Latest Texas sports - KTBS RANGERS-INDIANS Rangers' Lewis throws 6 shutout innings in 7-3 win CLEVELAND (AP) - Colby Lewis allowed two hits over six shutout innings, leading the Texas Rangers over the Cleveland Indians 7-3 on Tuesday night and improving to 5-0 for the first time in his major league career. Bryan Holaday and Jurickson Profar homered off Corey Kluber (4-6), and the AL West-leading … [Read more...]
Cycling-Sutton’s exit a loss but won’t affect Rio preparation – Trott (Reuters)
Cycling-Sutton's exit a loss but won't affect Rio preparation - Trott (Reuters) Double Olympic gold medallist Laura Trott considers British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton's resignation following a discrimination row a "loss" but does not think it would affect her preparation for the Rio Games. Sutton, who resigned in April, was suspended by the governing body for allegedly making … [Read more...]
Professional boxers to compete at Rio Games: AIBA (Reuters)
Professional boxers to compete at Rio Games: AIBA (Reuters) By Karolos Grohmann LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Professional boxers will compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after the international boxing association AIBA approved a constitutional change on Wednesday, its president said. AIBA boss Ching-Kuo Wu said the change of the AIBA constitution was approved with 95 percent in … [Read more...]
Sutton’s exit a loss but won’t affect Rio preparation: Trott (Reuters)
Sutton's exit a loss but won't affect Rio preparation: Trott (Reuters) (Reuters) - Double Olympic gold medalist Laura Trott considers British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton's resignation following a discrimination row a "loss" but does not think it would affect her preparation for the Rio Games. Sutton, who resigned in April, was suspended by the governing body for allegedly making … [Read more...]
Warriors' Barnes: 'No idea' on Game 1 start
Warriors' Barnes: 'No idea' on Game 1 start 5:07 AM ET ESPN.com news services After Golden State coach Steve Kerr went with Andre Iguodala over Harrison Barnes in the starting lineup for Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, the Warriors' strategy for the NBA Finals is in question. But Barnes offered no insight Tuesday, saying he had "no idea" when asked whether he expected … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: NBA Draft Ranks: PG
Draft Preview: NBA Draft Ranks: PG Last year saw a pretty good draft when it came to point guards, but the crop is a bit thinner this year, though there will be at least four first round picks, and maybe as many as six. It is a group that is strong in pick-and-roll ballhandlers, but there are a lot of players who still haven’t found their shooting stroke. A handful of these players could make an … [Read more...]
Cowboys sign picks Prescott, Tapper, leaving 1 unsigned – Yahoo Sports
Cowboys sign picks Prescott, Tapper, leaving 1 unsigned - Yahoo Sports IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys have signed two more draft picks in quarterback Dak Prescott and defensive end Charles Tapper, leaving one unsigned rookie two weeks before minicamp.Tapper and Prescott were fourth-round picks, with the former Oklahoma pass rusher taken 101st overall and Prescott going with the … [Read more...]
Mookie Betts turns into one-man army, beats Orioles all by himself
Mookie Betts turns into one-man army, beats Orioles all by himself You'd be hard-pressed to find someone in sports who had a better Tuesday night than Mookie Betts, the Boston Red Sox outfielder who morphed into a one-man gang and beat the Baltimore Orioles all by himself. The Red Sox beat the O's 6-2 and Betts' night went like this: • First inning = solo homer to center field• Second inning … [Read more...]
Benzema says Deschamps ‘bowed to racists’ over Euro snub
Benzema says Deschamps ‘bowed to racists’ over Euro snub Madrid (AFP) – France’s top scorer Karim Benzema on Wednesday accused coach Didier Deschamps of bowing to pressure from a “racist” political party by not choosing him for the country’s Euro 2016 squad. The Real Madrid striker, who is being investigated over an alleged sex-tape blackmail case, questioned whether Deschamps left him out … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Dodgers finally end Jake Arrieta’s impressive streak
The Walk Off: Dodgers finally end Jake Arrieta's impressive streak Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Give credit to Jake Arrieta. He did everything that you'd ask of your starting pitcher. He threw … [Read more...]