Neymar and Oscar left out of Brazil's Copa America squad (Yahoo Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Barcelona star Neymar and Chelsea midfielder Oscar have been left off Brazil's squad for the Copa America in the United States next month. … [Read more...]
For Derby hopefuls, owning horse like owning team (Reuters)
For Derby hopefuls, owning horse like owning team (Reuters) For many racehorse owners, it's the experience, more so than making money, that attracted them to the Sport of Kings but they face a tough task to get into the elite field for events like the Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, the top 3-year-old thoroughbred racehorses will enter the starting gate at Churchill Downs for the running of … [Read more...]
The 5 most fun matchups left in the 2016 NBA playoffs (Video)
The 5 most fun matchups left in the 2016 NBA playoffs (Video) After an opening round of the 2016 playoffs that was bloated with blowouts, we're on to the conference semifinals, drawing us ever closer to the marquee matchups that make the postseason the most wonderful time of the year. Here are the five matchups still on the board that would make Ball Don't Lie's Dan Devine oh so happy to … [Read more...]
Kyle Lowry’s got no time for dap, Air Canada Centre security guard
Kyle Lowry's got no time for dap, Air Canada Centre security guard After a miserable Game 1 that led to him shooting at the Air Canada Centre for hours after the Toronto Raptors' loss in pursuit of whatever it is that he's lost, how locked in was All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry before Thursday's Game 2 against the Miami Heat? "Leave your man the security guard hanging" locked in: [Follow … [Read more...]
History made: Four first-place teams play on same night in Chicago
History made: Four first-place teams play on same night in Chicago The Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals combined to make history Thursday night in Chicago when they played a pair of baseball games in the Windy City. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now]According to STATS, it was the first time in history four first-place teams played in the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Orioles star Adam Jones tells us where to eat around MLB
Podcast: Orioles star Adam Jones tells us where to eat around MLB This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. Adam Jones is many things — an All-Star outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, a Silver Slugger, a husband and father, plus a fun follow on social media. But there's another thing he loved to … [Read more...]
Video: How to fix baseball’s problem with PEDs and money
Video: How to fix baseball's problem with PEDs and money There are many fascinating things in baseball's revived battle against performance-enhancing drugs, but like most things in life, it's the money that's most fascinating. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Dee Gordon is the new poster boy of PEDs in baseball — for now at least, until the next star comes along. Gordon’s … [Read more...]
Former Ohio State commit: Urban Meyer did not recognize me
Former Ohio State commit: Urban Meyer did not recognize me Bruce Judson remembers the specific moment when he knew his commitment to Ohio State would not stick. Judson, a four-star athlete from Cocoa, Florida, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that during a July visit for OSU’s “Friday Night Lights” recruiting event, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer did not recognize him. Judson, who had … [Read more...]
Khan pledges to give Alvarez a lesson in the ring (Reuters)
Khan pledges to give Alvarez a lesson in the ring (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes (Reuters) - Challenger Amir Khan readily accepts that he is a huge underdog for his WBC middleweight title clash with Mexican Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday but has promised to give his much bigger opponent "a boxing lesson". Englishman Khan has moved up two weight divisions to take on the … [Read more...]
Enterprising beats Slim Shadey by a head in Belmont feature (The Associated Press)
Enterprising beats Slim Shadey by a head in Belmont feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Enterprising edged Slim Shadey by a head Thursday in the $85,000 allowance feature on the turf at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]