LeBron James on David Blatt getting championship ring: ‘Who am I to say who can or can’t get a ring’

Lawyers for NBA star Derrick Rose and two friends accused of raping an incapacitated woman doubled down Wednesday on their assertions that the accuser willingly had sex with the trio, saying she performed sex acts on the men earlier that night at Rose’s mansion in Beverly Hills. “There was no gang rape,” attorney Mike Monico said. The woman’s lawyer said the story about her having sex earlier in the night was falsely concocted to try to show she was insatiable and wanted to have sex with the men later that night. “The plaintiff will tell you all three men were in the bedroom at the same time,” attorney Waukeen McCoy said.

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Which NASCAR drivers thrive on 1.5-mile tracks?

NASCAR America breaks down the drivers that have had the most success on 1.5-mile tracks and whether that success can continue this weekend in Charlotte.

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Late on child support, soccer star may have faked injury to avoid police and arrest

Enner Valencia provided one of the wildest sports stories you’ll ever here. Enner Valencia is one of Ecuador’s best players, and surely its top striker. Valencia plays for Everton in the English Premier League, on loan from West Ham United, and can absolutely afford $17,000.