Danny Willett, like Rory McIlroy, is worried about Zika & the Olympics Danny Willett has joined the ranks of golfers who have publicly shared their worries about the spread of Zika virus in Brazil and the potential impact it might have on their participation in the Olympic golf tournament. Days after Rory McIlroy said he is "monitoring" the situation in Rio and that developments could force … [Read more...]
Sailors’ nightmare in Rio Olympics: plastic bags, trash (Yahoo Sports)
Sailors' nightmare in Rio Olympics: plastic bags, trash (Yahoo Sports) If you're the head of world sailing, this is your worst Olympic nightmare. A sailor nears the finish line in Rio de Janeiro's polluted Guanabara Bay, holding the lead with a coveted gold medal in sight. Hunt met in Rio on Monday and Tuesday with city, state, and Olympic organizing committee officials, pushing for what … [Read more...]
State TV says 14 Russians on list for 2008 Olympic doping (Yahoo Sports)
State TV says 14 Russians on list for 2008 Olympic doping (Yahoo Sports) Ten medalists from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including 2012 high jump champion Anna Chicherova, were among 14 Russians that tested positive in the reanalysis of their doping samples, state television reported Tuesday. Match TV said 11 of the 14 athletes on its retest list are from track and field, including … [Read more...]
Wu’s late winner puts Shanghai through to AFC Champions League quarters
Wu’s late winner puts Shanghai through to AFC Champions League quarters Shanghai (AFP) – Wu Lei’s dramatic injury-time winner put Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Shanghai SIPG into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals against a dumbfounded FC Tokyo on Tuesday. The Japanese visitors were seconds away from Asia’s last eight until Wu struck in the 91st minute for a 1-0 win, sparking chaotic celebrations … [Read more...]
Matt Murray named Game 6 starter for Penguins, facing elimination
Matt Murray named Game 6 starter for Penguins, facing elimination TAMPA, Fla. – With their season on the line, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has decided to go back to rookie goalie Matt Murray after starter Marc-Andre Fleury took a loss in Game 5. “Matt Murray is our starting goaltender,” said Sullivan, of Tuesday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final at the Tampa Bay … [Read more...]
Fan gets tossed for razzing refs, misses Raptors’ biggest win ever
Fan gets tossed for razzing refs, misses Raptors' biggest win ever Through the first three games of the 2016 Eastern Conference finals, Toronto Raptors fans had been pretty unhappy with the officiating in the series. And while the tide of the series has certainly turned over the past 96 minutes of basketball, that wasn't enough to placate all Raps fans when it comes to the razzing of the … [Read more...]
Three things to watch in Oklahoma City vs. Golden State’s Game 4
Three things to watch in Oklahoma City vs. Golden State's Game 4 It isn’t an elimination game, and it isn’t if the Golden State Warriors haven’t been here before. Things are slightly different, though, this time around. The defending champs stared down 2-1 series deficits twice in the postseason last year, prior to winning it all, and needed a playoff win on the road to tie things up. … [Read more...]
Axisa: Back end of Giants rotation needs work
Axisa: Back end of Giants rotation needs work There is not a hotter team in baseball right now than the San Francisco Giants. They've won 10 of their last 11 games overall to improve to 28-19 on the season. Only the Cubs (29-14) have more wins in 2016. Things are going so well for San Francisco that they're now winning games on dropped pop-ups. The walk-off dropped pop-up will surely be … [Read more...]
NBA Rumors: Lakers, 76ers to trade picks for star veterans – YIBADA English
NBA Rumors: Lakers, 76ers to trade picks for star veterans - YIBADA English Kit Isaiah Bernal | May 24, 2016 11:03 AM EDT 2016 NBA draft lottery (Photo : NBAE via Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers could be looking at trading their picks in this year's draft for talented veterans. The Lakers and 76ers hit the jackpot in the 2016 NBA draft after acquiring the No. 1 … [Read more...]
The 16 irreplaceable players in college football
The 16 irreplaceable players in college football Apologies in advance, but we're going to bring your worst nightmare to life. Warning: This is some Freddy Krueger/Jason Voorhees stuff. Or clowns. Maybe it's clowns for you. Imagine for a moment what would happen to Stanford Cardinal if, say, Christian McCaffrey sustained (heaven forbid) a season-ending injury in Week 1. If you're a Cardinal fan, … [Read more...]