Dodgers use umpire Joe West's country album as walk-up music The Los Angeles Dodgers had a clever and devious idea this weekend. For their game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, they decided to use some very, very special walk-up music. Dodgers players appear to be using Joe West walk-up music with umpire Joe West behind the plate Sunday. West has... https://t.co/mhCL1UWKQH— Doug Padilla … [Read more...]
Summer Gems: Key June Moves in Buc History – Buccaneers.com
Summer Gems: Key June Moves in Buc History - Buccaneers.com The second week of the third phase of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offseason program began in May and ended in June. It was a quiet transition from month to month that used to be a much louder time of the year in the National Football League, at least on the transaction wire.READ: BUCCANEERS MOURN MUHAMMAD ALIThe reason: June 1 used to be a … [Read more...]
Russia’s Chicherova records clean London 2012 B-sample: TASS (Reuters)
Russia's Chicherova records clean London 2012 B-sample: TASS (Reuters) Russian high jump champion Anna Chicherova tested negative for doping after an reexamination of her B-sample taken at the London Olympics, a potential boost to Russia's efforts to have its athletics federation reinstated in time for the Olympics in Brazil in August. Chicherova, who won a bronze medal in Beijing in 2008 … [Read more...]
President of Turkey, king of Jordan to speak at Ali funeral (The Associated Press)
President of Turkey, king of Jordan to speak at Ali funeral (The Associated Press) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The president of Turkey and king of Jordan joined the long line of world leaders, religious figures and superstars set to speak at Muhammad Ali's funeral Friday. … [Read more...]
Athletics-Russia’s Chicherova records clean London 2012 B-sample – TASS (Reuters)
Athletics-Russia's Chicherova records clean London 2012 B-sample - TASS (Reuters) (Corrects lead to say boost, not blow) MOSCOW, June 6 (Reuters) - Russian high jump champion Anna Chicherova tested negative for doping after an reexamination of her B-sample taken at the London Olympics, a potential boost to Russia's efforts to have its athletics federation reinstated in time for the Olympics … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic promises bombshell announcement on future club
Ibrahimovic promises bombshell announcement on future club Stockholm (AFP) – Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic suggested there could be some bombshell news on his future club on Thursday, the same day he launches his sportswear line. “It’s going to be the bomb of the summer, there will be many things going on that day,” said Ibrahimovic, who is leaving Paris Saint Germain as a free agent and … [Read more...]
Marlins’ no. 2 prospect injures no. 4 prospect in knife prank
Marlins' no. 2 prospect injures no. 4 prospect in knife prank Your browser does not support iframes.The best teammate pranks should be groan-inducingly awesome. It should be something everyone thinks is funny, but has that little edge of pain for the person being pranked. Like driving his car into center field for batting practice, or convincing him that he's been traded to Japan. But a … [Read more...]
Ali’s confidence, cockiness made him symbol of black pride (The Associated Press)
Ali's confidence, cockiness made him symbol of black pride (The Associated Press) For Muhammad Ali, the idea of being a humble athlete - someone pre-packaged and palatable for white America - was never an option. ''He became the incarnation of black defiance, black protest and black excellence at the same time,'' said Rev. Al Sharpton, a longtime friend of Ali's. Ali, who died Friday at … [Read more...]
Hodgson: Difficult to make England cynical
Hodgson: Difficult to make England cynical 11:32 PM GMT Roy Hodgson has ruled out trying to teach his England side the dark arts of simulation at Euro 2016. The English reputation for not diving may have been proved apocryphal over the years, but Harry Kane conformed to the stereotype of the stiff upper lip against Portugal last week. He barely reacted when Bruno Alves kicked him in the head at … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Profar, So Good
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Profar, So Good Jurickson Profar knew he’d get another shot at the big leagues. He just didn’t know that opportunity would come with Texas. “Maybe I have to go to another team,” said Profar a month ago when he was stuck in Triple-A. “I have no problem with that. I know I’m going to be in the big leagues pretty soon.” Not that long ago, Profar was considered the … [Read more...]