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Cleveland Cavaliers Forward Opens Up About Mental Health Issues

Love said it was a therapeutic for him to address the topic. He thanked Toronto All-Star DeMar DeRozan for recently acknowledging his bouts of depression. It gave Love the courage to tell his story. Added Love: "We need to beat down that stigma about mental health."
6 years ago
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Digit Al

Serena Williams Returns For Pro Tour After 14 Months Of Absence

The new mother, who gave birth to a daughter in September, will try to become the first woman to win three singles titles in the desert. Her other titles came in 1999 and 2001 before she boycotted the event for several years.
6 years ago
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Digit Al

Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Denies 2011 Allegation

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is denying a 2011 allegation of sexual assault after a weekly alternative newspaper in Oregon published details of a case that prosecutors didn't pursue, saying they didn't believe there was evidence to support the claim.
6 years ago
LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 08: Bogdan Bogdanovic #8 of the Sacramento Kings passes against the Los Ang...
Chris Verlod

Down the Stretch They Come; The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie – 3/6

On the Tuesday edition of The Grant Napear Show, Doug and Grant talk tournament basketball with hall of famer Mike Montgomery, welcome Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks to the show and is joined by Kings big man Willie Cauely-Stein for his weekly appearance.
6 years ago
TUCSON, AZ - MARCH 03: (L-R) Allonzo Trier #35, Dusan Ristic #14, Deandre Ayton #13, Parker Jackson...
Chris Verlod

The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie; Mike Montgomery

The college hall of famer, former head coach and current analyst Mike Montgomery jumped on the show with Doug and Grant and spoke about the West Coast Conference championship, how much better Gonzaga is then all of the other teams in the division and if they should maybe look at switching to the Mountain West Conference as rumored. Plus Coach Montgomery explains what it takes to win a championship in college basketball as well as his thoughts on DeAndre Ayton. 
6 years ago
CAMDEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 25: Markelle Fultz #20 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a photo during th...
Chris Verlod

The Grant Naper Show with Doug Christie; Kurt Helin

Kurt Helin of NBC's Pro Basketball Talk joined Grant and Doug in hour three of Tuesday's show. Listen as Kurt broke down tons of news and notes around the NBA including the latest on Markelle Fultz, how the Pelicans will most likely try and deal with Anthony Davis's contract in the future, why both of the conferences are tight but really a 2 team race and the evolution of bad jump shots. 
6 years ago
GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 22: Logan Couture #39 of the San Jose Sharks in action during the third per...
Chris Verlod

The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie; San Jose Sharks Logan Couture

San Jose Sharks left winger Logan Couture joined the fellas to talk some Sharks hockey. Hear him speak about how much of a warrior Joe Thorton is as he relived Joe's incredible comeback in last year's playoff 3 days after having surgery. Logan also talks about how tight the Western Conference race is in the NHL, how good the Las Vegas Golden Knights are and why he is feeling pretty good heading into the last few weeks of the season.  
6 years ago
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Chris Verlod

Jason’s Happy Tree: The Lo-Down – 3/6

On the Tuesday edition of the Lo-Down the guys cover everything from the NBA, NFL, and the NCAA. All that and more on the Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140.
6 years ago
MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 22: Brandon Moss #37 of the Oakland Athletics poses for a portrait during photo...
Matt George

Oakland A’s Release Brandon Moss

The 34-year-old slugger is considering retirement after being let go by the Oakland A's.
6 years ago
DALLAS, TX – MARCH 31: Jonathan the Husky, mascot for the Connecticut Huskies, performs in th...
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#SJD – The Drive – 3/6

Hour 1 Carmichael Dave rehashes yesterday’s DeAndre Ayton No. 1 pick discussion, and debates whether UConn Women’s Basketball being dominant is good.   Hour 2 Dave and Kyle debate whether sports dynasties are good, and what separates “good” ones from “bad” ones. Sean Salisbury of SB Nation Radio joins the show at the bottom of […]
6 years ago
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to the crowd as he leaves the...
Chris Watkins

Federer joins Bill Gates in 1st career Bay Area appearance

"For me to stand right here as world No. 1 in San Jose is very, very special for me,"
6 years ago
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Chris Verlod

