Mrazek takes $100,000 Thor's Echo Handicap (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Mrazek won the $100,000 Thor's Echo Handicap by 1 1/2 lengths Monday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Ruenroeng wins, 3 Americans lose in Olympic boxing qualifier (The Associated Press)
Ruenroeng wins, 3 Americans lose in Olympic boxing qualifier (The Associated Press) Former IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand won his first bout Monday at an Olympic qualifying tournament in Vargas, Venezuela. U.S. contenders Cam F. Awesome, Paul Kroll and Brandon Lynch lost their opening bouts, failing to earn spots at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next month. The … [Read more...]
Ruenroeng wins, 3 Americans lose in Olympic boxing qualifier (Yahoo Sports)
Ruenroeng wins, 3 Americans lose in Olympic boxing qualifier (Yahoo Sports) Former IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand won his first bout Monday at an Olympic qualifying tournament in Vargas, Venezuela. U.S. contenders Cam F. Awesome, Paul Kroll and Brandon Lynch lost their opening bouts, failing to earn spots at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next month. The 36-year-old … [Read more...]
Montano suffers a different setback at trials (Yahoo Sports)
Montano suffers a different setback at trials (Yahoo Sports) The first thing Alysia Montano thought was, ''Get up. The 800-meter runner who has been victimized more than once by a cruel, unseemly side of her sport got the worst break of all at U.S. Track and Field Trials. Cheated out of medal after medal by Russians who were later found to have been doping - including at the London … [Read more...]
Wales jibes fire Bale for Euro 2016 semi-final
Wales jibes fire Bale for Euro 2016 semi-final Dinard (France) (AFP) – Gareth Bale will have the taunts of team-mates past and present echoing in his memory when he takes to the field for Wales in Wednesday’s Euro 2016 semi-final against Portugal. Bale saw five major tournaments come and go over the first 10 years of his career, but with Wales having ended their 58-year wait on the international … [Read more...]
Ailing Simmons leaves summer league debut
Ailing Simmons leaves summer league debut 9:38 PM ET Chris ForsbergESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 SALT LAKE CITY -- Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons, the No. 1 pick in last month's draft, battled cramping during his NBA summer league debut and needed assistance from the court after he tightened up in the … [Read more...]
OKC GM: Thunder had idea Durant was leaving
OKC GM: Thunder had idea Durant was leaving 9:54 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY -- Thunder general manager Sam Presti said he had a "pretty good indication" that Kevin Durant was leaving the team before Durant made his announcement about joining the Golden State Warriors on Monday. "When you do this long enough, I would say this: I would say we have means known and unknown to try to understand and … [Read more...]
Ruenroeng wins, 2 Americans lose in Olympic boxing qualifier (The Associated Press)
Ruenroeng wins, 2 Americans lose in Olympic boxing qualifier (The Associated Press) Former IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand has won his first bout at an Olympic qualifying tournament in Vargas, Venezuela. … [Read more...]
Ruenroeng wins, 2 Americans lose in Olympic boxing qualifier (Yahoo Sports)
Ruenroeng wins, 2 Americans lose in Olympic boxing qualifier (Yahoo Sports) Former IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand has won his first bout at an Olympic qualifying tournament in Vargas, Venezuela. … [Read more...]
Kevin Durant picks Warriors, with Heat attention shifting to Wade – Sun Sentinel
Kevin Durant picks Warriors, with Heat attention shifting to Wade - Sun Sentinel The Miami Heat now rejoin NBA free agency already in progress. Because Pat Riley's "whale" has migrated elsewhere. And because his team's big fish still remains to be lured. With Oklahoma City Thunder free-agent forward Kevin Durant announcing Monday on The Players Tribune that he will be joining the Golden State … [Read more...]