Vardy, Sturridge rescue England against Wales at Euro 2016 Lens (France) (AFP) – Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge rose from the bench to score as England came from behind to defeat neighbours Wales 2-1 in Thursday’s all-British Euro 2016 clash in Lens. Just as he had in Wales’s opening 2-1 win over Slovakia, Gareth Bale put Chris Coleman’s side ahead with a long-range free-kick that England … [Read more...]
Joakim Nordstrom loves Irish soccer fans, buys bar of them drinks
Joakim Nordstrom loves Irish soccer fans, buys bar of them drinks The 2016 UEFA European Championship is currently taking place in France and bringing soccer fans from all over the world in to follow their nation’s team. Joakim Nordstrom of the Carolina Hurricanes ventured over to follow his native Sweden as they looked to get out of a tough Group E featuring Italy, Belgium and the Republic … [Read more...]
Pau Gasol may freeze sperm over Zika concerns at Rio Olympics
Pau Gasol may freeze sperm over Zika concerns at Rio Olympics Well, here's a story you probably didn't expect to read today: Pau Gasol is considering freezing his sperm. The soon-to-be free-agent NBA big man, a member of the Chicago Bulls this past season and a mainstay on the Spanish national basketball team, is considering freezing a sperm sample in advance of this summer's Rio de Janeiro … [Read more...]
Mark Cuban donating $1M to help keep Dallas LGBT community safe
Mark Cuban donating $1M to help keep Dallas LGBT community safe In response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history — a killing spree that left 49 victims dead and dozens more wounded at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando — Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will donate $1 million to fund the Dallas Police Department's presence in the city's most populous LGBT community. The funds will be earmarked … [Read more...]
Tyronn Lue finds the right words to keep Cavs going
Tyronn Lue finds the right words to keep Cavs going 2:05 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate CLEVELAND -- After an 11-year playing career in the NBA, Tyronn Lue knew it would be important to deprogram himself as a player when … [Read more...]
NBA Finals Game 6 Free Picks: Cavaliers vs Warriors – SportsBlog.com (blog)
NBA Finals Game 6 Free Picks: Cavaliers vs Warriors - SportsBlog.com (blog) Direct from Las Vegas, WagerTalk TV host Marco D’Angelo (@MarcoInVegas) and Sports Cheetah (@SportsCheetah) share sports betting tips and advice on how to handicap and bet The NBA Finals, Game 6 between the Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers (Warriors lead series 3-2). [embedded content] courtesy of … [Read more...]
Pau Gasol to consider freezing sperm to avoid Zika (Yahoo Sports)
Pau Gasol to consider freezing sperm to avoid Zika (Yahoo Sports) Spain's Pau Gasol says he will consider freezing a sperm sample because of concerns over Zika if he decides to play in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 35-year-old Chicago Bulls center has yet to commit to playing for Spain. Gasol has led Spain to two consecutive silver medals after losing to the United States in the 2008 … [Read more...]
South Korean Olympic committee reaffirms Park ban (Yahoo Sports)
South Korean Olympic committee reaffirms Park ban (Yahoo Sports) South Korea's Olympic committee reaffirmed its decision to ban former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan from competing at the Rio de Janeiro Games even though he finished an 18-month doping suspension in March. The Korean Olympic Committee upheld on Thursday its decision not to change its rules that block athletes from … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 6/16/16 – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 6/16/16 - SportsBlog.com (blog) David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports If you have any questions or comments about this article or fantasy baseball, please Tweet me @dynasty_digest. Please follow my blog for daily updates on my daily fantasy baseball rosters for DraftKings (dynastydigest.sportsblog.com). There are only 10 games on the slate today, so the picks … [Read more...]
Top pick Perez gets good reviews, closes in on deal with Cards – STLtoday.com
Top pick Perez gets good reviews, closes in on deal with Cards - STLtoday.com Houston Astros wunderkind Carlos Correa went to a ballgame in Puerto Rico not too long ago to see his younger brother play and left having gotten an eyeful of another teen he said is the next top talent coming from the island. Correa watched as Cardinals first-round pick Delvin Perez dazzled in the field and doubled … [Read more...]