Kremlin: Allegations of Russian doping use are "slander by a turncoat" (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Allegations by a former head of Russia's drug testing laboratory that dozens of Russian athletes used doping when they competed at the 2014 Sochi Olympics are "slander by a turncoat" and are absolutely groundless, the Kremlin said on Friday. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a … [Read more...]
Swedish hotshot Zlatan Ibrahimovic prepares for Euro swansong
Swedish hotshot Zlatan Ibrahimovic prepares for Euro swansong Paris (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has one of the hottest shots in football and he is not at all modest about it. “One thing is for sure, a World Cup without me is nothing to watch,” said the Swedish superstar after his country failed to qualify for Brazil 2014. So it is just as well he has made it to Euro 2016. Ibrahimovic scored … [Read more...]
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Baseball Picks May 13 – Fantasy CPR
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Lucas Browne stripped of WBA heavyweight title, suspended (The Associated Press)
Lucas Browne stripped of WBA heavyweight title, suspended (The Associated Press) The World Boxing Association has stripped Australian Lucas Browne of his heavyweight title and suspended him for six months after his B sample on a doping test also returned a positive finding. Browne became Australia's first world heavyweight champion when he stopped Ruslan Chagaev of Uzbekistan in a … [Read more...]
Barca on brink of title in final day showdown
Barca on brink of title in final day showdown Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona have the upper hand in a final day showdown with Real Madrid for the Spanish title on Saturday as they know a victory at Granada will ensure them a 24th La Liga crown. Madrid are a point behind and have to stretch their winning La Liga run to 12 games at Deportivo la Coruna and hope for a Barca slip up to land the title. The … [Read more...]
Shea Weber’s struggles magnified in Nashville’s Game 7 loss
Shea Weber's struggles magnified in Nashville's Game 7 loss SAN JOSE, Calif. – Shea Weber took the blame for his poor Game 7 performance. He knew after his Nashville Predators were downed 5-0 by the San Jose Sharks that only he could answer for his showing, which included a minus-3 and being on ice for all of the Sharks’ goals in the loss. “It was tough. It was a tough night,” Weber … [Read more...]
English,peyton manning retirement,peyton manning new job,peyton manning TV broadcaster,peyton manning front … – Monday Morning Quarterback
English,peyton manning retirement,peyton manning new job,peyton manning TV broadcaster,peyton manning front ... - Monday Morning Quarterback It’s been two months since Peyton Manning announced his retirement after 18 NFL seasons and two Super Bowl rings. That’s not a long period of time when it comes to the future Hall of Fame quarterback choosing a post-football career, but there’s already been … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Clayton Kershaw continues historic run
The Walk Off: Clayton Kershaw continues historic run Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. The Los Angeles Dodgers jumped out to an early lead and Clayton Kershaw took over from there. When Kershaw … [Read more...]
Champions Cup final: Sky Sports pundits give their predictions – SkySports
Champions Cup final: Sky Sports pundits give their predictions - SkySports Last Updated: 13/05/16 12:06am Saracens appearing in their second Champions Cup final The Sky Sports pundits give their predictions ahead of Saturday's Champions Cup final between Saracens and Racing 92. The game will be televised live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 3.45pm and we will have special guests Jonny … [Read more...]
Pekka Rinne throws Jonathan Quick-esque tantrum (Video)
Pekka Rinne throws Jonathan Quick-esque tantrum (Video) Throughout the Nashville Predators playoff run, Pekka Rinne has been a steadying force in the net. Calm, cool, and collected in even the toughest games. ... until Game 7 versus the San Jose Sharks. Patrick Marleau scored a top shelf goal on a back and forth passing play with Logan Couture. With 16:06 left in the third period and the … [Read more...]