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...]
Leicester to sign German World Cup ‘keeper Zieler
Leicester to sign German World Cup ‘keeper Zieler Berlin (AFP) – English champions Leicester City are set to strengthen their squad for next season by signing World Cup winner goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler from relegated Hanover 96, the German club announced on Sunday. The 27-year-old ‘keeper is set to travel to England on Monday to complete the medical with his transfer to cost a reported 3.5 … [Read more...]
Jameis Winston seems to be dedicated, has dropped a lot of weight
Jameis Winston seems to be dedicated, has dropped a lot of weight One of the many, many reasons the NFL draft is an inexact science is that teams can't know for sure which players will put in the work to be great. It's hard to predict what a 22-year-old will do once he's given a few million dollars. It's especially true at quarterback. NFL quarterback isn't a full-time job; it's two … [Read more...]
Mariners baserunning gaffes lead to absurd game-ending double play
Mariners baserunning gaffes lead to absurd game-ending double play If you're a fan of the Minnesota Twins, then you're conditioned to expect the worst this season. That's how far the expectations have fallen with the team off to a highly disappointing 13-34 start entering play on Saturday. We're sure that overwhelming sense of dread crept into their minds on Saturday night too when the … [Read more...]
SEC spring meetings preview
SEC spring meetings preview The Big 12 is considering expanding to add a TV network and football championship game. The ACC keeps working with ESPN to start a network. The Pac-12 makes less money than members initially expected from its network. Meanwhile, life is simpler for the SEC and Big Ten. They have the money, the exposure and the first two College Football Playoff national titles. … [Read more...]
Young fan gives Max Scherzer adorable advice on hitting homers
Young fan gives Max Scherzer adorable advice on hitting homers Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer has not only developed into one of MLB's most dominant pitchers, he's also a pretty decent hitter. That seems to be the trend these days among the National League's top hurlers. It's well documented that pitchers like Madison Bumgarner, Jake Arrieta and Clayton Kershaw are all … [Read more...]