Boxing-India's Olympic hero Vijender Singh turns pro (Reuters) India's Olympic hero Vijender Singh has signed a multi-year promotional agreement with Queensberry Promotions and turned professional, the boxer announced on Monday. Singh's middleweight bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics helped raise the game's profile in the country and the 29-year-old has since been the face of Indian … [Read more...]
Boxing-De La Hoya says has decided against making a comeback (Reuters)
Boxing-De La Hoya says has decided against making a comeback (Reuters) Boxing Hall of Famer and former Olympic champion Oscar De La Hoya, after pondering a return to the ring, said on Monday that he would remain retired. "As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think about coming back," De La Hoya, 42, said in a … [Read more...]
Manchester United extend Jones deal to June 2019
Manchester United extend Jones deal to June 2019 Manchester United defender Phil Jones avoids a comedy of errors by doing a bit of defending that only he would do. England defender Phil Jones has signed a new deal with Manchester United which keeps him at Old Trafford until at least June 2019, the Premier League club have said. We're pleased to announce @PhilJones4 has signed a new … [Read more...]
Sources: Lopez, Young expected to stay Nets
Sources: Lopez, Young expected to stay Nets Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Mike Mazzeo Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Brooklyn Nets for ESPNNewYork.com 0 Shares Print Rival teams interested in Brooklyn Nets free agents Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young are … [Read more...]
Report: 76ers fined $3M for ‘not fully disclosing’ Holiday’s injury history before trade
Report: 76ers fined $3M for 'not fully disclosing' Holiday's injury history before trade After taking over the Philadelphia 76ers back in May of 2013, famously analytics-focused general manager Sam Hinkie's first order of business was to trade away then-23-year-old All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday. Hinkie began taking a sledgehammer to the Sixers' middling roster by shipping out Holiday in … [Read more...]
‘Arrow’ star Stephen Amell gives Josh Donaldson’s All-Star campaign a superhero boost (Video)
'Arrow' star Stephen Amell gives Josh Donaldson's All-Star campaign a superhero boost (Video) With less than a week left in Major League Baseball's All-Star voting, we've reached peak campaign season. Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is a deserving selection who is No. 2 at his position because of the Kansas City Royals voting juggernaut that has Mike Moustakas leading. But … [Read more...]
J.J. Watt tackles a guy who ran onstage at Zac Brown Band concert
J.J. Watt tackles a guy who ran onstage at Zac Brown Band concert It's nearly impossible to watch J.J. Watt blast a guy who got up on stage at a Zac Brown Band concert and not assume it's staged. However, it was still pretty funny. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football is back: Sign up for a league today!] Watt sacked a supposed stage rusher who danced around for a few seconds like a fool while … [Read more...]
Cycling-No motorhomes for riders? We’ll use them for staff, say Sky (Reuters)
Cycling-No motorhomes for riders? We'll use them for staff, say Sky (Reuters) Motorhomes may be banned for riders on the Tour de France as the International Cycling Union (UCI) looks to preserve the fairness between the teams, Team Sky have the intention on taking them to the race for their staff. "We'll allow the staff in the motorhomes," team manager Dave Brailsford said on Monday as he … [Read more...]
ADVISORY-Cycling-Tour de France preview package (Reuters)
ADVISORY-Cycling-Tour de France preview package (Reuters) PARIS, June 29 (Reuters) - Reuters will move a preview package looking ahead to the Tour de France, which starts on Saturday from Utrecht, Netherlands. On Tuesday 0200 GMT we will move a profile on France's Thibaut Pinot, stories on Briton Chris Froome and prospects Warren Barguil and Simon Yates, as well as a list of champions and a … [Read more...]
10 things we learned from MLS Gameweek 17
10 things we learned from MLS Gameweek 17 Here are the ten things we learned from Week 17 of the 2015 MLS season. 1. Rivalry Week worked The big, weeklong push for MLS’ first rivalry week paid off with some terrific spectacles and terrific soccer over the weekend, … Continue reading → Here are the ten things we learned from Week 17 of the 2015 MLS season. 1. Rivalry Week worked The big, … [Read more...]