World champion Peter Sagan opens Tour of California with win (The Associated Press) Peter Sagan wasn't quite ready to strip off the yellow jersey at the Tour of California. The surprising overall winner a year ago, Sagan unleashed a powerful sprint at the last possible moment on Sunday, overcoming Dutch riders Wouter Wippert and Dylan Groenewegen to win the 109-mile first stage that began … [Read more...]
Quick takeaways from Dover: The best at the track since 2008?
Quick takeaways from Dover: The best at the track since 2008? Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated thoughts. Make sure you tweet us your thoughts after the race or email … [Read more...]
Raptors bring a hot-shooting backcourt into Conference Finals
Raptors bring a hot-shooting backcourt into Conference Finals 8:37 PM ET ESPN Stats & Information print It is on the wings of a blowout that the Toronto Raptors will head into their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 116 points scored by the Raptors in their Game 7 win against the Miami Heat were their most in any playoff game. The Raptors go into … [Read more...]
Top-five picks in NBA carry no certainty – The Boston Globe
Top-five picks in NBA carry no certainty - The Boston Globe Comments Print File/2007/Jae C. Hong/AP The Trail Blazers had a choice at No. 1 in 2007: Greg Oden or Kevin Durant? They took Oden, and the rest is history. So, Celtics fans will be tuned into the draft lottery again, huh? They will be buoyed by the potential of Boston landing the No. 1 overall pick and perhaps selecting the next … [Read more...]
Jose Bautista punched in the jaw during huge brawl with Rangers
Jose Bautista punched in the jaw during huge brawl with Rangers It's no surprise that the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers aren't on the friendliest terms. Their rivalry started during Jose Bautista's now infamous bat-flip game. Tempers flared and benches cleared a few times during that contest, but cooler heads eventually won out. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] … [Read more...]
Cycling-Roglic wins Giro time trial, Brambilla keeps lead (Reuters)
Cycling-Roglic wins Giro time trial, Brambilla keeps lead (Reuters) (Adds quotes and details) May 15 (Reuters) - Slovenian Primoz Roglic won the Chianti Classic individual time trial that formed the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, while Italian Gianluca Brambilla held on to the leader's pink jersey. Brambilla, who like other late starters, had to ride through heavy rain … [Read more...]
Metro line to open 4 days before Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Metro line to open 4 days before Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) The metro line extension, the key legacy project of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, will open just four days before the games and offer only limited service. State Transportation Secretary Rodrigo Vieira announced the plans in an interview on the broadcaster RJTV. The delayed subway line is just one in a long list of problems … [Read more...]
Max Verstappen wins Spanish Grand Prix at 18 years old
Max Verstappen wins Spanish Grand Prix at 18 years old Your browser does not support iframes.Max Verstappen's first race with Red Bull Racing was a win. Just a week after he was promoted from Red Bull Toro Rosso to team with Daniel Ricciardo at the energy drink's No. 1 Formula 1 team, Verstappen held off Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen at Barcelona on Sunday. The win makes Verstappen the youngest … [Read more...]
Terps' draft stocks go in different directions after NBA combine – Baltimore Sun
Terps' draft stocks go in different directions after NBA combine - Baltimore Sun The four Maryland players who attended the 2016 NBA Combine in Chicago – along with senior guard Rasheed Sulaimon, who was not invited – will now begin the most important of the draft process when they start working out privately for teams. The combine ended Saturday. Here is a look at where the five Terps … [Read more...]
Sporting Gijon win relegates Getafe, Rayo Vallecano
Sporting Gijon win relegates Getafe, Rayo Vallecano Madrid (AFP) – Madrid’s representation in La Liga was reduced from four to two teams for next season as Getafe and Rayo Vallecano were relegated, while Sporting Gijon saved themselves with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Sunday. Getafe were the only side with matters in their own hands but succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at Real Betis to end their … [Read more...]