Cavaliers Win First Pick in 2013 NBA Draft

Posted today at 8:17am

Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For the second time in three seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers have won the NBA Draft Lottery.

The Cav's had a 15.6% chance of winning the lottery, the third best of any team. The Orlando Magic had the best chance and ended up with the second pick.

This is the fourth time since 1985 the Cavaliers have won the lottery, the most of any team in the NBA.

It's been three seasons since the Cavaliers lost superstar LeBron James to the Miami Heat. Since then it's been a rebuilding process, one that Gilbert hopes is over after this draft.

“We were hoping, regardless of what pick we got, that this would be our last lottery,” Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert said. “We thought originally, after everything had to be reset, that it would be a three-year process. You never know. It could be two or it could be four. But we thought three years. With the No. 1 pick this year, and we also have No. 19, we think this will be the last Lottery for a while.”

The projected number one pick in the 2013 draft is Kentucky center Nerlens Noel.

Charles Woodson Returns to Raiders

Posted today at 3:45am

Jeff Gross/Getty Images(ALAMEDA, Calif.) -- Charles Woodson is back in silver and black.

The 36-year-old defensive back signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders Tuesday, reuniting Woodson with the team that drafted him.

The contract is worth a maximum of $4.3 million, and includes a $700,000 signing bonus.

Woodson played his first eight NFL seasons in Oakland, but played the last seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers. While in Green Bay, Woodson won the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl. He was cut in February, after a season where he missed nine games because of a broken right collarbone.

Woodson, an eight-time Pro Bowler, has 921 tackles, 17 sacks, 29 forced fumbles, 55 interceptions, 11 touchdowns and 182 passes defended in 206 NFL games.

Spurs Top Grizzlies in OT 93-89, Take 2-0 Series Lead

Posted today at 3:41am

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(SAN ANTONIO) -- Tony Parker scored 15 points and dished out career playoff-high 18 assists as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime 93-89 in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.

The Spurs now lead the series 2-0.

For a while it looked like the Spurs were going to run away with the game, but the Grizzlies overcame a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to send the game into overtime.

Spurs forward Tim Duncan scored six of his team high 17 points in the extra time to seal the win for the Spurs.

Still, it was Parker's ability to set up the offense that was the key to the game.

"He was unbelievable," Duncan said of Parker. "I know he's exhausted. We asked a lot of him. He was controlling the ball every time down the floor and he was making every right play there was. "He was finding people, and people knocked down shots for him."

The Grizzlies will now try for the second time this postseason to rally from down two games in a series. Memphis was down 0-2 to the Clippers before winning four straight.

Game 3 is Saturday in Memphis. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m Eastern.

Bruins Score Two in Third to Top Rangers in Game 3

Posted today at 3:38am

Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist played a great game, but in the end it wasn't enough as the Boston Bruins topped the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night.

The Bruins now have a 3-0 series lead.

In a game where the Bruins outshot the Rangers 34 to 24, the Rangers actually had a 1-0 lead heading into the third period.

Then 3:10 into the third period, Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk scored his fourth goal of the playoffs to tie the game 1-1.

The score stayed that way until there was 3:31 left in the game. A puck deflected off Lundqvist's mask falling straight down onto the goal line. Lundqvist couldn't find the puck but Bruins forward Daniel Paille did as he knocked it into the net scoring the eventual game winner.

"I think it's all about traffic," Bruins center Patrice Bergeron said on how the B's scored on Lundqvist Tuesday night. "I think in the first two games we did a good job of that. If you don't see it, it's going to be tough to, obviously, stop it. We know he's a great goalie and when he sees the shot, he's going to make the stop. It's about having some better screens and I think we did that in the third and made it a little harder on them."

The Bruins will look to close out the series at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Scoreboard Roundup - 5/21/13

Posted yesterday at 10:12pm

Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- MLB: Baltimore Orioles 3 (24-21) – New York Yankees 2 (28-17) 10 Innings

Detroit Tigers 5 (24-19) – Cleveland Indians 1 (26-18)

Tampa Bay Rays 4 (24-21) – Toronto Blue Jays 3 (18-27)

Cincinnati Reds 4 (28-18) – New York Mets 0 (17-26)

Pittsburgh Pirates 5 (27-18) – Chicago Cubs 4 (18-26)

Philadelphia Phillies 7 (22-24) – Miami Marlins 3 (13-33)

Chicago White Sox 3 (21-23) – Boston Red Sox 1 (27-19)

Oakland Athletics 1 (25-22) – Texas Rangers 0 (29-17)

St. Louis Cardinals 10 (29-16) - San Diego Padres 2 (21-24)

Colorado Rockies 5 (25-21) - Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (26-20) 10-Innings

