Vardy atones for Kane miss as England edge Turkey Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jamie Vardy spared Harry Kane’s blushes with a late winner as England edged Turkey 2-1 in their first Euro 2016 warm-up match at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Kane opened the scoring in the third minute, but then clipped the post with a 72nd-minute penalty, won by Vardy, after Hakan Calhanoglu had … [Read more...]
Shawn Michaels, HBK Line and 10 other NHL/wrestling connections
Shawn Michaels, HBK Line and 10 other NHL/wrestling connections PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby smiled widely as the memories flooded back. Growing up, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain was a fan of Shawn Michaels, the WWE wrestling legend who headlined main events from 1989 through 2010. “Yeah, I was. I liked Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart but I was also a Shawn Michaels fan," remembered Crosby, in a bit … [Read more...]
Red Sox fan risks injury going for piece of David Ortiz’s final season
Red Sox fan risks injury going for piece of David Ortiz's final season One Boston Red Sox fan showed Sunday how some are willing to put in a little extra effort and risk some bumps and bruises or worse to get a piece of memorabilia from retiring slugger David Ortiz. Boston’s beloved designated hitter had another big game in front of the home crowd at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox beat … [Read more...]
WR Collin Lisa, TE Steve Pickren will return to UAB
WR Collin Lisa, TE Steve Pickren will return to UAB Two familiar faces are set to return to UAB’s roster. Both wide receiver Collin Lisa and tight end Steve Pickren will transfer back to UAB to compete for the Blazers upon the program’s return to the field in 2017. Lisa and Pickren left UAB when the university announced it would disband the program in December 2014. The school then … [Read more...]
Bo Kimble, fearful of Chris Bosh’s health, wants Bosh to hang it up
Bo Kimble, fearful of Chris Bosh's health, wants Bosh to hang it up Bo Kimble has firsthand knowledge regarding how horrifying it can be to watch a teammate and friend risk his life to compete in a relatively pointless basketball game. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Kimble’s Loyola Marymount teammate Hank Gathers fell to the floor after suffering a … [Read more...]
Semenya impressive again, Merritt also wins in Morocco (Yahoo Sports)
Semenya impressive again, Merritt also wins in Morocco (Yahoo Sports) Caster Semenya set another world-leading time and again showed she will be one of the runners to watch at the Rio Olympics, leaving behind a strong field to easily win the 800 meters at the Diamond League meeting in Morocco on Sunday. Former world outdoor champion Eunice Sum was way back in fourth in 1:59.32 at the first … [Read more...]
3 races in 3 days: Dafne Schippers shows top form at FBK (Yahoo Sports)
3 races in 3 days: Dafne Schippers shows top form at FBK (Yahoo Sports) World champion Dafne Schippers set a world-leading time in the 200 meters at the FBK Games Sunday in her third sprint race in as many days to show her early form in the Olympic season. Instead, she had to settle for 22.02 seconds, shaving .23 off her previous season's best at her home meeting in eastern Netherlands. … [Read more...]
Brocchi at risk as Milan miss out on Europe
Brocchi at risk as Milan miss out on Europe Milan (AFP) – AC Milan coach Cristian Brocchi admits his job is on the line after an Italian Cup final defeat by Juventus ended the Serie A giants’ hopes of European football next season. An inspired Milan dominated the Stadio Olimpico clash in Rome but fell to an extra-time winner by late substitute Alvaro Morata, who beat ‘keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma … [Read more...]
Looking at what drivers said before and after the All-Star Race
Looking at what drivers said before and after the All-Star Race By now, you likely know that confusion reigned supreme during Saturday night's All-Star Race won by Joey Logano. The race featured yet another new format – inspired by Brad Keselowski – and was designed to feature a thrilling finish after a lack of drama in recent All-Star Races. Like many previous formats, the race featured a … [Read more...]
The Russ rules: The Warriors' plan to contain Westbrook
The Russ rules: The Warriors' plan to contain Westbrook 11:32 AM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live print The Golden State Warriors don't want to talk about it, because why tempt fate? Also, it's somewhat unwise to discuss your role in an opposing player's poor … [Read more...]