Joe Castiglione Named Athletics Director of the Year

With a Heisman Trophy winner, the recipient of both the Wooden and Naismith Awards and seven Big 12 Players of the Year, it has been a banner year for Oklahoma’s Athletics Department. The leader of that department, Joe Castiglione, added to the hardware Thursday night..

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Joe Posnanski: LeBron James’ epic performance

Well, I never saw anything like that before.

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Darren Eliot: What to watch in Cup finals

As the Red Wings and Penguins meet for an encore of last year’s Stanley Cup finals, story lines abound. Here’s a grab bag of things to watch as the series unfolds.

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Ben Fowlkes: Machida era gets off to bumpy start

So this is “The Lyoto Machida Era” in mixed martial arts. That’s what everyone is saying, anyway, with a certain unmistakable reverence. Think the Ming Dynasty and Roman Empire all rolled into one. That’s the kind of dominant reign the MMA world is expecting. But as far as challengers go, is starting to look like [...]

Jon Heyman: As Peavy saga drags on, Bedard may become hot commodity

The Mariners made some early noise with their nice start to the season, but the club could create a much bigger national story as a trader this summer. Unlike a vast majority of teams expected to straddle the buy/sell fence, the now 22-26 Mariners seem to understand their position as a rebuilding team. What’s more, [...]

Jon Wertheim: Spotty attendance at Roland Garros, Serena logic and more mail

While marveling that Dinara Safin has dropped four games in three matches….

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Jon Wertheim: Blake’s French flameout, more mail

When are people going to start criticizing James Blake as one of the largest underachievers in men’s tennis? His performance against Leonardo Mayer at the French Open was abysmal. Not only did he play a terrible tactical match, but he also showed no effort or intensity. Blake consistently chokes away golden opportunities to advance at [...]

Ian Thomsen: Flopping an art form not all appreciate

Flopping or drawing a legitimate charge — isn’t it all the same game? As the Finals approach and players on both sides of the ball grow more aggressive, these plays will continue to rise in importance. So here’s everything you need to know.

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Richard Deitsch: NBA Finals ratings all about location, location, location

On the night of his league’s draft lottery, NBA Commissioner David Stern engaged in a little ping-pong of his own with reporters. During a lively Q&A session with the press, Stern was asked about the importance of LeBron James making the NBA Finals. “You mean as opposed to Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony or Kobe Bryant?” [...]

Tom Verducci: Infielder deals have yet to be made, but here’s one to consider

1) It’s interesting to see that none of the major infield injuries by contenders has been filled by a trade yet: Cardinals third base (Troy Glaus), Brewers second base (Rickie Weeks), Mets first base (Carlos Delgado) and Rays second base (Akinori Iwamura).

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The Limey: Everton out for legitimacy in FA Cup final vs. Chelsea

Everton goes into Saturday’s FA Cup final as underdogs riding on a high. After claiming the scalps of two “Big Four” teams — Manchester United and Liverpool — en route to the final, it clinched fifth place in the Premier League for the second year running.

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Junior’s interim crew chief a familiar face at Hendrick

Had Mark Martin not signed with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2009 season and needed a crew chief, he very well might have pursued Lance McGrew.
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Roush hoping Dover the remedy to tough season

Roush Fenway Racing drivers can only hope the action is as good in Sunday’s Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway as it was last fall — when Roush driver Greg Biffle won the race, and teammates Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards finished second and third, respectively.
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Malcolm Williams Could Become The New Roy Williams In Austin

It was third down on the Texas nine-yard line. The Longhorns, down 29-19 to in-state foe Texas Tech, needed a play that could secure them a first down three yards away… by Dino 13 reads Opinion It was third down on the Texas nine-yard line.

Ian Thomsen: How many acts in LeBronathon?

CLEVELAND — If you want something done … what you do is either score or assist in 32 consecutive points in a virtuoso performance.

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