Bode Miller keeps open possibility of return to ski team (The Associated Press) Bode Miller hasn't completely closed the door on his skiing career as he accepted a nomination to be a part of the U.S. Ski Team in 2015-16. … [Read more...]
Wilder’s first title defense set with Molina in Alabama (The Associated Press)
Wilder's first title defense set with Molina in Alabama (The Associated Press) Deontay Wilder is staying close to home for his first defense of the WBC heavyweight title. Wilder will fight Eric Molina on June 13 at UAB's Bartow Arena, about an hour from his Tuscaloosa hometown. The matchup was announced on Friday and will be televised by Showtime It's Wilder's first fight in Alabama since … [Read more...]
Sevilla prepared to punch their ticket to the Europa League final
Sevilla prepared to punch their ticket to the Europa League final Sevilla are set to punch their ticket to the Europa League final, so long as the La Liga side doesn’t cough up its 3-0 advantage from the first leg against Fiorentina later today. The Spanish club is hoping to defend its Europa League crown … Continue reading → Sevilla are set to punch their ticket to the Europa League final, … [Read more...]
Doc demands desperation, McHale advocates aggression in Clips-Rockets Game 6
Doc demands desperation, McHale advocates aggression in Clips-Rockets Game 6 After getting smoked by the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday, with James Harden logging a triple-double and Dwight Howard bouncing back with 20 points and 15 rebounds to stave off elimination, Blake Griffin said he and his Los Angeles Clippers teammates played "like we had a … [Read more...]
LeBron James is alone again, naturally
LeBron James is alone again, naturally Out of nowhere, LeBron James finally got his old Cleveland Cavaliers back. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] He got his big lumbering center, ready to throw wildly-whipped passes to. He got his off-ball point guard, ready to spot up and fling flat-footed jumpers while the defense was keyed in elsewhere. He got his … [Read more...]
Posada: 'Cornered' into A-Rod HOF comment
Posada: 'Cornered' into A-Rod HOF comment Well, look who's back. Jorge Posada has this book promotion thing down perfectly. He comes out with an autobiography that he admits is literally "not controversial" (i.e., "not all that interesting"). However, in the course of promoting said book, Posada says something controversial about Alex Rodriguez, that he and other PED users don't belong … [Read more...]
Dallas, Jacksonville not bidding for CFP title game in 2018-20
Dallas, Jacksonville not bidding for CFP title game in 2018-20 Dallas and Jacksonville have taken themselves out of the running for the next three available College Football Playoff title games. Bids for the right to host games in 2018-2020 are due in two weeks. Jacksonville said it was dropping out of the running because it wants to make sure the city is ready for the game and would be in a … [Read more...]
Cycling-Contador involved in crash at end of Giro stage (Reuters)
Cycling-Contador involved in crash at end of Giro stage (Reuters) Race leader Alberto Contador was involved in a high-speed crash in a bunch sprint at the end of the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday but still crossed the line in the pink jersey. The Spaniard, riding for the Tinkoff Saxo team, still leads by two seconds after the stage won by Germany's Lotto Soudal rider Andre … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia team classification after stage 6 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia team classification after stage 6 (Reuters) May 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 6 on Thursday 1. Astana(Kazakhstan) 60:39:05" 2. BMC Racing(United States) +43" 3. Team Sky(Britain) +2:23" 4. Tinkoff - Saxo(Russia) +3:43" 5. Movistar(Spain) +5:14" 6. Cannondale(United States) +15:54" 7. Lotto(Belgium) +25:09" 8. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Contador injured in Giro crash, still leads (Reuters)
Cycling-Contador injured in Giro crash, still leads (Reuters) (Adds detail) May 14 (Reuters) - Alberto Contador's Giro D'Italia hopes suffered a blow when the overall leader was involved in a high-speed pile-up at the end of the 183-km sixth stage on Thursday. The Spaniard hit the deck during a mass sprint to the finish in the Tuscan town of Castiglione Della Pescaia but remounted his bike … [Read more...]