Heat Forward LeBron James Named AP Male Athlete Of The Year
James was announced Thursday as The Associated Press' 2013 Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the third basketball player to capture the award that has been annually awarded since 1931.
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James was announced Thursday as The Associated Press' 2013 Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the third basketball player to capture the award that has been annually awarded since 1931.
For all of Mike D'Antoni's faults, it's hard to say he wouldn't be doing a better job with these Knicks than Mike Woodson is. It's been that bad.
"He's done great things, but he doesn't do it consistently ... What makes someone great in the history, in the annals of an organization or a league? It's consistency."
If Tanaka and a major-league team come to terms, that franchise is required to pay his Japanese club, the Rakuten Golden Eagles, a posting fee, now capped at $20 million.
With the BCS's 15-year rule atop college football about to close, let's take a look back at the 10 worst head coach hires of the era – and see if we can learn anything from these disasters.
The Giants announced the move Wednesday. They also signed guard Eric Herman from their practice squad to replace Taylor on the active roster, and signed defensive back Travis Howard to the practice squad.
The one move that King has to make now, as it's three weeks overdue, is to fire Kidd. Kidd, who took the job only 10 days after retiring as a player, is unsurprisingly in over his shaved head.
"Don't just be a coach, be a person," Udrih said after the game on Wednesday, though he didn't specifically mention head coach Mike Woodson.
Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double by the middle of the third quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 123-94 victory over the Knicks, who played without Carmelo Anthony.
Taj Gibson scored 20 points and Jimmy Butler added 15, and the Chicago Bulls routed the Brooklyn Nets, 95-78, on Wednesday.
Carmelo Anthony will miss the New York Knicks' game against Oklahoma City with a sprained left ankle, unable to take part in a Christmas Day showdown with Kevin Durant.
The Giants need an upgrade in personnel, not on the coaching staff. General manager Jerry Reese needs to spend less time worrying about the salary cap and more time finding talent.
While it's unlikely he has done enough for general manager John Idzik to believe he's the undisputed starter for 2014, Smith is certainly making an argument for himself.
You want to have fun, but you want to stay in the game. While the professional and collegiate athletes are getting the proper guidance, it's important to make sure that youth players take part in the right strength programs.
Here's a rundown of what some of our area sports figures found under the tree this morning; that is, if ole Santa didn't change his mind.
