Krzyzewski in talks to coach US Olympic hoops team

Cesar Tordesillas – 4E Sports Contributor Colorado Springs, CO, United States (4E Sports) – Mike Krzyzewski is in discussions with USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo to coach the men’s basketball team for the 2016 Rio Olympics. “Give it another week and it should be resolved,” said Colangelo, who put off plans to announce a coach [...]

Advocates want to save Pagan Island for live-fire training

Bernadette Carreon – Fourth Estate Cooperative Contributor Guam, United States (4E) – Pagan island, located in the Pacific and being eyed as area for the United States military to use for live-fire exercises is being threatened with destruction, according to advocates who wants to save the island. Pagan Island,is part of the Commonwealth of the [...]

Brittney Griner: Baylor coach barred players from talking about sexuality

Fitzgerald Cecilio – 4E Sports Reporter Phoenix, AZ, United States (4E Sports) – Former Baylor superstar Brittney Griner revealed that she wanted to admit being gay during her stint with the Bears but her coach told players not to publicly talk about their sexuality as it would have a negative effect on the program. “It [...]

Knicks knocked out: Lance Stephenson stars as Pacers reach East final

Fitzgerald Cecilio – 4E Sports Reporter Indianapolis, IN, United States (4E Sports) – Lance Stephenson scored a career-high 25 points as the Indiana Pacers reached the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 2004 with a series-clinching 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks in Saturday’s Game 6 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Stephenson shot [...]

Logan Couture sparks Sharks past Kings in Game 3

Fitzgerald Cecilio – 4E Sports Reporter San Jose, CA, United States (4E Sports) – Logan Couture returned from a second period injury and scored a power-play goal 1:19 into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings Saturday in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series [...]

UFC suspends, fines Nate Diaz for gay slur

Cesar Tordesillas – 4E Sports Contributor New Yorrk, NY, United States (4E Sports) – Nate Diaz incurred a three month suspension and a $25,000 fine from the Ultimate Fighting Championship for a tweet which called fellow competitor Bryan Caraway a “fag.” UFC owner Dana White considered cutting Diaz for the tweet. “We are going to [...]

Ex-New Mexico coach Steve Alford, New Mexico agree on buyout

Cesar Tordesillas – 4E Sports Contributor Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (4E Sports) – The University of New Mexico will receive a net benefit of $625,000 from a buyout with UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford. According to UCLA, Alford has offered to pay $300,000 and had “previously agreed to forego certain bonuses” that were owed [...]

Yankees place pitcher Andy Pettitte on 15-day disabled list

Cesar Tordesillas – 4E Sports Contributor New York City, NY, United States (4E Sports) – The New York Yankees have placed Andy Pettitte on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained left upper shoulder/back involving the trapezius muscle. Pettitte doesn’t anticipate having to sit out more than the mandatory 15 days. “I feel good,” [...]

Stoke’s Kenwyne Jones apologizes for reprisal over pig head banter

Cesar Tordesillas – 4E Sports Contributor Stoke-on-Trent, Staaffordshire, United Kingdom (4E Sports) – Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones has apologised to his teammate Glenn Whelan and offered to pay for damages for smashing the windshield of the latter’ car in retribution for a prank. A pig’s head wrapped in clothes was earlier discovered in the locker [...]

No triple threat: Oxbow wins Preakness, Orb falls to fourth

4E Sports Staff Baltimore, MD, United States (NewsBahn) – Oxbow got off to a fast start and couldn’t be caught, winning the 138th running of the Preakness Saturday. Orb, which came in as a 3/5 favorite after winning the Kentucky Derby, couldn’t gain traction and finished just fourth. Itsmyluckyday almost had a great day, finishing [...]

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