Mexican soccer star Chicharito was very excited to meet J.J. Watt Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is a star in the world of futbol, but he still freaked out a bit when he met a star from the world of football, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt. Check out Chicharito's reaction when Watt stopped by the Mexican National Team's practice before its Copa America match against Venezuela on … [Read more...]
The numbers behind LeBron James and Kyrie Irving’s historic Game 5
The numbers behind LeBron James and Kyrie Irving's historic Game 5 Cleveland's LeBron James and Kyrie Irving became the first teammates ever to each score 40-plus points in an NBA Finals game with an historic performance in their Cavaliers' 112-97 do-or-die Game 5 victory against the Warriors in Golden State, but that doesn't begin to explain just how impressive they were. While we … [Read more...]
Torn between 2 places, some Crimean athletes may miss Rio (Yahoo Sports)
Torn between 2 places, some Crimean athletes may miss Rio (Yahoo Sports) Crimean Artur Ayvazyan won gold in rifle shooting at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, competing under Ukraine's flag. After Russia's annexation of Crimea, like many athletes, he switched his allegiance from Ukraine to Russia. While Russia offers better living conditions and financial support for athletes, Ayvazyan, 43, is … [Read more...]
England's Wilshere: 'Wales don't like us'
England's Wilshere: 'Wales don't like us' 11:39 PM GMT Jack Wilshere is not expecting England's Euro 2016 meeting with Wales to be a case of friends reunited. Thursdays' Group B match in Lens is the first time the neighbouring nations have met since the Euro 2012 qualifiers, when England won home and away. Wales' Real Madrid star Gareth Bale fired the first broadside in the … [Read more...]
Padres keep using catcher Christian Bethancourt as relief pitcher
Padres keep using catcher Christian Bethancourt as relief pitcher The San Diego Padres are not having a good season. They're last in their division, they have the fourth most losses in baseball, and they keep losing games by big, big margins. At the end of May, they lost a game to the Mariners so badly that they had their catcher and noted non-pitcher Christian Bethancourt take the mound. … [Read more...]
Report: Celtics might deal No. 3 pick in trade for Bulls star Jimmy Butler – CBSSports.com
Report: Celtics might deal No. 3 pick in trade for Bulls star Jimmy Butler - CBSSports.com The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly interested in sending the No. 5 pick in this month's draft to the Chicago Bulls in a trade package for Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler. However, just as interesting is the potential pursuit from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN: The Boston Celtics, who hold … [Read more...]
Russian fans thrown out of France
Russian fans thrown out of France Paris (AFP) – A group of Russian football supporters was being thrown out of France on Tuesday because authorities fear they will cause trouble at Euro 2016 matches, officials said. French officials were checking the identities of 29 supporters at a hotel in Mandelieu-La Napoule near Marseille and authorities have already decided to take some of them to a … [Read more...]
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving take over as Cavs stay alive in NBA Finals
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving take over as Cavs stay alive in NBA Finals 1:35 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate OAKLAND, Calif. -– Facing elimination following a devastating home loss in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Cleveland … [Read more...]
Warriors say Green absence no excuse for loss
Warriors say Green absence no excuse for loss 4:39 AM ET ESPN.com news services OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors admitted to missing the suspended Draymond Green in their 112-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. But they refused to use his absence as a cop-out. "Draymond does a little bit of everything," said Klay Thompson, whose 37 points … [Read more...]
Spain to send blood samples to WADA as part of cycling doping case (Reuters)
Spain to send blood samples to WADA as part of cycling doping case (Reuters) A Spanish court said on Tuesday it would order blood samples to be sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and had absolved doctor Eufemiano Fuentes in the long-running "Operation Puerto" doping case in cycling. Fuentes had been barred from practicing sports medicine for four years in 2013. WADA had since then … [Read more...]