AP source: Irving, Barnes finish US Olympic basketball team (Yahoo Sports) The U.S. basketball team has its roster for Rio. Kyrie Irving and Harrison Barnes accepted spots on the team to fill out the Americans' 12-player Olympic squad, a person with knowledge of the details said Saturday. The Americans had received 10 confirmations by Thursday and were holding spots for Irving and LeBron … [Read more...]
Hodgson won't beg FA to stay England boss
Hodgson won't beg FA to stay England boss 11:30 PM GMT Roy Hodgson is prepared to carry on as England manager beyond Euro 2016 but will not be "begging" the Football Association for a contract extension. There have been some testing moments since the 68-year-old succeeded Fabio Capello in May 2012, but things appear to be looking up after the World Cup debacle of two years ago. Hodgson was … [Read more...]
Minor-league team completes wild comeback with unique walkoff
Minor-league team completes wild comeback with unique walkoff Thanks to one of the craziest endings you could ever imagine, the St. Paul Saints defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 12-11 on Saturday night. Truth be told, it may have been the craziest finish in the now 11-year history of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. When you think of walkoffs, you think of dramatic … [Read more...]
Watch Live: Astros and Royals battle in MLB Free Game of the Day
Watch Live: Astros and Royals battle in MLB Free Game of the Day It took them until mid-June, but the Houston Astros finally look like a factor in the American League. After two dominant wins against the Kansas City Royals this weekend, the Astros have now won seven straight and are a season-best three games over .500. Granted, they're still nine games behind the division-leading Texas … [Read more...]
Spencer Gallagher and John Wes Townley wrestle after truck crash
Spencer Gallagher and John Wes Townley wrestle after truck crash Your browser does not support iframes. Spencer Gallagher and John Wes Townley had themselves a new kind of NASCAR fight on Saturday night. The two Camping World Truck Series drivers ended up in an on-track wrestling match after they crashed in the late stages of the race at Gateway Motorsports Park. Townley came after Gallagher … [Read more...]
Dressing room row lifted France – Griezmann
Dressing room row lifted France – Griezmann Lyon (AFP) – A half-time dressing room bustup inspired France to come back and win their Euro 2016 match against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, two goal hero Antoine Griezmann said. “We had a bad first half but a few things were said at half-time,” Griezmann said of the heated exchanges between the tournament hosts who fell behind to a Robbie Brady … [Read more...]
Texas lands 2 more former Baylor signees (Update)
Texas lands 2 more former Baylor signees (Update) Update: June 26 - 11 a.m. ET Texas has added yet another former Baylor signee. This one shouldn't be much of a surprise. According to multiple outlets, Donovan Duvernay committed to the Longhorns on Saturday night. Donovan, a three-star athlete, is the twin brother of Devin Duvernay, who signed with UT earlier in the week. Great way to … [Read more...]
Jose Altuve literally fell 90 feet short of a cycle
Jose Altuve literally fell 90 feet short of a cycle Just about everything is going right for the Houston Astros these days. Following Saturday's 13-5 dismantling of the Royals, they've now won seven straight games overall, they've moved to a season-best three games over .500, and in the last two games alone have scored 26 total runs. They're definitely hot, but it hasn't all been smooth … [Read more...]
Alex Radulov keeping his talents in KHL next season: Report
Alex Radulov keeping his talents in KHL next season: Report When we last left Alexander Radulov, the 30-year-old former Nashville Predators sniper was leaving the Kontinental Hockey League after four seasons for the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings were courting him, offering him a one-year deal in the neighborhood of $5 million, according to MLive.com. Radulov, however, had a different number in … [Read more...]
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury denies doping allegation (Reuters)
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury denies doping allegation (Reuters) World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has denied an allegation of doping after a British Sunday newspaper said he was under investigation. "We are baffled by today's story in the Sunday Mirror," said a statement issued by the boxer's promoter Hennessy Sports. "Tyson Fury absolutely denies any allegation of doping. … [Read more...]