Ibrahimovic to sit out Slovenia friendly Stockholm (AFP) – Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will sit out Sweden’s friendly against Slovenia in order to rest a sore calf, coach Erik Hamren said Sunday. “We’ll save it until the Wales match” on June 5, Hamren told Swedish news agency TT ahead of Monday’s match against Slovenia in Malmo. “It’s the calf he’s had problems with toward the end at PSG,” … [Read more...]
A-Rod’s young daughter reveals ‘craziest’ thing her dad has done
A-Rod's young daughter reveals 'craziest' thing her dad has done Alex Rodriguez's eight-year-old daughter Ella completed an assignment at school for Parent's Day, and in the process may have revealed some her father's biggest secrets. Well, that's assuming her information is accurate. We have reason to question said accuracy after listing his age as 43. But what do we really know? She's been … [Read more...]
Detroit Pistons could draft and stash European prospect – Detroit Free Press
Detroit Pistons could draft and stash European prospect - Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons president/coach Stan Van Gundy meets with reporters for a season wrapup news conference Thursday, April 28, 2016. Video by Vince Ellis / DFP Videolicious Pistons coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy, right, and general manager Jeff Bower.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier … [Read more...]
Trevor Daley adjusting to life as a spectator for Stanley Cup Final
Trevor Daley adjusting to life as a spectator for Stanley Cup Final PITTSBURGH – Game 7 was tense for every Pittsburgh Penguins player, including those who weren’t involved. Trevor Daley was one of those players. He hadn’t watched a game of the series since breaking his ankle in Game 4, but with the season on the line the defenseman was inside the Penguins’ trainer’s room watching his … [Read more...]
Nibali wins 2nd Giro d’Italia title and 4th Grand Tour (The Associated Press)
Nibali wins 2nd Giro d'Italia title and 4th Grand Tour (The Associated Press) Riding a completely pink bicycle and patting his teammates, home favorite Vincenzo Nibali clinched a second Giro d'Italia victory and a fourth Grand Tour title on Sunday but Giacomo Nizzolo's hopes of a first stage win were again dashed as he was disqualified. Nibali's chances of repeating his 2013 feat seemed … [Read more...]
The newest face of US water polo didn’t come from California (Yahoo Sports)
The newest face of US water polo didn't come from California (Yahoo Sports) Donna Johnson just wanted her five children to be safe around the pool at her Miami home. Swim lessons turned into meets when their instructor told Donna Johnson her children were so good she had nothing left to teach them. When Ashleigh and her siblings continued to show athletic potential as they got older, Donna … [Read more...]
Tennis federation head: ‘An awful lot of work’ needed in Rio (Yahoo Sports)
Tennis federation head: 'An awful lot of work' needed in Rio (Yahoo Sports) The head of the International Tennis Federation said Sunday that there is ''still an awful lot of work that needs to go on'' to have his sport's venue ready for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August. The tennis competition is scheduled to begin on the morning of Aug. 6, the day after the opening of the Summer Games. … [Read more...]
No late France Euro call-up for Sakho
No late France Euro call-up for Sakho Nantes (France) (AFP) – France head coach Dider Deschamps confirmed on Sunday that he will not add Mamadou Sakho to his Euro-2016 squad, even if the centre-back is allowed to return to action after serving a provisional drugs ban. Sakho has been a key player for Euro hosts France at the heart of their defence in the last couple of years, but he was given a … [Read more...]
Week That Was: Week That Was: Royal Pain
Week That Was: Week That Was: Royal Pain In the seventh inning of a game against the first-place White Sox in Chicago last Sunday, Mike Moustakas and Alex Gordon raced after a fly ball in foul territory behind third base. The two collided, and in a split second, Kansas City's hopes for a third straight American League title took a substantial hit. Gordon came away from the incident with a broken … [Read more...]
Williams sisters knocked out of doubles play at French Open
Williams sisters knocked out of doubles play at French Open Two doubles matches in one day proved too much for Venus and Serena Williams. The sibling duo fell to Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson, 6-3, 6-3, in the third round of the French Open. Earlier in the day, Venus and Serena had to finish up their second round match that was halted due to darkness with the Williams leading by a set. … [Read more...]