Olympian Flanagan wins Rock 'n' Roll half marathon (Yahoo Sports) U.S. Olympian Shalane Flanagan won the women's half marathon in 1 hour, 7 minutes, 51 seconds at the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on Sunday, breaking her personal best by 40 seconds. It was the second-fastest half marathon by an American this year, behind Molly Huddle's 1:07:41 at the NYC Half in March. Amy Cragg, who beat … [Read more...]
Broncos’ Aqib Talib ‘accidentally’ shot in leg at Dallas club
Broncos' Aqib Talib 'accidentally' shot in leg at Dallas club Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib was shot following a fight in a Dallas nightclub early Sunday morning, WFAA TV in Dallas first reported. Reporter Rebecca Lopez tweeted that Talib was one of three people shot following a fight at a local nightclub, V Live. Talib reportedly was taken to Medical City Hospital and NFL Network's … [Read more...]
Vin Scully once called 36 innings in 29 hours in two cities
Vin Scully once called 36 innings in 29 hours in two cities For over 67 years, baseball fans have marveled at the brilliance of broadcasting legend Vin Scully. A big part of Scully's allure is that everything about his presentation is seamless and timeless. He's simply baseball's greatest living storyteller, and he achieves that without ever making himself the story. [Vin Scully announces … [Read more...]
Sixers attend pro day with Kentucky's Skal Labissiere, international prospect Juan Hernangomez – Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
Sixers attend pro day with Kentucky's Skal Labissiere, international prospect Juan Hernangomez - Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia It's no secret the Sixers have a logjam in their frontcourt. Drafting big men in the first round of three straight drafts will do that. Throw in the possibility of Dario Saric (who is more of a four than a three) coming from overseas and the likelihood the Sixers … [Read more...]
Canada secures Rio volleyball berth with 3-2 win over China (Yahoo Sports)
Canada secures Rio volleyball berth with 3-2 win over China (Yahoo Sports) TOKYO (AP) -- Canada beat China 3-2 on Sunday to secure the final Olympic berth at a men's volleyball qualification tournament. … [Read more...]
Copa America day 2 review and day 3 preview: EuroCopa Soccer Podcast
Copa America day 2 review and day 3 preview: EuroCopa Soccer Podcast Welcome to the latest episode of the EuroCopa Soccer Podcast, the daily digital download focused on Copa America Centenario and Euro 2016. In this episode, the EuroCopa Podcast host Nipun Chopra is joined by Sam Kelly, Kristan Heneage and Morgan Green to analyze and review Costa Rica-Paraguay, Brazil-Ecuador and Haiti-Peru as … [Read more...]
Offensive adjustments key for Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers in Game 2
Offensive adjustments key for Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers in Game 2 3:06 PM 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. -- This year's NBA Finals have been billed as not only a rematch between the Cleveland Cavaliers and … [Read more...]
Week That Was: Week That Was: Mookie Mania
Week That Was: Week That Was: Mookie Mania In most fantasy leagues, Mookie Betts was drafted somewhere in the 20-to-40 range. What an amazing value he's turned out to be. As the leadoff hitter for a Red Sox lineup that is by far the best in baseball, Betts is in prime position to put up huge numbers and he has taken full advantage. The right fielder leads the majors with 53 runs scored and ranks … [Read more...]
ESPN Forecast: Predicting who wins Warriors-Cavs Game 2, NBA title
ESPN Forecast: Predicting who wins Warriors-Cavs Game 2, NBA title 2:00 PM ET Heading into Game 2 of the Finals, will the Golden State Warriors or the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA title? And in how many games? Here are the predictions from our ESPN Forecast panel of experts, ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI), FiveThirtyEight, PredictWise and a panel of fans. Predicting Game 2 Who wins Game … [Read more...]
Pocono race postponed until Monday
Pocono race postponed until Monday Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono will be run on Monday. Persistent rain -- or "weather" in NASCAR terms -- meant NASCAR and Pocono Raceway couldn't make any reasonable attempts to dry the track throughout the day and Sunday's 400-mile race will start at Noon ET on Monday. The race will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano … [Read more...]