Appeals court denies Hope Solo's bid to avoid trial (Yahoo Sports) A state appeals court has rejected U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo's request to avoid trial on misdemeanor domestic violence charges. The case has bounced between the city of Kirkland and King County courts and is currently back in city court, where Solo had asked for a review. The appeals court denied the … [Read more...]
J.R. Smith was a split-second from burying the shot of the Finals
J.R. Smith was a split-second from burying the shot of the Finals The struggles of Cleveland Cavaliers shooter J.R. Smith served as one of the biggest stories of the first two games of the NBA Finals. After performing very well throughout the Eastern Conference Playoffs, Smith shot 3-of-9 from the field for all of eight points in the Cavs' series-opening losses against the Golden State … [Read more...]
Breaking Down Texas A&M's Roster: Freshman WR Kendrick Rogers – 247Sports
Breaking Down Texas A&M's Roster: Freshman WR Kendrick Rogers - 247Sports (Photo: Jeremy Clark, 247Sports)Kendrick Rogers 247 Profile History Rogers comes from a Class AA program which is the lowest level for 11 man football in the state of Texas. He played in a spread offense with a quarterback who’s was more of a running threat and as a passer just got the ball downfield in the vicinity of … [Read more...]
Ronaldo and Co launch Euro 2016 in jittery France
Ronaldo and Co launch Euro 2016 in jittery France Paris (AFP) – After a gruelling qualifying campaign, Euro 2016 gets underway on Friday with Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of the continent’s biggest stars descending on France having to fend off minnows aiming to make their presence felt. This will be the first 24-team European Championship, a month-long marathon a far cry from the eight-nation … [Read more...]
Young cancer survivor shows Cubs pride with custom prosthetic eye
Young cancer survivor shows Cubs pride with custom prosthetic eye There are many ways to support a sports franchise. None more powerful or meaningful though than the way seven-year-old Beckham Zobrist chooses to support his Chicago Cubs. According to WGN in Chicago, Zobrist, who is no relation to current Cubs player Ben Zobrist, was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer, in … [Read more...]
Cavs’ Jefferson to start for injured Love in NBA Finals Game 3
Cavs' Jefferson to start for injured Love in NBA Finals Game 3 Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has officially announced the concussed Kevin Love's starting lineup replacement for the team's critical Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night. The selection could provide an indication of how the Cavs will try to find a lifeline in this series. Veteran forward … [Read more...]
Madison Bumgarner dismisses concern about Home Run Derby injury
Madison Bumgarner dismisses concern about Home Run Derby injury If you thought Madison Bumgarner was only joking about participating in the 2016 Home Run Derby, then you obviously don't know Madison Bumgarner. The San Francisco Giants ace was dead serious when he told ESPN's Buster Olney on Sunday that he would like to compete in next month's event at Petco Park in San Diego. He's since … [Read more...]
Raptors fan ejected from playoff game shot and killed in Toronto
Raptors fan ejected from playoff game shot and killed in Toronto A man shot dead Tuesday near a busy intersection in midtown Toronto has been identified as the Toronto Raptors fan who was ejected from his courtside seat for heckling the referees during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals last month. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Toronto police … [Read more...]
After 3 decades with Parkinson’s, Roach fights on (The Associated Press)
After 3 decades with Parkinson's, Roach fights on (The Associated Press) ''Again, again, again,'' Roach instructed Zou, catching every punch the 35-year-old boxer threw his way. In his 24-hour-a-day fight against Parkinson's, boxing is his comfort zone, Roach says. Ali died Friday at age 74 in Arizona following a long battle with Parkinson's -- a disease Roach has been living with since he … [Read more...]
BELMONT: Sizing up the field for final leg of Triple Crown (The Associated Press)
BELMONT: Sizing up the field for final leg of Triple Crown (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Preakness winner Exaggerator is the 9-5 morning-line favorite in a field of 13 3-year-olds for the 148th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes. A look at how the field shapes up for Saturday's final leg of the Triple Crown (horses listed by post position, with trainer, jockey, analysis, … [Read more...]