The second year of Gordon’s contract is a team option that Orlando needs to be exercised by July 1, 2015, according to the report. MORE: Lin ‘disrespected’ by Melo in No. 7 | Bradley has four-year deal with Celtics | Meeks to Pistons The Magic needed a wing player after trading away leading scorer Arron Afflalo in a deal with the Denver Nuggets. The team also waived Jameer Nelson, who spent 10 years with the franchise....
Baba Rahman has been earmarked by Chelsea as the successor to Filipe Luis, who was sold back to Atletico Madrid for £11 million after moving to the Stamford Bridge just last season for a fee of £15.8 million. The Premier League Champions are expected to cough up £14 million up front for the 21-year-old and that figure will rise by more than 6 million if he makes more than a 100 appearances for the club....
Jones is allegedly heading to visit former NBA player and coach John Lucas in Houston, who runs the same treatment facility where teammate Chane Behanan sought treatment after his dismissal from the program last year. MORE: Best teams that didn’t win | Coaches behaving badly | Pitino spars over Harrell foul Lucas did not return a request for comment on Sunday night, the Courier-Journal said. It is still unclear what, exactly, led to Jones’ dismissal after he returned from a one-game suspension on Saturday....
Drew Rosenhaus, Hardy’s agent, said Friday that at least six teams have inquired about the former Panther. Monday’s report is the first mention of any such team, making Dallas the current favorite to sign the defensive end. MORE: Team-by-team signings | No chance for Adrian Peterson-to-Dallas? Hardy missed all but one game last season after Carolina placed him on the exempt list while he faced domestic violence charges — the team still paid Hardy his full $13....
No details have been released and neither Merson nor Ivey Poker had yet to release a statement as of press time, however, Merson has been removed from the list of "sponsored pros" on IveyPoker.com. MORE: Schemion Slips, Seidel Back in Contention | Nitsche Scores WSOP Hat Trick | Volpe Defeats Negreanu for bracelet IveyPoker launched its free-to-play online poker room on Facebook last year and introduced Ivey League, a online poker training in January....
Big Confidence in the iPhone 13 In a note seen by MUO, the analysts write that: Ives and Backe acknowledge that these numbers “will clearly move around over the coming months.” However, they claim that this “speaks to an increased confidence” on Apple’s part about how its 5G iPhone product cycle means big things for iPhone sales. In particular, the Wedbush analysts believe that the iPhone boom could extend for another year, and “well into 2022” as a result of the post-COVID vaccine environment....
According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the recently-acquired Timberwolves forward is expected to create an investment group along with Wolves president-coach Flip Saunders in an attempt to buy the team from Glen Taylor. MORE: Garnett’s coming home video | T-Wolve’s Muhammad done for season | LeBron passes Iverson Garnett, who has made over $325 million in salaries during 20 seasons in the NBA, certainly figures to be a viable candidate to invest in an NBA team once his career on the floor ends....
The 37-year-old versatile cornerback has agreed to a one-year deal to stay with the Oakland Raiders, a source tell's ESPN's Josina Anderson. The 16-year pro had said he would contemplate retirement if a deal wasn't imminent, and Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie reportedly wanted Woodson back. Problem solved. Woodson's best days are obviously behind him, but the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year proved in 2013 that he can still produce....
The two sides are trying to reach an agreement without an appeal or possible litigation following the Patriots’ penalties, per Schefter. New England has until Friday to appeal its penalties, which include the loss of two draft picks and a $1 million fine. MORE: Kraft angered by Deflategate | Goodell may end up in court | SNL spoofs Brady New England’s penalties were issued by the NFL for what was described as a lack of cooperation from the Patriots throughout the investigation by Ted Wells....
Although reports earlier this week said the Pacers star was unlikely to play this season, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported Friday the team could have him back on the floor as soon as Saturday’s home game against the Nets. MORE: Latest mock draft | Durant out indefinitely | Jazz rebuilding differently Going into Friday night’s NBA action, the Pacers are tied with Celtics for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference....
If O'Brien leaves — and it seems likely — the Nittany Lions have their eye on Greg Schiano, who was fired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday, as a replacement, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports. Schiano successfully built a previously dismal Rutgers football team into a respectable program. The Buccaneers went from 3-13 before Schiano was hired to 7-9 in his first season (2012). Despite an 0-8 start this year, accompanied by quarterback drama, Tampa (4-12) accomplished a bit of a turnaround since....
Seattle and defensive end Cliff Avril on Friday agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $28.5 million with $16 million guaranteed, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network first reported. MORE: Seahawks-Cardinals betting preview | Week 16 picks Seattle secured Avril just one day after signing linebacker K.J. Wright to a multi-year deal . Avril has 14 tackles and 4.5 sacks this season.
Speaking on condition of anonymity because he stil fears for his safety, the man told the station he recognized Hernandez's face after Hernandez's arrest in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd last June. MORE: How Hernandez can beat the rap in Lloyd case | Investigation gallery "When I see (Hernandez's) face, I just recognize his face. Compare his face that night to his face now. It's that face that I remember," the man told WFXT....
CSNNE.com reported there is a good chance that Prince will seek a buyout from the Pistons before March 1, the deadline for players to be eligible for the playoffs. MORE: Trade deadline winners and losers | Players react | Suns revamp roster The Celtics traded Prince to the Pistons for Jonas Jerebko and guard Gigi Datome before Thursday’s deadline. Should Prince and the Pistons agree to a buyout, Prince will be free to sign with a more competitive team....
And now, according to a new rumor published by DigiTimes, TSMC may also be Apple’s pick to make whichever chip Apple uses for its autonomous car project, informally referred to as the Apple Car. TSMC Could Build Apple’s Self-Driving Car Chip According to DigiTimes, Apple and TSMC are working to develop the chips that would power Apple’s reported autonomous vehicle. The report also suggests that manufacturing could take place in the United States....
Jean-Marc Sauve revealed that the commission identified thousands of pedophiles out of 115,000 clergy members over the past 70 years. Among those 3,000 people, two-thirds are allegedly diocesan priests. “We had to cross historical, sociological, medical and psychiatric perspectives. We had to call upon skills in the area of child protection, social work, questions of abuse and also bring to bear skills in the area of theology and law,” Sauvé told CNN on Sunday....
Ric Flair started signing autographs before the doors opened at 5:30 and the line was massive up until the bell time of 7:30. Flair stayed and signed through the curtain-jerker. Here is an interesting picture of Flair and his swollen ankle. I could not see the rest of his leg, but the nurse that was there told me the bottom part of his left leg was probably swollen too and that this was a very dangerous situation....
On Wednesday, the reigning NBA champions took on Alba Berlin and were victim to the first buzzer-beater of the season. MORE: Danny Green apologizes for Holocaust selfie | Cavs unveil intro video Former Xavier forward Jamel McLean sank the running floater to win the game. McLean played for the Musketeers from 2008 to 2011 after transferring from Tulsa. All the Spurs starters played in this game, unlike many exhibition games....
A prominent relaxation and meditation app is working to make that happen. On Wednesday, the app Calm announced on Twitter that it would pay $15,000 to Laureas Sport, a youth sports charity, in support of Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the Roland-Garros over mental health concerns, as well as pay the fines of any tennis player opting out of media appearances for their mental health. In addition to paying the fines, Calm said it would match the $15,000 in another donation to Laureas Sport....
According to IGN, the release dates of The Walking Dead: Season 2 Finale will be released for the consoles which include PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation Vita and iOS.The game will release on PC, PS3 and PS Vita on August 26 in North America and the Xbox 360 version of the game will release in all regions on August 28 and the game for iOS will release on August 29....
