Wade Leaves Heat For Bulls
By Tim Reynolds/MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade is going home, making what he called “an extremely emotional and tough decision” to leave the Miami Heat after 13 seasons and sign with the Chicago Bulls. Wade will sign a two-year deal with the Bulls, one that will pay him about $47 million. Miami offered $40 million over two years for Wade to stay in the uniform that he’s worn his entire career, the one in which he was an All-Star 12 times, a champion three times and the NBA Finals MVP in 2006 when his rise to superstardom was just truly…
Pistorius 6 Years For Murdering Girlfriend
CBSNews.com/PRETORIA, South Africa — A South African judge sentenced Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in his home on Valentine’s Day 2013. The double-amputee former Paralympian and Olympian hugged family as he arrived at the Pretoria courtroom and then sat stoically as Judge Thokozile Masipa explained the background to her decision before announcing the sentence. “I am of the view that a long term of imprisonment will not serve justice in this matter” said Masipa just before handing down the six-year sentence. She noted that Pistorius was a first time offender, and that he is…
Former PSU Players Want Paterno Statue Back
200 former Penn State players have signed a letter to the university asking for the return of Joe Paterno’s statue to campus and a formal apology to the Paterno family. Click here for the entire story.
Durant Leaves OKC; Joins Golden State
By Cliff Brunt/OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Kevin Durant is joining All-Stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson with the Golden State Warriors. Durant announced his decision on The Players’ Tribune. He can’t officially sign until July 7. His decision has been the most highly anticipated move of the summer. The 2014 MVP and four-time scoring champion led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012, and to the Western Conference finals in four of the past six years – and he’s only 27. He recovered from a broken bone in his right foot that cost him much of last…
Grizzlies & Conley Agree To NBA Record $153M deal
By Matt Moore/CBSSports.com The Memphis Grizzlies have been widely expected to retain Mike Conley as a free agent this summer, despite interest from other teams for months. One of the only potential holdups involved what kind of money they were willing to offer Conley. Reports surfaced last week that Conley’s decision could come down to whether Memphis was willing to offer him the five-year max. Just hours after agreeing with Chandler Parsons on a max contract, the Grizzlies proved to indeed be all in on retaining their playmaker: That $153 million will be the largest contract in the history of…
Phillies Prospect Loses Right Eye In Freak Accident
By Mike Axisa/CBSSports.com Philadelphia Phillies left-handed pitching prospect Matt Imhof has lost his right eye as a result of a freak accident at the ballpark. A resistance band mounted to the wall broke off and hit Imhof in the face. Imhof posted the news about his eye on Instagram. Imhof wrote, “It was decided that the best chance I had to live a normal life was to have my right eye removed and have a prosthetic one put in. This decision was not an easy one to make but to me it seemed like the right one so I went…
2017 Blue-White Game April 22 With Parking Changes
Not all but some Penn State football fans will have to pay to park next spring at the 2017 Blue-White Game which will be played at Beaver Stadium on Saturday April 22. The parking payment will be implemented to pay for costs associated with the game. According to Penn State Athletics, the Blue-White game costs the university more than $500,000 and staff was reduced from about 700 to 650 in 2016 to lower expenses. Following the game, about $60,000 is spent for clean-up outside Beaver Stadium. Season ticket holders will not pay to park. Their Blue-White Game parking will also…
Andrew Luck NFL’s Highest-Paid Player
By Will Brinson/CBSSports.com – Andrew Luck has signed a six-year contract extension with the Indianapolis Colts that will keep him with the team through 2021, the team announced Wednesday. Colts owner Jim Irsay was the first to report the news by announcing it was a deal worth $140 million over six years. The Colts said for months they intended to lock up their franchise quarterback to a long-term deal. And the numbers are in fact large, with the deal set to make Luck the highest-paid player in the entire NFL. “This is an exciting day for the organization and Colts…
Pegula To Host First NHL Pre-Season Game
GoPSUSports.com/UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa – Penn State and the Pegula Ice Arena will host their first National Hockey League pre-season game, with the Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild. The contest is set for Monday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. in the opening weekend for Pegula Ice Arena’s fourth year. Penn State men’s hockey season ticket holders will have an opportunity to purchase tickets for the Sabres-Wild game starting on July 18. “We are thrilled to host the first of what we hope will be many NHL pre-season games in Pegula Ice Arena,” said Sandy Barbour, Penn State Director of Athletics. “We…
Buddy Ryan, NFL Innovator, Dies At 82
By Will Brinson/CBSSports.com The NFL lost one of its most colorful and innovative defensive legends on Tuesday morning as Buddy Ryan died at the age of 82. Ryan, the father of Bills head coach Rex Ryan and Buffalo defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, was one of the most brash, bold men in NFL history. The former Eagles and Cardinals coach was most notable for his stretch with the Chicago Bears — Ryan was Chicago’s defensive coordinator from 1978-1985, inventing the “46” defense and constructing perhaps the greatest defense in NFL history, the 1985 Bears. Mike Ditka, hired in 1982 by George…
