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Brady's agent says 'Deflategate' investigation flawed (Yahoo Sports)
The NFL was determined to blame Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for deflated footballs in the AFC title game, and the investigation omitted key facts and buried others, Brady’s agent said Thursday. Don Yee said the report prepared by NFL-appointed investigator Ted Wells was ”a significant and terrible disappointment.” The 243-page report found that two Patriots employees violated rules covering game balls, and that Brady was ”at least generally aware” of
Harden has big 4th quarter; Rockets beat Clippers 115-109 (Yahoo Sports)
Harden scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Houston Rockets to a 115-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night that evened their Western Conference semifinal at one game apiece. Dwight Howard had 24 points and 16 rebounds for the Rockets, who bounced back from a 117-101 loss in the opener. Game 3 is Friday night in Los Angeles. ”It’s going to
Burakovsky lifts Caps past Rangers 2-1 for 3-1 series lead (Yahoo Sports)
Back when he was 7, Andre Burakovsky tagged along to watch his father play in a professional hockey game in Sweden. The opposing goalie was none other than Henrik Lundqvist. Burakovsky, now barely 20 and an NHL rookie with the Capitals, found himself facing Lundqvist, now the goalie for the Rangers, and the kid came through in a big way Wednesday night. Burakovsky scored his first two postseason goals and
Late goal gives Lightning victory, 3-0 lead on Canadiens (Yahoo Sports)
Time was running out and the sellout crowd of 19,204 grew impatient, urging the Lightning to take one more crack at Carey Price. Tyler Johnson’s only shot of the night slipped past the Montreal goaltender with 1.1 seconds remaining Wednesday night, giving Tampa Bay a 2-1 victory over the Canadiens and a 3-0 lead in their NHL playoff series. ”It’s just a giant weight off the shoulders because overtime is
LeBron's 33 lead Cavaliers past Bulls 106-91 in Game 2 (Yahoo Sports)
LeBron James wasn’t going to have a second sub-par game. James attacked from the start and scored 33 points, Kyrie Irving added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their semifinal series with Chicago, beating the Bulls 106-91 in Game 2 on Wednesday night. He powered to the basket, leaving Bulls defenders in his wake and keeping the Cavs, missing two starters, from falling into a 2-0 hole. He added eight
Agent for Patriots QB Brady says NFL's 'Deflategate' probe flawed
The agent for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Thursday called the National Football League’s “Deflategate” report “a significant and terrible disappointment” and suggested the league reached its conclusion before hearing the facts. “Its omission of key facts and lines of inquiry suggest the investigators reached a conclusion first, and then determined so-called facts later,” Don Yee said in a statement. Ted Wells, an attorney hired by the NFL
Adidas under fire from investors despite recovery signs
Adidas shareholders took aim at the management of the German sportswear company on Thursday, not convinced a new strategy would be enough to challenge the dominance of rival Nike . “Adidas is panting behind the competition. Adidas lost the race, at least in 2014,” Gerhard Jaeger, spokesman for the SdK investor association, told the firm’s annual shareholder meeting in the southern town of Fuerth. Long-serving Chief Executive Herbert Hainer, who
Bhullar wants to emulate Yao Ming in India
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sim Bhullar knows it is going to be a tall order but the first NBA player of Indian descent believes that, like Yao Ming in China, he can trigger basketball frenzy in the country his parents left before he was born. Former Houston Rockets center Yao, an eight-time All-Star, triggered NBA-mania in China after being selected first overall in the 2002 draft and