Wiggins heads field for RideLondon-Surrey Classic (Reuters) LONDON (Reuters) - Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France winner, will ride in the third Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic cycle race on Aug. 2. Organizers said the event would mark the Briton's first race on home soil since he set a new UCI (International Cycling Union) world one-hour record at the Olympic velodrome earlier … [Read more...]
Southampton sign Sporting Lisbon defender Cedric Soares
Southampton sign Sporting Lisbon defender Cedric Soares Southampton have announced the signing of Portugal defender Cedric Soares from Sporting Lisbon. The right-back, 23, becomes the Saints' second summer transfer following the arrival of Spanish forward Juanmi from Malaga. The Saints did not reveal the fee paid, but … Continue reading → Southampton have announced the signing of … [Read more...]
Bump and Run: Dez Drama
Bump and Run: Dez Drama When it comes to getting paid, Dez Bryant doesn’t mess around. Like many disgruntled players before him, the Cowboys wide receiver is holding out for a new contract—even if it means missing regular season games. Bryant’s agent Tom Condon said he isn’t bluffing: “With my conversations with him he is willing to miss regular season games." It’s rare for holdouts to stretch … [Read more...]
Draymond Green gets loose, enjoys self, makes fun of Cavs at Warriors parade
Draymond Green gets loose, enjoys self, makes fun of Cavs at Warriors parade The Golden State Warriors held the roaring parade and rally to celebrate their 2014-15 NBA championship on Friday, with players, coaches and honored guests riding through Oakland on buses, cars and floats as the adoring Bay Area crowd cheered in appreciation of the franchise's first NBA championship in 40 years. It … [Read more...]
With Carl Soderberg gone, what will Bruins do with Loui Eriksson?
With Carl Soderberg gone, what will Bruins do with Loui Eriksson? Carl Soderberg is 29 years old, had 13 goals and 31 assists last season as a third-liner with the Boston Bruins, and his general manager Don Sweeney says he was a “very important player” for the team. Of course, one of the reasons why Don Sweeney is now the general manager of the Bruins is that the team is in the seventh … [Read more...]
Confident Karl-Anthony Towns ready to lead his future team to NBA title
Confident Karl-Anthony Towns ready to lead his future team to NBA title With the NBA Finals over, the basketball world’s gaze now shifts to next week’s NBA draft. Basketball analysts are focusing on the draft entrants, but none of them are under as much scrutiny as Karl Anthony-Towns, the 19-year-old sensation from the University of Kentucky. Almost unanimously projected to be the first … [Read more...]
Shaq Thompson, Devin Funchess, Daryl Williams could start for Carolina Panthers – ESPN (blog)
Shaq Thompson, Devin Funchess, Daryl Williams could start for Carolina Panthers - ESPN (blog) David Newton, ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 0 Shares Print NFL Nation reporter David Newton assesses which rookies on the Panthers could earn a starting berth this … [Read more...]
Alpine skiing-Violinist Mae has four-year ban annulled (Reuters)
Alpine skiing-Violinist Mae has four-year ban annulled (Reuters) Pop violinist Vanessa Mae has overturned a four-year ban and been cleared of fixing Alpine skiing races but she was still ineligible to compete at the Sochi Winter Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday. CAS found there was "insufficient evidence" to back last year's suspension imposed by the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Tour de France could withdraw from 2016 UCI calendar (Reuters)
Cycling-Tour de France could withdraw from 2016 UCI calendar (Reuters) (Adds UCI reaction) By Julien Pretot PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Tour de France organisers ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) have threatened to pull their races from the International Cycling Union calendar because of a lack of progress in the UCI's reform programme, Reuters has learned. A source close to the UCI … [Read more...]
Cycling-Tour de France threatens withdrawal from 2016 UCI calendar (Reuters)
Cycling-Tour de France threatens withdrawal from 2016 UCI calendar (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Tour de France organisers ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) have threatened to pull their races from the International Cycling Union calendar because of a lack of progress in the UCI's reform programme, Reuters has learned. A source close to the UCI management committee … [Read more...]