Pajon, Daudet win BMX titles; Post, Long qualify for US team (The Associated Press) MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) -- Mariana Pajon of Colombia has won the women's elite race at the BMX world championships, while Joris Daudet of France took the men's title. … [Read more...]
Pajon, Daudet win BMX titles; Post, Long qualify for US team (Yahoo Sports)
Pajon, Daudet win BMX titles; Post, Long qualify for US team (Yahoo Sports) MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) -- Mariana Pajon of Colombia has won the women's elite race at the BMX world championships, while Joris Daudet of France took the men's title. … [Read more...]
New Zealand’s Walker fails in Rio BMX bid (Reuters)
New Zealand's Walker fails in Rio BMX bid (Reuters) London Olympics BMX silver medalist Sarah Walker has failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Games after injury hampered the New Zealander's last chance of making the starting line in August. The 27-year-old injured her shoulder in training at the world championships in Colombia and was only able to finish fifth in each of her three … [Read more...]
Hot ticket: 2 Game 7 floor seats sell for $29K each
Hot ticket: 2 Game 7 floor seats sell for $29K each 9:52 PM ET Darren RovellESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC print The final game to decide the Western Conference championship is, not surprisingly, a very hot … [Read more...]
The Yankees haven’t won a game like this in over a century
The Yankees haven't won a game like this in over a century With one swing of the bat, the New York Yankees' game completely turned. Things looked bleak early, as Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi had no-hit the club through six innings. In the seventh, one swing of the bat was all it took to turn the tides. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] That swing came courtesy of … [Read more...]
Thunder upbeat day after loss: 'We let that go'
Thunder upbeat day after loss: 'We let that go' 8:46 PM ET print OKLAHOMA CITY -- A day after a demoralizing Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder were back on the practice floor and noticeably upbeat as they look forward to Game 7 on Monday in Oakland. "If we walk in here like it's a funeral, we've already lost." Kevin Durant … [Read more...]
DeBoer abides: Sharks credit coach’s laidback approach for Cup berth
DeBoer abides: Sharks credit coach’s laidback approach for Cup berth PITTSBURGH – NHL coaches are often depicted as cruel taskmasters that skate their teams into the ground and crush the spirits of players who don’t conform to their physically demanding standards. And then there’s Peter DeBoer, man. Like, practice, don’t practice. It’s cool, whatever. “There was a stretch when he pretty … [Read more...]
Cycling-Nibali cements grand tour reputation with Giro win (Reuters)
Cycling-Nibali cements grand tour reputation with Giro win (Reuters) (Adds quotes, details) May 29 (Reuters) - Vincenzo Nibali cemented his reputation as one of the great grand tour riders when he claimed his second Giro d'Italia title in vintage fashion on Sunday. The Astana rider won solo in Risoul on Friday when overall leader Steven Kruiswijk crashed, and he put the hammer down on … [Read more...]
Comfort scoots up the rail to take Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press)
Comfort scoots up the rail to take Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Comfort rallied along the rail Sunday to win the $80,000 allowance feature by 2 3/4 lengths at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Bellew knocks out Makabu to win WBC cruiserweight title (The Associated Press)
Bellew knocks out Makabu to win WBC cruiserweight title (The Associated Press) Tony Bellew knocked out Ilunga Makabu in the third round to win the WBC cruiserweight title on Sunday night. The 33-year-old Bellew lost two world title attempts at light-heavyweight, against Nathan Cleverly in 2011 and Adonis Stevenson in 2013, but made it third time lucky after stepping up to cruiserweight. … [Read more...]