Texas kicker Nick Rose boots 80-yard field goal (Video) Based on the successful backflip field goal he converted in June, we know Texas kicker Nick Rose has style. But does he have strength? Yes. Yes, he does. How does an 80-yard field goal sound? (Note: there’s some NSFW language in the background) 80 or easy idk pic.twitter.com/ocAjwWHsnc— Nick Rose 2⃣3⃣ (@NickRozay23) July 12, 2015 He … [Read more...]
What We Learned: How much is Derek Stepan really worth?
What We Learned: How much is Derek Stepan really worth? (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it) Last week in this space, the subject of what Ryan O'Reilly is worth was discussed at length, and in … [Read more...]
HBO’s John Oliver hits all the right notes on stadium funding rant
HBO's John Oliver hits all the right notes on stadium funding rant Giving professional sports owners many, many millions in taxpayer money to build new stadiums has never made sense, but it keeps happening. Most of us understand this is a scam. Studies have argued repeatedly that there's no real economic impact from a new stadium. There's no real economic impact on a city, county or state, … [Read more...]
John Oliver takes Milwaukee Bucks to task over public funding plan for new arena
John Oliver takes Milwaukee Bucks to task over public funding plan for new arena Sunday's episode of the HBO comedy news show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" wrapped up with a pointed discussion of the issue of public funding of professional sports stadiums. The lengthy, detail-rich segment focused on the increasingly bonkers features and amenities at new sporting arenas — many of … [Read more...]
The Latest: Basso says he has testicular cancer, ends Tour (The Associated Press)
The Latest: Basso says he has testicular cancer, ends Tour (The Associated Press) Italian veteran Ivan Basso, a two-time Giro d'Italia winner and once a great rival of Lance Armstrong, has announced that he has cancer in his left testicle and is dropping out of the Tour de France. A visibly shaken Basso says he felt pain in his left testicle after a crash in Stage 5 and a medical check … [Read more...]
Listen to Soccer Morning from 9-10:15am ET with Eric Gomez
Listen to Soccer Morning from 9-10:15am ET with Eric Gomez Today’s Soccer Morning features an interview with Eric Gomez about last night’s disappointing 0-0 draw between Mexico and Guatemala in the Gold Cup. You can listen to Soccer Morning live via the World Soccer Talk LIVE page at www.worldsoccertalk.com/live. During the … Continue reading → Today’s Soccer Morning features an interview … [Read more...]
‘Karate Hottie’ Michelle Waterson uses ground game to submit Angela Magana
'Karate Hottie' Michelle Waterson uses ground game to submit Angela Magana LAS VEGAS — Michelle Waterson may go by the nickname “The Karate Hottie” but she fought more like a monster on Sunday night at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. It certainly was not the karate-based attacks that fans have come accustom to from the former Invicta FC atomweight champ, but her … [Read more...]
Skier Zettel retires year after winning Olympic bronze (The Associated Press)
Skier Zettel retires year after winning Olympic bronze (The Associated Press) VIENNA (AP) -- Former world champion Kathrin Zettel has become the third prominent member of the Austrian women's ski team to retire in the offseason, a year after she won bronze in the Olympic slalom in Sochi. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Porte to leave Team Sky at the end of the season (Reuters)
Cycling-Porte to leave Team Sky at the end of the season (Reuters) Australian Richie Porte has confirmed he will leave Team Sky at the end of the season after four years as a domestique de luxe in the British outfit. The 30-year-old rode in support of Bradley Wiggins in his successful 2012 Tour de France campaign, and was Chris Froome's right-hand man in 2013 when the Briton won the world's … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Captain Kirk!
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Captain Kirk! Kirk Nieuwenhuis returned to the big leagues on July 6 when he had his contract purchased by the Mets. Prior to Sunday, he had appeared in 42 games at the big league level between the Mets and Angels this season, slashing an abysmal .106/.192/.182 with zero home runs, three RBI and a 27/7 K/BB ratio in 112 at-bats. He had owned a grand total of 13 … [Read more...]