Cycling-Kiwi Villumsen finally claims time trial gold (Reuters) By Steve Keating RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Linda Villumsen powered to victory in the road cycling world championship individual time trial on Tuesday, claiming the title that had always eluded her. Twice runner-up and three-times a bronze medallist, Villumsen finally got to the top of the podium with … [Read more...]
UCI passes reforms for men’s professional road cycling (The Associated Press)
UCI passes reforms for men's professional road cycling (The Associated Press) The UCI has announced a series of reforms aimed at streamlining the calendar and providing the top level of men's professional cycling with a more stable operating environment. While full details of the reforms were not disclosed, the sport's global governing body confirmed Tuesday there will be a maximum of 18 … [Read more...]
Team USA coach John Tortorella explains his all-or-nothing style
Team USA coach John Tortorella explains his all-or-nothing style Team USA World Cup general manager Dean Lombardi picked John Tortorella as the squad's head coach for four clear and obvious reasons. 1. Tortorella’s track record of success as a Stanley Cup champion and the winningest American born coach in the NHL Tortorella has an understanding of his players as an NHL coach and Lombardi … [Read more...]
Pistons rookie Hilliard has surgery on broken nose
Pistons rookie Hilliard has surgery on broken nose Associated Press 0 Shares Print AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Detroit Pistons rookie guard Darrun Hilliard had surgery after breaking his nose playing pickup basketball last week. The team says Hilliard will be fitted with a mask for the next three weeks and will continue all basketball-related activities. The 6-foot-6 Hilliard was drafted … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: 2016 Top Closers
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: 2016 Top Closers This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Drew Silva: We've already ranked our top-10 hitters for 2016 and our top-10 starting pitchers for 2016. Now let's … [Read more...]
Bills’ Richie Incognito returning to Miami, wants to put past behind him
Bills' Richie Incognito returning to Miami, wants to put past behind him Buffalo Bills offensive guard Richie Incognito has lived up to his last name — and not his reputation — since joining his new team. Now he visits his old team, the Miami Dolphins, the one with which he affected his career almost irreparably with the whole hazing incident with Jonathan Martin that got Incognito suspended … [Read more...]
Purdue and South Carolina making QB changes for Week 4
Purdue and South Carolina making QB changes for Week 4 Purdue and South Carolina are going to have new starting quarterbacks for Week 4. Both Purdue coach Darrell Hazell and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier made the announcements Tuesday. Spurrier said freshman QB Lorenzo Nunez would start against Central Florida. Nunez is South Carolina's third starting quarterback of the season. Steve … [Read more...]
DeAndre Yedlin to make his Sunderland debut today against Manchester City
DeAndre Yedlin to make his Sunderland debut today against Manchester City US international DeAndre Yedlin is set to make his Sunderland debut this evening when the Black Cats play Manchester City in the Third Round of the Capital One Cup. Yedlin, who joined Sunderland on a season-long loan from Tottenham, has been training with the Wearside club since moving to the […] US international … [Read more...]
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is now a volunteer high school basketball coach
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is now a volunteer high school basketball coach A group of Ohio high school basketball players will soon have a chance to learn from one of the greatest players in Cleveland Cavaliers history. Four years after his retirement in 2011, 7-3 center Zydrunas Ilgauskas will take on a role as a volunteer assistant at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland. While his role will be … [Read more...]
Parker expected for camp, but Bucks still cautious
Parker expected for camp, but Bucks still cautious Associated Press 0 Shares Print MEQUON, Wis. -- If Jabari Parker makes it on the floor next week for the start of Milwaukee Bucks training camp, whatever the forward does can be seen as progress. The second overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft is expected on the court when Bucks camp opens on Sept. 29 in Madison. The Bucks plan to … [Read more...]