Pay to Play; The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie – 3/5

Hour 1 On the Monday edition of The Grant Napear Show Grant and Doug come out in the first hour talking the Sacramento Kings back to back games this past weekend, getting a win on Sunday vs the Knicks and discuss the latest situation surrounding Aldon Smith and his release by the Raiders today. Hour […]
6 years ago
LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 28: Head coach Eric Musselman of the Nevada Wolf Pack yells to his players...
Chris Verlod

The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie; Eric Musselman

The head coach of the Nevada Wolfpack Eric Musselman joined Doug and Grant and spoke about his teams season up to this point. Hear coach break down his three year journey at Nevada and how far the program has come winning 20 games, 3 seasons in a row. The injury situation happening this year and how his team has dealt with "the next man up" belief and coach goes down memory lane a bit explaining how much he learned from Chuck Daly, Larry Brown and others he has studied under. 
6 years ago
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The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie; Scot Pollard

Former Sacramento King Scot Pollard jumped on the show to give his thoughts an beliefs about the on going NCAA vs athletes and if college players should be paid debate. Hear Scot give his thoughts on a new system the NCAA probably should look at, break down an athletes life as a college student in reality and he tells a brief story of a school offering his family a 2 million budget for him to come to their school.  
6 years ago
HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 04: Filmmakers Kobe Bryant (L) and Glen Keane accept Best Animated Short Film...
Chris Verlod

More Than Jordan: The Lo-Down – 3/5

On the Monday edition of the Lo-Down the guys cover everything from the NBA, NFL, and NCAA. All that and more on the Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140.
6 years ago
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Boxer Canelo Alvarez poses during a news conference at Microsoft The...
Digit Al

Canelo Alvarez Fails Drug Test, Blames Contaminated Meat

Middleweight boxer Canelo Alvarez has tested positive for a banned drug, and his promoters blame contaminated meat.
6 years ago
CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 11: of the Clemson University Tigers of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets dur...
Digit Al

The Highest-Paid Coaches In College Football

Have you ever wondered how much college football coaches are actually making?
6 years ago
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Outside linebacker Aldon Smith #99 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates in ...
Digit Al

Raiders Release Pass Rusher Aldon Smith

The Oakland Raiders released pass rusher Aldon Smith on Monday after his latest run-in with the law.
6 years ago
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Digit Al

After 11 Seasons With The NFL, Antonio Cromartie Announces Retirement

The veteran cornerback with four franchises posted a message Monday through Instagram saying "after 27 years of playing football, today I say farewell."
6 years ago
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 01:  Shaquem Griffin #18 of the UCF Knights steps over Jarrett Stidham #8 of ...
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Officially Draft Season – The Drive – 3/5

Hour 1 Carmichael Dave opens the show with a quick rundown of the top stories from the weekend, including a look at Aldon Smith’s latest run-in with the law, the Kings win over the Knicks, and Shaquem Griffin’s huge combine. Dave also tells a couple fun stories from the Kings loss to the Jazz.   […]
6 years ago
LA QUINTA, CA - JANUARY 18: Bill Haas plays his shot on the ninth hole during the first round of th...
Digit Al

Bill Haas Returns To Golf Following Friend’s Death

Bill Haas returns to golf this week knowing the Valspar Championship will be unlike any of the previous 347 times he has played on the PGA Tour.
6 years ago
MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 22: Brandon Moss #37 of the Oakland Athletics poses for a portrait during photo...
Digit Al

Oakland Designates Moss For Assignment

The Oakland Athletics designated Brandon Moss for assignment Sunday and claimed left-hander Jairo Labourt off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
6 years ago
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Carmichael Dave

Tank Commander Update For The Week Of 3/4/2018

As the pic below shows, we have moved into the stretch run of the season for Tankathon 2018. While many teams have the boring task of maneuvering for the playoffs, we Kings fans get to enjoy the fight for the most ping pong balls, with no real guarantee we’ll even get the top pick (if […]
6 years ago
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 01: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings looks to pass against Lauri Mark...
Chris Verlod

The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie; De’Aaron Fox

The Kings PG De'Aaron Fox joined the fellas and spoke about how much he has learned so far this season, how great a lot of the veterans have been on the team, instructing him and teaching him how to be a pro and how he feels this team is getting better by the day. All that and more ... 
6 years ago