Rashard Lewis has decided to join the Miami Heat, becoming yet another shooting option for the NBA champions.
Agent Tony Dutt said the free agent forward and the
Heat agreed to terms on Tuesday, and Lewis is expected to sign his
contract Wednesday in Miami.
Lewis’s decision comes just four days after the Celtics’ Ray Allen agreed to accept an offer from Miami.
Lewis will make the veteran minimum this season, worth about $1.3
million. He’s picking up another $13.7 million because the final year of
his most recent contract — a $118 million, six-year pact — was bought
out earlier this offseason by New Orleans, who acquired the
6-foot-10-inch forward in a trade with Washington and then waived him.
Allen and Lewis are both likely to be introduced by the Heat on
Wednesday. Teams may start signing their free agents when the league’s
moratorium officially ends at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Soccer Star Hope Solo
The star goalkeeper for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team recently
tested positive for a banned substance -- the diuretic canrenone -- from
an out-of competition urine sample she provided June 15.
Instead of barring Solo from the Olympic Games, however, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) issued a public warning, a reduced sanction that seems to support Solo's claim that she made "an honest mistake."
"I took a medication prescribed by my personal doctor for pre-menstrual purposes that I did not know contained a diuretic," the "Dancing With the Stars" semifinalist said in a press statement today.
"Once informed of this fact, I immediately cooperated with USADA and shared with them everything they needed to properly conclude that I made an honest mistake, and that the medication did not enhance my performance in any way.
"As someone who believes in clean sport, I am glad to have worked with USADA to resolve this matter and I look forward to representing my country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London."
Instead of barring Solo from the Olympic Games, however, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) issued a public warning, a reduced sanction that seems to support Solo's claim that she made "an honest mistake."
"I took a medication prescribed by my personal doctor for pre-menstrual purposes that I did not know contained a diuretic," the "Dancing With the Stars" semifinalist said in a press statement today.
"Once informed of this fact, I immediately cooperated with USADA and shared with them everything they needed to properly conclude that I made an honest mistake, and that the medication did not enhance my performance in any way.
"As someone who believes in clean sport, I am glad to have worked with USADA to resolve this matter and I look forward to representing my country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London."
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Roger Federer wins seventh Wimbledon title
Roger Federer, unmoved by the tide of hysteria that was closing in around him, sang his song like only he can on a bitter-cold London evening to claim his 17th Grand Slam title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 win.
The win gave Federer his seventh Wimbledon crown and the world No. 1 ranking, which will take him past Pete Sampras' record of 286 weeks at the game's top.
Wimbledon 2012
In one of the finest Wimbledon finals of recent years, Andy Murray began by playing like he had never played before. He ended by crying even more than he had in Melbourne two years ago, the last time Roger Federer dashed his grand slam dream.
Ray Allen NBA Basketball Player
Allen told the Miami Heat on Friday night that he intends to accept their contract offer and leave Boston after five seasons, even though the Celtics
could pay him about twice as much as the reigning NBA champions will be
able to next season. Miami could offer Allen only the mini mid-level,
worth about $3 million a year.
Serena Williams Tennis WTA
Serena Williams is back and looks almost as good as ever. The 30-year-old American won her fifth Wimbledon title yesterday on Center Court, beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her 14th major championship.
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