Cycling-Chaves moves close to Giro win as Nibali takes stage (Reuters) (Adds details) May 27 (Reuters) - Colombian Esteban Chaves moved close to his maiden grand tour title in the Giro d'Italia when he snatched the overall leader's pink jersey off Steven Kruijswijk's shoulders after the Dutchman crashed on the 19th stage won solo by Vincenzo Nibali on Friday. Orica-GreenEDGE rider Chaves, … [Read more...]
Phinney, Small make Olympic statement with US titles (The Associated Press)
Phinney, Small make Olympic statement with US titles (The Associated Press) Taylor Phinney and Carmen Small won the U.S. time trial national championships on Friday, each of the road cyclists making convincing statements for a spot on the team headed to the Rio Olympics. … [Read more...]
Health experts urge WHO to consider moving Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Health experts urge WHO to consider moving Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Health experts on Friday urged the World Health Organization to consider whether the Rio de Janeiro Olympics should be postponed or moved because of the Zika outbreak. The authors also noted that despite increased efforts to wipe out the mosquitoes that spread Zika, cases in Rio have gone up rather than down. … [Read more...]
Rob Ryan calls his last two years in New Orleans a ‘waste of time’
Rob Ryan calls his last two years in New Orleans a 'waste of time' You knew when Rob and Rex Ryan reunited on the sideline in Buffalo this year that there'd be some saltiness thrown in all directions. It has begun, with Rob cutting loose on his former employer in The MMQB. Rob Ryan served as defensive coordinator in New Orleans for parts of three seasons before he was fired 10 games into the … [Read more...]
Thunder now look ahead to a very important Game 6
Thunder now look ahead to a very important Game 6 1:15 PM ET print OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oklahoma City Thunder tried to take all preventative measures necessary to remain calm, confident and loose heading into Game 5. They went to a movie -- "X-Men: Apocalypse" -- as an entire team Wednesday night. They had a light shootaround Thursday morning in San Francisco. There wasn't tension. … [Read more...]
Five things you need to know about Dodgers phenom Julio Urias
Five things you need to know about Dodgers phenom Julio Urias There is a full slate of 15 games on the schedule in Major League Baseball on Friday, but it’s likely many of the players involved in those games would rather be home on the couch for a night, or, better yet, paying customers at Citi Field in New York. Los Angeles Dodgers 19-year-old phenom Julio Urias is scheduled to make his … [Read more...]
Bryce Harper cuts up batting gloves after mammoth home run
Bryce Harper cuts up batting gloves after mammoth home run Baseball players are creatures of habit. When things are going well, you change nothing about your routine. When things are going poorly, you have to find the one thing holding you back. When you're Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper and you find the one thing holding you back, you cut it up into little pieces and throw it in … [Read more...]
Ole Miss responds to NCAA allegations, self-imposes sanctions
Ole Miss responds to NCAA allegations, self-imposes sanctions Four months after receiving a notice of allegations from the NCAA, Ole Miss released its response Friday and announced self-imposed penalties to the football program in the process. The school announced it has implemented a “double-digit reduction of scholarships” and a “significant reduction in off-campus evaluation days and … [Read more...]
Video: Baseball fans, quit your complaining about camo uniforms
Video: Baseball fans, quit your complaining about camo uniforms For some, Memorial Day is a day to remember the soldiers who gave their lives for our country. For others, it's a day to barbecue, have fun and welcome summer. For baseball fans, it's a day to get angry about camo uniforms. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Seriously, there's an entire subsection of baseball … [Read more...]
Summer arts preview: Top 10 pop music picks – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Summer arts preview: Top 10 pop music picks - The San Diego Union-Tribune So many concerts! And, too often, in the same week or even on the same night. That’s the annual summer dilemma for San Diego music fans. To help narrow your choices, here are some upcoming likely highlights. We’re excluding concerts here that, however promising, are already sold out — take a bow, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, San … [Read more...]