MacLean in, Strombo out as Hockey Night in Canada host: Report According to Dave Feschuk of The Star, George Stroumboulopoulos is out as host of Hockey Night in Canada. He will be replaced by the man he unseated just two seasons ago - Ron MacLean. When Rogers acquired the rights to the NHL for $5.2-billion they decided to shakeup the prolific Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. The show went … [Read more...]
Cheekaboo wins Honeymoon Stakes by a head at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Cheekaboo wins Honeymoon Stakes by a head at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) Cheekaboo won the $200,000 Honeymoon Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by a head in a three-way blanket finish Sunday at Santa Anita, where the temperature reached 103 degrees. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Cheekaboo ran 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:46.86 and paid $49.60, $16.60 and $8.80 at 23-1 odds. Cheekaboo … [Read more...]
Boudia, Johnson seize control in synchro at Olympic trials (Yahoo Sports)
Boudia, Johnson seize control in synchro at Olympic trials (Yahoo Sports) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- David Boudia and Steele Johnson took a commanding lead of nearly 125 points Sunday in the men's synchro 10-meter event at the U.S. Olympic diving trials. … [Read more...]
No. 68 Ganassi GTE penalized, still keeps Le Mans win
No. 68 Ganassi GTE penalized, still keeps Le Mans win Chip Ganassi Racing's win in the GTE-Pro class at Le Mans stands despite two penalties handed down after the race. The No. 68 car, driven by Dirk Mueller, Joey Hand and IndyCar driver Sebastian Bourdais won the GTE class by approximately a minute at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday morning. But officials penalized the team 70 seconds; 50 … [Read more...]
LeBron gets Steph with another chasedown block in heated Game 7
LeBron gets Steph with another chasedown block in heated Game 7 LeBron James punctuated his brilliant performances in Game 5 and 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals with signature chasedown blocks, including one on reigning MVP Stephen Curry that featured a bit of post-swat trash talk that generated headlines and raised eyebrows as James' Cleveland Cavaliers pushed Curry's Golden State Warriors to a … [Read more...]
Young boy adorably gives ball to young girl at Marlins game
Young boy adorably gives ball to young girl at Marlins game Your browser does not support iframes. It's not often you walk away from a baseball game with a ball in hand. Catching a foul ball is incredibly difficult, and getting one from a sideline patrolling ball-person only works if you paid to sit close to the action. That's why we're touched by what happened at the Miami Marlins game … [Read more...]
USA awaits Argentina after Messi and co. defeat Venezuela in Copa America
USA awaits Argentina after Messi and co. defeat Venezuela in Copa America Even before the droves of Argentina and Venezuela fans descended upon Foxborough, Massachusetts Saturday night for the Copa America Centenario quarter-final, many people were expecting a comfortable victory for Argentina. So, when Gonzalo Higuain scored the game’s opening goal after just eight minutes, things seemed to be … [Read more...]
Lakers guard Nick Young, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea announce separation
Lakers guard Nick Young, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea announce separation 8:17 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers reserve guard Nick Young and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea each posted on social media Sunday messages indicating that the pair, who were once engaged, have separated. In an Instagram post on her verified account, Azalea wrote, in part, “Unfortunately, although I love Nick and have tried and … [Read more...]
Pogba, Griezmann back for France in Euro 2016, Payet rested
Pogba, Griezmann back for France in Euro 2016, Payet rested Lille (France) (AFP) – Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann returned and in-form playmaker Dimitri Payet was rested for Euro 2016 hosts France’s final Group A game against Switzerland in Lille on Sunday. Juventus star Pogba and Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann both started Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Albania on the bench, with Pogba coming on … [Read more...]
Marlins host Rockies in the MLB Free Game of the Day
Marlins host Rockies in the MLB Free Game of the Day The Miami Marlins were one of baseball's toughest teams to project this season, and that was before Dee Gordon's 80-game suspension or Giancarlo Stanton's epic six-week slump. Now though, they actually look like a team that could be a factor down the stretch, and that's with the added knowledge that Gordon will return (though he'd still … [Read more...]