Milwaukee Breweres 5 (18-26) - Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (18-26)

Los Angeles Angels 12 (18-27) - Seattle Mariners 0 (20-26)

Kansas City Royals 7 (21-21) - Houston Astros 3 (13-33)

San Francisco Giants 4 (26-20) - Washington Nationals 2 (23-23) 10-Innings

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Boston Bruins 2 – New York Rangers 1 (Bruins lead series, 3-0)

Western Conference Semi-Finals: San Jose Sharks 2 - Los Angeles Kings 1 (Series tied 2-2)

NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs 93 - Memphis Grizzlies 89 OT (Spurs lead series, 2-0)

Basketball: The Cleveland Cavaliers won Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery. The Cavs will have the overall number one pick for the second time in the last three years.

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L.A. Clippers Part Ways With Coach Vinny Del Negro

Posted yesterday at 5:18pm

Harry How/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles Clippers announced on Tuesday that Vinny Del Negro will not return as head coach, after they were bounced from the first round of the NBA playoffs by the Memphis Grizzlies. His current contract expires at the end of June.

“We would like to thank Vinny for everything he did during his three years with the organization,” Clippers vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks said. “Vinny helped this team win a Pacific Division title and we greatly appreciate all that he and his staff helped us accomplish. This was a difficult decision, but we feel this is the best decision for our franchise moving forward.”

In three seasons roaming the sidelines for the Clippers, the 46-year-old Del Negro went 128-102, leading them to the playoffs twice. This season, the club won a franchise-record 56 games, clinching their first Pacific Division title.

Del Negro previously coached the Chicago Bulls for two seasons.

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NFL Awards Super Bowl L & LI

Posted yesterday at 5:15pm

Doug Pensinger/Getty Images(BOSTON) -- NFL team owners voted on Tuesday to award the San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl L, while Houston was selected to host Super Bowl LI.

The San Francisco Bay Area bid was chosen over a bid from South Florida, which was hampered when the state legislature did not support a financial plan to renovate Sun Life Stadium, the home of the Miami Dolphins. Super Bowl L will take place at Levi's Stadium, the new home of the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, California, which is set to open at the beginning of the 2014 season.

Super Bowl LI will take place at Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans. It will be the second time the stadium has hosted the big game, with the first coming back in 2004.

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey is scheduled to host the next Super Bowl, in 2014.

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Patrick Roy in Talks with Colorado Avalanche

Posted yesterday at 1:14pm

Christian Petersen/Getty Images(DENVER) -- Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy could be the new head coach of his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, according to his younger brother, Stephane.

Stephane posted on his Facebook page on Monday that his brother would be the new coach and told The Denver Post that the two sides are "discussing the final details of an arrangement."

"Colorado is going to be very happy. Patrick is looking for a new challenge," Stephane told the Post.

Roy was part of two Stanley Cup titles with the team and his former teammate Joe Sakic is involved with the front office.

Roy spent 19 seasons with the Avs and retired in 2003. The Avalanche would not comment on the situation.

Yankees and Man City Own New MLS Expansion Team

Posted yesterday at 1:06pm

Michael Dodge/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two of the biggest teams in sports are teaming up to acquire Major League Soccer's 20th expansion club.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced on Tuesday that the New York Yankees and Manchester City FC will be the newest owner of the New York City Football Club that is expected to begin play in 2015.

"We proudly welcome two of the most prestigious professional global sports organizations to Major League Soccer,” Garber said in a statement released by the league. “This is a transformational development that will elevate the league to new heights in this country. The New York area is home to more than 19 million people, and we look forward to an intense crosstown rivalry between New York City Football Club and the New York Red Bulls that will captivate this great city."

Yankee Stadium will host a friendly match between Man City and Chelsea FC on Saturday.

"We are pleased to be associated with this major move by MLS to increase its presence in the New York market and to enhance the opportunity for New York soccer fans to enjoy high-level play in their own city," said Hal Steinbrenner, managing general partner of the New York Yankees.

Anchored Putting Banned

Posted yesterday at 12:52pm

Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The USGA announced on Tuesday that anchoring the club in making a stroke will be banned effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Four out of the last six major winners have used this technique, including this year's Masters winner Adam Scott. The use of a belly putter or long putter will no longer be allowed come 2016.

"Rule 14-1b protects one of the important challenges in the game -- the free swing of the entire club," said Glen Nager, president of the USGA, in prepared remarks. "The traditional stroke involves swinging the club with both the club and gripping hands held away from the body, requiring the player to direct and control the movement of the entire club.

"Anchoring is different: Intentionally securing one end of the club against the body, and creating a point of physical attachment around which the club is swung, is a substantial departure from that traditional free swing," he continued.

The USGA and R&A first proposed the offer back in November.

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