The Latest: Basso faces operation over testicular 'lesion' (The Associated Press) Italian rider Ivan Basso will undergo surgery so doctors can examine a lesion in his left testicle that prompted his withdrawal from the Tour de France over fears he might have testicular cancer. The team said Tuesday that experts indicated that Basso's ''testicular lesion'' had no link to his sports activity. … [Read more...]
Cycling-French coach wants power passport for riders (Reuters)
Cycling-French coach wants power passport for riders (Reuters) By Julien Pretot LA PIERRE ST MARTIN, France, July 14 (Reuters) - After launching the biological passport to fight against doping, cycling should create a power profile for every rider, French coach Frederic Grappe said on Tuesday. Speaking to Reuters before the start of the 10th stage of the Tour de France, Grappe, the FDJ … [Read more...]
The Open Championship starts soon, and Graham DeLaet just got his clubs
The Open Championship starts soon, and Graham DeLaet just got his clubs ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- And you thought your lost-luggage story was bad. Imagine a NASCAR driver without his steering wheel. An NFL player without his helmet. A baseball player without his bat. Now you're getting an idea of the teeth-grinding agony that Graham DeLaet went through for more than two days waiting for his … [Read more...]
John Oliver tears down publicly-funded stadiums [VIDEO]
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John Oliver tears down publicly-funded stadiums [VIDEO] On Sunday’s ‘Last Week Tonight,’ John Oliver spent close to 20 minutes breaking down what is wrong with the way stadiums are publicly-funded in the United States. He specifically pointing out how owners and teams regularly manipulate the cities they … Continue reading → On Sunday’s ‘Last Week Tonight,’ John Oliver spent close to 20 … [Read more...]
Penguins sale could fetch $850 million, bid expected soon
Penguins sale could fetch $850 million, bid expected soon When word leaked that the Pittsburgh Penguins were for sale, the timing was just fantastic: It dropped moments before Gary Bettman began his latest “everything is awesome!” press conference at the Stanley Cup Final, undercutting that message with news that one of the NHL’s most popular (and presumably profitable) teams was on the … [Read more...]
Kings' Karl, Cousins share awkward handshake
Kings' Karl, Cousins share awkward handshake ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print LAS VEGAS -- While it wasn't exactly a warm greeting, Sacramento Kings coach George Karl and center DeMarcus Cousins shared a handshake Monday at the NBA summer league. As Karl approached Cousins at the summer league, Cousins shook the coach's hand, put his head down, and then got up from his … [Read more...]
Even Russell Westbrook had to laugh at this impression of what he looks like on the court
Even Russell Westbrook had to laugh at this impression of what he looks like on the court Throughout his NBA career, Russell Westbrook has earned scores of fans (and an awful lot of detractors) for his unapologetically amplified approach to playing basketball. He hurtles toward the rim like the Hulk in high tops, and when he lands after yet another gamma detonation, he tends to uncork the … [Read more...]
Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo fly high to All-Star Game as Cubs resurgence begins
Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo fly high to All-Star Game as Cubs resurgence begins CINCINNATI — The Sunday night flight was a relatively short one: Up from the urban sprawl of Chicago, over the corn and soybean fields of Indiana and then down toward the banks of the Ohio River where the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was waiting to begin. Aboard the private jet hopping across the … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods: Retirement not on the horizon yet
Tiger Woods: Retirement not on the horizon yet ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - The end of a star's career arrives the same way Hemingway described the onset of bankruptcy: gradually, then suddenly. Stats dwindle so gradually you hardly notice -- a couple errant makeable putts here, a couple yards off the drive there -- and then one day, you wake up and you're missing cuts and hacking out of the … [Read more...]
The Latest: Sky believes hacker swiped Froome’s rider data (The Associated Press)
The Latest: Sky believes hacker swiped Froome's rider data (The Associated Press) Chris Froome, the 2013 Tour de France winner, has come under renewed scrutiny about the exceptional power he applies to his pedals. Speaking to reporters, Sky Team boss Dave Brailsford said the British squad believes ''someone has hacked into our training data and got Chris' files.'' Riders have power meters … [Read more...]