Cycling-Sky hope to put suspicions to bed ahead of Alps challenge (Reuters) By Julien Pretot GAP, France, July 21 (Reuters) - Team Sky released some of Chris Froome's power data on Tuesday as they seek to put to bed doping suspicions ahead of four gruelling Tour de France stages in the Alps. Froome's humiliation of his rivals in the first mountain stage a week ago raised questions and a … [Read more...]
Chelsea to make £26m Stones bid – sources
Chelsea to make £26m Stones bid - sources Peter O'Rourke Chelsea are ready to step up their efforts to sign Everton defender John Stones and make a second bid of £26 million, sources have told ESPN FC. Chelsea have already seen a £20m bid for the England international rejected by Everton, with manager Roberto Martinez voicing his anger at how the Blues made their pursuit of the player … [Read more...]
Amanda Kessel’s NCAA career ends due to concussion
Amanda Kessel's NCAA career ends due to concussion The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team will begin the defense of their 2015 national title in late September, but again will not feature one of the program’s and USA Hockey’s biggest stars. Amanda Kessel, who led the Gophers all three seasons she played, will miss her second consecutive season due to a concussion suffered before the … [Read more...]
Pacers to wear 'Hickory' unis for Hoosiers' 30th
Pacers to wear 'Hickory' unis for Hoosiers' 30th ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print They may not run the famed "picket fence," but the Indiana Pacers will celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Hoosiers" by wearing the film's "Hickory" uniforms during select games next season. The Pacers and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios announced the deal on Tuesday morning. … [Read more...]
DeAndre Jordan explains choosing Clippers over Mavericks, doesn’t say much
DeAndre Jordan explains choosing Clippers over Mavericks, doesn't say much Thirteen days after one of the more public, dramatic, messy and absurd reversals of course in the history of NBA free agency, DeAndre Jordan has opened up on his decision to renege on his agreement to join the Dallas Mavericks in favor of returning to the Los Angeles Clippers. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals Free Pick and Betting Lines July 21, 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 55-36 Kansas City Royals play host to the 54-38 Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in MLB action on the grass of Kauffman Stadium, July 21, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM ET. Betting Lines Moneyline: Pirates -116/Royals +106 O/U Total: 7 Pitching Matchup Gerrit Cole (R) W/L 13-3 WHIP 1.12 ERA 2.30 Jason … [Read more...]
MLB Monday: Red Sox embarrassed, more notes
MLB Monday: Red Sox embarrassed, more notes Less than two weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox had reasons for optimism. They had won eight of their last 10, were within four games of climbing back to .500 and were only five games out in the AL East. What a difference (less than) two weeks can make. Since then, the Red Sox have gone 1-6 and were utterly dismantled in Anaheim. After a Mike Trout walk-off … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy MLB Lineup: Hitters to buy, sell for Tuesday | Fantasy … – SportingNews.com
Daily Fantasy MLB Lineup: Hitters to buy, sell for Tuesday | Fantasy ... - SportingNews.com Not sure whom to buy today in DFS or whom to sit in your season-long fantasy leagues? Let us help set your daily fantasy baseball lineups with this weekend's most important splits and batter vs. pitcher stats. Editor's note: Play one-day fantasy baseball for cash! FanDuel is hosting a $150,000 league for … [Read more...]
Froome’s Sky team releases data at Tour de France (The Associated Press)
Froome's Sky team releases data at Tour de France (The Associated Press) Chris Froome's team has released data about his riding power in an effort to quell new speculation about doping at the Tour de France. At a news conference Tuesday on the Tour's second rest day, Sky team performance analyst Tim Kerrison read figures including Froome's power output, cadence and heart rate on a final … [Read more...]
Macintosh: Sterling and Delph improve Man City
Macintosh: Sterling and Delph improve Man City Iain Macintosh No matter how big the bang, the dust always settles eventually and, though Manchester City's two high-profile summer signings arrived at the Etihad Stadium last week still feverishly digging their way out of public relations nightmares, this will soon pass. Football's news cycle is so rapid and hysterical that it will only be a … [Read more...]