Top two NBA picks appear set; Bulls trade Rose to Knicks - STLtoday.com NEW YORK • While the first two picks in Thursday’s NBA draft are essentially locked in, where the drama should start to unfold is pick No. 3. With Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram looking to go No. 1 and No. 2 overall, the Boston Celtics will have a variety of options with the third pick in the draft at the Barclays Center in … [Read more...]
Russia says weightlifting ban is a ‘psychotic episode’ on someone’s orders: R-Sport (Reuters)
Russia says weightlifting ban is a 'psychotic episode' on someone's orders: R-Sport (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sport Minister Vitaly Mutko said a decision by the International Weightlifting Federation to ban Russia weightlifters from the Rio Olympics was like "a psychotic episode", R-Sport news agency reported on Thursday. "It is a psychotic episode, as if it is dictated, … [Read more...]
Chile down Colombia to reach Copa final
Chile down Colombia to reach Copa final Chicago (AFP) – Chile stormed into the Copa America final, beating Colombia 2-0 in a weather-disrupted semi-final that took more than four hours to complete. The defending champions advanced to a repeat of last year’s final against Argentina on Sunday after a whirlwind start left Colombia chasing the game. Chile, who had destroyed Mexico 7-0 in the … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig adds to Michael Taylor’s misery with dramatic walk-off
Yasiel Puig adds to Michael Taylor's misery with dramatic walk-off Your browser does not support iframes.On Wednesay night, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 on what may go down as the craziest finish to a game during the entire MLB season. With the Dodgers down a run in the ninth inning and a runner on first, Yasiel Puig hit a rocket single to center field that … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Mets Mess?
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Mets Mess? Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Subscribe to the Rotoworld Baseball Podcast. Congratulations to the New York Mets for sweeping this week’s two-game 2015 World Series rematch against the Kansas City Royals. But the mood on the charter to Atlanta, where the Mets begin a four-game weekend set on Thursday, was probably mostly somber. Noah … [Read more...]
NBA Draft predictions: Baylor's Taurean Prince is headed to…? – Dallas Morning News (blog)
NBA Draft predictions: Baylor's Taurean Prince is headed to...? - Dallas Morning News (blog) Charles Krupa/APBaylor forward Taurean Prince hangs from on a dunk against Yale during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college men's basketball tournament in Providence, R.I., Thursday, March 17, 2016. Prince was charged with a technical foul on the play. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Winslow … [Read more...]
Jimmy Butler pays tribute to Derrick Rose in Instagram post
Jimmy Butler pays tribute to Derrick Rose in Instagram post Wednesday's trade of Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks ends an era for the Chicago Bulls, who drafted the hometown star with the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2008 and saw him develop into the NBA MVP just three years later. Rose became the face of the franchise, a status that became increasingly precarious and unproductive as his … [Read more...]
Adrian Gonzalez and Chase Utley team up for crazy circus catch
Adrian Gonzalez and Chase Utley team up for crazy circus catch Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is a four-time Gold Glove award winner who can still pick it with the best of them. However, at age 34, he's more than a little limited now when it comes to mobility, which makes him one of the least likely first baseman to be involved in a circus-like "catch of the year" … [Read more...]
Dorman, Hixon deal big blow to Dumais’ Olympic hopes (Yahoo Sports)
Dorman, Hixon deal big blow to Dumais' Olympic hopes (Yahoo Sports) Samuel Dorman and Michael Hixon struggled to find words to describe the biggest accomplishment of their lives Wednesday night. A few feet away, 36-year-old Troy Dumais, the sport's iron man, walked down the pool deck and somberly hugged everyone he wanted to thank in what looked like a farewell lap. Dorman and Hixon never … [Read more...]
MLB planning unique way to honor dedicated fans
MLB planning unique way to honor dedicated fans For decades baseball fans have debated which players deserved to have their jersey numbers retired by their respective MLB teams. Now it's MLB's turn to debate which dedicated fans deserve the very same honor from the league itself. On Wednesday, the league announced that for the first time ever, one dedicated fan will have his or her jersey … [Read more...]