Report: Mets unhappy with Dodgers defensive positioning tactics According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the New York Mets are not happy about the lengths the Los Angeles Dodgers were willing to go to gain a defensive advantage before Friday's game. In a report filed Saturday afternoon, Rosenthal says the Mets immediately contacted Major League Baseball officials after learning that the … [Read more...]
Thornton, Matthews among final World Cup of Hockey roster picks – Yahoo Sports
Thornton, Matthews among final World Cup of Hockey roster picks - Yahoo Sports New York (AFP) - Joe Thornton, whose 20-year wait to reach the Stanley Cup Final ends Monday, was among four NHL finalists selected Friday to complete rosters for the World Cup of Hockey.The 36-year-old San Jose Sharks center, whose Cup final wait through 1,367 regular-season games and another 150 playoff … [Read more...]
VOTE: 2016/17 Premier League predictions – SkySports
VOTE: 2016/17 Premier League predictions - SkySports Last Updated: 28/05/16 7:51pm Where will champions Leicester City finish next season? How do you think the 2016/17 Premier League will unfold? Where will Manchester United finish under Jose Mourinho? Can Jurgen Klopp inspire Liverpool to the top? How will Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte fare with Manchester City and Chelsea? And … [Read more...]
Messi scare as Argentina down Honduras
Messi scare as Argentina down Honduras San Juan (Argentina) (AFP) – Lionel Messi was taken to hospital after suffering an injury scare on Friday as Argentina defeated Honduras 1-0 in their only warm-up game before next month’s Copa America Centenario in the United States. A first-half goal from in-form Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain settled a low-key encounter in San Juan, with two-time world … [Read more...]
Agent: Pelicans' Dejean-Jones shot and killed
Agent: Pelicans' Dejean-Jones shot and killed 3:57 PM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. print New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones has died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, his agent confirmed Saturday. "Bryce overcame a lot of obstacles to get to this point in his career," said his agent, Scott Nichols. … [Read more...]
UN health agency rejects call to postpone Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
UN health agency rejects call to postpone Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) The World Health Organization says there is ''no public health justification'' for postponing or canceling the Rio Summer Olympics because of the Zika outbreak in Brazil. Friday's letter cited recent scientific evidence that the Zika virus causes severe birth defects , most notably babies born with abnormally small heads. … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Preview: Who has the better forwards?
Stanley Cup Preview: Who has the better forwards? The Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks are going to battle for the Stanley Cup. Who are they? How did they get here? PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Early in the year the Penguins tried to load up their superstars on two lines in hopes that they would produce mega totals together. That didn’t work, and instead putting Phil Kessel on the team’s … [Read more...]
DeRozan refutes LA buzz, eyes return to Raptors
DeRozan refutes LA buzz, eyes return to Raptors 2:02 PM ET print TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan expressed a desire to stay with the Toronto Raptors one day after his team was eliminated from the playoffs. DeRozan, who will become an unrestricted free agent July 1, has been with the Raptors for his entire career. He was asked specifically if he can find a better situation than Toronto "I … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia stage 20 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia stage 20 results (Reuters) May 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Giro d'Italia (Guillestre - Santa Anna di Vinadio, 134 km) on Saturday 1. Rein Taaramaee (Estonia / Katusha) 4:22:43" 2. Darwin Atapuma (Colombia / BMC Racing) +52" 3. Joe Dombrowski (U.S. / Cannondale) +1:17" 4. Mikel Nieve (Spain / Team Sky) +4:12" 5. Alexander Foliforov (Russia / Gazprom) … [Read more...]
8 Russian athletes test positive in 2012 doping retests (Yahoo Sports)
8 Russian athletes test positive in 2012 doping retests (Yahoo Sports) Russia's Olympic Committee said Saturday that eight of the country's athletes have registered positive in doping retests for the 2012 London Games. The International Olympic Committee stores Olympic doping samples for 10 years to reanalyze them when newer methods become available. The announcement came amid heightened … [Read more...]