Gold medalist Marianne Vos picked to ride in Rio Olympics (The Associated Press) UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) -- Marianne Vos will have an opportunity to defend her road race gold medal at the Rio Olympics. … [Read more...]
Blues lucky to be tied with Sharks in conference final
Blues lucky to be tied with Sharks in conference final The St. Louis Blues aren’t delusional. They know, to a man, that their performance in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final earned them that 4-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. And they know, to a man, that they were fortunate to leave Game 1 with a victory after the Sharks gradually took over that game. This could be an … [Read more...]
Man City, United battle for Schalke's Sane
Man City, United battle for Schalke's Sane 12:18 AM GMT Jack Rathborn The summer transfer window will be opening before you know it, and rumours around the world are picking up steam. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: City to pinch Sane from United? Manchester City are ready to steal a march on … [Read more...]
Cavaliers make paint their home in Game 1 win
Cavaliers make paint their home in Game 1 win 12:50 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information print It was the kind of romp that was thought to be possible, but was still very impressive nonetheless. The Cleveland Cavaliers won by 31, becoming the fifth team to win its first nine games in a single postseason. The record is 11 such wins, set by the 1989 Lakers (who lost in the NBA Finals) … [Read more...]
Embiid says he’ll be ready next season in more great Sixers news
Embiid says he'll be ready next season in more great Sixers news Tuesday was unquestionably a good night for the Philadelphia 76ers, who won the draft lottery to obtain the No. 1 pick after a 10-72 season. It's not clear if that reward will prove to be worth three years of unrepentant losing, but it at least validates a great deal of ex-GM Sam Hinkie's controversial plan and gives the … [Read more...]
Charges withdrawn against boxer Spadafora in store incident (The Associated Press)
Charges withdrawn against boxer Spadafora in store incident (The Associated Press) FORD CITY, Pa. (AP) -- Prosecutors have withdrawn charges against former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora, who was accused of holding a knife in front of a convenience store worker. … [Read more...]
Gold medalist Marianne Vos picked to ride in Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Gold medalist Marianne Vos picked to ride in Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) -- Marianne Vos will have an opportunity to defend her road race gold medal at the Rio Olympics. … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Always Trust the Process
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Always Trust the Process Yeah, so the Cavs are pretty good. They did have a sweep in both of their two first rounds, but they only had a +10.2 net rating in those eight games. As a reference point, the Spurs had a +16.7 net rating in their 67 wins this season — all for naught, we know. In other words, the Cavs played some close games in those two rounds. Well, that … [Read more...]
Stud Muffins and Timber Jockeys possible names for Mets’ affiliate
Stud Muffins and Timber Jockeys possible names for Mets' affiliate The Binghamton Mets are looking for a new name and have received more than 1,500 suggestions in a contest among fans. The team has whittled that list down to six finalists, and it’s safe to say the new name will be a bit more colorful than the Mets. The team, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets, announced the six … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Oh Danny Boy
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Oh Danny Boy Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Quick, guess which starter has been the hardest to hit this season. Clayton Kershaw? Nope. Jake Arrieta? Guess again. If you go by the opponents’ batting average, the stingiest pitcher this season has been Danny Salazar. Salazar had another dominant outing on Tuesday against the Reds, holding them to … [Read more...]