UEFA opens probe into Russia for England match violence Paris (AFP) – UEFA said Sunday it was opening disciplinary proceedings against Russia after crowd disturbances in the stadium at the end of the Euro 2016 match against England. Europe’s football governing body said Russia was charged with crowd disturbances, racist behaviour and letting off fireworks and its disciplinary committee would … [Read more...]
Wow-worthy moments from Part 1 of ‘O.J.: Made in America’
Wow-worthy moments from Part 1 of 'O.J.: Made in America' ESPN’s five-part documentary, “O.J.: Made in America” premiered on Saturday night with the first two-hour installment. Our review of the entire series is here, but here are some wow moments and revelations from Part 1: O.J. Simpson never had a problem selling out his friends, and talked his way out of many situations. According to … [Read more...]
Lake Erie Monsters win AHL’s Calder Cup on dramatic OT goal (Video)
Lake Erie Monsters win AHL's Calder Cup on dramatic OT goal (Video) While the Columbus Blue Jackets’ season didn’t go as planned, their AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, made the organization proud on Saturday night by winning the Calder Cup over the Hershey Bears. Oliver Bjorkstrand, who was named playoff MVP after scoring 10 goals and 16 points in 17 games, was the hero when he broke … [Read more...]
Buster Posey gets his bat back, delivers game-winning hit
Buster Posey gets his bat back, delivers game-winning hit What takes three men and a ladder to rescue from the protective netting at AT&T Park? Buster Posey's bat. That's what. The San Francisco Giants superstar had a rare moment of weakness on Saturday, losing his grip on his bat on a first-inning swing against Scott Kazmir. As a result, Posey's bat went soaring through the air, only to … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Wild Thing emerges
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Wild Thing emerges Rockies' closer Jake McGee was placed on the disabled list on Saturday due to inflammation in his left knee. That opens the door for someone new to take over the ninth inning gig, at least temporarily. With saves being such a scarce commodity in fantasy circles, they are always very highly coveted. Enter: Wild Thing. Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn … [Read more...]
Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague headline nine potential summer trade targets – CBSSports.com
Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague headline nine potential summer trade targets - CBSSports.com The 2016 NBA offseason is going to be chaotic. With the deluge of TV money coming in, the salary cap is jumping roughly $22 million this coming summer. It'll jump another $15-20 million or so in the summer of 2017. It's going to be a great time to be a free agent because even average players are about to go … [Read more...]
Lydia Ko leads Women’s PGA with chance to win third major in a row
Lydia Ko leads Women's PGA with chance to win third major in a row Lydia Ko has a chance to do something on Sunday that's never been done in LPGA history. The 19-year-old Kiwi carries a one-shot lead into the final round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Washington. She's at 2-under 211, ahead of Gerina Piller and two-time major winner Brittany Lincicome. And if … [Read more...]
Sparse Chinese presence in crowd at Zou’s US debut (The Associated Press)
Sparse Chinese presence in crowd at Zou's US debut (The Associated Press) The CEO of Top Rank and Chinese icon Zou Shiming's promoter predicted a sparse Chinese fan turnout Saturday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Fighting at the theater provided Zou's smallest capacity venue to date. ''The crowd yelled loudly and made me feel like it was a home match and not away,'' Zou … [Read more...]
How to watch Euro 2016 on Sling TV with this step-by-step guide
How to watch Euro 2016 on Sling TV with this step-by-step guide From June 10 to July 10, ESPN will be televising all 51 matches of Euro 2016 live across television to sports fans across the United States. That’s all well and good if you subscribe to ESPN. But if you don’t or your TV provider doesn’t offer access to WatchESPN, you can watch every single game of the European Championship with … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Xander Bogaerts continues to sizzle for the Red Sox
The Walk Off: Xander Bogaerts continues to sizzle for the Red Sox Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Since the beginning of May, the hottest hitter in baseball has resided in the Boston Red Sox … [Read more...]