Quintana to focus on Tour, Valverde to ride 1st Giro (The Associated Press) Nairo Quintana says his focus this season is winning the Tour de France, while Movistar teammate Alejandro Valverde will compete in the Giro d'Italia for the first time. Quintana will ''concentrate on the Tour'', in which he has twice been runner-up, before riding at the Olympics and the Spanish Vuelta. Valverde's … [Read more...]
Austrian skier Reichelt plans return a week after bad crash (The Associated Press)
Austrian skier Reichelt plans return a week after bad crash (The Associated Press) INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) -- Austrian skier Hannes Reichelt is planning to compete in a World Cup downhill on Saturday, a week after sustaining bruises and a mild concussion in a crash at the classic race in Kitzbuehel. … [Read more...]
Hey, you! Want to play quarterback for the Rams?
Hey, you! Want to play quarterback for the Rams? Ever dream of being a Hollywood star? Well, you can't. Sorry. Ever dream of being an NFL quarterback? Guess what, you could be! The St. Louis Los Angeles Rams are in need of a starting quarterback, and they're not ruling out anyone. And that could mean YOU! All right, probably not. But the Rams rode Case Keenum and Nick Foles to a 7-9 record … [Read more...]
MySpace co-founder offers to pay Giants if they keep Tim Lincecum
MySpace co-founder offers to pay Giants if they keep Tim Lincecum Remember MySpace? For people of a certain age it was their introduction to the online communities and social networks that are prevalent throughout the internet today. Remember when Tim Lincecum was arguably the most dominant pitcher in baseball? He won back-to-back National League Cy Young awards in 2008 and 2009 and was … [Read more...]
Russian prosecutor general’s office reviewing WADA report: TASS (Reuters)
Russian prosecutor general's office reviewing WADA report: TASS (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Prosecutor General's office is reviewing a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which exposed wide-spread cheating and corruption in Russian athletics, TASS news agency cited Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko as saying on Wednesday. "The prosecutor general's office is … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Nikolaj Ehlers tricks Coyotes; Eichel leads Sabres
NHL Three Stars: Nikolaj Ehlers tricks Coyotes; Eichel leads Sabres No. 1 Star: Nikolaj Ehlers, Winnipeg Jets The Jets rookie tallied his first NHL hat trick in their 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. The reason for the spark? It might have been a new line with Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. Dustin Byfuglien had two goals and an assist in the win. No. 2 Star: Marc-Andre Fleury, … [Read more...]
Independent review of Tennis Integrity Unit announced
Independent review of Tennis Integrity Unit announced MELBOURNE, Australia – The governing bodies of tennis will review the independent watchdog that is responsible for investigating suspicious activity in tennis, officials announced Wednesday. The announcement comes in the wake of the BBC-Buzzfeed report released on the eve of the Australian Open. The report indicated that the Tennis … [Read more...]
LIVE: Hazard out for £80m, Van Persie in?
LIVE: Hazard out for £80m, Van Persie in? 9:53 AM GMT The winter window opened Jan. 2. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Hazard's hefty price-tag Time is running out for Chelsea in the January window, but sources told ESPN FC on Tuesday that salvation was set to arrive with Alexandre … [Read more...]
Kobe kicked Larry Nance Jr. off the bench so he could get a seat
Kobe kicked Larry Nance Jr. off the bench so he could get a seat Everyone with any sense of the NBA knows that Kobe Bryant wields a lot of power with the Los Angeles Lakers. He's the franchise's most popular player since Magic Johnson, if not ever, and means enough to their identity that he can command a salary well beyond his on-court value and divert a rebuilding process by his mere … [Read more...]
Canadiens give puck to young fan, then scare crap out of child (Video)
Canadiens give puck to young fan, then scare crap out of child (Video) Few things bring a smile to a young hockey fan’s face more than seeing one of their heroes toss a puck over the glass to them during warm-ups. Look at this Montreal Canadiens fan on Tuesday night, as Dale Weise flips into the stands … and right into the hands of a nearby adult. Uh-oh. Fear not: This was not another … [Read more...]