Boston out of running for 2024 Summer Olympic Games bid The city of Boston is no longer a candidate to host the 2024 Olympic Games. Boston had been the United States' selection in the ongoing bidding process for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but on Monday, Boston's mayor threw the brakes on the city's bid plans. Soon afterward, the United States Olympic Committee announced it is ending its bid … [Read more...]
Shore Runner wins $100K Lucky Coin at Saratoga Race Course (The Associated Press)
Shore Runner wins $100K Lucky Coin at Saratoga Race Course (The Associated Press) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- Brad Grady's Shore Runner got his nose down on the wire after a dramatic stretch run to edge Sharp Sensation and win the third running of the $100,000 Lucky Coin on Monday at Saratoga Race Course. … [Read more...]
A. Davis happy with Pelicans' offseason, Gentry
A. Davis happy with Pelicans' offseason, Gentry Associated Press 0 Shares Print NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis sounds rather pleased that the New Orleans Pelicans have done little tweaking to their roster since a first-round exit from last season's playoffs. It was that promise of roster stability, combined with the introduction of a new, fun-loving coach with an up-tempo scheme, … [Read more...]
Either Rajai Davis is being traded to the Cardinals, or he just trolled everyone
Either Rajai Davis is being traded to the Cardinals, or he just trolled everyone Social media has allowed fans and analysts to basically stalk athletes 24/7. It's so easy to interact with players, find out where they are eating or know when they are going out to see a movie. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!] The constant monitoring means that any move a player makes while on … [Read more...]
Jimbo Fisher throws out first pitch to Jameis Winston at Rays game (Video)
Jimbo Fisher throws out first pitch to Jameis Winston at Rays game (Video) Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher made the trip south from Tallahassee to Tampa to throw out the first pitch at Sunday’s Tampa Bay Rays game. And to complete the Florida State battery, former Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston served as Fisher’s catcher. Fisher’s pitch was a little low, but Winston, who also … [Read more...]
2 surrender, 1 hurt in barricade crash at Tour de France (The Associated Press)
2 surrender, 1 hurt in barricade crash at Tour de France (The Associated Press) A police official says two people have surrendered in the search for the driver of a car that tried to crash barricades near the Tour de France finish line. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't allowed to speak about the case, said one of the car's occupants was hospitalized after … [Read more...]
Nick Young gets Swaggy with Drew League winner, looks forward to ‘fun’ Lakers season
Nick Young gets Swaggy with Drew League winner, looks forward to 'fun' Lakers season Nick Young's been lighting it up at the Drew League for years. The Reseda native and USC product's been a fixture at Los Angeles' premier pro-am hoops run — a Hollywood staple that's grown over the last four decades from a six-squad league to a 28-team Nike-sponsored machine that features frequent drop-ins … [Read more...]
Ole Miss star guard Stefan Moody arrested for DUI
Ole Miss star guard Stefan Moody arrested for DUI Six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left tibia, Ole Miss guard Stefan Moody's offseason got even worse this past weekend. The SEC's leading returning scorer was arrested early Saturday morning near campus for DUI. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger first reported the news on Monday. The news is far from ideal for an … [Read more...]
Datsyuk meets Hulk; Johansson’s arbitration ask; Canadian dollar future (Puck Headlines)
Datsyuk meets Hulk; Johansson's arbitration ask; Canadian dollar future (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Back home in Russia, Pavel Datysuk met up with Zenit and … [Read more...]
Cavaliers bring back Matthew Dellavedova on one-year, $1.2 million deal
Cavaliers bring back Matthew Dellavedova on one-year, $1.2 million deal The Cleveland Cavaliers continued to go about the business of bringing back their Eastern Conference championship-winning roster on Monday, agreeing to terms with restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova on a new deal that will keep the Australian point guard — who briefly became a folk hero when pressed into duty in … [Read more...]