Russia files appeal against doping ban from Olympic track (Yahoo Sports) Russia has appealed a ban of its athletics team from next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro over doping, the country's Olympic committee said Sunday. Russian Olympic Committee spokesman Konstantin Vybornov confirmed to The Associated Press by e-mail that the appeal had been filed with the Court of Arbitration for … [Read more...]
Guardiola lays down the law on Man City arrival
Guardiola lays down the law on Man City arrival Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players that they have to prove themselves all over again following his arrival at the club. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach was making his first public appearance as City handler on Sunday in front of thousands of fans at a festival held at their Academy … [Read more...]
Sources: KD's pick coming late Sun., early Mon.
Sources: KD's pick coming late Sun., early Mon. 8:15 AM ET Chris BroussardESPN Senior Writer Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Formerly at the New York Times, 1998-2004 Covering the NBA since 1995 Kevin Durant has told the clubs he is meeting with in The Hamptons that his free-agency decision will be made by Monday, according to league sources. With Al Horford's announcement … [Read more...]
No celebration this time, Huddle runs hard across finish (Yahoo Sports)
No celebration this time, Huddle runs hard across finish (Yahoo Sports) Molly Huddle ran hard through the finish line this time. ''I don't think I'll ever get over it,'' said Huddle, who finished in 31 minutes, 41.62 seconds on a hot afternoon at Hayward Field. Huddle insisted she learned from the mistake, even if the lesson was a tough one. … [Read more...]
AP source: Al Horford picks Celtics, agreeing to $113M deal – News Sentinel
AP source: Al Horford picks Celtics, agreeing to $113M deal - News Sentinel Al Horford ended the waiting game with a simple tweet: "Celtic Pride," it said, followed by 18 shamrocks.The number might not have been a coincidence.A franchise with 17 NBA championships may have gotten closer to contending for an 18th on Saturday, when Horford decided to accept a four-year, $113 million offer to join the … [Read more...]
FA vows performance-based pay for coach
FA vows performance-based pay for coach 1:09 AM GMT Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn believes it was "naive" to pay a high salary to former England managers and indicated future contracts should be based around performances. The process of finding Roy Hodgson's successor following England's embarrassing exit from Euro 2016 at the hands of Iceland has already started as FA … [Read more...]
Pro boxers N’Dam, Ruenroeng enter Olympic qualifying tourney (Yahoo Sports)
Pro boxers N'Dam, Ruenroeng enter Olympic qualifying tourney (Yahoo Sports) A former IBF flyweight champion from Thailand and a French-Cameroonian middleweight contender are the most prominent professional boxers attempting to win berths in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics during the final qualifying tournament. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) announced the entrants Saturday for the … [Read more...]
Injured hamstring may sideline Hardee for Day 2 of decathlon (Yahoo Sports)
Injured hamstring may sideline Hardee for Day 2 of decathlon (Yahoo Sports) Decathlete Trey Hardee will have a front-row seat even if he may not be able to compete. The 2012 Olympic silver medalist aggravated a left hamstring injury on Day 1 of the event Saturday at the U.S. Track and Field Trials. Instead of withdrawing, he's going to remain in the competition so that he can watch Ashton … [Read more...]
Always B Miki wins $500,000 Ben Franklin Stakes (The Associated Press)
Always B Miki wins $500,000 Ben Franklin Stakes (The Associated Press) WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) -- Always B Miki won Saturday's $500,000 Ben Franklin Stakes for older pacers, defeating Freaky Feet Pete by three-quarters of a length in 1:47 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. … [Read more...]
Where to find France vs. Iceland on US TV and streaming
Where to find France vs. Iceland on US TV and streaming If you’re trying to find out how you can watch France vs. Iceland in Euro 2016, you’ve come to the right place. The final game of the Euro 2016 pits David vs. Goliath — Iceland, entering the tournament for the first time and with a population of less than 400,000 — face France, the host of Euro 2016. Without a doubt, France are heavily … [Read more...]