Laila Ali, Jaime Foxx pay tribute to Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press) Laila Ali paid tribute to her late father, sports icon Muhammad Ali, during the BET Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ali, a retired boxer herself, started to choke up as she spoke about her father's legacy and the outpouring of support since his death at the age of 74 on June 3 after a long … [Read more...]
IOC member thinks golf should be out of the Olympics without stars
IOC member thinks golf should be out of the Olympics without stars They're dropping like flies, or mosquitoes, from the men's Olympic golf tournament. Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Graeme McDowell, Branden Grace, Marc Leishman, Louis Oosthuizen, Vijay Singh, Tim Wilkinson, Charl Schwartzel and Miguel Angel Jimenez have all withdrawn their names from consideration for the 60-player tournament in … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods not certain he’ll play in 2016
Tiger Woods not certain he'll play in 2016 With so much conjecture and rumor-mongering about when he'll return to golf, Tiger Woods made it somewhat clear a return isn't imminent. Woods, who was tournament host at this week's Quicken Loans National, spent some time in the 18th hole tower with CBS' Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo. Before Woods left the booth, Nantz asked Woods if he had an idea of … [Read more...]
Chile stun Argentina to win Copa America Centenario
Chile stun Argentina to win Copa America Centenario East Rutherford (United States) (AFP) – Holders Chile stunned Argentina to win the Copa America Centenario in a penalty shoot-out as Lionel Messi’s title curse struck again. Messi on Sunday blazed a penalty over the bar in the shoot-out before Lucas Biglia missed to leave Chile’s Francisco Silva with the task of stroking home the winning … [Read more...]