American Sports Thread

[Muck Savage]

40 years is over. Superb performance tonight to close this out, always difficult for a young team winning their first. Hopefully first of many. Deep talanted squad.

Oakland could burn tonight!

[gawa316]

Did enough tonight to get over the line without hitting top gear. Should be the start of a legacy. I think Curry is like the 3rd worst paid player, could be bull but don't really need to tweak too much with that squad for next season.

Iggy with MVP...first player to have zero regular season starts to win. Prob made the difference in his 3 starts but plain as day LBJ was the best out there but I guess they don't do that, once in the history

[Oraisteach]

Another deeply disappointing conclusion to another Cleveland season.  Way too many turnovers and free throws, not to mention the disappearance of JR Smith.  Have to wonder what might have been with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.

And to intensify the hurt, Vegas has installed the Cavs as 9/4 favorites to win the 2016 NBA championship.  So, once again, there's always next year.

[heganboy]

so at this point I'm guessing that Peter Rose has lost any last thread of hope of making the Hall of Fame?
ESPN breaking this story today...

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13114874/notebook-obtained-lines-shows-pete-rose-bet-baseball-player-1986

[stew]

so at this point I'm guessing that Peter Rose has lost any last thread of hope of making the Hall of Fame?
ESPN breaking this story today...

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13114874/notebook-obtained-lines-shows-pete-rose-bet-baseball-player-1986

I have wanted him in for years, I was wrong, he is a cancer and a stain on baseball's incredible history and should be banned from every ballpark, every opportunity to make a dime from the game and most importantly, the Hall Of Fame!

Shoeless Joe should be in as should a couple of his teammates, you know, the ones that never made an error and hit over .300 in the series the year the black Sox threw the series!

[Mayo4Sam]

Getting to see the Yankees at the Red Sox Friday week, crap seats but looking forward to it

[Oraisteach]

Reportedly, despite stories about plans to join the Lakers or Celtics, Kevin Love plans to sign once again with the Cavaliers, which should keep the Cavs the best team in the Eastern Conference.  They'll have to use him him more productively, however.  Good news.

[gallsman]

Love confirmed. Met with Lebron last week, who seems to have changed his mind on him.

[RealSpiritof98]

Vernon Kay ‏@vernonkay  2h2 hours ago
4 all those asking @Channel4 have decided NOT to show ANY NFL this year...
An alternative will be found.
Such a shame.

Pity, enjoyed the late Sunday night game as its my night off after 4 nightshifts. Hope ITV4 or BBC picks it up.
Would Challenge of Spike even try for this?

[RealSpiritof98]

They know how to drag a story in America

Brady NFL ban upheld
29th July 2015, 08:52am

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Tom Brady's four-game ban will stand


NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld Tom Brady's four-game suspension for the New England Patriots quarterback's role in the 'deflategate' scandal.

The four-time Super Bowl winner was handed the ban in May after independent investigator Ted Wells' report concluded he was "at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities" regarding his team's use of deflated game balls in last season's AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Brady appealed but Goodell on Tuesday announced Brady's ban had been upheld after further information which came to light during the appeal process had counted against the 37-year-old.

"NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld today the four-game suspension imposed on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on May 11. Brady's appeal from that discipline was heard for more than 10 hours on June 23," an NFL statement said.

According to the statement, new information which came to light during the appeal process showed that Brady had ordered the destruction of his cell phone immediately prior to his meeting with Wells on March 6.

"He did so even though he was aware that the investigators had requested access to text messages and other electronic information that had been stored on that phone," the statement said. "During the four months that the cell phone was in use, Brady had exchanged nearly 10,000 text messages, none of which can now be retrieved from that device."

The statement concluded: "Based on the Wells Report and the evidence presented at the hearing, Commissioner Goodell concluded in his decision that Brady was aware of, and took steps to support, the actions of other team employees to deflate game footballs below the levels called for by the NFL's Official Playing Rules.

"The commissioner found that Brady's deliberate destruction of potentially relevant evidence went beyond a mere failure to cooperate in the investigation and supported a finding that he had sought to hide evidence of his own participation in the underlying scheme to alter the footballs."

Deflated balls are considered to be easier to grip, throw and catch, particularly in cold conditions, although there is disagreement on how much of an advantage or disadvantage they can provide.

As well as Brady's ban, the Patriots were fined US $1million and docked two draft picks including next year's first-round pick.

The Patriots, who won their fourth Super Bowl in February in Arizona, accepted their punishment but Brady's process could continue despite Tuesday's ruling.

The quarterback, regarded by many to be the greatest to have ever played the game, is said to be considering taking the case to court as he believes his legacy is on the line.

As it stands, he is due to miss the Patriots' games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys this coming season.

The NFL Players Association issued a statement indicating its intention to appeal on Brady's behalf.

Complaining that the NFL's process included numerous legal deficiencies and violated the collective bargaining agreement, the statement added: "The fact that the NFL would resort to basing a suspension on a smoke screen of irrelevant text messages instead of admitting that they have all of the phone records they asked for is a new low, even for them, but it does nothing to correct their errors."

[Minder]

Looks like Bears rookie WR Kevin White is out for the season with a shin injury

[magpie seanie]

Killer after letting Marshall go.

[Minder]

Looks like a torn ACL for Jordy Nelson

[AZOffaly]

Looks like a torn ACL for Jordy Nelson

Jaysus

[laoislad]

Didn't know where else to ask this, but how are LA Galaxy playing New York City tonight when they are in different conferences?