David Lee Has Successful Hip Surgery
NBA via Golden State Warriors(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Golden State Warriors forward David Lee underwent successful surgery on his torn right hip flexor Thursday. The procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelph…
Rasheed Wallace Retires Again
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(GREENBURGH, N.Y.) — Forward Rasheed Wallace has retired from the NBA, the New York Knicks announced Wednesday.
Wallace is retiring for the second time. He retired in 2010 after reaching the NBA Finals with the Boston …
Florida Loses Yeguete for Season
Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — The second ranked Florida Gators will lose Will Yeguete for the rest of the regular season, after head coach Billy Donovan announced Thursday the junior forward will have arthroscopic surgery on hi…
NHL Suspends Islanders Colin McDonald Two Games
Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Islanders forward Colin McDonald was suspended two games by the NHL Wednesday, for boarding Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy in the Islanders 4-1 win over Pittsburgh Tuesday. The 28-year-old McDon…
Raptors’ Forward Amir Johnson Suspended 1 Game
Christopher Trotman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The NBA suspended Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson for one game without pay for throwing his mouthpiece at an official during the Raptors loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Monday night.
Johnson was eje…
Taj Gibson Agrees with Bulls on Four-Year Contract Extension
Chicago Bulls/NBA(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Bulls and forward Taj Gibson agreed to a four-year, $38 million extension after the Bulls’ 93-87 win over the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night.Gibson was set to become a free agent after the season.”I looked…
Wisconsin Forward Bruesewitz to Miss 4-6 Weeks
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — University of Wisconsin forward Mike Bruesewitz suffered a laceration on his lower right leg in a team workout and will miss the next four to six weeks. According to University officials, Bruesewitz was injured …
Troy Brouwer Signs Extension with Capitals
Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images(ARLINGTON, Va.) — Troy Brouwer has signed a three-year, $11 million contract extension with the Washington Capitals.
The 27-year-old forward is now signed through the 2015-16 season.
“We kind of had talks al…
Devils Sign First-Round Pick Matteau
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEWARK, N.J.) — New Jersey Devils first round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft Stefan Matteau, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team Tuesday.
Matteau is the son of former New York Rangers forward Stephane Ma…
Chris Stewart Re-Signs with the Blues
A.J. Messier/NHLI via Getty Images(ST. LOUIS) — The St. Louis Blues and Chris Stewart have agreed on a one-year contract.
The contract is worth $3 million according to True Hockey.
The 24-year-old winger has played close to a season-and-a-half with th…
Roscoe Smith Transfers to UNLV
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – Former Connecticut Huskie forward Roscoe Smith is transferring to UNLV.
Smith was a starter on UConn’s 2011 Championship team and has two years of eligibility left. He becomes the fifth Huskie with eligibilit…
Milan Hejduk Signs Deal with Avalanche
A.J. Messier/NHLI via Getty Images(DENVER) — The Colorado Avalanche signed their captain Milan Hejduk to a one-year contract.
The deal is worth $2 million, according to Adrian Dater of the Denver Post.
Hejduk, 36, has spent his entire 13-year-career w…
Gasol Wins Top Citizen Award
Los Angeles Lakers/NBA(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol was named the winner of this seasons J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Friday, by the Professional Basketball Writers Association.
The award is given annua…
Obama Campaign Film Touts ‘Real Results’ of First Term
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A new seven-minute Obama campaign video offers a robust Democratic defense of the president’s first term, putting a positive spin on his economic record and portraying Republicans as scheming to “…