Knicks Trade For Derrick Rose
By Ananth Pandian/CBSSports.com After having “internal discussions” about trading for Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, the New York Knicks completed the deal on Wednesday. Rose is the centerpiece of the trade but there are several other players involved. According to Berger, the Bulls are sending Rose, reserve guard Justin Holiday and a 2017 second round pick to the Knicks for Robin Lopez, Jerian Grant and Jose Calderon. For the majority of last season, the Knicks have been searching for an upgrade at the point guard position as Calderon became a liability on defense and Grant was just a rookie. They…
Cavs Win Thrilling NBA Finals Game 7, 93-89
By Janie McCauley OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – LeBron James cradled the shiny gold trophy and struggled to sum up what might be his sweetest championship yet, the one he is so proudly bringing home to his native northeast Ohio just as he promised to do when he returned to the Cavaliers two summers ago. Later, flanked by his three children on Father’s Day, a cigar between his lips and winning net as a necklace with the lingering stench of champagne, James began to understand the magnitude of his accomplishment for Cleveland after a half-century wait. ”I’m coming home with what…
Dustin Johnson Wins 2016 U.S. Open
CBSSports.com/By Robby Kalland With a 69 in the final round at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday, Dustin Johnson claimed the 2016 U.S. Open, his first major championship, and forever changed the narrative of his career. One year after his a gut wrenching three-putt to finish second at Chambers Bay, Johnson rallied back from a four-shot deficit entering the final round to shoot an under-par round, while the rest of the leaders wilted under the pressure and difficulty of Oakmont. Johnson’s win was not without plenty of drama, because nothing can be easy for him at a major. On the fifth…
Hockey Hall Of Famer Mike Lange On Steve Jones Show
Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network play-by-play announcer Mike Lange will appear on The Steve Jones Show this afternoon (Friday June 17th) at 4:06pm edt. Mr. Lange, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and inducted into the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2012, will discuss the Penguins run to the 2016 Stanley Cup Championship, the 4th in team history. The Steve Jones Show is heard weekdays from 3 to 5pm et on Newsradio 1070 WKOK (1070AM) in Sunbury, PA. WKOK can be heard on line at www.wkok.com. Following the live broadcast, you can hear the Mike Lange…
NBA Finals: Cavs Dominate Warriors To Force Game 7
By Tom Withers CLEVELAND (AP) — From the edge of elimination to the brink of history. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have pushed the NBA Finals to their limit. Game 7 is necessary. James scored 41 points, delivering another magnificent performance with no margin for error, Kyrie Irving added 23 and the Cavs sent the finals packing for California by beating the rattled Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Thursday night to even this unpredictable series and force a decisive finale. Cleveland saved its season for the second time in four days and will head back to Oakland’s Oracle Arena…
Briles Claims Baylor Wrongfully Terminated Him
CBSSports.com/By Robby Kalland Baylor is not yet done with Art Briles, as the former coach is accusing the school of wrongful termination after he was let go on May 26, following an investigation into sexual assault allegations brought against football players. In an emergency motion filed on Wednesday in Waco’s federal court, Briles accused Baylor of using him and the football program as “camouflage” for institutional failure to comply with Title IX regulations. “The conclusion is inescapable that the motive of Baylor University and the Board of Regents was to use its Head Football Coach and the Baylor Athletic Department…
Jon Saraceno On Steve Jones Show
Former USA Today writer and ESPN boxing anaylst Jon Saraceno will appear on The Steve Jones Show at 3:35pm edt on Thursday June 16. Saraceno will discuss the life and times of Muhammad Ali plus the many opportunities he had to visit and interview “The Greatest.” The Steve Jones Show is heard on Newsradio 1070 WKOK (1070AM) in Sunbury, PA. WKOK can be heard on line at www.wkok.com. Following the live broadcast, you can hear the Saraceno interview as well as the entire show here on our podcast page.
Craig Sager Joins ESPN’s NBA Finals Game 6 Telecast
By Ananth Pandian/CBSSports.com Throughout his award-winning and prestigious career, TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager has never ever worked an NBA Finals game. But that will all change on Thursday. Sager has been battling leukemia and is undergoing aggressive treatment yet has continued to work through it, covering the playoffs for TNT. But since the Finals are on ESPN, Sager’s coverage ended with the Western Conference finals. However, in a rather unique move, ESPN has hired Sager to work Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. Sager said in a statement, “I’d like to…
Steve Jones At The 2016 U.S. Open
The Steve Jones Show has your all-access pass to the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont! Don’t miss our U.S. Open special, featuring exclusive player interviews and more on Wednesday June 15th from 3 to 5pm edt on Newsradio 1070 WKOK (1070AM). See the breathtaking views from Oakmont and pictures by clicking “photos” here on our website. Following the broadcast, the U.S. Open show will be available to listen anytime on our podcast page here on our website as well.
Sam Ficken Invited To NFL Minicamp
Sean Fitz from Lions 247 is reporting former Penn State kicker Sam Ficken is visiting an NFL minicamp this week for a tryout. (Ficken Photo Credit-Lions 247) Click here for more information.
