'Golden' oldie De La Hoya '50-50' on fight comeback at 42 (Reuters) Boxing Hall of Famer and former Olympic champion Oscar De La Hoya is considering a return to the ring at the age of 42 after overcoming substance abuse, the fighter told ESPN.com on Monday. De La Hoya, who quit boxing soon after retiring on his stool at the end of the eighth round of a lopsided 2008 defeat against Manny … [Read more...]
Anti-doping report: Riis knew about drugs on cycling team (The Associated Press)
Anti-doping report: Riis knew about drugs on cycling team (The Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- A report by Denmark's anti-doping agency says Bjarne Riis chose to ignore drug-taking by riders on the former Team CSC. … [Read more...]
Terry defends Sterling ambition
Terry defends Sterling ambition The ESPN FC panel respond to the reports suggesting Raheem Sterling's move to Manchester City next season. ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti discusses Raheem Sterling's future with Liverpool, where he does not feel Manchester City will spend the maximum amount for him. The ESPN FC panel debate which club would be best for Liverpool's, seemingly departing, Raheem … [Read more...]
Red-hot Albert Pujols leads Angels past Astros with two more homers
Red-hot Albert Pujols leads Angels past Astros with two more homers Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. The Albert Pujols show rolled on Monday night, as the Los Angeles Angels slugger had another big night to add to his … [Read more...]
Redrafting the NBA lottery picks from the last five years – Boston Globe
Redrafting the NBA lottery picks from the last five years - Boston Globe Comments Print John Raoux/AP If the Cavaliers had another crack at the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft, they’d likely choose guard Victor Oladipo. With the NBA Draft on Thursday and teams scouring over scouting reports, workout reviews, and opinions from front office members about whom to select, we decided it would … [Read more...]
Kris Bryant hits first homer off a Clayton Kershaw curveball in more than a year
Kris Bryant hits first homer off a Clayton Kershaw curveball in more than a year They call Clayton Kershaw's curveball "Public Enemy No. 1" — it's a big ol' sweeping knee-buckler that usually baffles even the best hitters in the big leagues. So that makes what Kris Bryant did Monday night even more impressive. The powerful Chicago Cubs rookie, hit two homers in his team's 4-2 victory over … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Be Like Maikel
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Be Like Maikel Follow @RyanPBoyer and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Phillies fans don’t have much to get excited about these days, but Maikel Franco is doing his best to change that. The rookie third baseman had a monster night Monday, taking Michael Pineda deep with a solo shot in the first inning and then homering off of Chris Capuano with a two-run dinger in the … [Read more...]
Report: Cardinals hackers ‘weren’t very good’ at what they were doing
Report: Cardinals hackers 'weren't very good' at what they were doing Turns out the St. Louis Cardinals don't actually have the Best Hackers in Baseball in their employ. As we enter Week 2 of the MLB hacking scandal — in which members of the Cardinals front office are being investigated for illegally accessing an internal database of the Houston Astros — the latest report from the New York … [Read more...]
Boxing-‘Golden’ oldie De La Hoya ’50-50′ on fight comeback at 42 (Reuters)
Boxing-'Golden' oldie De La Hoya '50-50' on fight comeback at 42 (Reuters) Boxing Hall of Famer and former Olympic champion Oscar De La Hoya is considering a return to the ring at the age of 42 after overcoming substance abuse, the fighter told ESPN.com on Monday. De La Hoya, who quit boxing soon after retiring on his stool at the end of the eighth round of a lopsided 2008 defeat against … [Read more...]