TNT announcer, Craig Sager revealed that the acute myeloid leukemia he has battled for the last two years is no longer in remission. This, unfortunately, isn't the first setback Sager has suffered during his fight. Mere weeks after being cleared to resume television work in March of 2015, his leukemia returned, forcing him to step away from his assignments during the 2015 NCAA Tournament and "NBA on TNT" once more. After several more moths of treatment, including a transplant of bone marrow donated by his son, Sager came back for the NBA's 2015-16 Media Day in September.
Sager continues to make monthly trips to Houston throughout the season, and was healthy enough to resume his responsibilities at the NBA's annual All- Star Weekend in Toronto, but his status took a turn last month.
Sager plans to continue carrying out his NBA responsibilities and maintaining his presence on "NBA on TNT." During an interview with HBO, Sager said, "Still kicking, still fighting. I haven't won the battle. It's not over yet. But I haven't lost it, either. There have been some victories and some setbacks, but I still have to fight it. A lot of work to do." Unfortunately, doctors told him that he had 3- to- 6 moths to live. Sager also said, "I think my demise has been prematurely reported. I think I'm going to kick this and make medical history and I really believe that."
Everyone around the world and people in the NBA are standing behind Craig Sager during this difficult time. He is a great role model, showing people to never give up!
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Von Miller and Antonio Brown move it on Dancing with the Stars
Super Bowl 50 MVP, Von Miller, and Steelers MVP, Antonio Brown, and made their debut on Dancing with the Stars. During their performance, Miller and Brown stayed true to their NFL teams and colors. Miller was decked out in a shiny blue suit trimmed with beads, an orange tie and pocket square and his signature glasses. Brown wore black and a very- shiny gold vest and bowtie.
It's pretty neat to see NFL stars taking time out of their busy schedule to be on popular dancing show. Their scores were among the best of the night, leaving them in contention to follow former NFL standouts Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward, and Donald Driver, all of whom won the DWTS title.
Tune in on Mondays at 8:00 pm to catch Von Miller and Antonio Brown.
It's pretty neat to see NFL stars taking time out of their busy schedule to be on popular dancing show. Their scores were among the best of the night, leaving them in contention to follow former NFL standouts Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward, and Donald Driver, all of whom won the DWTS title.
Tune in on Mondays at 8:00 pm to catch Von Miller and Antonio Brown.
Monday, March 21, 2016
DraftKings, DanDuel to stop in NY
To happen immediately, daily fantasy sites DraftKings and FanDuel will stop operating paid contests in New York. In exchange, NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will wait until an appeals hearing is held to pursue underlying litigation that, if successful, would force these fantasy sites to pay restitution to participants who lost money playing the sites' games. Schneiderman believes that daily fantasy sports violate state gambling laws. The daily fantasy sites have argued that they offer games of skill, not games of chance, and as such are in compliance with state and federal laws. New York residents were responsible for more than $267 million in entry fees and $24.8 million in revenue for daily fantasy sites in 2015, making it the second- largest DFS state behind California.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Upsets. Upsets. And More Upsets.
Round one of the NCAA March Madness tournament had a lot of upsets. We saw teams like Michigan State, Baylor, and Cal loose, while teams like Middle Tennessee State, Yale, and Hawaii pick up wins over these top teams. Out of the roughly 13million entries in the ESPN Tournament Challenge, none of them are perfect. Nobody thought that Middle Tennessee State would beat Michigan State, as most people had them making it to the Final Four and Championship game.
Middle Tennessee players
celebrate after knocking off
Michigan State.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
James Conner is back.... well almost
James Connor participates in drills amid Cancer treatment. |
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Martavis Bryant facing year long suspension
Bryant (#10) goes up for a catch against
Josh Gordy (#27) of the
Indianapolis Colts.
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Thursday, March 10, 2016
Sharapova admits to failing a drug test
Sharapova speaking out at press conference on Monday |
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Peyton Manning announces retirment
A look at just how great Manning was in his career. |
Friday, March 4, 2016
Kendrick Lamar Releases New Album Per LeBron James
Kendrick Lamar receiving a Grammy. |
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