Serbian men, US women favored for Olympic water polo (Yahoo Sports) The defending world water polo champions are the big favorites for the Rio Olympics, but the top challengers to each country are unclear. Prlainovic powered Serbia to the world title last August in Russia, winning the MVP award after scoring three times in an 11-4 victory over Croatia in the final. Serbia also was one of … [Read more...]
Injured Fury postpones rematch with Klitschko (Reuters)
Injured Fury postpones rematch with Klitschko (Reuters) (Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced the postponement of his much-anticipated re-match with Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko after the British boxer suffered an ankle sprain on a run. Fury was due to defend his WBA and WBO heavyweight crowns in against Klitschko in Manchester on July 9. Sorry to all my fans, but … [Read more...]
Podcasts: Podcast: Early Trade Talk
Podcasts: Podcast: Early Trade Talk Friday, June 24, 2016 In episode No. 7 of the Rotoworld Baseball Podcast, D.J. Short is joined by Ted Berg of USA Today and For The Win to discuss headlines around MLB and an early look ahead to the trade deadline. D.J. also takes reader/listener questions in the Rotoworld Mailbag.Be sure to rate and subscribe. You can contact the show at … [Read more...]
Umpire Paul Emmel needs stitches after bat whacks him in the head
Umpire Paul Emmel needs stitches after bat whacks him in the head Umpire Paul Emmel sustained a scary injury on Thursday night while he was working the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics. The Angels' Jefry Marte was pinch hitting with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and took a big swing on the first offering from Athletics reliever Sean Doolittle. On the … [Read more...]
Market for defensemen drying up quickly (Trending Topics)
Market for defensemen drying up quickly (Trending Topics) The days before the draft brought important moments for NHL teams, especially those who traded for the rights of outgoing free agents. Arizona, after giving up a low pick for his exclusive negotiating rights, quickly locked up Alex Goligoski on a five-year deal that will pay him a little less than $5.5 million against the cap. Solid … [Read more...]
Italy stunned as Lippi walks away from federation post
Italy stunned as Lippi walks away from federation post Montpellier (France) (AFP) – Italy’s plans for a smooth build-up to their crunch Euro 2016 clash with Spain on Monday suffered a blow after World Cup-winning coach Marcelo Lippi walked away from a key post with the Italian football federation (FIGC). Lippi, who led the Azzurri to their fourth World Cup triumph in 2006, was set to become … [Read more...]
Watch Gronk nail James Corden with footballs on The Late Late Show
Watch Gronk nail James Corden with footballs on The Late Late Show Hello. In lieu of grim worldwide economic and political news, here's video of a guy getting hit by footballs: Yes, that's everybody's favorite beer commercial in a man suit, Rob Gronkowski, slinging footballs at "The Late Late Show" host James Corden. Gronk matched up against Liev Schreiber (best known to NFL fans as the … [Read more...]
Zack Greinke’s got some serious wheels
Zack Greinke's got some serious wheels As we know from the recent conversation about having a Home Run Derby for pitchers, MLB hurlers love to prove they can do more than "just" pitch. (For the record, pitching is pretty impressive on its own.) But Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke didn't need a home run derby to prove that. On Thursday night, he straight up stole second base. It was the … [Read more...]
Huge If True: Can Columbus escape salary cap hell?
Huge If True: Can Columbus escape salary cap hell? The Columbus Blue Jackets are in a tough spot. They're a really bad team, first and foremost. They finished fourth from the bottom of the league last season, and that was a number that felt more or less correct, to be perfectly honest. But perhaps a worse problem they now face is the fact that, in terms of cap commitments for next season, … [Read more...]
Drug cheats deserve lifetime bans, says Joshua (Reuters)
Drug cheats deserve lifetime bans, says Joshua (Reuters) (Reuters) - Boxers who fail doping tests should be banned for life, according to Britain's IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua became the first boxer to hold the Olympic super-heavyweight crown and a version of the world heavyweight title simultaneously with his triumph at the O2 Arena in April, a few miles from … [Read more...]