Amador becomes 1st Costa Rica rider to wear pink jersey (The Associated Press) Andrey Amador became the first rider from Costa Rica to wear the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia, while Mikel Nieve won the first big mountain stage on Friday. Nieve got into a breakaway and launched a solo attack on the third of four categorized climbs in Stage 13. A Spaniard with Sky, Nieve clocked just over … [Read more...]
Team Sky’s Mikel Nieve wins Giro stage 13, Amador leads (Reuters)
Team Sky's Mikel Nieve wins Giro stage 13, Amador leads (Reuters) (Reuters) - Team Sky's Mikel Nieve negotiated the tough mountain climbs between Palmanova and Cividale del Friuli to win the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, as Andrey Amador claimed the leader's pink jersey. Nieve, who won a Giro stage five years ago, set the tempo for much of the later part of the 170km ride. The … [Read more...]
Spanish judge allows Catalan separatist flags at Madrid cup final
Spanish judge allows Catalan separatist flags at Madrid cup final Madrid (AFP) – A Spanish judge on Friday overturned a controversial ban on Barcelona fans flying Catalan separatist flags at Sunday’s Copa del Rey final against Sevilla in Madrid. The Madrid authorities had told Barcelona on Wednesday that the Estelada independence flags could not be flown at the Vicente Calderon stadium, the home … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Pod for May 20
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Pod for May 20 Friday, May 20, 2016 No games today, but we had a lot to talk about. Mike Gallagher and Steve Alexander talk about Thursday’s blowout, the Frank Vogel hiring, the Rockets possibly picking up Mike D’Antoni, Joel Embiid, the Heat, your questions and a lot more. As mentoined on the pod, definitely shoot us some tweets @MikeSGallagher. There won't be as many … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Picks For May 20 – Fantasy CPR
DraftKings MLB Picks For May 20 - Fantasy CPR FanDuel Economics: MLB Picks May 20th by Matt Rogers Sep 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; A general view of the DraftKings sign board during the match with FC Dallas playing against New York City FC at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports DraftKings MLB Picks For May 20 There are 14 games tonight, so that means a lot of … [Read more...]
Five storylines to watch at the 2016 French Open
Five storylines to watch at the 2016 French Open From Novak Djokovic’s quest for elusive Roland Garros glory to Serena Williams’ return to form, the 2016 French Open is chock full of drama that will keep tennis fans salivating. Here are five storylines to watch as the game’s best converge on Roland Garros starting on Sunday. Will Novak Djokovic finally get a French Open win? Simply put, … [Read more...]
Five NHL players whose free-agent fortunes have changed in playoffs (Video)
Five NHL players whose free-agent fortunes have changed in playoffs (Video) The Stanley Cup Playoffs are funny. Your team falls short, and your legacy is tarnished even if you had nothing to do with that defeat. Usually this happens because you’re Russian. But if your team succeeds and you play a part in that, and then enter free agency? Well open up the Scrooge McDuck Money Bin and dive on … [Read more...]
Gerrit Cole looking for first home win with Rockies in his way
Gerrit Cole looking for first home win with Rockies in his way Gerrit Cole finished fourth in the National League Cy Young Award voting last season pitching most of the season as a 24-year-old. That success at a young age made the Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-hander a popular preseason pick to contend for the award again this season. Cole hasn’t done anything to take himself out of the running, … [Read more...]
Struggling Harvey gets pity from Nats' Harper
Struggling Harvey gets pity from Nats' Harper On Thursday night, the Nationals cuffed around Mets right-hander Matt Harvey in the final game of their series (WAS 9, NYM 1). Harvey's dismal performance increased his 2016 ERA to 5.77 after nine starts. Needless to say, this has been a tremendously disappointing start to the season for a pitcher who had an ace resume (145 ERA+) coming into … [Read more...]
USA Cycling unveils high-tech pursuit bike for Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
USA Cycling unveils high-tech pursuit bike for Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) The fastest women's pursuit team in track cycling just got a whole lot faster. USA Cycling and bike maker Felt unveiled a revolutionary bike more than two years in the making Friday, one that should make the record-setting Americans the odds-on favorites for gold at the Rio Olympics. The resulting bike could shave … [Read more...]