Russia says it backs IOC over Beijing doping action (Reuters) Russia's sports ministry said on Wednesday it fully supports actions by the International Olympic Committee to bar athletes who dope from competitions, but said clean athletes should not be excluded from the Rio games. The ministry issued a statement in response to the IOC's announcement that suspicious test results were found in … [Read more...]
Cycling-Tour de France doubt for Sky’s Kennaugh after crash (Reuters)
Cycling-Tour de France doubt for Sky's Kennaugh after crash (Reuters) British Olympic gold-medallist Peter Kennaugh could miss the Tour de France in July after breaking his collarbone in the Tour of California on Tuesday. The Team Sky rider, who won gold as part of Britain's team pursuit squad on the track at London 2012 and in contention for a place in the squad for Rio this year, crashed … [Read more...]
Forget pizza, now it’s lobster for Leicester City stars
Forget pizza, now it’s lobster for Leicester City stars Bangkok (AFP) – Leicester City’s Italian manager Claudio Ranieri on Wednesday joked that it was time for him to boost the culinary incentives from pizza to lobster for his players to keep clean sheets. The genial Italian, 64, has said he rewarded each match without conceding a goal during the Foxes’ stunning English Premier League title win … [Read more...]
Tour de France doubt for Sky’s Kennaugh after crash (Reuters)
Tour de France doubt for Sky's Kennaugh after crash (Reuters) British Olympic gold-medalist Peter Kennaugh could miss the Tour de France in July after breaking his collarbone in the Tour of California on Tuesday. The Team Sky rider, who won gold as part of Britain's team pursuit squad on the track at London 2012 and in contention for a place in the squad for Rio this year, crashed near the … [Read more...]
Kremlin hits out at U.S. criminal probe into Russian doping (Reuters)
Kremlin hits out at U.S. criminal probe into Russian doping (Reuters) Russia does not accept the application of U.S. justice outside Washington's jurisdiction, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after the U.S. Justice Department opened an investigation into allegations of state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes. "We treat with a certain scepticism and a certain degree of incomprehension and … [Read more...]
Mike Milbury upset Blues didn’t give Sharks ‘slight concussions’ (Video)
Mike Milbury upset Blues didn’t give Sharks ‘slight concussions’ (Video) The St. Louis Blues took some stupid penalties in their Game 2 Western Conference Final loss to the San Jose Sharks. Troy Brouwer slashed Brent Burns in the second period, leading to a Sharks power-play goal. Steve Ott steamrolled Joe Pavelski, leading to another San Jose power play. Mike Milbury of NBCSN watched … [Read more...]
Kyrie Irving living up to LeBron James' MVP premonition as Cavs keep rolling
Kyrie Irving living up to LeBron James' MVP premonition as Cavs keep rolling 4:35 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CLEVELAND -- The reality TV show "Last Point Guard Standing," otherwise known as the … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: NBA Combine: Shooting Drills
Draft Preview: NBA Combine: Shooting Drills After looking at the measurements and the agility testing, the third major component of the NBA combine is the shooting drills. Fewer players took part here than in the agility testing, but for those who do take part and perform well, it can be a good sign that teams will have increased interest. A point guard who can knock down the long-range jumper is … [Read more...]
In-form Chicharito headlines Mexico’s Copa America squad
In-form Chicharito headlines Mexico’s Copa America squad Mexico City (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez headlines Mexico’s 23-man squad named Tuesday to compete in next month’s Copa America Centenario. PSV midfielder Andres Guardado and Porto fullback Miguel Layun are the other prominent picks, but coach Juan Carlos Osorio left former Arsenal striker Carlos Vela out … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Khris Davis makes history with three-homer night
The Walk Off: Khris Davis makes history with three-homer night Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with an historic night from Oakland outfielder Khris Davis.. When the end of April arrived a few weeks ago, Khris Davis had Oakland fans … [Read more...]