The Latest: Mourners say Ali's death tough given US politics (The Associated Press) Before his death, Ali rebuked Trump in December when the businessman turned politician called for temporarily barring all Muslims from entering the United States. Many speakers at the service - including Muslims, Christians, Catholics, Jews - said Ali's death is particularly painful at a time when political … [Read more...]
Franklin wins 100 backstroke in Texas; Phelps a scratch (Yahoo Sports)
Franklin wins 100 backstroke in Texas; Phelps a scratch (Yahoo Sports) Missy Franklin won the 100-meter backstroke Sunday to close an up-and-down weekend at the Longhorn Elite Invitational, and Michael Phelps skipped the final in his last event. Franklin had also easily won the 200 backstroke and twice finished second to Allison Schmitt in the Austin, Texas, event. Phelps was a scratch in … [Read more...]
Ali’s hometown joins together in prayer and celebration (The Associated Press)
Ali's hometown joins together in prayer and celebration (The Associated Press) Muhammad Ali's younger brother wept, swayed to hymns and hugged anyone he could reach. Rahaman Ali took center stage at the two-hour service at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church, sitting in a front-row pew with his wife, Caroline. The church is not far from the little pink house in Louisville's west end … [Read more...]
Anthem blunder baffles Uruguay at Copa
Anthem blunder baffles Uruguay at Copa Glendale (United States) (AFP) – Copa America Centenario organizers were left red-faced after an embarrassing blunder which saw Chile’s national anthem played instead of Uruguay’s ahead of their Group C clash with Mexico in Arizona. The incident happened as the teams lined up for kick-off at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. After … [Read more...]
Team Penske sweeps front row in Pocono qualifying
Team Penske sweeps front row in Pocono qualifying The Team Penske cars will be leading the field to green at Pocono on Sunday. Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano posted the two fastest speeds of the final round of Friday's qualifying session and will start on the front row on Sunday. It's the first career pole at Pocono for Keselowski and his 12th-career top starting spot. It's the sixth time … [Read more...]
Iman Shumpert’s hair: The biggest adjustment of the Finals so far
Iman Shumpert's hair: The biggest adjustment of the Finals so far We're not sure why Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Iman Shumpert decided to switch his style up before Game 2 of the 2016 NBA Finals on Sunday. Maybe he wanted to make a clean break after scoring three points and putting up a -15 in the Cavs' Game 1 loss; maybe he just felt a little antsy and wanted a change before summer. … [Read more...]
Cavs lose Love in second half from elbow to head
Cavs lose Love in second half from elbow to head 10:53 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Love suffered a concussion after an elbow to the head by Harrison Barnes in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 110-77 loss to the Golden State … [Read more...]
Madison Bumgarner would like to be in the Home Run Derby
Madison Bumgarner would like to be in the Home Run Derby San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner is no stranger to participating in All-Star weekend. The 27-year-old has made the National League All-Star in each of the past three seasons. This year, however, Bumgarner has his sights set a little higher. Instead of just participating in the All-Star game, Bumgarner also wants to be in the … [Read more...]
NBA honors Muhammad Ali with moment of silence before Finals Game 2
NBA honors Muhammad Ali with moment of silence before Finals Game 2 Before the tip of Game 2 of the 2016 NBA Finals on Sunday night, the NBA paused briefly to honor the late, great Muhammad Ali, who died Friday, with a moment of silence: The legendary boxer and iconic figure died at age 74 after being hospitalized in the Phoenix area with respiratory problems earlier in the week; according … [Read more...]
Jake Arrieta picks up first regular season loss in nearly a year
Jake Arrieta picks up first regular season loss in nearly a year Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta is human. He's not an alien, he's not a cyborg sent from the future and he's not from Krypton. He's just like any other pitcher. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] We wouldn't blame you for thinking Arrieta was of another world recently. The reigning Cy Young winner had been on a … [Read more...]