Power Rankings: Figuring out where to slot Tony Stewart 1. Kurt Busch (LW: 1): The Kurt Busch top-10 train is still on the tracks. Busch got his 14th top-10 finish in the first 16 races by finishing 10th. He qualified fourth, though quickly fell towards the back of the top 10 once the race got going. Busch said his struggles were because of a lack of rear grip; something that's imperative at … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Precious CarGo
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Precious CarGo Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. It looked for a while like injuries might rob us of Carlos Gonzalez in his prime. Luckily that hasn’t wound up being the case. CarGo continued his fantastic 2016 campaign on Tuesday, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in a loss to the Blue Jays. The homer was CarGo’s 18th of the season and … [Read more...]
Many England players 'too soft' – Carragher
Many England players 'too soft' - Carragher 2:30 AM GMT Jamie Carragher has branded England's players "too soft'' following their exit from Euro 2016. Manager Roy Hodgson resigned after the 2-1 defeat to Iceland meant the Three Lions were knocked out of the competition in France. However, former England and Liverpool defender Carragher believes the players should take their share of the … [Read more...]
Sports digest: Mizzou picks up pledge from Utah forward – STLtoday.com
Sports digest: Mizzou picks up pledge from Utah forward - STLtoday.com Jacoby Kemp, a 6-9 forward from Layton, Utah, just recently received an offer from MU and announced a verbal commitment to Tuesday on Twitter. Kemp, unranked by the major recruiting services, averaged 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds as a senior at Layton High School. As a 6-6 junior, Kemp led Layton to the Class 5A state … [Read more...]
Franklin, Lochte struggle against rising stars at US trials (Yahoo Sports)
Franklin, Lochte struggle against rising stars at US trials (Yahoo Sports) One by one, some of America's biggest swimming stars are going down at the Olympic trials. Lochte, an 11-time Olympic medalist but slowed by a groin injury, missed out on his second chance to make the team in an individual event with a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter freestyle. Franklin can't say that yet. … [Read more...]
Source: Spurs' Duncan picks up $5.6M option
Source: Spurs' Duncan picks up $5.6M option 12:51 AM ET ESPN.com news services The San Antonio Spurs have been notified that Tim Duncan has decided to opt into his $5.6 million contract for 2016-17, but that he's still undecided about whether to return for a 20th NBA season, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Michael C. Wright. The story was first reported by The Vertical and … [Read more...]
Reports: 2012 champion Pearson withdraws from Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Reports: 2012 champion Pearson withdraws from Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Hurdles gold medalist Sally Pearson has reportedly withdrawn from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of a hamstring injury. … [Read more...]
Franklin, Lochte struggle against rising stars (Yahoo Sports)
Franklin, Lochte struggle against rising stars (Yahoo Sports) Lochte, an 11-time Olympic medalist but slowed by a groin injury, missed out on his second chance to make the team in an individual event with a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter freestyle. There was some consolation: Lochte at least clinched a spot in the 4x200 relay, so he'll be in Rio. Franklin can't say that yet. … [Read more...]
Most-watched Copa America Centenario games on Univision
Most-watched Copa America Centenario games on Univision Out of the top 5 most-watched Copa America Centenario games on Univision this June, four of them featured Mexico. But the game that was the most-viewed was the final between Argentina and Chile, which was watched by 6.8 million people. Meanwhile, the United States did well in the TV viewing numbers, averaging 3.31 million viewers on … [Read more...]
Wade mulls exit as Heat talks stall, sources say
Wade mulls exit as Heat talks stall, sources say 9:02 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Dwyane Wade's initial contract discussions with the Miami Heat have not produced a common ground between the parties, which has the All-Star guard preparing to field outside offers when free agency opens … [Read more...]