Austrians Hirscher, Fenninger voted skiers of the year (The Associated Press) SOELDEN, Austria (AP) -- Overall World Cup champions Marcel Hirscher and Anna Fenninger have been voted skiers of the year by journalists. … [Read more...]
Family propels Jajaira Gonzalez into Olympic boxing trials (The Associated Press)
Family propels Jajaira Gonzalez into Olympic boxing trials (The Associated Press) The 18-year-old Gonzalez has reached unprecedented heights in amateur youth boxing, but the two-time world junior champion's talent is rooted in her family. Instead of taking the kids back to Mexico for vacation one summer, he and his wife decided to allow the boys to try boxing just for the exercise. … [Read more...]
Back after ankle injury, Lindsey Vonn feels “awesome” again (The Associated Press)
Back after ankle injury, Lindsey Vonn feels "awesome" again (The Associated Press) Vonn crashed during a training camp in New Zealand in August, suffering yet another setback after an impressive return from serious knee injuries last season. Vonn finished third in the overall standings, trailing only Anna Fenninger and Tina Maze. Having recovered just before the new season starts is a huge … [Read more...]
U.S. freeskier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN (Reuters)
U.S. freeskier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN (Reuters) (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who won a silver medal at last year's Sochi Winter Games, came out as gay in a cover story for ESPN The Magazine published on Thursday, making him the first openly gay action sports athlete. Kenworthy, who was part of an American podium sweep in the inaugural slopestyle event at the … [Read more...]
Kurt Busch officially sticking with Stewart-Haas Racing
Kurt Busch officially sticking with Stewart-Haas Racing Kurt Busch will be with Stewart-Haas Racing past 2016. The 2004 Sprint Cup Series champion and the team announced Wednesday that Busch had signed a "multi-year" extension. As part of the contract extension, Monster Energy will have a larger presence on his car. Monster has been an associate sponsor of Busch's as well as a sponsor of the … [Read more...]
Russell Westbrook swears he’s never shaved a day in his life
Russell Westbrook swears he's never shaved a day in his life Because he’s a fashion plate, guard Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook talked with Maxim recently about his favorite indulgences, whether they be burgers and fries (“I try not to eat them too much”), Zenith El Primero watches (“It’s a classic look that goes with everything”) and Italian supercars (we’ll let you click!). … [Read more...]
Inside Baseball: World Series bound Mets, more
Inside Baseball: World Series bound Mets, more CHICAGO -- The Cubs still will win at least as many games as the Mets this year even if the Mets win the World Series (it's 101 to 97 now), and they still beat the Mets seven times out of 11. But by the end of the Cubs' run, the Mets were easily the better team. The Mets group that went 0-7 against the Cubs during the regular season was nothing like … [Read more...]
Ron Roenicke, Tim Wallach could head list of potential managers for Dodgers
Ron Roenicke, Tim Wallach could head list of potential managers for Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for a new manager and there is no clear-cut favorite for the job in the immediate aftermath of the team parting ways with Don Mattingly. Considering the team has a massive payroll and has been in the postseason for three straight seasons, it would seem unlikely that owner Mark … [Read more...]
Week 8 college football picks: Utah at USC, Texas A&M at Ole Miss, more – Sports Illustrated
Week 8 college football picks: Utah at USC, Texas A&M at Ole Miss, more - Sports Illustrated It’s unlikely we’ll see a game this season that will provide as much drama as last week’s matchup between Michigan and Michigan State. That was absolutely wild. But there are bound to be some thrilling, down-to-the-wire finishes going forward, even in weeks that don’t offer a lot of intrigue. Take this … [Read more...]
Barca, Dutch legend Cruyff has lung cancer
Barca, Dutch legend Cruyff has lung cancer Johan Cruyff has been diagnosed with lung cancer, a spokesperson for the legendary figure for both Barcelona and Dutch football has confirmed. Cruyff discovered on Tuesday that he was suffering from the disease and will now undergo further tests to ascertain how much the condition has advanced. "He has been in hospital this week for tests and lung cancer … [Read more...]