Cycling-Road-Tour de France final team classification (Reuters) July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Final Team Classification Tour de France on Sunday 1. Movistar (Spain) 255:24:24" 2. Team Sky (Britain) +57:23" 3. Tinkoff - Saxo (Russia) +1:00:12" 4. Astana (Kazakhstan) +1:12:09" 5. Team MTN (South Africa) +1:14:32" 6. AG2R (France) +1:24:22" 7. Europcar (France) +1:48:51" 8. BMC Racing (United … [Read more...]
The Latest: Sagan makes it 4 in a row for Tour green jersey (The Associated Press)
The Latest: Sagan makes it 4 in a row for Tour green jersey (The Associated Press) Peter Sagan has made it four in a row. The Slovak speedster has again taken home the green jersey awarded to the Tour's best sprinter. The honor gives a bit of glory to his Tinkoff Saxo Bank team, whose leader Alberto Contador wasn't a contender as had been expected before the race, and a personal … [Read more...]
It’s official: Johnny Cueto is headed to the Royals
It's official: Johnny Cueto is headed to the Royals The first marquee name thought to be available ahead of MLB's non-waiver trade deadline is on the move. According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the aggressive Kansas City Royals have acquired Johnny Cueto from the Cincinnati Reds to fill the void left by James Shields, who signed with the San Diego Padres during the offseason. Source: … [Read more...]
Best XI: What is Daily Fantasy Soccer?
Best XI: What is Daily Fantasy Soccer? Sunday, July 26, 2015 Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) has become one of the biggest fantasy formats out there and daily fantasy Premier League, albeit fairly new, is growing at an extraordinary rate. For those you of you who haven’t heard about DFS soccer, I’ll quickly introduce the format and explain how it works. I’ll later give some tips on how to build … [Read more...]
Quebec expansion team could win up in West
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Chinese league outfielder makes juggling catch after ball rolls up his arm
Chinese league outfielder makes juggling catch after ball rolls up his arm In baseball, as in life, sometimes fundamentals and proper technique are forgotten in the heat of battle. Such was the case for the right fielder representing the Lamigo Monkeys during a recent Chinese Professional Baseball League game. While pursuing a fly ball well struck into the right-center field gap, the right … [Read more...]
Froome wins second Tour de France title (Reuters)
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Paris police fire on car at Tour de France (Reuters)
Paris police fire on car at Tour de France (Reuters) Police opened fire on a car which drove through barriers set up for the final stage of the Tour de France in central Paris on Sunday but said it appeared to be a minor incident. The driver escaped after refusing to obey police near the Place de la Concorde, Paris police said. It wasn't aimed at the Tour de France, it's not terrorism, … [Read more...]
Paris police open fire on car at Tour de France barricades (The Associated Press)
Paris police open fire on car at Tour de France barricades (The Associated Press) Paris police were searching for four occupants of a car that struck a taxi and tried to crash barricades set up near the Tour de France finish line on Sunday morning, drawing police fire hours before the arrival of cyclists and spectators. Police found the car with bullet impacts not far from the Place de la … [Read more...]
Reds trade top starter Johnny Cueto to Royals
Reds trade top starter Johnny Cueto to Royals The Royals have reached an agreement to acquire right-hander Johnny Cueto from the Reds, CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman has confirmed. While some reports had it that talks between the two sides had stalled, Heyman reported Sunday morning that the deal was still alive. It's not yet known who's headed to the Reds in return, but Heyman adds … [Read more...]