(Reuters) – The Charlotte Hornets have signed free agent point guard Jeremy Lin, the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the National Basketball Association, the team said Thursday. Lin, 26, is a five-year NBA veteran, having played with the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers. He has career averages of 11.7 points, 4.8 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals. “He
After his peers left him off the NL All-Star team, Clayton Kershaw made a strong case for fans to vote him into the game by striking out a season-high 13 in an eight-hit shutout during his last outing before the break. The left-hander snapped a five-start winless streak, and Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run homer against his former club to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0
Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen hit a seven under par 63 at the Scottish Open on Thursday as top stars focused on preparing for next week’s Open Championship at St Andrews. Olesen claimed the early clubhouse lead on the Gullane composite links course in East Lothian, hosting the tournament for the first time. In with 65s were American world number 12 Jimmy Walker, Adrian Otaegui of Spain and Matthew Nixon of England.
New York Giants star defender Jason Pierre-Paul had a finger amputated following a July 4 fireworks accident which left him with severe injuries, ESPN reported Wednesday. The network cited medical records as saying Pierre-Paul had his right index finger removed as a result of the mishap in Florida on Saturday. The 26-year-old also underwent skin grafts according to the records cited by ESPN.
Jeremy Lin has agreed to a contract with the Charlotte Hornets, the free agent point guard announced on his Facebook page Wednesday night. Lin spent last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 11.2 points and 4.6 assists per game. “Going into my first true free agency as an NBA player this offseason, the one thing that mattered to me the most was finding a team that would be a
By Bernie McGuire GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson says Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about illegal immigrants have put many in golf in a “tough spot” because of their appreciation for what the U.S. presidential candidate has done for the game. Trump has become a major player in the golf industry by building up a large portfolio of courses, including the famous Doral layout in Miami, at a time when
By Bernie McGuire GULLANE, Scotland, July 8 (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson says Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about illegal immigrants have put many in golf in a “tough spot” because of their appreciation for what the U.S. presidential candidate has done for the game. Trump has become a major player in the golf industry by building up a large portfolio of courses, including the famous Doral layout in Miami, at a
