Dwight Howard already has his sights set on his post-NBA career. Howard, a current free agent who spent the last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, was seen at WWE tryouts in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. He also told reporter Arash Markazi that participating in the WWE is something he wants in his future after he’s done playing basketball. “I think it is something that’s in my future. I love the WWE. I love wrestling,” Howard said. “Hopefully one day in the future, I’ll actually be in the… Source link
Read More »Angels trainer says Mike Trout will likely have to manage back condition for ‘the rest of his career’
Mike Trout‘s status as the best MLB player of his generation remains intact, but injuries have become a concern for the Los Angeles Angels star. Now, he apparently has something he’ll have to deal with for a while. Angels head athletic trainer Mike Frostad told The Athletic’s Sam Blum that Trout, who has been out since July 12 with a back issue, has been diagnosed with a condition called costovertebral dysfunction at T5 that could be a long-term issue. From The Athletic: “I think we have to… Source link
Read More »‘His career highlight was pretending to be a successful entrepreneur on a TV show’
Former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.Chris Seward, Hannibal Hanschke/AP Photo Reid Hoffman said he’s “not surprised” former President Donald Trump dissed Elon Musk. The LinkedIn founder called Trump a grifter and Musk an “entrepreneur with a real record of success.” On Tuesday, Trump said he could have made Musk beg for his help and the Tesla CEO would have. Reid Hoffman, a LinkedIn cofounder, took a dig at former President Donald Trump on Wednesday after Trump slammed Elon… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson remains upbeat after tough start to his LIV Golf career
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — As Phil Mickelson approached the tee box Thursday for his first shot on U.S. soil as a member of the LIV Golf Invitational Series, a fan asked: “How you doing, Phil?” “Awesome,” he replied. The face of LIV Golf has been all smiles this week at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, accommodating fans asking for his trademark thumbs up sign or looking for a fist bump. And his mood didn’t change Friday even after a second consecutive 75 that has him at 6-over for the first two… Source link
Read More »JaMarcus Russell explains what went wrong in failed career
JaMarcus Russell is young enough at age 36 to still be starting in the NFL. Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are older, and Matt Ryan was born three months before Russell. But Russell’s path took a different turn during a turbulent three years with the Oakland Raiders. The last time he was seen on an NFL field was January 2010, taking mop-up snaps in a season-ending blowout to the Baltimore Ravens. Then Russell was just gone, quickly anointed one of the biggest busts in NFL draft history. No other… Source link
Read More »How Al Horford’s 3-pointer lengthened his career
SAN FRANCISCO — Boston Celtics center Al Horford doesn’t have the prettiest shooting form, but the end results are to be respected. The Golden State Warriors should have a new level of respect for the distance in which the 15-year veteran can launch it. Horford was one of the NBA Finals’ Game 1 heroes, producing a team-high 26 points and shooting 6-of-8 from beyond the arc to lead the Celtics to a 120-108 victory on Thursday. The 3-point weapon he possesses wasn’t always in his… Source link
Read More »Kevon Looney’s career high powers Warriors to 2-0
SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors weren’t about to go out without a fight. After the Dallas Mavericks took a 19-point lead in the first half fueled by a resurgence from Luka Doncic, the Warriors methodically marched back. Golden State took its first lead of the game with 11:42 to go and hung on for a 126-117 win in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night at Chase Center. The Warriors have a 2-0 series lead as the series shifts to Dallas for Games 3 and 4. Golden… Source link
Read More »Miguel Berchelt enters sad, final arc of his career
There are few happy endings in boxing. Miguel Berchelt, who rose from obscurity to have a magnificent career, is about to find that out. There’s no reason for the former WBO and WBC super featherweight champion to fight once again. He was repeatedly beaten to the punch Saturday at Resorts World in Las Vegas by Jeremiah Nakathila. He was knocked down once by a jab and he made Nakathila, a good but hardly sensational fighter, look like the reincarnation of Alexis Arguello. Referee Russell Mora,… Source link
Read More »Shaun White calling it a career after Beijing Games
ZHANGJIAKOU — There comes a moment in the life of every gunslinger when the competition’s just too young and too fast. They come for your crown and your name, and if you stick around too long, you’ll lose both. For Shaun White, the moment he realized his time was done came last November in Austria. He watched younger snowboarders pulling off tricks that were beyond the reach of his 35-year-old body. His knee hurt, his ankle hurt, his back hurt. Exhausted and defeated, sore all over, he… Source link
Read More »Francis Ngannou’s UFC career may be over
ANAHEIM, Calif. — What Francis Ngannou did Saturday in defeating Ciryl Gane with his grappling would be like Usain Bolt setting a world record in the 100 meters running on his hands, or Tom Brady rushing for 250 yards to lead the Buccaneers to another Super Bowl title. Exactly no one saw that coming, though it shows the growth in Ngannou’s game and the brilliant work of coaches Eric Nicksick and Dewey Cooper that the sport’s most fearsome fighter could win a bout by grappling. He was a… Source link
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