Rio governor declares 'public calamity' over financial crisis Less than two months before Rio de Janeiro is set to host the Olympic Games, the state’s acting governor has declared a state of “public calamity” because of its financial crisis. Francisco Dornelles’ move gives him more control over the state’s limited resources as the Games approach to avoid “a total collapse in public security, … [Read more...]
David Price weighs in on the NBA’s credibility
David Price weighs in on the NBA's credibility Stephen Curry's wife isn't the only one taking a strong stance against the NBA on social media. Boston Red Sox ace David Price officially weighed in on the questionable officiating during Game 6 of the NBA Finals — which the Cleveland Cavaliers won to force a decisive Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland on Sunday night — … [Read more...]
Watch Spencer Levin lose his freaking mind at the U.S. Open
Watch Spencer Levin lose his freaking mind at the U.S. Open Look, golf is a tough game. And the U.S. Open is the toughest test of golf in America. So you can forgive Spencer Levin for a Friday afternoon outburst in which he let fly all his demons at once. Levin was playing the seventh hole of the second round, the second round of 18 holes he'd played on the day, when a shot drifted into a … [Read more...]
Pogba furore dogs France ahead of Swiss test at Euro 2016
Pogba furore dogs France ahead of Swiss test at Euro 2016 Lille (France) (AFP) – Juventus star Paul Pogba finds himself at the eye of a storm as Euro 2016 hosts France prepare to face Switzerland in their final Group A game in Lille on Sunday. Dropped for Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Albania in Marseille, Pogba came on at half-time and helped set up the second goal for Dimtri Payet deep into … [Read more...]
Padres on defensive after critical claims from Filipino community
Padres on defensive after critical claims from Filipino community The San Diego Padres were on the defensive Friday after the local Filipino community was critical of the planning and execution of Filipino Heritage Night, which the team hosted on June 4. In statement released on Friday, the Filipino community called out the franchise for "devaluing" Filipino Heritage Night, in part because … [Read more...]
Reynolds: Lots on the line for Cavs, Warriors on Sunday night – The Providence Journal
Reynolds: Lots on the line for Cavs, Warriors on Sunday night - The Providence Journal FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH: - Game Seven. With all the trappings. This is what this NBA Finals has come down to, this series that has come gift-wrapped, with LeBron, the old face, against Steph Curry, the new face, like some NBA version of a shootout, two guys slapping leather in the Old West. This series that … [Read more...]
Ex-Oklahoma State WR Brandon Sheperd charged with sexual battery
Ex-Oklahoma State WR Brandon Sheperd charged with sexual battery Former Oklahoma State wide receiver Brandon Sheperd has been charged with sexual battery. According to multiple reports, Sheperd is accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman at the Grand Panama Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida, in the early morning hours of March 20. The 23-year-old Sheperd was arrested and … [Read more...]
A Rose in the Garden? Knicks reportedly talking Derrick Rose trade
A Rose in the Garden? Knicks reportedly talking Derrick Rose trade The point guard position was a bit of a weak spot for the New York Knicks last season. Well, that'd be a charitable way to put it, anyway. Another would be: the Knicks' point guards got totally and completely outproduced on a nightly basis last season, with starter Jose Calderon unable to break down opponents off the dribble … [Read more...]
In praise of Tristan Thompson, who works until you break
In praise of Tristan Thompson, who works until you break It didn't take baffling brilliance to predict that Tristan Thompson needed to play a major role for the Cleveland Cavaliers to beat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. That's why some decidedly unbrilliant scrub tapped Thompson as one of the six most important players in this series. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]
Russian track and field athletes banned from Rio Games (Yahoo Sports)
Russian track and field athletes banned from Rio Games (Yahoo Sports) Russia's track and field athletes will be banned from competing for their country at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after a landmark decision Friday that punished the sports powerhouse for a systematic doping system that operated ''from the top down'' and tainted the entire team. In an unprecedented ruling loaded with … [Read more...]