a stadium. And a new poll suggests that the legislators’ constituents may not be on board with that. A KTNV-Rasmussen Reports poll asked likely voters, “Do you favor or oppose the use…

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Flames say there’s still ‘no real update’ on contract talks with RFA forwards Monahan, Gaudreau

Still no update according to Flames GM Brad Treliving.

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Multiple suspensions expose Cowboys, Steelers to major fines

Nearly a decade ago, the NFL crafted a policy aimed at promoting good player behavior by requiring teams to surrender a portion of a suspended player’s lost salary as a fine, if multiple players are suspended in a given year. In 2013, the then-five-year-old policy likely cost the Seahawks more than $60,000 for a trio of…

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Jack Del Rio: I don’t spend any time on hype

It’s been hard to miss the optimistic buzz that’s built around the Raiders this offseason as there’s been no shortage of people predicting a winning season in Oakland for the first time since 2002. Raiders coach Jack Del Rio has heard that chatter, but says he isn’t letting it seep into his thinking. Del Rio…

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