Cycling-Froome likely to withdraw from Vuelta after heavy crash (Reuters) Chris Froome's hopes of pulling off a rare Tour de France-Vuelta double appear to be over after the Briton called into question his chances of starting the 12th stage of the race following a heavy crash early on Wednesday. The two-time Tour de France winner hit a barrier at the start of the brutal 11th stage in the … [Read more...]
Kartik Krishnaiyer interview about NASL/USSF lawsuit; World Soccer Talk Radio (9.2.15)
Kartik Krishnaiyer interview about NASL/USSF lawsuit; World Soccer Talk Radio (9.2.15) Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with Kartik Krishnaiyer. During the interview, Krishnaiyer discusses the news about NASL’s lawsuit against US Soccer to question why the proposed new changes for Division 1 have changed where it can be argued that they’re realistic … [Read more...]
Random Recap: The 1951 Southern 500
Random Recap: The 1951 Southern 500 Welcome to Random Recaps, a weekly feature at From The Marbles. In this space, we'll recap a random race from the past at the track the where Sprint Cup Series is racing next.This week's race is the 1951 Southern 500. As always, Random Recap is truly random thanks to Random.org. And stunningly, this race is not on YouTube. Herb Thomas won the Southern 500 … [Read more...]
Dwight Howard brought a gun to Houston airport, will not be charged
Dwight Howard brought a gun to Houston airport, will not be charged Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard was detained at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport last Friday after officials found a gun in his bag. This scenario apparently occurs with some frequency in Houston, and the Rockets center was allowed to board a later flight without being charged. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on … [Read more...]
Clips' Rivers doesn't want to overuse Pierce
Clips' Rivers doesn't want to overuse Pierce Chris Forsberg, ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 0 Shares Print BOSTON -- Reunited with Paul Pierce this offseason, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday night he had yet to determine a set role for the veteran swingman. Rivers did, … [Read more...]
Aroldis Chapman gets Javy Baez to swing so hard he falls to the ground
Aroldis Chapman gets Javy Baez to swing so hard he falls to the ground Light a candle and pray to the baseball gods, because Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman claimed another victim Wednesday. This time, it was Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez. With two men, Baez was called upon to hit against Chapman. He represented the possible tying run. After spending most of this season in the … [Read more...]
Roundtable: Staff Picks – Yahoo Sports
Roundtable: Staff Picks - Yahoo Sports Jesse Pantuosco: Now that we’ve all had a few drafts, what players do you find yourselves gravitating to? For me, it’s Chris Ivory. His ADP is late in the sixth round and I think people are undervaluing him. He was a top-20 back last year and had a great preseason with 17 carries for 99 yards and a touchdown (5.8 yards per carry). Most importantly, … [Read more...]
Jockey appeals fine for wearing company logo at Travers Stakes (Reuters)
Jockey appeals fine for wearing company logo at Travers Stakes (Reuters) (Reuters) - American Pharoah jockey Victor Espinoza on Wednesday appealed his $15,000 fine for donning a company's logo on his boots during last Saturday's Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, his attorney said. The New York State Gaming Commission on Monday handed down the fine to the 43-year-old Triple … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 11 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 11 results (Reuters) Sept 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Vuelta a Espana (Andorra la Vella - Cortals d'Encamp, 138 km) on Wednesday 1. Mikel Landa (Spain / Astana) 4:34:54" 2. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) +1:22" 3. Ian Boswell (U.S. / Team Sky) +1:40" 4. Daniel Moreno (Spain / Katusha) +1:57" 5. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) +1:59" 6. Rafal Majka … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 11 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 11 (Reuters) Sept 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Vuelta a Espana after Stage 11 on Wednesday 1. Omar Fraile (Spain / Caja Rural) 55 2. Mikel Landa (Spain / Astana) 25 3. Ruben Plaza (Spain / Lampre) 14 4. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands / Giant) 13 5. Bert-Jan Lindeman (Netherlands / LottoNL) 13 6. Fabio Aru (Italy / … [Read more...]