Cycling-Road-Tour de France youth classification after stage 3 (Reuters) July 4 (Gracenote) - Youth Classification Tour de France after Stage 3 on Monday 1. Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx - Quick-Step) 14:34:44" 2. Warren Barguil (France / Giant) +6" 3. Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands / LottoNL) 4. Adam Yates (Britain / Orica) 5. Louis Meintjes (South Africa / Lampre) +17" 6. Lawson … [Read more...]
Vote: Did Kevin Durant make the right decision?
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The tweet that has the Internet ripping Kevin Durant for joining the Warriors
The tweet that has the Internet ripping Kevin Durant for joining the Warriors Kevin Durant's decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors and form one of the greatest collections of talent in NBA history stunned the league – and also earned him a sharp rebuke from some corners of the Internet. Six years ago, Durant seemed to publicly criticize LeBron James for his equally stunning … [Read more...]
GC Sports: Texas Football picks Tigers to make playoffs, tabs Denbow as preseason all-state punter – Corsicana Daily Sun
GC Sports: Texas Football picks Tigers to make playoffs, tabs Denbow as preseason all-state punter - Corsicana Daily Sun It's the unofficial beginning of high school football in Texas. That's right, Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine has hit the newsstands. The release of the annual magazine that previews the NFL, college and more than 1,400 high school teams in Texas is like the announcer at … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho starts work as Manchester United manager
Jose Mourinho starts work as Manchester United manager Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho officially started work as Manchester United manager at the club’s Carrington training base on Monday. The Portuguese travelled to Manchester by train on Sunday night and posted a video on Instagram showing his arrival at Picadilly station, saying: “I am here/UNITED we can”. He arrived at … [Read more...]
Players react to Durant joining Warriors
Players react to Durant joining Warriors 11:50 AM ET With a single tweet linking to a first-person piece on The Players Tribune, Kevin Durant shifted the balance of power in the NBA's Western Conference. My next chapter https://t.co/DG2TJ5cnev pic.twitter.com/zi94ss9NWI — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 4, 2016 Reaction was slow to come in on the holiday Monday, but many players were stunned by … [Read more...]
10 years later, remembering the lone US loss under Coach K (Yahoo Sports)
10 years later, remembering the lone US loss under Coach K (Yahoo Sports) Ten years later, Carmelo Anthony still remembers where he stood. The Americans haven't felt it since. The U.S. had just lost to Greece in the semifinals of the 2006 world basketball championship, a team coached by Mike Krzyzewski and led by likely future Hall of Famers LeBron James, Anthony and Dwyane Wade falling to … [Read more...]
Triple take: Triplets make their mark at US swim trials (Yahoo Sports)
Triple take: Triplets make their mark at US swim trials (Yahoo Sports) The Litherlands left everyone seeing triple at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Jay, Kevin and Mick are 20-year-old triplets who competed in Omaha over the past week. While Jay was the only one to earn a spot in Rio, they'll all be there in spirit. … [Read more...]
New Zealand hopes for success as rugby returns in Rio (Yahoo Sports)
New Zealand hopes for success as rugby returns in Rio (Yahoo Sports) When rugby sevens was added to the rollcall of sports for the 2016 Summer Olympics, New Zealanders rubbed their hands in gleeful anticipation. If any nation seemed well placed to benefit from rugby's return to the games after 92 years, even in its compact form, it was New Zealand - home of the famed All Blacks. By 2009, … [Read more...]
2016 Schedule Look Ahead: Ohio State at Penn State – Eleven Warriors
2016 Schedule Look Ahead: Ohio State at Penn State - Eleven Warriors From strictly an on-field football standpoint, there is one considerable theme at Penn State heading into James Franklin's third season: Change.Both offensive and defensive coordinators from the 2015 season are gone, either fired or moved on to a new job. Starting quarterback Christian Hackenberg bolted as quickly as he could to … [Read more...]